$20,000 Total Prize - Bay Badminton Championships 2008

[BBC Staff]

Coming MAY 23 - 25, 2008


http://www.baybadminton.com/images/bbc_logo.jpg
BAY BADMINTON
CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
$20,000 Total Prize Money
More details coming soon...

Visit our website for the latest updates!
www.baybadminton.com (http://www.baybadminton.com)

[kwun]

$20,000 !!!!!

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[cooler]

wow, someone should invite LD, XXF, cai/haifeng to have a vacation tour in calif.;)

[ctjcad]

...you got that right, wow, as well!:cool:..Hmm, i wonder who is/are the sponsors??..Congrats to BBC, for putting it all together and of course, like we always say in BC;), "Looking forward to the pics, kwun"..:) ;)

[harimau]

It is about time now to up the ante. Boston Open has been so far the biggest prize tournament excluding US OPEN. In fact, last year total prize moneywas $ 17,000.00. That will put some pressure to BO Organizer to step it up too. I am liking it ....it definitely will be good for the sport !!!

[kwun]

awesome job by Ben and BBC staff to pull this one off!! my jaws were dangling on the floor when Ben first told me about it.

such prize money will certainly attract lots of high caliber players from all over the world to compete. this is great for the development of badminton.

[kwun]

...you got that right, wow, as well!:cool:..Hmm, i wonder who is/are the sponsors??..Congrats to BBC, for putting it all together and of course, like we always say in BC;), "Looking forward to the pics, kwun"..:) ;)

i wonder who the sponsors are too. ;)

whoever they are, we need to send them a thank you note so that they know their money has been well spent.

as for pics, well of course, as always love to provide my service. esp since BBC has awesome lighting and good lighting always make good photos.

[Oldhand]

This is awesome, to say the least :eek:
How soon will we know who all will be competing?

[Fan888]

That is great! If the local clubs willing to combine their resources, maybe it is possible to have a bigger tournament, which LD, LCW, TH might be willing to come and play. Hint, hint: US Open? ;)

BTW, I hope BBC would publicize all the sponsor names more then they ask for. Those of us in the bay area should buy and use their services as much as we possibly can. This is all marketing. If the sponsor can see the leads, referral, exposure, and new business as result of the sponsor, it is easy for them to justify doing it again or even bigger next time. Way to go! :)

[ctjcad]

It is about time now to up the ante. Boston Open has been so far the biggest prize tournament excluding US OPEN. In fact, last year total prize moneywas $ 17,000.00. That will put some pressure to BO Organizer to step it up too. I am liking it ....it definitely will be good for the sport !!!
..yes, hope our Don Chew will step up the ante, too, w/ the prize money of the U.S. Open (for next yr); the guys up north are antsy to get a piece of the U.S. Open action, too..:) ;)..We need to upgrade the U.S. Open to a Grand Prix event!..:cool:

i wonder who the sponsors are too. ;)

whoever they are, we need to send them a thank you note so that they know their money has been well spent.

as for pics, well of course, as always love to provide my service. esp since BBC has awesome lighting and good lighting always make good photos.
..uhm, is there a "Guess who the sponsors are" quiz??..:) :p
Btw, the sponsor (or one of the sponsors) is not BC, is it??..:confused: ;)

That is great! If the local clubs willing to combine their resources, maybe it is possible to have a bigger tournament, which LD, LCW, TH might be willing to come and play. Hint, hint: US Open? ;)
...
:p..hmm, only if we add another zero (0), or two zeros (00), at the end of the prize money, $200,000 or $2,000,000..:) ;)

[kwun]

..uhm, is there a "Guess who the sponsors are" quiz??..:) :p
Btw, the sponsor is not BC, is it??..:confused: ;)


don't be silly. where do we get the money from? :(

[jamesd20]

don't be silly. where do we get the money from? :(


http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41630&highlight=donations ???:)

[ctjcad]

don't be silly. where do we get the money from? :(

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41630&highlight=donations ???:)
..it will be a contribution from BC, as a whole...:p :)

[Fan888]

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41630&highlight=donations ???:)

I missed that thread last year. So, whatever happened to that? Should we go back there and continue that dream :)

[Ben Lee]

Don't worry folks. The sponsors are no secret. As a matter of fact, we will be finalizing everything on our website very soon. I will also post here on BC some of the players that have confirmed in coming. We are trying to make contact with some international players but due to Beijing this year, it may be difficult to get some. We'll see. We will certainly try our best. I will keep all you BCers posted. Stay tuned.

