National Grand Prix Finals will be held in Kuala Terengganu on Feb 8-11.
lee chong wei, KKK/TBH, wong mew choo, CEH/WPT,KKK/WPT are the favourites 2 win in their respective events.

any1 going 2 watch?
i am staying in trg but unfortunately i am studying in inti, nilai now.
so cant go :(
hehe

Badminton: Asiad champs favourites to lift national GP Finals crown
By LIM TEIK HUAT

PETALING JAYA: With veteran doubles pair of Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah not among the qualifiers for the Proton National Grand Prix Finals, the spotlight will be on Doha Asian Games gold medallists Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong in the tournament in Kuala Terengganu from Feb 8-11.
With the third leg of the Super Series, the All-England only taking place next month, the top national shuttlers will focus their attention on the Finals before taking a break for the Chinese New Year.
Kien Keat-Boon Heong have produced sensational results on the international stage since they forged a partnership for the Japan Open late last year. They emerged as the runners-up and went on to end a 36-year gold drought for Malaysia in the Asiad badminton in Doha last December.
And in the opening round of the inaugural Super Series, the Malaysian Open, they went all the way from the qualifying tournament to lift the title. In last week's Korean Open, they reached the semi-finals.
Being the best performing pair in the national team over the last three months, Kien Keat-Boon Heong will start as the favourites to become the new national champions and secure an early ang pow for the Chinese New Year.
For Kien Keat, he will be bidding to win the national title for the third time. He won it, partnering Chan Chong Ming, in 2004 and 2005.
However, Kien Keat-Boon Heong can expect stiff challenges from their teammates in the battle for the RM11,000 winners' purse.
They have been drawn in Group A with defending champions Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari-Lin Woon Fui, Khoo Chung Chiat-Mohd Razif Latif and Ong Jian Guo-Goh Wei Shem.
Group B will also see close fights for semi-final spots. It comprises Kuala Lumpur Open champions Chan Chong Ming-Hoon Thien How, Gan Teik Chai-Mohd Zakry Latif and Tan Bin Shen-Ong Soon Hock and Bukit Jalil Sports School's Lim Khim Wah-Mak Hee Chun.
National chief coach Yap Kim Hock said: “The standards are close among the national pairs. Kien Keat-Boon Heong may be the favourites but it will not be easy for them. It is going to be interesting to see who emerge as the winners this time.”
At the Kuala Lumpur Open, Kien Keat-Boon Heong were beaten by Fairuzizuan-Woon Fui in the semi-finals.
Lee Chong Wei will also be in the spotlight in Kuala Terengganu. He will be bidding to win the men's singles crown for the fifth consecutive time.
Chong Wei should have no problem advancing to the semi-finals from Group A and he is expected to play against Group C top seed Yeoh Kay Bin for a place in the final.
An interesting fight is in store in Group B between Kuan Beng Hong and Wong Choong Hann for a place in the semi-finals. The winner is likely to play against Mohd Hafiz Hashim.

MEN'S SINGLES
Group A: Lee Chong Wei, Chong Li Qun, Azrihanif Azahar, Kuan Kam Chung.
Group B: Yeoh Kay Bin, James Chua, Chong Wei Feng, Teo Kok Siang.
Group C: Kuan Beng Hong, Wong Choong Hann, Liew Darren, Lim Fang Yang.
Group D: Mohd Hafiz Hashim, K. Yogendran, Lim Kenn, Zairul Hafiz Zainuddin.

WOMEN' SINGLES
Group A: Wong Mew Choo, Vivian Hoo, Ooi Swee Wenn, Sanatasah Saniru.
Group B: Julia Wong, Lydia Cheah, Stephanie Shalini, Tiffany Chase Currier.

MEN'S DOUBLES
Group A: Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari-Lin Woon Fui, Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, Khoo Chung Chiat-Mohd Razif Latif, Ong Jian Guo-Goh Wei Shem.
Group B: Gan Teik Chai-Mohd Zakry Latif, Chan Chong Ming-Hoon Thien How, Tan Bin Shen-Ong Soon Hock, Lim Khim Wah-Mak Hee Chun.

