Official site : http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/110897649404ibsi06main.htm

The competition starts tomorrow...

This competition should be very interesting with lots of upcoming youngsters from Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Thailand .... and Singapore of course! :D

Rivai Achmad has qualified to the main draw in singles, he is set to play Yeoh Kay Bin in the first round!
He won his first doubles match with Tommy Sugiarto too, they need to win one more to qualify...

The main draw will be starting tomorrow morning.

for malaysian young ones im thinking of Liew Daren and Steven Raymond. hope they make an impact :)

I support the one who shared his room with me during two weeks in augustus...

Come on Rivai you can do it!!!

You shared his room?? on what occasion?

Anyway he will be facing a very tough match against top seed Yeoh Kay Bin tomorrow...

You shared his room?? on what occasion?

Anyway he will be facing a very tough match against top seed Yeoh Kay Bin tomorrow...

I'm cheering for Zhang Yang of Hong Kong, I got to know him this summer and he's a hilarious guy!! Go HKG!!

You shared his room?? on what occasion?

Anyway he will be facing a very tough match against top seed Yeoh Kay Bin tomorrow...
I shared his room when I went training in his club in Jakarta :cool: This guy is just CRAZZZZY :D I know he will have a tough match, but I wish he could do sth ;)

Achmad lost to first seed Kay Bin 15-11 15-7. But I am still proud of him and hope he and Tommy can be Indonesia's next Taufik.

Beng Hong also defeated Zhang Yang in an apparently closely fought match that ended 15-2, 7-15, 17-14.

The biggest upset should be Darren Liew who lost to Vietnamese Tran 8-15, 15-12, 12-15.

I am now awaiting the score for Tommy's match. I will be going down for the doubles in the evening. Bye Bye

Achmad lost to first seed Kay Bin 15-11 15-7. But I am still proud of him and hope he and Tommy can be Indonesia's next Taufik.


next taufik? hmm.. is taufik in the dumps now??

i always had some degree of respect for hendrawan. that guy never gave up. i think he's a good role model..

next taufik? hmm.. is taufik in the dumps now??

i always had some degree of respect for hendrawan. that guy never gave up. i think he's a good role model..

Of course Taufik is not in the dumps now. Far from it, he is being resurrected after his Olympic gold medal win. Not even Icuk, the new man at the Badminton Indonesia helm, can afford to dislodge him nor his mentor coach, Mulyo, who also regained favour after his prodigy won the biggest badminton prize at Athens! Fortune favours the winner, as always! ;)

Hendrawan must be highly respected for he is now the women's coach. So your respect for Hendrawan is not misplaced! :) Joko Suprianto, possibly another of Indonesia's role model, continues to coach Sony.

I wish they updated their website more regularly... we still don't know whether Tommy Sugiarto has won his first round match! :(

I shared his room when I went training in his club in Jakarta :cool: This guy is just CRAZZZZY :D I know he will have a tough match, but I wish he could do sth ;)
It's nice to see you made friends with one of Indonesia's future stars! :D
Unfortunately for him, he lost this morning but according to the score he must have put up a good fight...

CHUA James lost to CHAN Yan Kit of HkG.15-6, 11-4 {Retired}
Is it him?CHUA James?the former Malaysian open ms champion?

I was at the SBA Hall this morning at slightly past 9 to catch a glimpse of the young newcomers but so far, up until 12 noon, none really impressed me. There are still more men's singles matches in the afternoon, but I need to return to office.

Last year, Simon Santoso, was the one who created a lot of excitement as he brushed away all in his path except Ronald Susilo, to whom he lost in the Final. It was therefore not surprising that Simon became Indonesia's third singles for the TC. Ronald did not play in the singles this year, but he is partnering Kendrick Lee, Singapore's No. 2, in the doubles. In his place, Yeoh Kay Bin of Malaysia is seeded no. 1.

Kay Bin managed to dispose of Achmad Rivai of Indonesia in straight games. Achmad actually started well with well-executed strokes but his fitness failed him. He tried to steal a breather here and there, but the umpire was too experienced for him and it accounted for his shorter stay on the court during the second game. I think Achmad made the mistake of playing in both singles and doubles (with Tommy Sugiarto) and having to qualify in both events. It just sapped too much of his energy and against the fitter and more experienced Kay Bin, this is suicidal!

I thought the match between Kuan Beng Hong (seeded 3/4) of Malaysia and Zhang Yang of Hong Kong, was the most exciting. Kuan took the first game easily at 15-2 and many would have thought it was going to be a walkover. But Zhang had other ideas in the second game and took it back with lots of attacking shots 15-7, to force a rubber. The third game was a see-saw, with both players trying their best to stay on top. Just as an upset seemed to be in making, Kuan summoned all his reserves to win all three duece points to make it 17-14, thus justifying his seeding.