[kwun]

my sources told me that some very famous players will be present at the BBChampionship. two person who's first name start with T and H.... ;)

[wood_22_chuck]

my sources told me that some very famous players will be present at the BBChampionship. two person who's first name start with T and H.... ;)

T-enneth H-ohanssen?
T-hen H-in?

Th-ee Chong Wei?
Th-oonsak Polsana?

-dave

[kwun]

T-enneth H-ohanssen?
T-hen H-in?

Th-ee Chong Wei?
Th-oonsak Polsana?

-dave

two person. one first name with T, the other with H... ;)

[Dreamzz]

i think we all know who the T is.
but is it H for Halim, or H for Howard?

[LazyBuddy]

Or Chen Hong? I am sure he wants to get some extra $$$, and don't mind to visit US. :rolleyes:

[Dreamzz]

H for Hong?
now that's thinking outside the box!

[LazyBuddy]

H for Hong?
now that's thinking outside the box!

Well, this is fairly good and easy $$$ for CH, as he's "on his own" now. I doubt many 1st tier national players (from the power hourses) will really come, as it's OG year. However, for high ranking individual players like CH it make perfect sense for a tour, or even possible future career? :rolleyes:

[Fan888]

two person. one first name with T, the other with H... ;)

My wild guess: Taufik Hidayat and Chen Hong :D:D

Since it is still daytime for me, so my guess are Tony Gunawan and Howard Bach :):)

[ctjcad]

my sources told me that some very famous players will be present at the BBChampionship. two person who's first name start with T and H.... ;)

i think we all know who the T is.
but is it H for Halim, or H for Howard?

...
Since it is still daytime for me, so my guess are Tony Gunawan and Howard Bach :):)
:p..i mean how many famous badminton players, with first names starting with T & H, live in the U.S., let alone California....;)
kwun, you should've made it a bit harder by mentioning, "two persons, whose first name ends with y and d (or m)"..;) :cool:
Btw, they will be competing, right??..Not just **present** there..:confused:

[Fan888]

:D:D:D That was little too easy :D:D:D

If it were really TG and HB, I hope they play and not just be there. I missed last year's exhibition. :crying:

Having said that, maybe kwun has something else in mind and wants to mislead us. :):) There is another T and H that will be playing.

[Hall0]

two person. one first name with T, the other with H... ;)

T ? ? y
H ? ? ? ? d

??

[w3wmfhe]

two person. one first name with T, the other with H... ;)

tony gunawan and halim ????

[w3wmfhe]

it is kinda pitty that mens single final price double womens singel price .

[hoiboy79]

it is Tony Gunawan and Halim Haryanto......Dick Ng told me

[aznphi1osopher]

I talked to Tony the other day while he was in the bay area visiting his wife's brother. Lets just say the BBC tournament will have some pretty intense games. Supposedly, the canadian team is also comming down, as well as other ares to compete.

[kwun]

the BB Championships, if what i was told come true, will be as aznpi1losopher says, very exciting with not only all the top players from the US, but maybe international players from other countries. still more than a month to go so stay tuned and see what the BBC folks will treat us with.

[BBC Staff]

Hey Everyone,
I just wanted to remind all of you that our tournament is not only A/Open flights. We will have a great competition in the B, C and D events as well. Don't forget to enter in your flight and have a great time.

Ben Lee

[BBC Staff]

Hey folks,
Just a reminder of the deadline for our tournament is this Friday, May 9th.

We will be starting B,C,D on Saturday so don't worry about missing work.

This will be a great event for all levels. So come on down and join in on the action.

