a lot of players here who strung their rackets above 30lbs. this gentleman told me the highest one is 36lbs !

taufik cut the strings of all his rackets after a match! just for one match?

wiratama is the first hkg player who can move to the second round of the hk open 2005! congras!

lyb's arguing with his gf/wife over the phone! hehe.........just kidding! :D

players were marching in!

taufik cut the strings of all his rackets after a match! just for one match?
haha,lovely, so many rackets for one match

a paparazzi of badminton central forum rushed into qe stadium and took a pix of his favourite player mr. peter gade while gade's watching a game! :D :D :D

pick ur own seat for the semi final and final guys!

virtual badminton on psp? no no no......nathan's just playing virtual tennis. um...........still racket sport huh! :cool:

this malaysian player was so emotional. he's always shouting/screaming. no matter he get a point or lost a point! he's lying down on the court for more than 30 seconds after beated by a canadian player!

hope u guys like it! that's all for today. :)

hope u guys like it! that's all for today. :)

haha, good stuff red ... :cool:

haha,lovely, so many rackets for one match

many??? Just three on the pic ;)

nice seeing the 'environment' of the matches

a lot of players here who strung their rackets above 30lbs. this gentleman told me the highest one is 36lbs !

Do they actually pre-string the rackets before tensioning it ??
I see some rackets that are pre-strung in the background of the first picture !!!!

this malaysian player was so emotional. he's always shouting/screaming. no matter he get a point or lost a point! he's lying down on the court for more than 30 seconds after beated by a canadian player!

oh no!! he is beaten by milroy??!! wei chung

taufik cut the strings of all his rackets after a match! just for one match?
WOah! TAUFIK LOOK SO COOL!

taufik cut the strings of all his rackets after a match! just for one match?

may i know the reason?

a paparazzi of badminton central forum rushed into qe stadium and took a pix of his favourite player mr. peter gade while gade's watching a game! :D :D :D
Gade looks angry? :S

oh no!! he is beaten by milroy??!! wei chung

sorry to tell ya yes. just a few points in the 3rd set.

more pics

keep it coming

Do they actually pre-string the rackets before tensioning it ??
I see some rackets that are pre-strung in the background of the first picture !!!!

yeah, they were all pre-strung b4 tensioning. 4 peoples there. 2 stringers and 2 assistants to do the job. the reason was saving time i guess!

may i know the reason?

keep them fresh on each match perhaps!

Gade looks angry? :S

nope, not really! he just wanna make sure i m not going to make a suicide bombing! :D

this malaysian player was so emotional. he's always shouting/screaming. no matter he get a point or lost a point! he's lying down on the court for more than 30 seconds after beated by a canadian player!

I think this guy is James Chua?
He was the Malaysian Open champion few years ago. But only that .....
So sad ~ :crying:

I think this guy is James Chua?
He was the Malaysian Open champion few years ago. But only that .....
So sad ~ :crying:

nope, he's pei wei chung.

excellent photos, thank you so much ;)

a lot of players here who strung their rackets above 30lbs. this gentleman told me the highest one is 36lbs !

Great job ;) ...proud to have you reporting HK Open for BC pals:cool: !! Will I see you "sneaking" around on Saturday?? :D

may i know the reason?

i know ppl like pros re-string their racquets b4 the tournaments..not really sure ppl resring each game..haha..anyway..i can't afford restring mine :cool:

taufik cut the strings of all his rackets after a match! just for one match?

yes, sometime even the unused ones too. (depending on importance of event and level of tournaments)

hope u guys like it! that's all for today. :)

nice pics:) great to see stuffs from a badminton nut point of view :D

this malaysian player was so emotional. he's always shouting/screaming. no matter he get a point or lost a point! he's lying down on the court for more than 30 seconds after beated by a canadian player!


LOL, i bet it feels like a nightmare for him, beaten by a canadian nobody :D

well, time to let the world know a bit about the milroy boys. They are natural athletes. All trained and loved badminton but the hockey money is better in canada and older darren took that path. If they've gotten better funding and sparring partners, they could easily be inside top 20.
--------------------Duncan Milroy's badminton history
By Chris Marchand,



'Where'd that Milroy kid get that wrist shot anyway?' While there is no doubt Kootenay Ice fans are happy to have the WHL's most prolific scorer on the roster this season, Duncan Milroy's history as a high calibre athlete in a completely different sport is a fact most Cranbrook hockey fans and even a few of his teammates may be unaware of.

