For anyone living in Melbourne who missed the ticket ballots, the single ticket sales are on now!!!
You shouldn't miss the chance to see some of the world's best players come here to us. It'll be a once in a lifetime experiance.
Given that badminton isn't quite a popular sport here, the tickets are selling off quite cheaply. They only sold half the expected quota.
QF A-level tickets are only $15
SF A-level $35
Bronze medal $35

Here's the seating plan and ticket page if anybody's interested
http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/?s=venues&venueid=3#1
http://melbourne2006.com.au/?s=ticketing

Dang! Good price, great place, I wish I could go. :D

I still gotta get my tickets!

BBC Sport | Other Sport... | Badminton

Morgan makes Commonwealth squad

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Q&A: Kelly Morgan (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/badminton/4180476.stm)

Kelly Morgan has been named in Wales' badminton team for March's Commonwealth Games - just four months after becoming a mother for the first time.

The 1998 champion and Welsh number one has only just returned to full training, but she will compete in the singles and mixed doubles at Melbourne.

Her partner will be Richard Vaughan, who will also play in the singles.

Martyn Lewis, Matthew Hughes, Jonathan Morgan and James Phillips complete the six-strong team.

Lewis, 23, will play in the singles as well as partnering Hughes, 27, in the doubles. They are Britain's top men's doubles pair.

Morgan, 26, and Phillips, 21, will also be looking for a good run in the men's doubles.

Said team manager Clyd Davies: "We have selected the strongest possible team for the Games ¿ one that will pose a real threat to the rest of the field when they take to courts in Melbourne.

"These athletes have already proved their potential on the world stage.

"In Kelly we have a previous Commonwealth champion; in Richard we have a Commonwealth bronze medallist; and in Matthew and Martyn we have a doubles duo that has developed the experience to be able to beat the best on their day."

w00t. Go my volunteer pass!!!!

Commonwealth Games Badminton Stories

See these attachements of two stories featured in The Age and the Herald Sun on Monday 5 December.

The Age, Special Feature
Monday, 5 December 2005
Page: 13
Edition: First
Photo: Yes
Article size: 219.32 sq. cm.
(P8540520)

BADMINTON

Age: 27 Club: Ballarat Badminton Association Discipline: men's singles
STUART Brehaut divides his training time between Ballarat, where he lives,
and the Altona Badminton Centre, ...
Includes: COMMONWEALTH GAMES

Herald Sun
Monday, 5 December 2005
Page: 6
Edition: First
Photo: No
Article size: 102.39 sq. cm.
(P8542338)

The feathers will fly

LUIZ is no stranger to hard work and was just nine when she achieved a black
belt in karate. Now the young badminton star has ...
Includes: COMMONWEALTH GAMES

I play at Altona Badminton centre every Saturday for my school's firsts team during summer sport season:D

hey guys.....which players do u think that they will play for malaysia in commonwealth games 06?

hey guys.....which players do u think that they will play for malaysia in commonwealth games 06?

Lee Chong Wei for sure. His closest challengers outside of Malaysia should be Ng Wei of Hong Kong and Ronald Susilo of Singapore (if he's up for it). I think Hafiz will take the second national spot. In direct contention is Wong CH.

Chan Chong Ming/Koo Kien Keat. Besides Malaysians, closest challengers are Hong Kong's Njoto/Liu and the English. Hopefully, Choong/Lee can take part. If they do, they will be favourites in my view.

WS has to be Wong Mew Choo because the second player is far behind her. With challengers like Wang Chen (HK), Hallam (Eng), Hughes (Sco), Li Li and Xing (Sin), I think she has a fighting chance but not too bright. She will be a great asset in the team event.

WD: Chin/Wong definitely. Emms/Kellogg and Jiang/Li are their greatest challengers. They have an even chance. In fact, I think the SEA Games is tougher (Saralee/Sathinee, Indons, Jiang/Li).

XD: Has to be Koo/Wong. With the English (esp. Robertson/Emms) around, their greatest contribution will in the team events.

Can Hongkong still play in the Commonwealth Games now that it is no longer a British colony and belongs to China?:confused:

Can Hongkong still play in the Commonwealth Games now that it is no longer a British colony and belongs to China?:confused:

Come to think of it, probably not.

Can Hongkong still play in the Commonwealth Games now that it is no longer a British colony and belongs to China?:confused:

Does this stop them being part of the commonwealth? :confused:

Does this stop them being part of the commonwealth? :confused:

Well, if you become an independent nation (like Malaysia and Singapore), then no. But if you become part of China, then I'm not so sure. I just checked the Commonwealth website, and I don't see Hong Kong listed here.

Well, if you become an independent nation (like Malaysia and Singapore), then no. But if you become part of China, then I'm not so sure. I just checked the Commonwealth website, and I don't see Hong Kong listed here.

Independant nations like Malaysia and Singapore can but as to Hong Kong the anser should be no .....

Listing from website indicates Asian Commonwealth counties as
Bangladesh,
Brunei,
India,
Malaysia
Maldavies,
Pakisatn,
Singapore, and
Sri Lanka

Last results listed is 1994, Victoria, Canada. That was before 1997 handover to China - so the answer is no.

http://www.thecgf.com/home.asp (http://)

Blue Roo News
http://www.commonwealthgames.org.au/News/Newsletters/Newsletters.htm

10th October 2005
http://www.commonwealthgames.org.au/News/BlueRooNews/Edition1.htm

24 October 2005
http://www.commonwealthgames.org.au/News/BlueRooNews/Edition2.htm

8 November 2005
http://www.commonwealthgames.org.au/News/BlueRooNews/Edition3.htm

22 November 2005
http://www.commonwealthgames.org.au/News/BlueRooNews/Edition4.htm

5 December 2005
http://www.commonwealthgames.org.au/News/BlueRooNews/Edition5.htm

19 December 2005
http://www.commonwealthgames.org.au/News/BlueRooNews/Edition6.htm

9 Janauary 2006
http://www.commonwealthgames.org.au/News/BlueRooNews/Edition7.htm

17 Januaray 2006
http://www.commonwealthgames.org.au/News/BlueRooNews/Edition1.htm

has anybody gotten their tickets yet?
They told me the tickets were ready a month ago but i still haven't recieved them.

did muh sweetie tania luiz make it to the commonwealth squad

yeah, she ran out with some other athletes on grand final day, remember?

i thought that was for publicity.... yahhhhhhh she made it to the squad...awesum!:D

Whooooo! i got my tickets:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/950/img00266ja.jpg

hey sudda u won;t mind take sum pics of tania? wud u?

i'll see what i can do;)

i'll see what i can do;)

if you were a fan you would already have photos of her, hopefully she will actually win a game, all the publicity with no results.