Visit our website for new updates!
www.baybadminton.com (http://www.baybadminton.com)

[BBC Staff]

Hi Folks,
Due to the short notice, we have extended our deadline until Monday May 19th 2008.
Also, a reminder is that the B,C, D events will not be played until Saturday and Sunday. That way, you will not have to miss any work.
Hope to see some BCers there.

BBC Staff

[monto]

Can BBC reveal some more of the participants in the A/Open flight? (Besides Halim/Gunawan)... Or when will the draw be posted?

I'm making Memorial Day weekend plans so am considering spectating the tournament :)

[BBC Staff]

Hi Monto,
The draw will be posted on our website tonight, Wednesday 5/21.


BBC Staff
www.baybadminton.com

[Ben Lee]

We have been working really hard on the time sheets. Please be patient folks. We wiil probably not get them posted until Thursday afternoon. Thanks.

[BBC Staff]

SCHEDULE & DRAWS
Bay Badminton Championships 2008!!!


A OPEN: http://www.baybadminton.com/draws/Flight_A.htm
B EVENT: http://www.baybadminton.com/draws/Flight_B.htm
C EVENT: http://www.baybadminton.com/draws/Flight_C.htm
D EVENT: http://www.baybadminton.com/draws/Flight_D.htm
Please note: C Womens Singles has been cancelled.

Friday, May 23rd
Open Flight Only
Registration/Check In: 5:30 PM
Matches start: 6:00 PM (PROMPTLY)
3 minute warm up
5 minute default will be enforced

Saturday, May 24th
Open & All B,C,D (Singles & Mixed)
Registration/Check In: 7:30 AM
Matches start: 8:00 AM (PROMPTLY)
3 minute warm up
5 minute default will be enforced

Saturday, May 25th
Open Finals & All B,C, D (Doubles)
Registration/Check In: 7:30 AM
Matches start: 8:00 AM (PROMPTLY)
3 minute warm up
5 minute default will be enforced



Bay Badminton will also operate normal business hours during the tournament.
Friday, May 23rd: 9:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday, May 24: 1:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sunday, May 25: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM


Burgers, hot dogs, BBQ & beverage will be available throughout the tournament!



Website: www.baybadminton.com (http://www.baybadminton.com)
1611 Adrian Road, Burlingame CA 94010
Phone: 408.692.1611 Fax: 408.692.9889

[kwun]

sweet.

there will be bloodshed in the Open/A mixed:

Tony/Mona
Howard/Eva
Halim/Grace
Chandra/Johanna


:eek: :eek: :eek:

[ctjcad]

..to the pics, kwun!;)...And in the MD A Open, too (most likely Howard & Bob clashing vs. Halim & Tony in the Final)...Looks like all the top players, from both SoCal and NorCal are meeting there this weekend. And this is shaping up to be one heck of an entertaining Memorial Day weekend up in the Bay Area Open; enjoy the fun!!..:cool:

[monto]

Some draws here:

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[monto]

Because the same top players were in all the events, the organizers gave everyone more time to rest, forcing a ~2-3 hour delay by day's end, so I left a bit before some of the matches completed.

Eva Lee sprained her right ankle during the first set against Mona Santoso. As a result, she/Lili Zhou didn't put up much of an effort in their WD semi against Santoso/Johanna Lee. Santoso and Johanna Lee pretty much made a gentlemen's agreement in handing their WS semifinal match to Lee, I assume to conserve energy for their next XD match against one another.

Speaking of XD, Tony Gunawan and Santoso effectively steamrolled their way to the final. In light of Eva Lee's injury, her semi with Howard Bach against Halim Ho/Grace Peng appeared to be postponed (?). It didn't look like she was withdrawing, and there was extended conversation at the organizers' table. I would guess Ho/Peng vs Gunawan/Santoso tomorrow in the finals, (...but wouldn't count out Bach/Lee ;))

MS: neat to see Gunawan show off his old man legs ;) He was too pooped after the three-setter against Arnold Setiadi and defaulted his match with Bach. Otherwise no surprises...