Before entering the WHL at the age 16, Milroy captured five national titles in singles badminton in a two-year span, and was Canada's highest ranked player in his age range until leaving the sport behind for hockey.

"When I grew up I played every sport and badminton and hockey were the ones I took a liking to," Milroy said. "My brothers and I played it forever, and I decided to quit when I was 16 and joined the Western Hockey League."

Badminton is a family affair for Milroy. His brothers, Bob and William took recent titles in singles and doubles play respectively at the national championships in Sherbrooke, Que. Between him and his siblings, the brothers Milroy hold a total of 15 national titles.

"They're both ranked number one in Canada in different categories, so they're doing well," Milroy said. "I've always competed against them and that's helped for hockey and badminton; I've always tried to be better than them. They've done a lot for my hockey career."

Unlike countries such as Indonesia, Holland and Korea, where top badminton players are revered as national heroes, Milroy said the sport doesn't receive the attention it deserves in North America.

He is quick to dismiss the macho perceptions of badminton as an easy, less physical sport. "I don't think it's 'girly' at all," he said. "It's very competitive, it's the second most popular sport in the world. I don't think people tend to know exactly how tough the sport of badminton is. It's one of the toughest sports in the world, I believe. You have to be really committed to play it. Canada doesn't get a lot of exposure to it because we don't have great funding like the Asians and Europeans where it is really popular."

Never one to toot his own horn, Milroy said he's not sure how many of his teammates know about his past in the sport. "I think a lot of them know," he said. "I think if you ask them you'd get the 'girlish' comment, but the guys don't bother me too much about it. I think they wish they could get out there and play it, to be honest. They want to see if I really am what I was. I could probably make a few bets and make a little money off of it."

Milroy said his involvement in the sport allowed him the opportunity to travel abroad, including an eye-opening trip to the UK for the European Championships. But eventually, the call of the ice was too strong to ignore. "It's just a fun sport," he said. "I benefited a lot from it, traveling all over the world. It was a great thrill when I played and in some ways I still wish I could be playing both, but hockey definitely takes up most of my time now.'

Besides benefiting from the experience of high-level competition, Milroy said his badminton skills have helped his play on the ice. "I think the skills cross over a lot," he said. "You have to be really fit to play badminton; it's a running game and you don't get a lot of breaks between rallies. Also the agility for moving side to side really helps. You use a lot of wrist actions in badminton and in hockey a wrist shot...is all wrist." Milroy encourages all the non-believers out there to throw on some white shorts, non-marking soles and bat the 'ol shuttlecock.

"You always come back with a nice sweat on you, it's good exercise,' Milroy said. "I encourage everybody to get out there and try it if they haven't played before
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WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE'S EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
Goaltenders Team
Blackburn, Dan Kootenay
Krahn, Brent Calgary
Defencemen
Bouwmeester, Jay Medicine Hat
Jackman, Barret Regina
Kinch, Matt Calgary
Novak, Filip Regina
Schultz, Nick Prince Albert
Vandermeer, Jim Red Deer
Forwards
Barrett, Nathan Lethbridge
Bartovic, Milan Brandon
Beech, Kris Calgary
Blatny, Zdenek Kootenay
Brendl, Pavel Calgary
Erat, Martin Saskatoon
Krestanovich, Jordan Calgary
Mapletoft, Justin Red Deer
Milroy, Duncan Swift Current
Stoll, Jarret Kootenay
Sutherby, Brian Moose Jaw
Ulmer, Layne Swift Current

red00ecstrat, good job!! Are u a pro photographer?? :p:p Btw, can I request for Fu, Cai and Ng Wei pics??? Thanks so much!!:):):)

Nice pics.. keep it up dude

i can see that it's a very eventful day from all the pics! Keep the pics coming red!