Help~~~~Does anyone know where can I purchase the Quater, Semi adn Final tickets for badminton beside the official website?
I couldn't get the tickets via the official website because they all have been sold out.
what can I do...because I plan to go to Melbourne to support my favourite players..........:crying:

if anyone still needs tickets, i have extra tickets for the team final, individual semis and individual finals. all are 'A' seats. team and individual finals are $65, individual semis are $35. pm me if you are interested.

I also have a surplus of a Closing Ceremony ticket ($100). Pls PM me if you would like to get it off me.

Seat Allocation is
GATE 3
BAY Q46
ROW Y
SEAT 23

Surprisingly I managed to get some tickets online last week. But I must say that I'm not used to paying so much for just one session which cost me an average of A$25 or A$100 for 4 sessions. As stated here, a team final can cost A$65, a relatively high price to pay for me. If you add in the airfare and accommodation, this comes up to quite a bit. There is no budget airlines to Melbourne from Singapore just yet. :crying:

And the Commonwealth Games is limited in scope in the sense that many of the world's best players from China, Indonesia, Denmark, etc, except Malysia, are barred from participating because they are not members of the Commonwealth.

Our own 5* Aviva Open Singapore attracts better names and yet we pay less than A$20 for a season ticket which entitles you to watch the entire matches from round 1 to the finals! I think we're having it too good here! ;)

Well, if you become an independent nation (like Malaysia and Singapore), then no. But if you become part of China, then I'm not so sure. I just checked the Commonwealth website, and I don't see Hong Kong listed here.

Pls try to recall, was Hong Kong in the Manchester Game in 2002? I dont think so!!!!:confused: :rolleyes: ;) :D they didnt! right?

Can Hongkong still play in the Commonwealth Games now that it is no longer a British colony and belongs to China?:confused:

if i'm not mistaken Commonwealth countries r FORMER territories of the British Empire, rn't they?

but as refer to the following link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations#Membership
which says that

" Hong Kong (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong) could not join the Commonwealth following the end of British rule in 1997, as it became a special administrative region (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_administrative_region) of the People's Republic of China (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_China)."

huh, :confused: :confused: :confused:....... any HKer care to clarify?

I saw her last night :) I should've gone and asked if I could take a photo, but by the time I remembered that I have a camera phone, she was gone.

if i'm not mistaken Commonwealth countries r FORMER territories of the British Empire, rn't they?

but as refer to the following link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations#Membership
which says that

" Hong Kong (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong) could not join the Commonwealth following the end of British rule in 1997, as it became a special administrative region (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_administrative_region) of the People's Republic of China (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_China)."

huh, :confused: :confused: :confused:....... any HKer care to clarify?

What I think is this. Former territories of the British Empire that became independant belong to the Commonwealth group. But Hong Kong did not really become truly independant. Even though there is supposedly a different set of administration, it ultimately falls under the territory of China.

In the Olympics and Asian Games and other sports, Hong Kong has its own representation, but the Commonwealth is a political group, not just a sporting one, therefore Hong Kong ceases to be a member.

For anyone living in Melbourne who missed the ticket ballots, the single ticket sales are on now!!!
You shouldn't miss the chance to see some of the world's best players come here to us. It'll be a once in a lifetime experiance.
Given that badminton isn't quite a popular sport here, the tickets are selling off quite cheaply. They only sold half the expected quota.
QF A-level tickets are only $15
SF A-level $35
Bronze medal $35

Here's the seating plan and ticket page if anybody's interested
http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/?s=venues&venueid=3#1
http://melbourne2006.com.au/?s=ticketing

I changed my mind i think i might go watch after all..
Can i still get tickets to quarters for $15?A-level?

Coz apparently the web site says 18 is the cheapest and its B level ii think plus has it sold out?

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,18358776%5e661,00.html

Btw heres a hot pic of tania and an interesting article too...

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,18358776%5e661,00.html

Btw heres a hot pic of tania and an interesting article too...

We all like pics...for the lazy... :p

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,1658,5117232,00.jpg

I'm going to the Match on 24th...semi final..hehe...can't get the finals ticket though...darn!

My local SBA referred me to Mr Stuart Borrie, National Executive Director, BA, (Tel + 61 3 9397 4722 or email: stuart.borrie@badminton.org.au) as I was not able to obtain tickets for some events through the net.

Except for the Individual Finals on Sun, Mar 26, tickets for most of the other events are still available, some for $15 others for $25 (Level B) or $35 (Level A).

Tze yang may be interested to note that $15 tickets are still available for the following dates and events, according to the schedule emailed to me:

Mar
16 - 9 am Team
17 - 9 am Team
18 - 9 am Team
21 - 9 am Individual Singles & Doubles Elimination
22 - 9 am Individual
23 - 9 am Individual
24 - 9 am Individual (QF)

As you can see from the above, the preliminary rounds of events held in the morning session are priced the lowest at $15. except for Mar 24, which is the quarter finals for indvidual singles and doubles.

Happy viewing! :)

oh...theres no good matches in the morning, do u think its possible tht i buy the morning tickets and refuse to go out and stay and watch the teams quarters?lol how is the security system like?haha pool matches will be so one sided and with rally points they'll finish in no time...and as im always late...prob when i get there its finish lol

i think u know who's who:D

the green outfits are the south africa

Badminton fan who residing in Australia should atttend the CWG to support badminton sport, just like we did in US during the World Championship 2005 in order to push badminton popularity to next level. Together, we can do it!

Thanks for the great pics, cooler. Maybe as what FEND has said, the score of 5- nil in favour of Singapore did not truly reflect the staunch opposition put up by South Africa.