Both MD semis were entertaining, Gunawan/Ho were having too much fun to be trying too hard. Many, many long rallies of 10+ shots as they kept lifting for their young opponents (Rai/Hsu) to smash away to please the crowd.

Huge crowds today. Largest I've seen yet in northern California for a badminton contest (easily more in attendance than the GGBC tournaments, for instance) Good advertising, prime location near SF, and big prize money attracts audiences, it appears! I think these large crowds prevented Kwun from roaming about as much as usual, as usually I see him standing on stools for great angles on those action shots, but there were just too many people around today.

It really was a treat watching Gunawan/Ho up close and personal, and they were generous enough with their time to take a snapshot with me, so that further cements my fandom ;)

[monto]

Oops, here's the MS draw:

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/7482/msev9.jpg

[kwun]

thanks Monto for the draw photos and reports! :D

i will have yesterday's photos up soon. stay tuned.

[kwun]

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[kwun]

more here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmpsmash/sets/72157605247494335/

[Qidong]

Looking at the first picture, I thought Zhu Lin is playing also. :eek:

[ctjcad]

..as always, enjoyed the pics collection, kwun!..:cool:..I hope the crowd watching had a blast of a time with all the top players playing there!:cool:

[renly]

Oops, here's the MS draw:

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/7482/msev9.jpg
where is the final result?

[ctjcad]

..been wondering and planning to ask the same also?? I've checked on BBC website and i haven't seen them yet..;)..Btw, were there players competing from outside the U.S.(e.g. Canada)??..:confused:

[BBC Staff]

BAY BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
sponsored by United Commercial Bank
Tournament Results for A/Open Event


MIXED DOUBLES:
1st place: TONY GUNAWAN & MONA SANTOSO
2nd place: HALIM HO & GRACE PENG

WOMEN'S SINGLES:
1st place: JOO HYUN LEE
2nd place: LILI ZHOU

MEN'S SINGLES:
1st place: RAJU RAJ
2nd place: HOWARD BACH

WOMEN'S DOUBLES:
1st place: MONA SANTASO & JOO HYUN LEE
2nd place: JIE YUN TANG & GRACE PENG

MEN'S DOUBLES:
1st place: BOB MALAYTHONG & HOWARD BACH
2nd place: HALIM HO & TONY GUNAWAN



Photos & Final Results for
B, C, & D will posted on our website later this week.
www.baybadminton.com (http://www.baybadminton.com)

[BBC Staff]

BAY BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
sponsored by United Commercial Bank
Tournament Results for A/Open Event


MIXED DOUBLES:
1st place: TONY GUNAWAN & MONA SANTOSO
2nd place: HALIM HO & GRACE PENG

WOMEN'S SINGLES:
1st place: JOO HYUN LEE
2nd place: LILI ZHOU

MEN'S SINGLES:
1st place: RAJU RAI
2nd place: HOWARD BACH

WOMEN'S DOUBLES:
1st place: MONA SANTOSO & JOO HYUN LEE
2nd place: JIE YUN TANG & GRACE PENG

MEN'S DOUBLES:
1st place: BOB MALAYTHONG & HOWARD BACH
2nd place: HALIM HO & TONY GUNAWAN



Photos & Final Results for
B, C, & D will posted on our website later this week.
www.baybadminton.com (http://www.baybadminton.com/)

[ctjcad]

..(no, not the blonde hairdo, but last yr's bald look)..i was looking at the pics, above, and notice Halim was wearing some kind of head/hair covering/cap/beret in the pics. I was wondering, does he have a new hairdo??..:confused:..

[hoiboy79]

He has fairly long hair with a mohawk type stretch of blonde hair down the middle. Don't really know how to explain it.

[george@chongwei]

what??]
tony gunawan and howard bach is also playing in the ms category also?

[george@chongwei]

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the front guy looks a bit like lin dan.:)

[george@chongwei]

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she looks a bit like Jun Jae Youn:):D:p

[ctjcad]

He has fairly long hair with a mohawk type stretch of blonde hair down the middle. Don't really know how to explain it.
:eek:...really???..and he wore that cap/beret & didn't show it to you guys??..Anyway, go Halim!!..:):cool:

george@chongwei, why so surprised that they played MS??:confused:..Of course they can do so; all of the players can play MS??..