I just saw the result of the match between James Chua, former Malaysian National Champion who is making a comeback, and Chan Yan Kit of Hong Kong, and was shocked to discover that James retired after winning the first game 15-6 and leading 11-4 in the second. Could it be injury to James again?

Yes it looks like James Chua got injured again... bad news! :(

I wish they updated their website more regularly... we still don't know whether Tommy Sugiarto has won his first round match! :(
All the men's singles Round 1 results are available now at the website. Tommy beat Zainudin Zairul Hafiz of Malaysia, 15-4, 17-14. :)

According to the website, Chin Eei Hui and Wong Pei Tty conceeded a walk-over in WD... has anyone heard about them being injured? :confused:

Yes it looks like James Chua got injured again... bad news! :(
Well, last evening, after the offical matches were over quite early at around 7.30, the Malaysian contingent remained behind for more training.

I had a chance to see James for the first time in person. I have to admit that he is on the 'heavy' side and this could have contributed to his injury if this is confirmed as true. During his training, I could sense that James was very committed and certainly wanted to do well. He might have overdone it a bit, unfortunately! :(

Chinese Taipei girls seem do be doing well up to now

HOON Thien How/TAN Boon Heong beat the top seeds NARKTHONG Nuttaphon/NGENSRISUK Parnuvat 15-12/15-4

The two Indonesian youngsters Tommy Sugiarto and Achmad Rivai certainly have the skill to challenge the other stronger pairs. This evening, they based their whole game on defense to win the Malaysian pair. In the next round, they will meet Singapore junior pair of Koh Yan Sen and Muhd Azlin Latib. Both are 17 and the Indonesians should be around 16.

But another Indonesia pair Rendra Wijaya and Yonathan Suryatama Dasuk was better. They beat the Hong Kong doubles in three fiercely-fought sets. Rendra looks really like Candra Wijaya and plays excatly like him. His jumping overhead smash is totally identical ! I dunnoe the age of this pair but I believe that they have the ability to replace senior pairs Flandy and Eng, Sigit and Trikus and Candra and Halim. Hopefully, Indonesia can firmly strength-hold this discipline again.

Some pix taken during the tournament, mainly on Malaysian players, James Chua, Yeoh Kay Bin, Kuan Beng Hong and Indonesian, Achmad Rivai:

More pics for viewing:

Thanks for the pics Loh, and don't hesitate to give us more reports about the matches! :)

Tommy Sugiarto/Riva Achmad are through to quarter-finals in MD (set to play against Rendra Wijaya and Yonathan Suryatama Dasuk)

On the other hand, Ronald Susilo and Lee Yen Hui Kendrick lost their match which is only half a surprise considering they are singles players!

I also took some pictures but I am sorry that they are not well-taken.

These are pictures of Rendra Wijaya and Yonathan Suryatama Dasuk. I was tailing them around the hall and they must have thought I was like a paparazzi.

Is Rendra the same family as Candra? what's their relationship in this case?

They do look alike on the pictures above...

hey loh.. i was wondering if u could get some pcis on our singaporean players.. junior and senior players... haha~ thks..

Tommy Sugiarto easily went through to the last 16.

Tomorrow's program : MS, WD, XD Last 16 + All Quarter-Finals

Tommy lost to ISMAIL Saman of MAS.9-15, 6-15
he is only juvenile

Kendrick Lee made short work of yet another person. he hasnt played more than 25 minutes in a single match just yet. looks dangerous and on form.


Loh, just want to ask. i havent notice much of kendrick lately in international events. why the low profile and why doesnt singapore send him for more exposure?


just want to know. thanks


also want to add that that is the worst looking draw i've ever seen. it's all jumbled up and confusing

http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/110897649404ibsi065l00001.htm

anyone knows how the Yogendran vs Kendric Lee match is going down?
just FYI im rooting for Kendric. i dont quite care at the moment for any of the remaining Malaysians here. some i even think are tresspassing in a tournament meant for giving the fresh faces exposure.

go kendric!

also want to add that that is the worst looking draw i've ever seen. it's all jumbled up and confusing
Use the "Tabular Knockout" : http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/110897649404ibsi064l00001.htm

Some pics from the games.

Men's Singles - Main Draw - FINAL (http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/110897649404ibsi064l00001.htm):
3* KUAN Beng Hong {MAS} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/malaysia.gif
LEE Yen Hui Kendric {SIN} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/singapur.gif


Women's Singles - Main Draw - FINAL (http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/110897649404ibsi064l00003.htm):
1* LI Li {SIN} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/singapur.gif
2* POLSANA Salakjit {THA} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/thailnd1.gif


Men's Doubles - Main Draw - FINAL (http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/110897649404ibsi064l00005.htm):
RENDRA Wijaya & YONATHAN Suryatama Dasuk {INA} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/indones1.gif
LIN Woon Fui & MOHD TAZARI Mohd Fairuzizua {MAS} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/malaysia.gif