But I expect Singapore to win against S Afroca and I'm going to cheer my team when it meets Canada tomorrow evening. :) I wish cooler could be with me to support Canada in person! Then the one who can shout the loudest will win! :D Since cooler won't be here, with my vocal support, Singapore will win. ;)

I wish the answer was that easy where my presence can boost our Canadian players ability:). Yes, it is alway a delight to watch and/or discuss about badminton with other badminton fans. I do like to visit singapore one day.

Here are more pics, day 2??

AUS MD
SG WD
kendrick lee
xing aiying
jersey solen monique pasturel

Below was a report from the official Commonwealth Games website. In paragraph two, Aamir Ghaffar of England boasts "We could win gold. Gold and silver will certainly be between us and Singapore".

Hahahahahahahaha - he must be on drugs :confused::rolleyes:


Singapore strong force in Badminton

17 Mar 06 15:06

Singapore staked its claim as the leader of Pool B with a comprehensive 5-0 win over Jersey.

Aamir Ghaffar of England named Singapore as the team to beat. "We could win gold. Gold and silver will certainly be between us and Singapore," he said.

Players must win just two sets to claim the match. Singapore's strong form was evident throughout every match with their players showing focus and outstanding skill.

Singapore’s Hendra Wijaya and Fan Liu were untroubled by Jersey’s Gavin Carter and Lucy Burns, taking the Mixed Doubles match 21-11, 21-4.

Good court work and smart play saw Singapore’s Kendrick Lee comfortably won his Men's Singles match against Jersey’s Clive Dunford 21-6 21-6.

Solenn Pasturel of Jersey forced No.8 women’s seed Aiying Xing of Singapore to turn on the power in the Women's Singles in one of the closest matches of the tie 21-13 21-7.

Singapore’s Ronald Susilo continued his good form after returning to top
competition after injury. With partner Hendrick Saputra, the pair cruised through their match against Jersey’s Gavin Carter and Clive Dunford in the Men's Doubles, winning 21-9, 21-7.

The Singaporean Women’s Doubles team of Yanmei Jiang and Yujia Li was
untroubled by Jersey’s Elizabeth Cann and Lucy Burns, winning 21-11, 21-6.

- Games News Service

Can't blame Aamir since England defeated both Malaysia and Singapore (Silver) the last time to win Gold. I'm afraid Aamir has incorrectly placed Singapore on too high a pedestal and completely underestimated the Malaysians. He should focus on Malaysia instead. But I can't say I won't be happy if Singapore became the dark horse.:D

I hope Lee Chong Wei hands Aamir a duck:) , that would put him straight again.

What I want to see is Malaysia vs Singapore in the finals, that would be more interesting (this is because I think both these teams play a more exciting form of badminton). Is that possible by the way? Anyone knows how the draw is like?

I hope Lee Chong Wei hands Aamir a duck:) , that would put him straight again.

What I want to see is Malaysia vs Singapore in the finals, that would be more interesting (this is because I think both these teams play a more exciting form of badminton). Is that possible by the way? Anyone knows how the draw is like?

i think a duck is very unlikely to happen with the new 21 point system. one unforced error will cost LCW to lose 1 point. but i do hope that this will happen, then Aamir will have to swallow his own words.

My first article on the Commonwealth Games are now on the IBF website, www.internationalbadminton.org

Hope you guys enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it. So far also managed to have in depth interviews with Lee Chong Wei, Rebecca Bellingham of NZ, Ronald Susilo and Emms/Robertson. I'm so glad to be here! Tomorrow's matches will be exciting with Australia vs NZ in a "I don't want to play Malaysia" do or die match. Singapore will play Canada while the much improved Indians take on the English. Things are heating up!

A

Below was a report from the official Commonwealth Games website. In paragraph two, Aamir Ghaffar of England boasts "We could win gold. Gold and silver will certainly be between us and Singapore".

Hahahahahahahaha - he must be on drugs :confused::rolleyes:


Singapore strong force in Badminton

17 Mar 06 15:06

Singapore staked its claim as the leader of Pool B with a comprehensive 5-0 win over Jersey.

Aamir Ghaffar of England named Singapore as the team to beat. "We could win gold. Gold and silver will certainly be between us and Singapore," he said.

Players must win just two sets to claim the match. Singapore's strong form was evident throughout every match with their players showing focus and outstanding skill.

Singapore’s Hendra Wijaya and Fan Liu were untroubled by Jersey’s Gavin Carter and Lucy Burns, taking the Mixed Doubles match 21-11, 21-4.

Good court work and smart play saw Singapore’s Kendrick Lee comfortably won his Men's Singles match against Jersey’s Clive Dunford 21-6 21-6.

Solenn Pasturel of Jersey forced No.8 women’s seed Aiying Xing of Singapore to turn on the power in the Women's Singles in one of the closest matches of the tie 21-13 21-7.

Singapore’s Ronald Susilo continued his good form after returning to top
competition after injury. With partner Hendrick Saputra, the pair cruised through their match against Jersey’s Gavin Carter and Clive Dunford in the Men's Doubles, winning 21-9, 21-7.

The Singaporean Women’s Doubles team of Yanmei Jiang and Yujia Li was
untroubled by Jersey’s Elizabeth Cann and Lucy Burns, winning 21-11, 21-6.

- Games News Service

Is he refering to the "Chinese" team? Opps! Sorry :p there is no Chinese team in CWG hahaha.....Anyway, yeah he must be on some kind of drugs that confused him between Chinese team and the not so Chinese team....:D

Can't blame Aamir since England defeated both Malaysia and Singapore (Silver) the last time to win Gold. I'm afraid Aamir has incorrectly placed Singapore on too high a pedestal and completely underestimated the Malaysians. He should focus on Malaysia instead. But I can't say I won't be happy if Singapore became the dark horse.:D

who is he? a loser in the swiss open 06 & Denmark open 04 (1st round) to Ayob Sairul Amar, all england 2006 (2nd Round) to malaysia 3rd single Wong Choon Hann, US open 2004 to kendrick lee, WC03 to SUsilo and and and just to many loses to count to also many unknown players. yet he dares to say this.

At least learn to be humble and up jump the rabbit when they least expect it. a humble person will be more appreciated.

who is he? a loser in the swiss open 06 & Denmark open 04 (1st round) to Ayob Sairul Amar, all england 2006 (2nd Round) to malaysia 3rd single Wong Choon Hann, US open 2004 to kendrick lee, WC03 to SUsilo and and and just to many loses to count to also many unknown players. yet he dares to say this.