WOMEN'S DOUBLES
Group A: Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty, Lydia Cheah-Woon Khe Wei, Ooi Sock Ai-Ooi Yu Hang, Goh Liu Ying-Ho Bee Ling.
Group B: Fong Chew Yen-See Phui Leng, Julia Wong-Haw Chiou Hwee, Tee Jing Yi-Vivian Hoo, Lim Yee Theng-Ng Paou Ling.

MIXED DOUBLES
Group A: Koo Kien Keat-Wong Pei Tty, Mohd Zakry Latif-Ooi Sock Ai, Chan Peng Soon-Lim Yin Loo, Mak Hee Chun-Sanatasah Saniru.
Group B: Gan Teik Chai-Fong Chew Yen, Tan Bin Shen-Ooi Yu Hang, Khoo Chung Chiat-Haw Chiou Hwee, Lim Khim Wah-Goh Liu Ying.

i'm going to say ...

MS

LCW (A) vs YKB (B)
WCH (C) vs Hafiz(D)

MD

KKK/TBH vs TBS/OSH
MT/LWF vs CCM/HTH

what a tough group B they have this year for MD!

MEN'S SINGLES
Group A: Lee Chong Wei, Chong Li Qun, Azrihanif Azahar, Kuan Kam Chung.
Group B: Yeoh Kay Bin, James Chua, Chong Wei Feng, Teo Kok Siang.
Group C: Kuan Beng Hong, Wong Choong Hann, Liew Darren, Lim Fang Yang.
Group D: Mohd Hafiz Hashim, K. Yogendran, Lim Kenn, Zairul Hafiz Zainuddin.

So many people write DaRRen. Its Daren. One 'R' Faint.
And what happened to Tan Chun Seang & Beryno Wong? Not competing? :confused:

So many people write DaRRen. Its Daren. One 'R' Faint.
And what happened to Tan Chun Seang & Beryno Wong? Not competing? :confused:

hahaha, that's not my fault, i just copied it straight off the star and posted it here.

hahaha, that's not my fault, i just copied it straight off the star and posted it here.

LOL. I know. I was refering to the article writer :p

So many people write DaRRen. Its Daren. One 'R' Faint.
And what happened to Tan Chun Seang & Beryno Wong? Not competing? :confused:

Oh i get it now..they did not qualify! Erk! Faint!

hehe
icic
any1 knows how they count d points 2 qualify?
only include national tournaments?
i 'm surprised cos CTF/LWW x qualify 2.
btw erin , i can c tat u r a fan of MAS juniors
so which player u like?

Off-topic:

Hehe! I like all! But to know my favourite Junior..u gotta read the whole Malaysian Juniors (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33350) Thread. Hehe.

surely you like them all equally, don't tell me you have favourites?
they'll be heart-broken, except the favourite that is ...

Erin's favourite MJ...
IS NOT THE SAME AS
Yan's favourite MJ... *ha

Anyone going to Terengganu for this final? Must take a lot of pictures ok? :D

p/s:Erin & her favourite MJ will grill Yannie & her favourite MJ in the same pan :cool:

i'm going to say ...

MS

LCW (A) vs YKB (B)
WCH (C) vs Hafiz(D)

MD

KKK/TBH vs TBS/OSH
MT/LWF vs CCM/HTH

what a tough group B they have this year for MD!
and the finals will be LCW v WCH and KKK/TBH v CCM/HTH...

and the finals will be LCW v WCH and KKK/TBH v CCM/HTH...

i'm hoping that's the case, but i think that MT/LWF will win this time if the semis line-up goes according to plan. i believe rexy will be expecting no less than an finals appearance from them, so if they fall before then, he will really be :mad: :mad: .

Anyone going to Terengganu for this final? Must take a lot of pictures ok? :D

p/s:Erin & her favourite MJ will grill Yannie & her favourite MJ in the same pan :cool:

oh dear oh dear, talk about rivalries, it's not just on the courts this days ....
try not to make it too violent, eh gals?

[quote=erin_hakkinen]Anyone going to Terengganu for this final? Must take a lot of pictures ok? :D



Cry...i want to go.....
My brother and my friends will be there.
Hiaz...too bad i cant go.
But i asked my fren to take many many many pics for me!
and im happy that there is good news in the first day of the tournament! yeye!

Daren bt Kuan Beng Hong, but KBH was injured...

actually KBH was sick
poor him
too bad favourites chin/wong withdrew because chin was injured
hope she get well soon and be fully fit for AE

great upset by Liew Daren....
anyways even if BH is injured or not, this win will definitely make him stronger in his will to "eat" more senior players haha...