Women's Doubles - FINAL (http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/110897649404ibsi064l00007.htm) :
ENDANG Nur Sugianti & RANI Mundiasti {INA} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/indones1.gif
AROONKESORN Duanganong & VORAVICHITCHAIKUL Kunchala {THA} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/thailnd1.gif


Mixed Doubles - FINAL (http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/110897649404ibsi064l00008.htm):
PRIBADI & ENDANG Nur Sugianti {INA} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/indones1.gif
2* MOHD TAZARI Mohd Fairuzizua & OOI Sook Ai {MAS} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/malaysia.gif

[QUOTE=seven]Men's Singles - Main Draw - FINAL (http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/110897649404ibsi064l00001.htm):
3* KUAN Beng Hong {MAS} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/malaysia.gif
LEE Yen Hui Kendric {SIN} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/singapur.gif


Women's Singles - Main Draw - FINAL (http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/110897649404ibsi064l00003.htm):
1* LI Li {SIN} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/singapur.gif
2* POLSANA Salakjit {THA} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/thailnd1.gif


Men's Doubles - Main Draw - FINAL (http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/110897649404ibsi064l00005.htm):
RENDRA Wijaya & YONATHAN Suryatama Dasuk {INA} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/indones1.gif
LIN Woon Fui & MOHD TAZARI Mohd Fairuzizua {MAS} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/malaysia.gif


Women's Doubles - FINAL (http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/110897649404ibsi064l00007.htm):
ENDANG Nur Sugianti & RANI Mundiasti {INA} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/indones1.gif
AROONKESORN Duanganong & VORAVICHITCHAIKUL Kunchala {THA} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/thailnd1.gif


Mixed Doubles - FINAL (http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/110897649404ibsi064l00008.htm):
PRIBADI & ENDANG Nur Sugianti {INA} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/indones1.gif
2* MOHD TAZARI Mohd Fairuzizua & OOI Sook Ai {MAS} http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/graphics/malaysia.gif[/QUOTE

It seems that Singapore cant sweep all the five titles like they did last year. I have seen Beng Hong play his last three rounds. He sure can beat Kendrick Lee with this type of skills !

The same goes for Li Li. He took such a hard time playing against the Thai girl. On the other hand, Ponsana took the whole game smoothly.

But it's a poor thing that the two Malaysian Beng Hong and Kay Bin has to meet in the semi-finals. They apparently is the two best singles in this tournament. However, Beng Hong managed to edge out Kay Bin. He pressured strongly but couldnt apply the right finish. In the third set, he became more patient and attacked at the right moment. Hopefully, he and Kay Bin can take over from the older players.

And I am very confident Rendra Wijaya can win too. Today, he thrashed the Malaysian pair and only gave away points through unforced errors.

wow, match betw. beng hong and kendric..
by the sound of it.. it's gonna be exciting. esp after what jug has said about kendric... and it's seems beng hong is quite a favourite as well... needless to say, i'm rooting for k beng h... just keep us updated will ya? (heh! i know that was redundant..)

I was there yesterday morning and evening to watch the QF and returned to the SBA Hall this Sat afternoon at 2 pm to watch the SF.

Last evening I was privileged to meet a 'young star' and wonder whether you are able to name him. A pic of the two of us is shown here for your educated guess! ;)

Coming back to the tournament proper, I was a little disappointed with young Tommy Sugiarto after having heard so much about him in the Forum. On the other hand, I was impressed with the contingents from India, Thailand and Vietnam with the backups from traditionally strong countries Malaysia and Indonesia, more so from the latter.

Yes, there is another young man to carry the Wijaya name. He is none other than Rendra, who has quite similar looks as his older and house-hold name brother. Candra, though he is fairer, chubbier and stronger. His court antics and behaviour surprisingly resemble Candra's as well! :) His partnership with Yonathan Suryatama Dasuk has brought them to the Finals tomorrow, their most testing challenge so far was during the QF against compatroits, Rivai Achmad & Tommy Sugiarto, whom they almost lost 15-3, 13-15 and 17-16! But this evening, they were in brilliant form and left Malaysians Hoon Thien How Tan Boon Heong with no chance at 15-8 and 15-7 in 32 mins.

Men's Singles

This afternoon, Singapore had 4 Semi-Finalists, one each in MS and WS and two in WD, but at the end of the evening only, 2 entered the Finals tomorrow for the singles events.

Kendrick Lee of Singapore was almost stopped in his tracks by non other than the fighting Vietnamese, Nguyen Tien Minh, who made Malaysian Ismail Saman pack his bags during the QF. Kendrick appeared to be in good control during the first game with his well placed shots, both to the back and fore courts and won it 15-10.

However, during the second game, Nguyen TM changed tactics by playing more agressively and not allowing Kendrick the luxury of time to play his shots and he succeeded against a more lethargic Kendrick with his low returns and hard smashes. He literally quicken the pace and left Kendrick stranded now and then to take the second game 15-5!

