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Greetings,

Received this news from Badminton Australia.

From July 22nd to 27th July, 2008, Ballarat Badminton Association will be hosting the biggest ever International Badminton Event to be held in Australia, outside the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.

The 2008 KLRC Australian International and the Australian Junior International have attracted over 170 players from Malaysia, Korea, Indonesia, Denmark, Japan, Philippines, England, Samoa, Chinese-Taipei, New Zealand, Scotland, Austria, Egypt, Mexico, India, Singapore as well as our very own Australian Olympic Team and Australian National Squad Members.

A great highlight of the event will be the return of Malaysia’s World Number 1 Mens Doubles pair of Cheah Soon Kit and Ong Beng Teong, who led Malaysia to a win in the Thomas Cup. Cheah Soon Kit also has an Olympic Silver Medal in his very impressive trophy cabinet!

The World’s number 16 Mixed Doubles pair from Chinese Taipei will also be competing, as well as Mens Singles world number 18, Sairul Ayob and number 23 Lee Tsuen Seng from Malaysia.

Venue: Ken Kay Badminton Centre, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Directions to the venue: Please find it in the attachment below
Tickets: Admission is free
Times of play are:
Tuesday 22nd July, 6.30pm: Australia’s Olympic Team v Malaysia’s KLRC All Stars
Thursday 24th July, 9:00am: Preliminary Rounds for the KLRC Australian International
Friday 25th July, 9:00am: Round of 32 and 16 for the KLRC Australian International and Preliminary Rounds for the Australian Junior International
Saturday 26th July, 10:00am: Quarter and Semi Finals
Sunday 27th July, 10:00am: Championship Finals

Cheers... chris-ccc
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...chris@ccc are you going there to cover it for us??:)..oh, wait, you're in Melbourne, right?? and the tournament is held in....???...:confused:

Ballarat, about an hr's drive from Melbourne I believe.

..1 hr, i assume, without traffic??..:confused:

I went to uni in Ballarat. It has a nice hghway all the way there from Melbourne. When I grew up it took much longer than 1 hour but now no problems. It's arguably the coldest city in Victoria. I had my 21st birthday there and it snowed. I can't believe I studied badminton as part of my teaching degree back in 1995 and failed the subject. I guess I just loved playing it, not studying it, lol.

It'd be a great event and it's good that it's free as it should attract quite a few onlookers.

Tim H

chris@ccc are you going there to cover it for us??:)..oh, wait, you're in Melbourne, right?? and the tournament is held in Ballarat.



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Hi ctjcad,

aZn_Popcorn and Timbuctoo are correct. Ballarat is about one hour's drive from Melbourne.

Unfortunately, because of my Badminton commitments in Melbourne, I won't be available to go to Ballarat to watch this event. It would be nice to watch Cheah Soon Kit and Ong Beng Teong playing in the Mens Doubles again. The last time I caught up with Cheah Soon Kit was when he came as the coach for the Malaysian team at the Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne in 2006.

However, if I receive any news about what's happening in this tournament, I shall post them here in this thread. :):):)

Cheers... chris-ccc
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The 2008 KLRC Australian International and the Australian Junior International have attracted over 170 players from Malaysia, Korea, Indonesia, Denmark, Japan, Philippines, England, Samoa, Chinese-Taipei, New Zealand, Scotland, Austria, Egypt, Mexico, India, Singapore as well as our very own Australian Olympic Team and Australian National Squad Members.
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No Chinese Player?

No Chinese Player?



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Perhaps CHN thinks that our Australian BWF Level 4 Tournament is too easy for them. :D:D:D
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..could someone refresh our memory on where its level falls on??..Is it the same as a 4 star tourney??...or both are 2 totally different things??..:confused:

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Perhaps CHN thinks that our Australian BWF Level 4 Tournament is too easy for them. :D:D:D
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CHN seldome send players to Challenge series..
I am not sure how many INA players will participate....too far for one tournament...:(

I will get Stuart Gomez (Aus MS olympic representative) and Aji Sindoro Basuki..to provide some juicy news and pictures if possible...also Aji is in Melb as a sparring partner for Glenn and Ross Smith..and he will be playing as well....will give you update when possible

arghgh ...am working.. i had signed pics from csk and obt when they won the thomas cup. i wish i could go.

Cheah Soon Kit? Can he still run? Hehe...

The last time I saw Cheah Soon Kit (in Singapore Open), he has gone a little prosperous ... It'll be interesting.

All the MAS players there are from KLRC (who happens to be the sponsor also) so I guess Cheah wants to join in the fun instead of just coaching.

All the MAS players there are from KLRC (who happens to be the sponsor also) so I guess Cheah wants to join in the fun instead of just coaching.
mayb he is too free now..
no more wong/chin wit him..
no more mew choo wit him..
so many free times..:D

Cool... those guys must freezing...

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The names of Badminton players participating in the 2008 KLRC Australian International have been released.