I think this guy is James Chua?
He was the Malaysian Open champion few years ago. But only that .....
So sad ~ :crying:
Yea.. injured!!! the last malaysia open champion before chong wei! but his comeback seem not a successs... aiya.. we wasted a talented player...

well, time to let the world know a bit about the milroy boys. They are natural athletes. All trained and loved badminton but the hockey money is better in canada and older darren took that path. If they've gotten better funding and sparring partners, they could easily be inside top 20.
--------------------Duncan Milroy's badminton history
By Chris Marchand,



'Where'd that Milroy kid get that wrist shot anyway?' While there is no doubt Kootenay Ice fans are happy to have the WHL's most prolific scorer on the roster this season, Duncan Milroy's history as a high calibre athlete in a completely different sport is a fact most Cranbrook hockey fans and even a few of his teammates may be unaware of.

Before entering the WHL at the age 16, Milroy captured five national titles in singles badminton in a two-year span, and was Canada's highest ranked player in his age range until leaving the sport behind for hockey.

"When I grew up I played every sport and badminton and hockey were the ones I took a liking to," Milroy said. "My brothers and I played it forever, and I decided to quit when I was 16 and joined the Western Hockey League."

Badminton is a family affair for Milroy. His brothers, Bob and William took recent titles in singles and doubles play respectively at the national championships in Sherbrooke, Que. Between him and his siblings, the brothers Milroy hold a total of 15 national titles.

"They're both ranked number one in Canada in different categories, so they're doing well," Milroy said. "I've always competed against them and that's helped for hockey and badminton; I've always tried to be better than them. They've done a lot for my hockey career."

Unlike countries such as Indonesia, Holland and Korea, where top badminton players are revered as national heroes, Milroy said the sport doesn't receive the attention it deserves in North America.

He is quick to dismiss the macho perceptions of badminton as an easy, less physical sport. "I don't think it's 'girly' at all," he said. "It's very competitive, it's the second most popular sport in the world. I don't think people tend to know exactly how tough the sport of badminton is. It's one of the toughest sports in the world, I believe. You have to be really committed to play it. Canada doesn't get a lot of exposure to it because we don't have great funding like the Asians and Europeans where it is really popular."

Never one to toot his own horn, Milroy said he's not sure how many of his teammates know about his past in the sport. "I think a lot of them know," he said. "I think if you ask them you'd get the 'girlish' comment, but the guys don't bother me too much about it. I think they wish they could get out there and play it, to be honest. They want to see if I really am what I was. I could probably make a few bets and make a little money off of it."

Milroy said his involvement in the sport allowed him the opportunity to travel abroad, including an eye-opening trip to the UK for the European Championships. But eventually, the call of the ice was too strong to ignore. "It's just a fun sport," he said. "I benefited a lot from it, traveling all over the world. It was a great thrill when I played and in some ways I still wish I could be playing both, but hockey definitely takes up most of my time now.'

Besides benefiting from the experience of high-level competition, Milroy said his badminton skills have helped his play on the ice. "I think the skills cross over a lot," he said. "You have to be really fit to play badminton; it's a running game and you don't get a lot of breaks between rallies. Also the agility for moving side to side really helps. You use a lot of wrist actions in badminton and in hockey a wrist shot...is all wrist." Milroy encourages all the non-believers out there to throw on some white shorts, non-marking soles and bat the 'ol shuttlecock.

"You always come back with a nice sweat on you, it's good exercise,' Milroy said. "I encourage everybody to get out there and try it if they haven't played before
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http://www.chl.ca/WHLNews0102/0202_pom.html

WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE'S EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
Goaltenders Team
Blackburn, Dan Kootenay
Krahn, Brent Calgary
Defencemen
Bouwmeester, Jay Medicine Hat
Jackman, Barret Regina
Kinch, Matt Calgary
Novak, Filip Regina
Schultz, Nick Prince Albert
Vandermeer, Jim Red Deer
Forwards
Barrett, Nathan Lethbridge
Bartovic, Milan Brandon
Beech, Kris Calgary
Blatny, Zdenek Kootenay
Brendl, Pavel Calgary
Erat, Martin Saskatoon
Krestanovich, Jordan Calgary
Mapletoft, Justin Red Deer
Milroy, Duncan Swift Current
Stoll, Jarret Kootenay
Sutherby, Brian Moose Jaw
Ulmer, Layne Swift Current
I know Bobby and his brother William very well. They've both played in my club. ;D

a paparazzi of badminton central forum rushed into qe stadium and took a pix of his favourite player mr. peter gade while gade's watching a game! :D :D :D
well , he looks tired in this picture ...