The 5-minute break did Kendrick a lot of good as he recovered his breadth and good friend and 'coach', Ronald Susilo must have given him some useful tips for Kendrick stormed back during the rubber to take the match 15-8. Kendrick moved faster and became the aggressor with more smashes for a change. The entire match lasted an hour.

In the second MS between Yeoh Kay Bin and Kuan Beng Hong, Kuan justified as Malaysia's TC 3rd Singles Reserve by beating Yeoh, despite his lower seeding here. Kuan beat Yeoh effortlessly in the first game 15-4 but Yeoh turned the tables with a scintilatting display in the second to force a rubber with 15-2. Both won their game with attacking play and powerful smashes.
The third game become another tame affair as Kuan took it back with a similar score of 15-4. So Kuan will meet Kendrick in the Final to decide who deserves the crown more.

Women's Singles

Nothing really surprised in this event. The No.1 seed, Li Li of Singapore will meet the No.2 seed, Salakjit Polsana of Thailand.

Both had relatively easy workouts against their opponents. Li Li beat Meemek Monthila (Thailand) 11-1, 11-7 in 27 mins while Salakjit defeated Meilyanna Wiwis (an Indonesian qualifier) 11-8, 11-1 in 25 min.

On paper, Li Li seems to have an edge against Salakjit because of her experience and international exposure.

Men's Doubles

As discussed earlier, Rendra Wijaya & Yonathan Suryatama Dasuk appear to be the more attractive pair, though with seemingly less experience than their Malaysian finalists, Lin Woon Fui & Mohd Tazari Mohd Fairuziziua who beat the surprise Indian pair of Diju V & Ismail Jaseel, 15-11 17-14 in 55 min. Surprise, because Diju and Ismail, both of relatively bigger built that others, played very well throughout the tournament with their effective combination, good doubles strokes of net blocks, pushes, drives and smashes. They also carried a good defence. Certainly a team to watch in the future!

Women's Doubles

The Final will be played between the Indonesians and the Thais. Endang Nur Sugianti & Rani Mundiasti were stretch by the young Singapore pair of Sari Shinta Mulya & Xing Aiying, 15-7, 13-15 and 15-4. With more exposure, the latter pair should grow to become a team to reckon with.

Thais, Aroonkesorn Duanganong & Voravichitchaikul Kunchala (Seeded3/4) upset the seedings when they beat Jiang Yanmei & Li Yujia (2) 17-15 and 15-8 after a high-tension first game. The Thais were steadier and moved about the court better than the Singaporeans who seemed a little rusty and the taller and slower Li was caught a few times with poor line judgements.

Mixed Doubles

This event will see Malaysians Mohd Tazari Mohd Fairuzizua & Ooi Sook Ai meeting Indonesians Pribadi & Endang Nur Sugianti in the Finals. While Pribadi & Endang were stretched 15-6, 6-15 and 15-2 by Malaysians Jack Koh & Mooi Hing Yau, Moh Tazari & Sook Ai had a slighly easier time beating Indonesians Prasetyo Restu & Rani Myndiasti, 15-11 and 17-14. As can be seen from the results, the XD event seems to continue to be dominated by these two countries although India and Vietnam managed to put up some resistance. Nevertheless it is gratifying to see that the other countries are treating this event will more respect through greater participation.

All the relevant pictures for your viewing pleasure and name-guessing game: :)

Loh, where is that pic of your and the rising young star? :)

thanks for the report!

The Star Online > Last 7 Days > 9 Sep, 2004 > Sports


Thursday September 9, 2004
Misbun says Kay Bin needs more competition exposure

BY RAJES PAUL
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision to field relatively old-timer Yeoh Kay Bin to bid for honours in the ongoing Singapore Satellite could be taken as a slap in the face for Malaysian badminton.

But national singles chief coach Misbun Sidek defended the decision.

The 24-year-old Kay Bin has been in the national team for the last six years but he is playing in an International Badminton Federation (IBF) Grade A tournament meant for young aspirants.

However, the fact is Kay Bin has not made any mark on international circuit tournaments and his best effort was a quarter-final appearance in the Malaysian Open last year.


EASY OPENER: Favourite Kay Bin of Malaysia breezed through the first round of the men's singles event in the Singapore Satellite badminton tournament Wednesday.
His tenure in the national team as a back-up shuttler has only brought him a satellite tournament title – in India last year, beating teammate Lee Chong Wei.

Misbun said that the decision to field Kay Bin in the tournament, where he is the top seed, was to build up the player's confidence.

Said Misbun: “He may be in the national team for a long time. But how am I to send him out for major international tournaments if he cannot even win a satellite tournament?

“The only title that he has won was the Indian Satellite and that too beating a teammate to win it.”

Kay Bin, the former world junior runner-up, suffered a string of defeats in lowly ranked internationals last year.