At least learn to be humble and up jump the rabbit when they least expect it. a humble person will be more appreciated.

You have it right dude. Empty vessel make more sound.

haha funny ****, malaysia's seeded no.1 haha, prob too busy growing that beard of his...
But he doesnt look that cocky while in training though, i saw him training last week, in fact he looks kinda small around does world class players like nathan and gail lol...but he does talked hell of a lot...

Maybe adelina you should interview him after his game with Lee Chong Wei?

Aamir is just making his prediction, I am sure even if UK beat Malaysia, the winning point is not from Aamir, rather from Tracey(WS), Nathan/Gail(XD) and Blair/Clark(MD). Though unlikely, is very possible with 21-point system.

You guys should've heard his (Aamir's) comments after his game with the Indian MS player last night. This is almost the quote, it went something along the lines of.. I always win whenever I win the first game, I'll win the 2nd or the 3rd if it comes to that.

Bleh, what a tosh, he was lucky to win last night.

sigh......i just want to see Lee CW finish him off. Notice that Chong Wei is very quiet and goes about his business all the time, thats a good attitude :).

Below was a report from the official Commonwealth Games website. In paragraph two, Aamir Ghaffar of England boasts "We could win gold. Gold and silver will certainly be between us and Singapore".




OMG, if I am not wrong, Singapore and England can only meet in the semi finals. How can Aamir not know this!!!??? This means it is not possible for them to meet in the finals.

It will be really funny if I am right, ROFL LOL.

OMG, if I am not wrong, Singapore and England can only meet in the semi finals. How can Aamir not know this!!!??? This means it is not possible for them to meet in the finals.

It will be really funny if I am right, ROFL LOL.
Ha ha ha. You COULD HAVE been right, except India has eliminated Singapore in the QFs. Aamir Ghaffar should not seek a career in crystal ball reading... nor badminton for that matter :rolleyes:

Ha ha ha. You COULD HAVE been right, except India has eliminated Singapore in the QFs. Aamir Ghaffar should not seek a career in crystal ball reading... nor badminton for that matter :rolleyes:

Huh? The not so Chinese team lost? They still have a long way to go. Haha...well congratulation to India. Who will be next againts India?

Huh? The not so Chinese team lost? They still have a long way to go. Haha...well congratulation to India. Who will be next againts India?
The grudge rematch with England. This is where Aamir Ghaffar gets his just desserts.

OMG, if I am not wrong, Singapore and England can only meet in the semi finals. How can Aamir not know this!!!??? This means it is not possible for them to meet in the finals.

It will be really funny if I am right, ROFL LOL.

this guy is srewed up

hahahahahaha...
You sure it wasn't a typo?man this has been cracking me up since yesterday nite...

That was exactly what i was thinking...spore meets england in the semis...how is that gold and silver?man... maybe he only saw half of the draw...and now india beat spore!!!lol aamir must be sooooo embarrased...
That might mean england will go down to india too since singapore, the defending silver medalist and more so the aamir called "gold medalist contender" has gone down to them...

I wonder if anyone will start cracking up when playing against aamir...he's funny

Ha ha ha. You COULD HAVE been right, except India has eliminated Singapore in the QFs.

What happened to Li Li? Seems here it's said that she lost her match, so did the MD and MS.

India has improved by leaps and bounds. Saina, at 16, is a fine women singles player for India. Also, she has just beaten Tracy Hallam in straight sets as I type.

India has improved by leaps and bounds. Saina, at 16, is a fine women singles player for India. Also, she has just beaten Tracy Hallam in straight sets as I type.

the best of the best news is, India MS just defeated Aamir in straight game.

hahahahahaha...
You sure it wasn't a typo?man this has been cracking me up since yesterday nite...

That was exactly what i was thinking...spore meets england in the semis...how is that gold and silver?man... maybe he only saw half of the draw...and now india beat spore!!!lol aamir must be sooooo embarrased...
That might mean england will go down to india too since singapore, the defending silver medalist and more so the aamir called "gold medalist contender" has gone down to them...

I wonder if anyone will start cracking up when playing against aamir...he's funny

Where's the gold Aamir? Opps!...just got beaten by Sridhar Anup in straight game 21-15 21-14.

Where's the gold Aamir? Opps!...just got beaten by Sridhar Anup in straight game 21-15 21-14.
India is leading England 2-1 .:D It won't be surprise if the final is between Malaysia vs India.:cool:

wow malaysian pari WCH and sum girl got beaten by NZ pair sara and sum guy.. 21-19 and 21-14

M'sia has entered the final, while England & India 2-2 with WD as crucial point for both side.

M'sia has entered the final, while England & India 2-2 with WD as crucial point for both side.
England won the WD 21-11 21-17. It's Malaysia vs England final. Im predicting a 3-2 to either side. Well, Aamir still got a chance at gold.

England won the WD 21-11 21-17. It's Malaysia vs England final. Im predicting a 3-2 to either side. Well, Aamir still got a chance at gold.

Base on the sequence of playing in the mixed team final, MD, MS, WD, WS, XD, I think it should be either 3-0 or 3-1 Malaysia beat England. There will be absolutely no chance for XD to play. :D

WCH and Ooi SA lost to the Kiwis, but OMG MEW CHOO SO CLOSE!! You should've seen the Msian players and coaches coming to the side where I was standing and just eagerly waiting the match to be over.

Btw for you guys out there, Loh is with me in Urban Central safe and enjoying every moment of badminton!!!

Well, I'm predicting 3:2 or 3:1 to either side. :D It's gonna go:
XD- ENG
MS-MAL
WS-ENG/MAL:confused:
MD-MAL/ENG:confused:
WD-ENG

Well, I'm predicting 3:2 or 3:1 to either side. :D It's gonna go:
XD- ENG
MS-MAL
WS-ENG/MAL:confused:
MD-MAL/ENG:confused:
WD-ENG

I would say:

XD - ENG
MS - MAL
WS - MAL
MD - MAL
WD - ENG

I don't see KKK/CCM losing to NB/AC, and Tracey seems to be a bit edgy ...
So I'm going for 3-2 to the Malaysians, but then I would, wouldn't I? :cool:

im guessing the WD has a really good chance for malaysia to win a point as well, after all their the top seeds in the individuals

Btw why did WCH and OSA play the mix?isnt it suppose to be kkk and wpt?did they underestimated the kiwis?shldnt have needed the MD to waste their energy there

No, more like to make sure MAS win MD. Expected to win MS and WS, but Wong Mew Choo really cut it close ....