well, time to let the world know a bit about the milroy boys. They are natural athletes. All trained and loved badminton but the hockey money is better in canada and older darren took that path. If they've gotten better funding and sparring partners, they could easily be inside top 20.
--------------------Duncan Milroy's badminton history
By Chris Marchand,



'Where'd that Milroy kid get that wrist shot anyway?' While there is no doubt Kootenay Ice fans are happy to have the WHL's most prolific scorer on the roster this season, Duncan Milroy's history as a high calibre athlete in a completely different sport is a fact most Cranbrook hockey fans and even a few of his teammates may be unaware of.

Before entering the WHL at the age 16, Milroy captured five national titles in singles badminton in a two-year span, and was Canada's highest ranked player in his age range until leaving the sport behind for hockey.

"When I grew up I played every sport and badminton and hockey were the ones I took a liking to," Milroy said. "My brothers and I played it forever, and I decided to quit when I was 16 and joined the Western Hockey League."

Badminton is a family affair for Milroy. His brothers, Bob and William took recent titles in singles and doubles play respectively at the national championships in Sherbrooke, Que. Between him and his siblings, the brothers Milroy hold a total of 15 national titles.

"They're both ranked number one in Canada in different categories, so they're doing well," Milroy said. "I've always competed against them and that's helped for hockey and badminton; I've always tried to be better than them. They've done a lot for my hockey career."

Unlike countries such as Indonesia, Holland and Korea, where top badminton players are revered as national heroes, Milroy said the sport doesn't receive the attention it deserves in North America.

He is quick to dismiss the macho perceptions of badminton as an easy, less physical sport. "I don't think it's 'girly' at all," he said. "It's very competitive, it's the second most popular sport in the world. I don't think people tend to know exactly how tough the sport of badminton is. It's one of the toughest sports in the world, I believe. You have to be really committed to play it. Canada doesn't get a lot of exposure to it because we don't have great funding like the Asians and Europeans where it is really popular."

Never one to toot his own horn, Milroy said he's not sure how many of his teammates know about his past in the sport. "I think a lot of them know," he said. "I think if you ask them you'd get the 'girlish' comment, but the guys don't bother me too much about it. I think they wish they could get out there and play it, to be honest. They want to see if I really am what I was. I could probably make a few bets and make a little money off of it."

Milroy said his involvement in the sport allowed him the opportunity to travel abroad, including an eye-opening trip to the UK for the European Championships. But eventually, the call of the ice was too strong to ignore. "It's just a fun sport," he said. "I benefited a lot from it, traveling all over the world. It was a great thrill when I played and in some ways I still wish I could be playing both, but hockey definitely takes up most of my time now.'

Besides benefiting from the experience of high-level competition, Milroy said his badminton skills have helped his play on the ice. "I think the skills cross over a lot," he said. "You have to be really fit to play badminton; it's a running game and you don't get a lot of breaks between rallies. Also the agility for moving side to side really helps. You use a lot of wrist actions in badminton and in hockey a wrist shot...is all wrist." Milroy encourages all the non-believers out there to throw on some white shorts, non-marking soles and bat the 'ol shuttlecock.

"You always come back with a nice sweat on you, it's good exercise,' Milroy said. "I encourage everybody to get out there and try it if they haven't played before
-----------------------------------
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/article.php?sid=7702&mode=threaded&order=0

http://www.chl.ca/WHLNews0102/0202_pom.html

WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE'S EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
Goaltenders Team
Blackburn, Dan Kootenay
Krahn, Brent Calgary
Defencemen
Bouwmeester, Jay Medicine Hat
Jackman, Barret Regina
Kinch, Matt Calgary
Novak, Filip Regina
Schultz, Nick Prince Albert
Vandermeer, Jim Red Deer
Forwards
Barrett, Nathan Lethbridge
Bartovic, Milan Brandon
Beech, Kris Calgary
Blatny, Zdenek Kootenay
Brendl, Pavel Calgary
Erat, Martin Saskatoon
Krestanovich, Jordan Calgary
Mapletoft, Justin Red Deer
Milroy, Duncan Swift Current
Stoll, Jarret Kootenay
Sutherby, Brian Moose Jaw
Ulmer, Layne Swift Current

milroy in action at day 4.