He lost to Malaysian junior Chong Li Qun in the Singapore Satellite (walkover in the second round); Yuichi Ikeda of Japan in the Australian International (semi-finals); and Jang Young-soo of South Korea in the Luster Open (quarter-finals).

In international Open tournaments, he crashed out in the early rounds in China (second round), Thailand (second round), France (third round), South Korea (first round) and Japan (second round).

“I want to build up his confidence. Let him win all the small tournaments and move on from there,” said Misbun.

“By hook or crook, Kay Bin has to win the Satellite tournament. That’s the directive that I have given to him. I expect him to play against Kuan Beng Hong or James Chua in the final.” Misbun added that he put off plans to dropped Kay Bin from the national team because he could still serve as a good sparring partner.

“Ironically, even (Wong) Choong Hann and Chong Wei find it difficult to beat Kay Bin. But somehow he freezes when he competes in international tournaments,” he said.

If Kay Bin fails to live up to Misbun's expectations in Singapore, he may not get to go for the back-to-back Open tournaments in Holland (Sept 28-Oct 3) and Denmark (Oct 5-10).

Yesterday, the world No. 35 Kay Bin got off to a flying start when he defeated Achmad Rivai of Indonesia 15-11, 15-7 in the opening round.

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yeoh is in hot soup i suppose. so much for building up his confidence.
his loss to Chen Jin in the french open still lingers in my mind.........

Loh, where is that pic of your and the rising young star? :)

thanks for the report!

I think our 'young star' is too shy, but I need to introduce him to you. Some of the pics were lost in transit, I suppose, and I'll now try to reproduce them below:

Kendrick Lee made short work of yet another person. he hasnt played more than 25 minutes in a single match just yet. looks dangerous and on form.


Loh, just want to ask. i havent notice much of kendrick lately in international events. why the low profile and why doesnt singapore send him for more exposure?


just want to know. thanks


also want to add that that is the worst looking draw i've ever seen. it's all jumbled up and confusing

http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/110897649404ibsi065l00001.htm

Hi Jug8man

Sorry I missed this one earlier. I spent most of my time at the satellite championships and tried to include some pictures.

Kendrick is No. 2 in Singapore behind Ronald, his good friend in training. Kendrick is still serving his national service (NS) but gets time off to train with the national team. That goes the same with another national player, Gerald Ho, whom Kuan Beng Hong beat during Round 3. During his NS, I guess they (NSmen) have to abide by strict rules and regulations and certainly overseas competitions are out for the time being, unless it is very necessary, like the SEA Games. I suppose it affected Kendrick's world ranking very much because of this.

Kendrick, I think, is coming to 20 years old and he may decide to further his studies overseas after his 2 - 2 1/2 years NS stint. If that happens, S'pore will definitely be worse off!

I think our 'young star' is too shy, but I need to introduce him to you. Some of the pics were lost in transit, I suppose, and I'll now try to reproduce them below:
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5239&stc=1

oh, i know *that* guy.... :D

Said Misbun: “He may be in the national team for a long time. But how am I to send him out for major international tournaments if he cannot even win a satellite tournament?

“I want to build up his confidence. Let him win all the small tournaments and move on from there,” said Misbun.

“By hook or crook, Kay Bin has to win the Satellite tournament. That’s the directive that I have given to him. I expect him to play against Kuan Beng Hong or James Chua in the final.” Misbun added that he put off plans to dropped Kay Bin from the national team because he could still serve as a good sparring partner.

Looks like Kay Bin's in deep trouble now. His position in the national squad seems unstable now.

Kendrick Lee won the final match 12-15, 5-15 in 45 mins. :) All final results are avaliable at http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/horizon/110897649404ibsi06main.htm

Hi Jug8man

Sorry I missed this one earlier. I spent most of my time at the satellite championships and tried to include some pictures.

Kendrick is No. 2 in Singapore behind Ronald, his good friend in training. Kendrick is still serving his national service (NS) but gets time off to train with the national team. That goes the same with another national player, Gerald Ho, whom Kuan Beng Hong beat during Round 3. During his NS, I guess they (NSmen) have to abide by strict rules and regulations and certainly overseas competitions are out for the time being, unless it is very necessary, like the SEA Games. I suppose it affected Kendrick's world ranking very much because of this.

Kendrick, I think, is coming to 20 years old and he may decide to further his studies overseas after his 2 - 2 1/2 years NS stint. If that happens, S'pore will definitely be worse off!

thanks for the reply. NS for 2.5 years huh... bummer. tough luck to kendric and aspiring singaporean atheletes i think.

congratulation however to kendric on another title.

tough luck to malaysia. especially yeoh as i think his 'blunder' would have been swept under the rug if KBH had won. that does not seem to be the case however. im insterested to see how following events will unfold

The Cheers Asian Satellite Badminton Championships came to a successful end today with host Singapore winning the MS and LS, Indonesia the LD and XD and Malaysia the MD. Thailand was unfortunate to miss out on the LD.

