Winning start for Clark and Olver

ENGLAND'S Anthony Clark made a winning start with new mixed doubles partner Heather Olver at badminton's Proton Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur.

BATTLING ON: Despite Donna Kellogg's retirement, Anthony Clark has made the decision to continue his career and he made a winning start with his new partner (Getty Images)

The pair are competing in their first tournament since joining forces following the retirement of Clark's former partner, Donna Kellogg, last month.

And they beat Polish number seven seeds Robert Mateusiak and Nadiezda Kostiuczyk 23-21, 12-21, 21-16 in their first round contest.

In the second round they now face another comparatively new English partnership - Nathan Robertson and Jenny Wallwork - who won their opening contest against Hong Kong's Wong Wai Hong and Chau Hoi Wah 21-15, 21-12.