For XD, the Kiwis are no pushovers, last year's World Championship semifinalists, remember? Even Koo and Wong are not guaranteed success against them.

According to the website, the sequence of the final should be MS, WS, MD, WD and XD. Is that true? I guess Msia will field in CTF/WCH for MD and KKK/OSA for XD. Why? because we need the experience of CTF at this crucial moment. Let's see.

for information, this is the order of play

MS
WS
MD
WD
XD

I guess malaysia will most probably ignore the XD and concentrate on the rest of 4 events.

if malaysia put CTF/WCH, it won't give m'sia a sure point and yet still couldn't sure on XD.

my prediction of the line up will most probably like this:

MS - Lee CW
WS - Wong MC
MD - KKK/CCM
WD - WPT/CEH
XD - not important

XD is a throw away point for MAS so they won't field KKK for it. Will probably stick with same pairing as SF. Like some others, I don't see the match getting to XD as MAS will have wrapped it up by then. Would love to see LCW slaughter Aamir Ghaffar and shut him up for good.

Would love to see LCW slaughter Aamir Ghaffar and shut him up for good.

Me too as a matter of fact. Why was Gaffar even picked, as Nick Kidd would have done a much better job. Ghaffar is an embarrassment to English badminton. He even had trouble against the Seychelles guy in the prelims.

Also about his comment that he always wins when he wins the first game, well perhaps someone should remind him what happened in the Nationals final. (12-15, 15-3, 15-2 to his opponent Nick Kidd). If England win gold, which I hope they do, then he would be a lucky man as he will almost certainly have played no part.

Anyway, both team Malaysia and UK live up to their expectation and advanced to final, it was close for UK as the MD almost lost to India. If Malaysia can't win by 3-0 then will most probably lose by 2-3 as I am doubtful the WD and XD can bring point to Malaysia.
Malaysia Boleh!

I would say:

XD - ENG
MS - MAL
WS - MAL
MD - MAL
WD - ENG

I don't see KKK/CCM losing to NB/AC, and Tracey seems to be a bit edgy ...
So I'm going for 3-2 to the Malaysians, but then I would, wouldn't I? :cool:

You are right :cool: I totally forgot about KKK/CCM:mad: And saw Tracey lost to the Indian girl (only 16!:eek: ). Now it's gonna be 3:2 to Malaysia! hehe:D

how is the order of play determined? do the teams get to choose or is it a random draw? i can't imagine that england would choose to play xd last, they would have preferred to play xd first and ms last.

Is Gail Emms playing WD and XD? Then the WD should be played earlier than MD to give her some breathing space.

If that is the order, I say 3-0 to Malaysia.

WS - Who win who is mixed team champion.

for information, this is the order of play

MS
WS
MD
WD
XD

I guess malaysia will most probably ignore the XD and concentrate on the rest of 4 events.

if malaysia put CTF/WCH, it won't give m'sia a sure point and yet still couldn't sure on XD.

my prediction of the line up will most probably like this:

MS - Lee CW
WS - Wong MC
MD - KKK/CCM
WD - WPT/CEH
XD - not important

Actually, the order of play will depend on what is requested by the teams competing against one another. For example, in the NZ vs Malaysian match, because both Sara Runesten Petersen and Daniel Shirley plays mixed as well as ladies and men's doubles respectively, they have asked (and received) for their mixed doubles game to be played first. So a lot of times, it depends on whether a player is playing in more than one discipline during the tie.

In the NZ vs Malaysia semi finals match last night, the order was as follows:
XD
MS
LS
MD
LD

India has beaten the dejected Kiwis 3-1 to take the Bronze medal in an intense hard fought battle which saw the Indian mixed doubles pair beating the reigning bronze medalists of the World Champs in 3 sets. Surprisingly enough, the Kiwis struck back when their 2nd ranked singles player, John Moody turned the tables on new Indian hero, Anup Sridhar to win in 3 sets to level the tie. Unfortunately, NZ then lost in the ladies singles and men's doubles to let India win the bronze medal. Well done India and better luck New Zealand :crying:

Gold medal match between Malaysia and England has just got on the way.

Robertson/Emms wins 1st set 21-15

England leads 1-0. Now, England needs to find two wins. And Malaysia needs to prevent that.

hehe MS now with LCW and Ghaffar...

what you want to see is a 21-0, 0-21, 0-21 win by LCW :p

first game 21-8 goes to LCW

Think Ghaffar got a lesson now :) , hope he behaves like the rest of the english team from now on, speaking with the racquet is better.

21-8, 21-8 to LCW

if Mew Choo can win her singles match, Koo Kien Keat and Chan Chong Ming Can wrap up the finals for malaysia without CEH and Wong Pei Tty even stepping on to the court.!! :p

Assuming (prematurely) that the Malaysians win the MD, the WS and WD are crucial ties for England. So, the crunch time starts now.

india and england.....

The Schedule are as follows

Mixed Doubles

Mens Singles

Womens Singles

Mens Doubles

Womens Doubles

And So far results are 1-1 Malaysia England

With womens singles in play, if WMC wins this tie, then the title tilts very favourably in malaysias court, especially with the mens doubles being right after womens singles

LCW won the Game.. now is Wong Miew Choo Vs Tracy Hallam.

OMG:eek: !!! It's 22-22

:eek: 25-25 Come on Wong Miew Choo

Wahhooooo!! 27-25 to Wong Miew Choo
Malaysia Boleh:)

luckily i don't have heart attack.
yeah, malaysia boleh

52 points! A good sign for WMC as she is reknowned for her fitness.

haha, nothing like a tight first game ...
i think the 2nd game is going to be very one sided ...

i think the 2nd game is going to be very one sided ...