LCW struggled to beat Kuan Kam Chung too....

Poor KBH fall in sick at this time.

hey do u all know where is the website to find the result?
and where to find the result of it?

u can always surf BAM web or link as below : -

http://www.bam.org.my:8080/ProtonGPFinal2006/

results n schedules are available

no live score tho ... hehehe :p

u can always surf BAM web or link as below : -

http://www.bam.org.my:8080/ProtonGPFinal2006/

results n schedules are available

no live score tho ... hehehe :p

hmmm.... the results site looks to be down. can someone who has the full results so far post them please?

Daren won over Kuan Beng Hong, but lost to Lim Fang Yang.

Lydia Cheah bt Julia Wong 14-21, 21-15, 21-13....the star newspaper update.....no further results update...the official site is down for some reason

I got some partial news from my friend who went to the stadium (without scores),

KKK/TBH lost to Fairuz/LWF
CCM/HTH lost to GTC/Zakry
Yeoh kay Bin lost to James Chua

KBH has already gone back to KL.

kkk/tbh lost 2 fairuz/lin again
same like kl open
glad that fairuz/lin did well
so rexy wont split them
so nice your friends went
what about chin eei hui
did they see her
how is her injury
hope she gets well soon
thanks

hmmm, seems like both CCM/HTH and TBS/OSH won 2 games out of 3.
but then CCM/HTH beat TBS/OSH, so does this mean they are group winners?

if so, the semis will be :

MF/LWF vs TBS/OSH
KKK/TBH vs CCM/HTH

oh yeah, the results board is operational again.

and MS looks like this:

LCW vs JC
HH vs WCH

only surprise for me was james beating YKB, 21-13 21-13, quite soundly as well!

for WS, no surprises in group A, though i don't know who progresses as runner up because the other 3 ladies all won 1 and lost 2, quite a merry-go-round, each one beating the other.

so it's:

Mew Choo vs Julia
Lydia vs ???

lydia vs Ooi Swee Wern

lydia vs Ooi Swee Wern

i see, how is that decided?
based on points/sets won/lost?

I think James Chua gained his strengh back. he was national champion before, in 2002 :cool:

maybe, lee chong wei will gonna have some problems :P

looks like GTC/MZL 's form is goin from bad to worse...haihzz..
n LCW also had a hard time defeating the junior player....not sure if he can win this tournament IMO..but all the best to him anyway.. =)

wow...juz looked at the score of MFT/LWF vs KKK/TBH 's match...it was a really tight match but i think KKK's fever got to him in the end...MFT/LWF won 24/22, 24/26, 21/8...i wished i could watch that match...will today's(sturday) matches be aired on TV ??

i see, how is that decided?
based on points/sets won/lost?

i'm not sure
knew it from the star
maybe match 1st then sets won if it is tie
just guess
hehe
by the way
anyone go and watch it?
please share some pictures if u took them
i dont think tv is going 2 show any matches today
rtm dont even have daily reports or highlights about it
so dissapointed as badminton is so popular in MAS n yet rtm act like nothing is happening :mad:

yeah very disappointing. anyway its just the usual RTM.haihhhh....astro showing?

national championships have always been ignored....too bad....today's results have been updated
http://www.bam.org.my:8080/ProtonGPFinal2006/upload/results/daily_results.html

fairuz/lin lost to bin shen n soon hock in easy straight sets.....that proved that their still inconsistent.......21-17, 21-15 for tan/ong

congratz to tbs/osh.. they've been playing well lately :)
so worry for fairuz/lin inconsistent play tho...:(
anyone knows what happened to hth/ccm? kkk/tbh juz walkover them today :confused:

Anyway, hope KKK can get both champion for mix and men doubles.

Ya..i also wondering why KKK/TBH didn't play...Maybe is the problem with KKK since he was sick a few day ago.

Ya..i also wondering why KKK/TBH didn't play...Maybe is the problem with KKK since he was sick a few day ago.
Oops, Jessica, u'll making a mistake here. CCM/HTH will the one who withdrew from the match. Not KKK/TBH.;) ;) ;)

Opps ya....sorry...I make a mistake and thank a lot haifeng4ever for correcting me.Just hope KKK win win both in XD and also MD...

now why did CCM/HTH withdraw?? anyone know??

no one knows what happened to CCM/HTH yet. They saw HTH in the stadium, but no sign of CCM. hhmm...