[harimau]

After i tallied the money collected after the tourney, here is the summary :

Raju Raj $ 3750
Howard Bach $ 3625 (1500 + 2125)
Johanna Lee $ 2750 (1500 + 1250)
Mona Santoso $ 2500 (1250 + 1250)
Bob Malaythong $ 2125
Tony Gunawan $ 2000 (1250 + 750)
Halim Haryanto $ 1250 (500 + 750)

Congratulations to all winners !!!

[Qidong]

After i tallied the money collected after the tourney, here is the summary :

Raju Raj $ 3750
Howard Bach $ 3625 (1500 + 2125)
Johanna Lee $ 2750 (1500 + 1250)
Mona Santoso $ 2500 (1250 + 1250)
Bob Malaythong $ 2125
Tony Gunawan $ 2000 (1250 + 750)
Halim Haryanto $ 1250 (500 + 750)

Congratulations to all winners !!!

Johnana won WS and WD, and semi-finalist in XD. I thought she would be the one having the biggest payday.

[kwun]

sunday's photos are here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmpsmash/sets/72157605278689271/

[kwun]

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[kwun]

so i finally recovered from the exhausting weekend. time to give my thoughts.

needless to say, the best match in terms of spectatorship is definitely the MD final. it is rare to see such speed and dynamical play in such proximity. Bach/Malaythong showed that they have the power to overcome the legends of Tony/Halim in few occasions, but at the same time, it also shows that Tony/Halim can most often than not defend with such ease. if i were in the court, the shuttle would've hit the floor and stopped before i could even react.

personally, i most enjoyed watching the WD final. Peng/Tang was lacking in power and speed compared to Santoso/Lee, however, they totally made up the deficit with superior technique and deception. esp Tang who looks a bit laid back and lazy but in reality, her shots are the most lethal often placing at the most "painful" and most unexpected location. if you think she will drop, she will clear, if you think she is going to smash, she will be happy to clear 20 shots with you. while the other side was more happy to play power game. at the end though, Santoso/Lee won by a small margin.

XD was ok. obviously great to see Halim & Tony playing mixed. but i cannot help to say that all 4 players do not display specialized mixed skill that we often see in international matches. often leaving obvious holes.

WS was the usual epic battle between Zhou and Lee. Lee has the better track record but i did notice that during this tournament she is not at her best, often not able to retrieve Lili's amazingly fast, tight and deceptive cross court drops. however, at the end of the match, Lili was obviously lacking in endurance with which her shot accuracy dropped significantly.

and as for the organization, BBC did an awesome job not only to have gathered the never before seen prize money for a private tournament, and the excellent organization of the tournament itself. one can see that much thoughts has gone into the tournament including the promotion, we have probably one the best turnout in spectator; the arrangement, excellent use of audience stands to create a tournament arena (although i suggest more and higher stands in the future as there are still a lot of ppl standing); in house BBQ food really saved my day as i was running hungry; and of course the usual amenities provided by BBC, lounge, kids room, etc.

despite having the top US players entering, i was slightly disappointed by the entries this time. perhaps i had high expectations but i was hoping to see more national players coming in from other countries with such attractive prize money.

my other disappointment was the lacking of crowd atmosphere. audience are too polite to cheer and support players. perhaps next time handing out whistles / thunderstick, etc may help. and of course the larger the audience, the better the atmosphere will be.

[Fan888]

kwun, love that second picture from behind Halim. Very professional shot :)

If you guys wonder how kwun got these nice pictures, he was standing on the second steps from the top of a 6 foot ladder where it says "WARNING" and "don't stand here" steps. :D He was literally risking his life to get these pictures :D:D

Obviously, the MD Final was the feature match with 4 great players with power, speed, and bodies flying to return shots. Such skills and determination, I was glad to able to see in person.