Yeah, hope so (to Wong Miew Choo:D )
But now it's 9-8 to WMC

are they showing the match on the BBC now?

are they showing the match on the BBC now?

Yeah, only on interactive. But they will replay it at 11:05

oh no! 17-13 to Tracey Hallam

Hallam will win this game?

Game point for Tracey Hallam!!! 20-19

well well, there goes my prediction of a one sided game ...

OH NO!!! TRacey wins 22-20! :crying: :crying:
Into the rebber set now! :eek:

2 close games. Maybe the one-sided prediction will be correct for the third game.

I think WMC will win the 3rd set quite comfartably because she's fitter!!!
Can't believe this!

haha, perhaps, but for the fans, i think another tight game would be great!
but only if wmc wins! :cool:

If Hallam wins this match, England will win whole, otherwise, Malaysia will do it.

Experience also counts here. Both are under a lot of pressure to win, but Hallam even more.

5-2 Tracey Hallam:crying:
WMC is making so many unforced errors at the forehand push/lift :mad:

OMG, sooner or later i will have heart attack.

come on, more updates!

If Hallam wins this match, England will win whole, otherwise, Malaysia will do it.

If Hallam wins, Malaysia can still win as victories by both CCM/KKK and CEI/WPT are conceivable.

this seems to be pointing towards the womens doubles....

come on WMC!!

10-7 to Tracey Hallam

yeah updates please..

If Hallam wins, Malaysia can still win as victories by both CCM/KKK and CEI/WPT are conceivable.

just hope that emms is exhausted.

MD for Malaysia certainly, but WD........

12-8 to Tracey Hallam :crying: :crying:
Come on WMC

common malaysia!!!

sigh~

I would say WD is 55-45 to the English pair, though they did look edgy against the Indian pair in the 2nd game yesterday ...

WMC 12-14 Come on!!! So close :O

Now it's 13-15!!! Aiyo

WMC 15-17!!! :crying: :D
Come on Malaysia

OMG 18-17 to WMC!!! :eek: :eek:

19-17 WAhhoooo!!!!

malaysia 18-17 up?!

Go Malaysia!!!!

up up up up malaysia, up WMC

WMC 15-17!!! :crying: :D
Come on Malaysia
Are you a fan for Malaysia?:D

nonono!!!! 18-19 Hallam returned a net kill

update plz
ARGH not on the TV atm

20-18 to WMC!!!!!!!

Nice point by Hallam for return

Good fightback by WMC. Will Tracey stage her own fightback now?

arghhh... who won!!!

WMC, WMC,WMC come on.

YEEEEAHAAAAAA :) :) :)
WMC won the match!!!!
21-18 in the last set

Nice final rally as well :)

wha close one someone tape it PLEASE!

yes, congrat. to WMC and m'sia. i feel better now.

alright, nice one ...
now i can relax and get back to work ...
hahaha, instead of hitting f5 on my internet explorer every 5 secs ...

WHAT a match!!! So close until the end!

WHAT a match!!! So close until the end!

Great job, Wong Mew Choo!!! Great fight, Tracey Hallam!! Too bad someone had to lose, fortunately Mew Choo won.:D

Guys you can stream these matches from

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/commonwealth_games/4822838.stm

Click on Badminton on the right... Don't know whether this only works for UK people.

nearly had an heart attack....

m'sia oledi got dissapoinment in squash~ luckily not this 1

Now KKK/CCM should take this and make it 2:2:eek: :eek:
Malaysia Boleh!!! Wahoo!

Phew... Hats off to Tracey. WMC should now have the confidence for the WS event. There is not a lot of competition (Tracey, Li Li, Xing Aiying and Saina) and it's good to beat one of the toughest.

According to this match, 21 is better 15?

LOL next time there should be a live chat forum or something so we dont have to keep posting

so m'sia leading 2-1 now?

According to this match, 21 is better 15?

21 is better than 11, you mean?

Guys you can stream these matches from

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/commonwealth_games/4822838.stm

Click on Badminton on the right... Don't know whether this only works for UK people.

i have a feeling it only works in uk, but then it doesn't work in the office because they've disabled video streaming ... haha, understandably so ...

so m'sia leading 2-1 now?

Yeah. SOrry, my mistake. I meant KKK/CCM could win it for Malaysia!:D

Now KKK/CCM should take this and make it 2:2:eek: :eek:
Malaysia Boleh!!! Wahoo!

think you mean 3:1?

WOW!!! I like KKK's new long hair! It looks very cool! :cool:

How many minutes did the competitions last (WS) ?

Malays leading 8-7

How many minutes did the competitions last (WS) ?

Don't know. At least 45 mins

11-9 to Malaysia.

11-9 to Malaysia.

right, keep up the good reporting work ....

14-10 to Malaysia

It's better than 3X15 (11) in controlling time.

It's better than 3X15 (11) in controlling time.

Yeah, the maximum of rallies is only 59!:eek:

did you say they were gonna show the highlights on bbc1 at 11? gotta find a telly at work somewhere ...

17-11 to KKK/CCM

did you say they were gonna show the highlights on bbc1 at 11? gotta find a telly at work somewhere ...

yeah, 11:05 at normal tv (not interactive)

Yeah, the maximum of rallies is only 59!:eek:

is it deuce only to 30?
i thought one player had to win by minimum of 2 points regardless of the score ...

First time for Malaysia winning the mixed team in Commonwealth Games?

update please...

19-14 to KKK/CCM
2 more points!!!

thanks Baderz_Jas, keep updating.

Theorectically, in the 15-point system, you could be twice as good as your opponent, and beat him 15-0. (ie. you win two rallies and lose once, and keep doing that).
In the 21-point system, the score would be something like 21-10, somewhat more respectable for your opponent.

1st game to KKK/CCM 21-14
KKK finished off with a backhand kill! Nice

yeah mate, good job ...
what i should have done today was take the day off, or half a day and went out to buy a digital box yesterday ...
:p

is it deuce only to 30?
i thought one player had to win by minimum of 2 points regardless of the score ...

You must win by 2 points, with the exception that at 29-29, the next one to get a point, wins.

is it deuce only to 30?
i thought one player had to win by minimum of 2 points regardless of the score ...