CCM is having backpain. When i was chatting with him over the phone in the afternoon, he told me he might not be able to play in the evening. He is resting in the hotel instead of going to the stadium to watch the games. Its probably due the the gruesome training that they had. KKK is also suffering a sore throat. But i hope he will win both tourney tonight.

KKK is also suffering a sore throat. But i hope he will win both tourney tonight.
Two days ago, KKK suffering from fever and now sore throat. Everyone seems to be suffering from illness. :D :D :D

seems like many people are not fully fit because of the training.
what about Gan Teik Chai/Fong Chew Yen
why they walkover too?
ya hope kkk can win XD n MD
should be no problem in XD but in MD will be tougher but i think they can win too

yeah, i hope rexy doesn't impose this kinda training just before the all-england, it seems that our shuttlers can't handle it. i'm not sure whether they need to get used to it, or it was really that tough, but from all the withdrawals, it's not a good sign.

hehe
i think rexy wont do that before a major tournament
i think it is both tough and the players are also not used to it
ya so many withdrawals makes the competition this time like not even because some players are not fit.
anway BAM so slow in updating the results today
haih
anyone know what how is chin eei hui
she was injured during training and have to withdraw from wd
poor her
hope she gets well soon and do well next month

results have been updated except MD

results have been updated except MD
kkk/tbh won.my cousin went there.she said it was quite easily.too bad i couldn't went there too b'coz tomorrow i'll sit for biology paper:(:(wrong time...

Yup, congratulation to KKK for winning the mix and men doubles.
MD result: KKK/TBH beat TBS/OSH 21-10,21-13

LCW still beat Hafiz handily plus the youngsters under Rashid are still way behind compare to the national squad, ... extreme situation call for extreme measure so I propose Rexy take over the MS department too

No hope for Malaysia MS ...

Malaysia hope is still fully loaded on Lee CW's shoulders. He's invincible at least among all players in Malaysia, no matter who trained and where trained.

I am still surprised that Lee CW defeated semin-finalist and finalist so easily, by 21/7, 21/8, 21/14, 21/15. If we say Lin Dan is leading the world by far, then Lee CW is leading the Malaysia by even further.

kkk/tbh won.my cousin went there.she said it was quite easily.too bad i couldn't went there too b'coz tomorrow i'll sit for biology paper:(:(wrong time...

o i see
congrats to all winners
hey shuzzack
are you from terengganu
i am from terangganu but study in nilai
so cant go c :(

Gade and Lee CW National Champions (http://www.badzine.info/#)

http://www.badzine.info/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=194&Itemid=33&pop=1&page=0

From TheStar Online:

" Badminton: Chong Wei goes five-up
By RAJES PAUL
KUALA TERENGGANU: Lee Chong Wei is still the nation’s best player.
The 25-year-old proved it at the Proton National Grand Prix Finals at the Kuala Terengganu Indoor Stadium here yesterday by beating Mohd Hafiz Hashim 21-14, 21-15 for his fifth consecutive title in the championships.
Chong Wei, who has not been beaten in local tournaments since winning the 2002 National GP Finals, was ecstatic after the win and hoped that the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) would give him permission to skip the local circuit this year.
“Hafiz should be credited for putting up a fight despite his ankle injury. He was certainly slower than in our previous match in the Kuala Lumpur Open,” said Chong Wei, who took home RM7,000.
“Now I hope I can take a break from the local circuit. It will be very hectic and I hope the BAM will give me the permission,” he said.
After winning his first title for the year, Chong Wei said he hoped to achieve similiar success at international level starting with the All-England from March 6-11.
“I could have done better in the Opens in Malaysia and South Korea last month. Now, I feel confident and I am determined to get my hands on the first international title of the year,” he said.
Hafiz was disappointed and said: “I tried to keep pace with him but at the same time I was trying to be cautious. But this performance has given me confidence ahead of the All-England.”
In the women’s singles, Wong Mew Choo won her fourth national title with a 21-12, 21-13 win over Lydia Cheah, whose attacking game was sadly littered with mistakes. Mew Choo picked up RM4,000.
“I’m happy to win the national title again after being injured the last two years. Hopefully, I will be excused from some of the local tournaments this year,” said Mew Choo.
In the men’s doubles, Asian Games champions and Malaysian Open winners Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong justified their number one status in the country when they tamed Tan Bin Shen-Ong Soon Hock 21-12, 21-15 in just 28 minutes. The title was worth RM11,000.
The only upset of the day was created by Julia Wong-Haw Chiou Hwee in the women’s doubles. The Project 2010-12 squad shuttlers upset national players Fong Chew Yen-See Phui Leng 21-16, 25-23. "