Red,

Did you ask or notice the cross tension on those 30+ lbs string jobs? Just curious.

Pete

Red,

Did you ask or notice the cross tension on those 30+ lbs string jobs? Just curious.

Pete

peter,

at first i've just noticed that was a advance electronic machine with numbers on it. coz u know, for me it's always like "action comes first".
i looked at that machine whenever i passed by. the numbers was 30 this time, then may be next time is 30 something......after a couple of times with different reading. i realized that it should be the indication of string tension. then i talked to that guy and ask him about his "highest" order. he told me "36". then i said "wow that's amazing!" then i went back to position and shoot.
that's the story!

red

Men's Singles

1st Round / 1ere Ronde MILROY Bobby 15* beat MOSS Ashley (AUS) 15-6, 15-11 2nd Round / 2ieme Ronde MILROY Bobby 15* beat PEI Wei Chung (MAL) 15-10, 12-15, 15-12 3rd Round / 3ieme Ronde MILROY Bobby 15* lost to CHEN Hong 6* (CHN) 15-9, 15-13

An Australian training technique - balancing shuttles using only one hand!

An Australian training technique - balancing shuttles using only one hand!
Lol.. what a mockery, Cheung u are so mean :p

An Australian training technique - balancing shuttles using only one hand!
and balancing another shuttle on her head :D

An Australian training technique - balancing shuttles using only one hand!


not a very fair comment - think the photo of bobby milroy has more reason to comment on - why does this person in the photo get so much attention

a lot of players here who strung their rackets above 30lbs. this gentleman told me the highest one is 36lbs !

36lbs.?! What string could take that tension? Has to be 0.70mm or higher. I doubt a 0.69mm or less thickness string could take it.

this malaysian player was so emotional. he's always shouting/screaming. no matter he get a point or lost a point! he's lying down on the court for more than 30 seconds after beated by a canadian player!

Who is that guy? What a drama queen. :p

hope u guys like it! that's all for today. :)

Thanks so much Red, some very nice pictures. The one of LYB on the phone is crystal clear. :D

An Australian training technique - balancing shuttles using only one hand!

What shuttle? I don't see any shuttles. I just see this attractive gal looking up at me. :p

and balancing another shuttle on her head :D

I still do not see any shuttles! :p :D :D :D

I still do not see any shuttles! :p :D :D :D
Sigh, and I thought you were a badmintonfanatic:D

Obviously concentrating on the face too much - that's called 'tunnel vision'.:)

Sigh, and I thought you were a badmintonfanatic:D

Obviously concentrating on the face too much - that's called 'tunnel vision'.:)

:o :p :o :p :o :p :o :p :o :p :o :p

I just remember I saw Milroy play against Chen Hong.

I was very surprised to see Milroy gaining points in the 2nd game. He did play some good shots.

This is where I see Milroy's weakness:
He is not fit enough to maintain the changes of speed during the game. It was obvious at the beginning of the 2nd game he didn't have much 'gas in the tank'. There were a number of shots he took too low. Although he played some good shots, quite few of those shots were 'ambitious' shots. They just happened to work well that day. Additionally, I think Chen Hong took his foot off the pedal.

All in all, seems like Milroy needs abit of more the training routines that concentrate on changes of acceleration. It may be that he does those already, but there seems to be more room for improvement.

Just like the girl from Australia - I saw her practising (which is how I got the picture). What I found very interesting is that after retrieving a deep backhand by playign a clear, she is very susceptible to a smash placed on her backhand side. I noticed she stands very upright after playing the deep forehand clear. This makes her slower in defending a steep smash aimed at the tramline of her nbackhand side.

Just like the girl from Australia - I saw her practising (which is how I got the picture). What I found very interesting is that after retrieving a deep backhand by playign a clear, she is very susceptible to a smash placed on her backhand side. I noticed she stands very upright after playing the deep forehand clear. This makes her slower in defending a steep smash aimed at the tramline of her nbackhand side.

OK, when I see Tania (girl from Australia), I will give her your words of wisdom. :D :p