Many of the young shuttlers in this part of the world, particularlly Southeast Asia, had a chance to cross-swords with one another, some perhaps for the first time and in the process made many good friends. The strong contingents from both India and Vietnam were eye-openers and no doubt we will see some of them returning the next year or even coming for the Singapore Open this November. Though Taiwan and Hong Kong did not win any event, I'm sure the experience had been useful.

The following are the detailed results:

XD: Pribadi & Endang Nur Sugianti (Indonesia) bt Modh Tazari Mohd Fairuzizua & Ooi Sook Ai (Malaysia) 15-13, 15-13.

LS: Li Li (Singapore) bt Salakjit Polsana (Thailand) 6-11, 11-6, 11-9.

MS: Kendrick Lee (Singapore) bt Kuan Beng Hong (Malaysia) 15-12, 15-5.

WD: Endang Nur Sugianti & Rani Mundiasti (Indonesia) bt Aroonkesorn Duanganong &Voravichitchaikul Kunchala (Thailand) 8-15, 15-12, 15-10.

MD: Lin Woon Fui & Mohd Tazari Mohd Fairuzizua bt Rendra Wijaya & Yonathan Suryatama Dasuk (Indonesia) 15-8, 15-9.

Mixed Doubles

When Pribadi & Endang (Unseeded) beat Narkthong & Voravichitchaikul (Seeded 1) during the 2nd Round, not many paid much attention to them. Even during the Final, many thought that the Malaysian pair of Mohd Tazari & Ooi would win as they are seeded 2. But when the match started, it soon becme clear that the Indonesians had other ideas as they quickly picked up 6 points and stormed to a 13-7 lead before the Malaysians made a comeback to draw13-all. But that was all they could muster before their opponents wrapped up the first game 15-13. The second game started on the same pattern as the Indonesians stepped up gear to a 4-1 lead before the Malaysians slowly caught up to 12-all, then 13-all and that was it. The Indonesians won with the same score as the first game. So the unseeded pair had made a mockery of the seedings! :D

Women's Singles

This time the WS seedings were spot on with Li Li (Seeded 1) up against Salakjit (2) in the Final. Salakjit, whose brother is the more famous Boonsak Polsana, adopted the right strategy in the first game by creating attacking opportunities with her low serves and relying heavily on her useful smash to take it 11-6.

Li Li, normally a slow starter, was more patient in the second game and began to move faster to counter Salakjit's attacks. Salakjit still managed to punished Li's wayward low serves with quick pushes to the rear court. Not really an aggressive player, Li relied on her more accurate baseline and net shots to tease Salakjit, who was forced to hit out on a few occasions. Li Li's 'cat-and-mouse' tactics worked and frustrated her opponent who surrended the second game.

The third game was the best. Salakjit must have been reminded to continue with her attacking play as in the first and it worked as she took a 3-point before Li attempted to stop the attrition from 3-6 down. But Salakjit refused to budge and stretched her lead to 8-4 with her favourite smashes. All seemed to be lost when Li made a last-ditch effort to slow down her rival with greater determination and accuracy. The rallies were longer with Li making the best of them. Salakjit felt the pressure as Li clawed back to 8-all, then 9-all and before she knew it, Li got the last 2 points and the match 11-9. Li Li almost paid the price for being a slow starter. But she now retained her crown for yet another year.

Men's Singles

This was the match that everybody was eagerly waiting for. With top-seed, Yeoh Kay Bin , out of the way, Kendrick Lee and Kuan Beng Hong, both seeded the same at 3/4, were equally matched for the occasion.

I suppose both knew each other's attacking game quite well. Kendrick would try to avoid Kuan's powerful smashes with low serves and likewise Kuan would serve mostly low as well. It was a matter of who made the more unforced errors and who managed to keep the shuttle down more times.

The first few points started off cautiously but Kendrick suddenly found himself with a 4-point deficit, trailing 2-6, when he made a number of mistakes trying to keep the bird too low and Kuan also scored with his smashes. Although Kendrick managed to add more points, it was Kuan who reached 8 points first and Kendrick was still 3 points behind. Patiently, Kendrick clawed back to 8-all by moving Kuan around the four corners with well-executed shots and sharp net drops but Kuan did not give up until the score was 10-all. Kendrick's luck turned for the better with net cord shots helping him along the way and he led 14-10 before Kuan struggled to get 2 more points and lost this important game 12-15. It was to Kendrick's credit that he did not buckle under Kuan's relentless attacks and his patience and more accurate shots paid off in the end.

In contrast, the second game was a rather tame affair with Kendrick leading all the way to 7-1 when Kuan decided to let loose with more smashes. He managed to gain up to 5 points but that was as far as he could go before Kendrick turned on his attack to end the game and match at 15-5. Kendrick's second game was a masterly performance indeed!