No, it goes upto 29-29 and then it's sudden death :eek: :eek: SCARY!!!:D

19-14 to KKK/CCM
2 more points!!!
No more than 30:D

Theorectically, in the 15-point system, you could be twice as good as your opponent, and beat him 15-0. (ie. you win two rallies and lose once, and keep doing that).
In the 21-point system, the score would be something like 21-10, somewhat more respectable for your opponent.

it all depends on the unforced errors but it doesn't mean that he is not as good as previous scoring.

4-2, malaysia leading

Like I mentioned before, Malaysian women have come far in a few years. 4 years ago, we would have lost in WS already, and then will lose in the WD next. But right now, even if CCM/KKK lost, there is still half a chance in the WD.

wow, at 29-29, i think shaky hands might be a problem if it were me.
but i guess those guys are mentally tough and would have trained for that.

Like I mentioned before, Malaysian women have come far in a few years. 4 years ago, we would have lost in WS already, and then will lose in the WD next. But right now, even if CCM/KKK lost, there is still half a chance in the WD.

for goodness sack, they won't lose. :p :p :p

right, i'm off to find a tv!

5-4 to malays
Clark hitted about 10 smashes to win the rally

right, i'm off to find a tv!

Gd luck! :p ;)
Now 6-5 to malays

anyone recorded the match bt. Tracey and Wong? i would love the watch it.

8-6 malays
the defence is amazing!

10-8 to KKK/CCM
looks like Malaysia is going to win now!
MAL BOLEH

11-10 to malays now

12-11 come on KKK/CCM finish it off!

Like I mentioned before, Malaysian women have come far in a few years. 4 years ago, we would have lost in WS already, and then will lose in the WD next. But right now, even if CCM/KKK lost, there is still half a chance in the WD.

WMC has shown her potential since the last Commonwealth game, she beat Julia Mann then.

15-11 now after 1 of the longest rallies

WMC has shown her potential since the last Commonwealth game, she beat Julia Mann then.

Oh ... well, I was never any good in history, anyway.

19-13 to malays
2 more points from winning Commonwealth Games Badminton Mixed Team Event

They won it!!!! WWAAAAHOOOOO!
Malaysia Boleh
21-14 in the 2nd game

Malaysia Bolehhhhhhh

longest rally is 52 strokes!

I'm so happy. The time when people can take us lightly in the Sudirman Cup is over.

Thanks, Baderz_Jas!

Thanks, Baderz_Jas!

You're welcome :D :D ;)

Malaysia Boleh, WMC boleh, LCW boleh, CCM/KKK Boleh, semua permain bulu tangkis boleh.

Malaysia Boleh, WMC boleh, LCW boleh, CCM/KKK Boleh, semua permain bulu tangkis boleh.
Everyone here Boleh too!!!:D

Wong Mei Choo deserves the loudest applaud!

just wondering if anyone has taped it and will put it up to bit torrent? would like to watch it...

wow, just saw the highlights from the WS and MD.
WMC was so close to losing it, trailing 14-8.
but great comeback, although Tracey had an amazing shot to defend against a tap from WMC, she still couldn't capitalise in the end.

in MD, KKK's net play was amazing.
by the way, does anyone know what racquet CCM is using?
it looks to be all black on tv, i couldn't make out the model.

yes, excellent commentary Baderz_Jas, good job!

Yay!!!They made it!!Malaysia Boleh!!

Women of the final : WMC
Man of the Final : Super KKK!!:p


KKK very superb!He dominate front of the court.
Yay!!KKK Boleh!!

haha, you're not a bleach fan by any chance, are you??

i can't imagine what the outcome will be if malaysia can produce 2 KKK.

just wondering if anyone has taped it and will put it up to bit torrent? would like to watch it...
Yeah - I'd love to watch it too!!!!

hahaha, if only that were possible.
but then, if korea had 2 park joo bong's or indonesia had 2 tony gunawan's, that would have been something as well ...

During the match with Chan and KKK, I wondered why KKK didn't smash much (more of a net man). In the Surdiman Cup he was much more potent.
haha, you're not a bleach fan by any chance, are you??
Why, are you Matsumoto?

During the match with Chan and KKK, I wondered why KKK didn't smash much (more of a net man). In the Surdiman Cup he was much more potent.

Why, are you Matsumoto?

matsumoto?
nah, just wondering if the '10th captain' nick was from the bleach anime ....

haha, you're not a bleach fan by any chance, are you??


yeah i'm super bleach fan!And KKK too!!!:D

My DVD recoder fked up im so pissed off...i managed to only get the 3rd set of the heart attacked provoking game of WMC and tracy hallam and the whole CCM KKK Vs Blair Clark...

I was so looking forward to rewatch how aamir got played like a monkey by LCW...damn!!!

But nontheless, it was one of the craziest game in the commonwealth games history and i would have to say WMC and Hallam's game must be the best and most exiciting game that is played under the rally point system and will remain for quite some time...probably forever if they decide to change it back...

MALYSIA BOLEH!!! 3 Golds in total now, lets see if they can sustain this performace and bring in 4 more in the individuals...

Congrats to Malaysian Team !!!
Atually I think WMC decided the winning of Malaysia. If she lost, then it is not so good for WD (wong/Chin). She is the heroine of Malaysian Team.

But from my opinion, I think Tracey played better than WMC. Tracey controlled WMC in all 3 sets..... Don't know why WMC won? Maybe she got luck?
Tracey knew the weakness point of WMC, she always return the shuttle to the back right corner. And WMC seemed not good in returning back after 2-3 rally.
Errmm.... WMC still not in the top class, maybe she really need to change her playing sytle. WMC go go go ~!

Congrats to Malaysian Team !!!
Atually I think WMC decided the winning of Malaysia. If she lost, then it is not so good for WD (wong/Chin). She is the heroine of Malaysian Team.

But from my opinion, I think Tracey played better than WMC. Tracey controlled WMC in all 3 sets..... Don't know why WMC won? Maybe she got luck?
Tracey knew the weakness point of WMC, she always return the shuttle to the back right corner. And WMC seemed not good in returning back after 2-3 rally.
Errmm.... WMC still not in the top class, maybe she really need to change her playing sytle. WMC go go go ~!