The match that I enjoyed the most was WD Final. It was the first time I saw Peng/Tang play and they both seemed to have a great time laughing and joking around all match (see Grace Peng's big smile in pic#5). Santoso/Lee might have won by a hair but way too intense and too serious for me. kwun has a good summary already. Had Tang not made a couple silly serving mistakes, the result might be different.

Anyway, even with $4 gas, it was worth the drive.

[kwun]

kwun, love that second picture from behind Halim. Very professional shot :)

If you guys wonder how kwun got these nice pictures, he was standing on the second steps from the top of a 6 foot ladder where it says "WARNING" and "don't stand here" steps. :D He was literally risking his life to get these pictures :D:D


haha. i did have some nice people offering to stabilize the ladder for me. but i figured since i will be there for hours, probably not nice to have them do that.

having said that, i find that 6 foot is not tall enough, should've borrowed that 10 foot one and lean against a pole. ah well. next time :p

[ctjcad]

...
personally, i most enjoyed watching the WD final. Peng/Tang was lacking in power and speed compared to Santoso/Lee, however, they totally made up the deficit with superior technique and deception. esp Tang who looks a bit laid back and lazy but in reality, her shots are the most lethal often placing at the most "painful" and most unexpected location. if you think she will drop, she will clear, if you think she is going to smash, she will be happy to clear 20 shots with you. while the other side was more happy to play power game. at the end though, Santoso/Lee won by a small margin.
...
..thanks for the quick recap, kwun!:)..But I like this description above : "her shots are the most lethal often placing at the most "painful" and most unexpected location..."....How "painful" were they, kwun??..did you grimace a lot??..hehe..:confused: :p:D ;)

Anyway, glad you guys had a wonderful time.:) I'm sure the players also had fun entertaining you guys....On that note, shall we see an encore, next yr??..With perhaps a bit more prize money??..:confused: ;):cool:

*Btw, ah, now we see how Halim's hairdo looks like..hmm...a bit of Howard Bach's influence in there, too...And he seems to be building up more muscles:cool:

[kwun]

Anyway, glad you guys had a wonderful time.:) I'm sure the players also had fun entertaining you guys....On that note, shall we see an encore, next yr??..With perhaps a bit more prize money??..:confused: ;):cool:

i was told they are going to make it larger and larger every year. they only had a couple of months to raise money and organize this time. next year BBC will have plenty more time for the preparation. i expect there will be a significant improvement in all categories.

[ctjcad]

..maybe soon, we'll have (2) $50,000 total prize money tournaments in the U.S..?!?!..:cool:

[skunklover]

when that comes around....that will be great for badminton as a whole

[monto]

Excellent pictures and nice recap, Kwun. What was the approximate score in the MD final? A bit surprised Gunawan/Ho took second!

[kwun]

i found bits and pieces of the MD final in youtube. someone recorded and uploaded it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP6Z0aRfiTI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hKmJb-ITiY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zvDhIHx5Uc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0CnblH6P8Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI1xZ2-FRjY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51wc_lEY4K0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moD2JUkX6Mo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1Xdf5rx9Tk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6CI8YFVuHA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbyAAOV6c28

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzXKuQyiwPQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKPlWkMfkeQ

you can see me on the ladder at the far end of the court. ;)

[ctjcad]

..Howard and Bob did a belly thump at the end of the match...:cool:
Btw, kwun, just wondering...did you take a lot of pics??..Because it seems like you only took a few by the number of pics you posted in flickr. Or you only pre-selected specific pics out of the hundreds of pics??..:confused:

[Wong8Egg]

Thanks for sharing Kuwn, I miss Halim and more photos would be nice.

For the youtube video. #7 has an excellent display of the Ex-All England's champ defenseive ability.

[westcoasthunnie]

kwun, do you know why Holvy didn't participate?

[kwun]

kwun, do you know why Holvy didn't participate?

he is getting married in Indonesia that week. (congrats!!!)

[shreky]

i'm available though ... my mom said i'm good looking. she didn't say the same thing about my badminton though .... iihihiihi :D