Women's Doubles

It was a major upset that the Indonesian girls won. The Thai pair led comfortably in the first game 15-8 and it was taken for granted that the second game would be a walk-over, especially since the Indonesians were unseeded and the Thai pair had beaten the second seed Singaporeans the day before. But, due to the complacency of the Thais, the Indonesians put up a spirited performance to reverse the wide gap of 6 points, when they were trailing 5-11. Slowly, they climbed back to 11-all with a more-coordinated display of sharp smashes and good defence. This stunned the Thais but they were not allowed to recover as the Indonesians closed the second game 15-12 to give themselves a chance at the title.

During the rubber, the Indonesians continued to dominate the rallies although the Thais tried hard to fight back. But their momentum was lost, so were their spirits which contrasted sharply with the Indonesians, who now found a new meaning in their game. So it all ended at 15-10 in favour of the Indonesians.

The Thais could have won the title had they not given away a commanding lead in the second game. Complacency is a costly business! :mad:

Men's Doubles

This MD event was strategically placed last to lure spectators to stay back and to support the prize-giving ceremony which followed. But it spoilt all the hgih expectations of a very keenly contested battle as the more energetic Indonesian young pair of Rendra & Yonathan put up a less than satisfactory fight against their more experienced Malaysian foes.

Some last pictures for the record:

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It seems that Singapore cant sweep all the five titles like they did last year. I have seen Beng Hong play his last three rounds. He sure can beat Kendrick Lee with this type of skills !

The same goes for Li Li. He took such a hard time playing against the Thai girl. On the other hand, Ponsana took the whole game smoothly.


And I am very confident Rendra Wijaya can win too. Today, he thrashed the Malaysian pair and only gave away points through unforced errors.[/QUOTE]


Looks like your predictions are not as accurate as you thought them to be!
Many of us were also knocked out during the Athens Olympics thinking that we were right in our guesses! : :rolleyes:

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5239&stc=1

oh, i know *that* guy.... :D

You seem very confident? Wonder whether others, esp Cheung, recognize him as well.

You seem very confident? Wonder whether others, esp Cheung, recognize him as well.

i think what kwun means is that he recognizes you :D not the young star.

plus why mention cheung? is this person from HK? is he Ng Wei or who?

i think what kwun means is that he recognizes you :D not the young star.

plus why mention cheung? is this person from HK? is he Ng Wei or who?

Ah, there might be something that kwun knows that you don't. ;) It could be 'insider-information' and Chueng may be privileged to it as well since he is one of the 'in-group'.

Maybe you should ask kwun. :D :D :D

i think what kwun means is that he recognizes you :D not the young star.

plus why mention cheung? is this person from HK? is he Ng Wei or who?
his name... starts with an 'a'.... :)

his name... starts with an 'a'.... :)

I have the slightest doubt that Kwan is right and he has given such a vital clue! :p

I have the slightest doubt that Kwan is right and he has given such a vital clue! :p

Thought it was "semut" ... :D

-dave

The Names of players appearing in the above photos under "Championships End Today" are:

1. Voravichitchaikul Kunchala (Thailand) "Ain't She Sweet..."
2. Rani Mundiasti (Indonesia) "Short but a stunner and fighter!"
3. Li Li (Singapore) "Baby look"
4. Salakjit Polsana (Thailand) "Walks and plays like elder brother Boonsak...and the Thai girls all look so pretty!"

5. Kuan Beng Hong (Malaysia) & Kendrick Lee (Singapore)
6. (L to R) Yonathan "Lightning Serve", Rendra "Chubby Cheek" (Indonesia), Mohd Tazari (can be a male model with such looks lah!) and Lin Woon Hui (Malaysia)
7. (L to R) Voravichchitchaikul, Duanganong Aroonkesorn (Thailand), Endang Nur Sugianti "Crouching Tigress" (Indonesia)

Endang is the most decorated for having won both the WD and XD. Her stance with her partner serving is always in a crouching position, seemingly relaxed and lazy but ever ready to pounce and attack without warning! :D

8. The WD Final between Thailand (L) and Indonesia (R).

Thought it was "semut" ... :D

-dave


you mean ants? im baffled :confused:

Ronald's fine performance at Athens must have benefitted the Singapore badminton fraternity as three newspapers, The Straits Times, Today and Streats, reported on the just concluded Asian Satellite Championships Finals today. I append the report from ST for your information:

SEPT 13, 2004
BADMINTON
Double Cheers as Li Li, Lee claim crowns
Susilo gives Lee sound advice, Li Li's fitness sees her through

By Marc Lim

THEIR doubles collaboration may have ended on Thursday, but for Ronald Susilo and Kendrick Lee, their partnership continued all the way to the men's singles final yesterday - although only one of them played in it.

Taking a backseat for the first time in his badminton career, Singapore's top shuttler Susilo played the role of mentor and coach to good effect at the Singapore Badminton Hall yesterday, helping Lee to beat Malaysia's Kuan Beng Hong 15-12, 15-5 to lift the men's title at the $10,000 Cheers Asian Satellite Badminton Championships.