Well, it is true that LCW still can beat Hafiz but Hafiz was not 100% fit because of ankle injury :(


Anyway, congrats to all the winner. Hope you guys do the best in this coming AE :cool:

Well, it is true that LCW still can beat Hafiz but Hafiz was not 100% fit because of ankle injury :(


Anyway, congrats to all the winner. Hope you guys do the best in this coming AE :cool:

To summarise, the Proton Open did not disclose anything we did not know :

Singles:
1. LCW is still the Malaysian Jaguh
2. Hafiz is ahead of Choong Han (2nd and 3rd)
3. KBH, YKB, James Chua are still wanderers (not contenders)
4. Project 2010-2012 players are still far behind (lacking mental strength)

Doubles:
1. KKK-TBH are clearly the Malaysian Jaguh
2. Chong Ming-Thien Hoon play good sometimes
3. OSH-TBS - still a 'bit' team but capable of growing up
4. Farizuzuan-Lin - now become 'so so' combination

Only LCW and KKK-TBH will give Malaysia a possibility of titles this year. The rest will just make up the numbers.

To summarise, the Proton Open did not disclose anything we did not know :

Singles:
1. LCW is still the Malaysian Jaguh
2. Hafiz is ahead of Choong Han (2nd and 3rd)
3. KBH, YKB, James Chua are still wanderers (not contenders)
4. Project 2010-2012 players are still far behind (lacking mental strength)

Doubles:
1. KKK-TBH are clearly the Malaysian Jaguh
2. Chong Ming-Thien Hoon play good sometimes
3. OSH-TBS - still a 'bit' team but capable of growing up
4. Farizuzuan-Lin - now become 'so so' combination

Only LCW and KKK-TBH will give Malaysia a possibility of titles this year. The rest will just make up the numbers.
it'll be hard on LCW but KKK-TBH big chance... haha

it'll be hard on LCW but KKK-TBH big chance... haha


I agree it will be hard on LCW but the guy is capable on his day, if he wants it real bad. At the end of the day, there is a lot of motivation with the big dollars - one win and it is worth anywhere from US$15,000 to US$24,000 (a year's pay for some Malaysians).

KKK-TBHs' bank accounts would expand this year for sure. I think it was very clever of RExy to split KKK from Chong Ming to team with Boon Heong. This is the 'DREAM TEAM' for Malaysian doubles.

To be successful, one must 'want it badly'. One has to be so dedicated. Hafiz had it for a while and lost it (so easy to lose it when your bank account is full). LCW had it and is still hanging on but I think he also got sloppy after being successful early last year.

yea we can depend on LCW n KKK/TBH for titiles this year
but both still need to imporve especially their mental strength.
hope that they n others too will deliver
after this, all players can rest well
n may those who are sick and injured recover quickly for AE

o i see
congrats to all winners
hey shuzzack
are you from terengganu
i am from terangganu but study in nilai
so cant go c :(
yeah..i'm from terengganu.even i just stay nearby ,still cannot go to watch 'em..:(:(examination is killing me!!huhu:cool::cool:

LCW still beat Hafiz handily plus the youngsters under Rashid are still way behind compare to the national squad, ... extreme situation call for extreme measure so I propose Rexy take over the MS department too

two thumbs up !!! :)

To be successful, one must 'want it badly'. One has to be so dedicated. Hafiz had it for a while and lost it (so easy to lose it when your bank account is full). LCW had it and is still hanging on but I think he also got sloppy after being successful early last year.
be poor n win.....:D:D:D:D:D yeah, i agree that the price money is the main target for most of the player to win the competition except for AE or WC, where for some, honour is more important than price money. TH wanted to win Asiad so badly even though the price money is very little or none. for me i'll go for the money......and when i have had enough, i'll go for the honour.