If you watched the 1st set, you should also realise WMC caught Tracy Hallam's weakness by playing it more to the baseline, thats how she got back in the game and won it, but tracy then realised it and never let her do that again...
Tracy didnt actually control the whole match, they each had their own share of control in the game, but mostly started out with tracy dominating then WMC fighting back, then in the duece(settings) part, it was all mental and luck

well, it is time to tell Aamir to shut his mouth up and eat his own words

Don't know. At least 45 mins


It was 65 mins totally.

well, it is time to tell Aamir to shut his mouth up and eat his own words

what did Aamir said?

what did Aamir said?

:D dia karut banyak... cakap besar. He wanted to beat LCW.

what did Aamir said?

read thru' this whole topic and u will see it.

starting from posting no. 42

haha, he's a nobody, i normally don't like to insult players because they obviously train hard and well, there's no way i could even get a point off them, but this guy is unbelievable. sure, he may (and judging by some other comments here maybe he isn't) be the best in england, but that amounts to just about nothing. i'm sure there are some 15 year old juniors in the chinese squad who could beat him in straight sets whilst suffering from diarheoa.
:D

maybe that 16 year old india girl can beat him?lol

maybe that 16 year old india girl can beat him?lol

nah, even that's stretching it a little bit too far. if that were the case, tracey would play MS and he would be dropped completely!

Why not England hire a Single players coach? Maybe Chinese coach? I am not sure if they had hired previuosly or not, but now they should since they have good men doubles (for me they are consider good pairs).

well, it is time to tell Aamir to shut his mouth up and eat his own words

Yeah, he is gonna have a nightmare tonight! hehe:D :D

maybe that 16 year old india girl can beat him?lol

Hahahah.... funny, but I would say no way! ;)

I think if Malaysia just send the 5th Singles Lee Tsuan Seng also can beat Aamir.

Hahahah.... funny, but I would say no way! ;)

I think if Malaysia just send the 5th Singles Lee Tsuan Seng also can beat Aamir.

I was just joking lol, obviuosly she cnt beat him, well dnt even need LTS i suppose, seychelles 1st single with 1month coaching by Li Mao would do the job

read thru' this whole topic and u will see it.

starting from posting no. 42
Aamir is too naive

Is this CWG a IBF event?
If so, then that would help for Malaysian Players in world ranking.

The coach told me that WMC was the hero of the game. If she lose... it will definately go down the line with the Women's doubles. Well she delivered this time.. unbeaten record. I hope it will stay that way.

in MD, KKK's net play was amazing.
by the way, does anyone know what racquet CCM is using?
it looks to be all black on tv, i couldn't make out the model.

been told that full black racquet signifies the player NOT using racquets produced by his sponsor (i.e CCM may be using a non-Yonex racquet in this case). i noticed that it's got an oval shape as opposed to the isometric one too.

I think now that Aamir Ghaffar has been put in his place, we can put this to rest. Onto the individual events.

You guys have too little faith in Wong Mew Choo. She has stronger nerves than Tracey :p

EDIT : Aamir Ghaffar is a pom

Know somebody where one can buy this very cool tiger-stripes Malaysia t-shirts?

so, is the thomas cup next after commonwealth games?

Anyone know if the seeds play today or if they have byes into Rd. 2. Can't be bothered to click on every match link on the website to find out–terrible design.

From the BBC website:

Team England land mixed silver

Robertson and Emms could not save England from defeat
England missed out on the mixed team gold in badminton after losing 3-1 to a strong Malaysian team in Melbourne.
Olympic mixed doubles silver medallists Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson got England off to a good start, beating Choong Hann Wong and Stock Ai Ooi.

But Aamir Ghaffar lost his men's singles before Tracey Hallam went down 25-27 22-20 18-21 to Mew Choo Wong.

Malaysia sealed victory when Chong Ming Chan and Kien Keat Koo beat Anthony Clark and Robert Blair 14-21 14-21.

England coach Ian Wright said: "We gave it our best shot, it's certainly nothing to be ashamed of.

"Malaysia were the big favourites and we got really close to them. We couldnt have done a lot more.

"It was a strong performance and it bodes well for the individual events."

As each of the 10 Team England team members played in the mixed competition, they all receive a silver medal.

The coach told me that WMC was the hero of the game. If she lose... it will definately go down the line with the Women's doubles. Well she delivered this time.. unbeaten record. I hope it will stay that way.

The coach told you?!!! Ants! Are you at the games or did you ring him or something?! *peers suspiciously* If I found out you're here and you didn't come and say hi, I'm going to so open a can of whupass when I see you next time! :p

The atmosphere at the finals were amazing! You guys who got to watch the WMC and the men's doubles would know what I mean..it was edge of the seats stuff! It took me until 2am to finish my article for IBF because I was trying so hard to capture what happened! Took lots of pics with the victorious Malaysian players too and WMC even let me borrow her medal, she's such a sweetie! I'm going to try and convince her to come play in the Equinox NZ Open! Woot!

The coach told you?!!! Ants! Are you at the games or did you ring him or something?! *peers suspiciously* If I found out you're here and you didn't come and say hi, I'm going to so open a can of whupass when I see you next time! :p

The atmosphere at the finals were amazing! You guys who got to watch the WMC and the men's doubles would know what I mean..it was edge of the seats stuff! It took me until 2am to finish my article for IBF because I was trying so hard to capture what happened! Took lots of pics with the victorious Malaysian players too and WMC even let me borrow her medal, she's such a sweetie! I'm going to try and convince her to come play in the Equinox NZ Open! Woot!

If i'm there i will surely meet up with u, Loh ,FEND and others. If not i really deserve the Whoppass! . It thru Phone call and text msges... i have to work also. Some of the players are really estatic about the win.I guess i have to ask them to treat me for dinner when they come back to KL. Gold medal means good cash incentives from the government. :D. Hopefully they will land more medals in the individual events.

So I take it as Adelina think 21-point still can have different suspense? I think the true test for 21-point system is during Thomas Cup SF and Final where teams are more balance. The 21-point did pretty well in China Master, IMHO. As a older player, I prefer 21-point(had tried) as I don't lose because of my stamina and able to go all out without worrying too much about my durability. As viewer, I think 15-point is more exciting to watch but sometime games can drag too long and for the 5-events per tournament, is not easy to concentrate in watching ...