It was one of two titles for Singapore, as defending women's singles champion Li Li retained her crown.

For Susilo, who competed only in the doubles with Lee in this tournament - they lost 14-17, 1-15 to the Indian pair of V. Diju and Jaseel Ismail in the second round - the coaching role came naturally.

He said: 'We discuss tactics regularly anyway, so I didn't feel as if I was coaching him.

'I just told him to keep it safe and would chip in with suggestions or advice if I saw something that he didn't.'

The Singapore Badminton Association's rationale for pushing Susilo into a mentoring role is to gear the pair for the US, German and Denmark Opens later this month - as no men's coach will accompany them on the trip.

And it seems to be working so far.

After Lee scraped through the first game, Susilo pointed out to him that Kuan appeared off-form and instructed Lee to attack.

Said Lee: 'We knew he had a good smash and quick follow-up, so our plan was attack and leave him on the back foot.

'The more he attacked, the more unforced errors he made and I was lucky to take advantage of them.'

For Lee, 20, whose only other win on the senior circuit was at the Thailand Asian Satellite in May, the win was satisfying, especially since it was against a player ranked higher than himself.

Lee is ranked 62nd in the world while Kuan is placed seven slots higher.

Said Lee, who took home $1,000: 'It's a good feeling and hopefully, I can improve on my ranking and make the World Championships next year.'

While it was a relatively easy win for Lee, Li Li had to come back from a game down to overcome Thailand's Salakjit Ponsana 6-11, 11-6, 11-9 and claim the $800 winner's cheque.

She had been leading 3-0 in the first game when a back-drop separating the front courts from the back came crashing down.

Distracted, both by the incident and the draught behind her, she dropped the opening game. But when the pair switched sides, it was the Thai's turn to struggle with the draught, often misjudging the flight of the shuttlecock and hitting it long.

In the decider, it was Li Li's superior fitness which made the difference, winning almost all of the long rallies and the match.

Said the four-time Singapore satellite champion, who also won the the Iran Fajr International in February and the Croatian International in April: 'Every year, it's getting tougher and tougher to defend the title.

'Although I am improving, so are the opponents. I just have to prepare myself better each time.'

Our most famous Olympics sporting couple, Ronald and Jiawei, have brought glamour and recognition to their respective sports of badminton and table tennis when they were invited to appear on TV for a brief moment to cajole viewers to donate generously to the "President' Star Charity Show" by phoning in their pledges.

This Show has been an annual event to raise funds for the vaious charities under the patronage of the President of Singapore. Our young couple can now be included as "stars" in their own right to be counted among the many TV stars, singers, presenters, DJs, etc, who appear on stage and form themselves into the red and blue teams to challenge each other in a variety of games for donations.

It was a glittering evening full of fun, magic, singing and celebrities galore televised nation-wide. Jiawei was simply radiantly beautiful with light make-up and sports attire. Ronald appeared "star-struck" by her side with mic on hand to say a 'few' words in English, certainly much, much, much fewer than the fluent Mandarin spoken by Jiawei.

Whatever, it is great to see that our sports celebrities are getting the long over-due limelight they richly deserve, whether they are local-born or not. :)

I think he looks like that li yongbo guy.... hahahaaaaaaa~

Some pics from the stands... :0

Upclose and personal.. some pretty teams from Singapore and Hong Kong.. ;)

Hi Ants

Some pretty pics you got there. Hope you enjoyed your short stay. :)

Hi Ants

Some pretty pics you got there. Hope you enjoyed your short stay. :)
pretty pics indeed. ants only take pictures of girls.... ;)

pretty pics indeed. ants only take pictures of girls.... ;)

Yes, I observed that as well and was tempted originally to use the word "chicks" instead of "pics". But I was afraid it might make the already fair-faced ants blush (most ants are already fiery red, anyway) and offend the ladies. :D

pretty pics indeed. ants only take pictures of girls.... ;)
haha, that's true! :p
I won't blame him for that however! ;)

hey loh.. i was wondering if u could get some pcis on our singaporean players.. junior and senior players... haha~ thks..

Just uncovered two more pics for you. One is a 14-year old Gu Juan, a recent import from China, who together with about six girls and two boys around her age, were recently housed in the Sports School.

The other is Lui Fan, who came together with Li Li, when they were teenagers and who helped Singapore won last year's SEA Games women's teams gold. Lui, I think, partnered Jiang Yanmei in the WD. Unfortunately, Liu's form went down after that and she took 'home' leave to China before returning this June to try to revive her interest and fortunes.

Another pic showed Li Li together with her mum, who is a SBA coach, as one of the many spectators.

Well guys.. you cant blame me.. i dont see those chicks so often :D , if i see them often.. i dont even bother take pics of them :P hehehe but i will take for BcBfs sake :D