To view the draws please visit http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draws.aspx?id=21001 .

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where is mas national squad???

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The names of Badminton players participating in the 2008 KLRC Australian International have been released.

To view the draws please visit http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draws.aspx?id=21001 .

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from klrc website, saw kar seong is considered as newcomer, but who is saw kar seong? never heard before...:)

where is mas national squad???
they all belonged to klrc club, including cheah soon kit (age:40)and ong beng teong (age: 40 ~45) maybe ong ew hock n rashid n misbun can participate...:D:D:D

they all belonged to klrc club, including cheah soon kit (age:40)and ong beng teong (age: 40 ~45) maybe ong ew hock n rashid n misbun can participate...:D:D:D

me???haha...but can i say mas will grab all the title???with cheah soon kit FATS

where is mas national squad???



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:D:D:D It's not the MAS Olympic Team coming to participate, but it's the Malaysian KLRC All Stars.
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:D:D:D It's not the MAS Olympic Team coming to participate, but it's the Malaysian KLRC All Stars.
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not even back up squad is here...

not even back up squad is here...



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Of course... BAM and KLRC are 2 different bodies for Badminton in Malaysia.

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Of course... BAM and KLRC are 2 different bodies for Badminton in Malaysia.

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BAM is selling new (Proton) cars whereas KLRC is dealing with all local/imported, used/recon vehicles...:)

Stuart Gomez lost to Lee Tsuen Seng 19-21, 11-21
Ross Smith and Glenn Warfe lost 3 sets to young malaysian players (dont know his name)

and ladies single and ladies double went to KLRC all star..comfortably

Stuart Gomez lost to Lee Tsuen Seng 19-21, 11-21
Ross Smith and Glenn Warfe lost 3 sets to young malaysian players (dont know his name) and ladies single and ladies double went to KLRC all star..comfortably
the young mas md pair should be - Goh Ying Jin and Au Kok Leong, see http://www.klrc.com.my/ying-jin.html

Yeah.... I miss those Aussies circuits.

Australian badminton is no match for Malaysia at all, even their b level teams.

Australian badminton is no match for Malaysia at all, even their b level teams.

cant say so also...:D...

Australian badminton is no match for Malaysia at all, even their b level teams.
which level is level b, the junior or back up ?:)

which level is level b, the junior or back up ?:)

sure is back up...junior consider as level c...me...level z...haha

sure is back up...junior consider as level c...me...level z...haha
really, i thought you belonged to level either b or c since you are a friend of lydia cheah...hahaha:D

really, i thought you belonged to level either b or c since you are a friend of lydia cheah...hahaha:D

haha...no lah...my smash not so good...^^...:D

y cheah soon kit are not playing ar???:confused:

y cheah soon kit are not playing ar???:confused:
he scared...replaced by soo kar siang??? but still win over the 3/4 seed pair:D

he scared...replaced by soo kar siang??? but still win over the 3/4 seed pair:D



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It's amazing that Soo Kar Seong / Ong Beng Teong (MAS) could beat Victor Brooker / Joel Finlay (AUS) [3/4 seed] 21-10, 21-11 in just 18 minutes.
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y cheah soon kit are not playing ar???:confused:

he scared...replaced by soo kar siang??? but still win over the 3/4 seed pair:D

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It's amazing that Soo Kar Seong / Ong Beng Teong (MAS) could beat Victor Brooker / Joel Finlay (AUS) [3/4 seed] 21-10, 21-11 in just 18 minutes.
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at 1st,he want to lose some weight...but then...found out he cant move smoothly...so he quit lor...

just joking...

yalor..why never see his name on tournamentsoftware 1..what happen actually??

yalor..why never see his name on tournamentsoftware 1..what happen actually??
he name was there but suddenly disappeared and replaced by soo kar seong...maybe cheah's wife has instructed the authority to revise the lineup...:D:D:D so they can go for sight seeing....:D:D:D

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It's amazing that Soo Kar Seong / Ong Beng Teong (MAS) could beat Victor Brooker / Joel Finlay (AUS) [3/4 seed] 21-10, 21-11 in just 18 minutes.
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Yesterday, Friday 25-Jul-2008, at the Quarter Finals, Soo Kar Seong / Ong Beng Teong (MAS) beat Andrew Suman / Chad Whitehead (AUS) 21-9, 21-13, also in 18 minutes.
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Yesterday, Friday 25-Jul-2008, at the Quarter Finals, Soo Kar Seong / Ong Beng Teong (MAS) beat Andrew Suman / Chad Whitehead (AUS) 21-9, 21-13, also in 18 minutes.
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I think today is quarter final....yesterday it was round -16

I think today is quarter final....yesterday it was round -16
To be precise, today (Saturday) is QF and SF...

Btw, great match between Nadal and Gasquet as Nadal leads 5-3...

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It's amazing that Soo Kar Seong / Ong Beng Teong (MAS) could beat Victor Brooker / Joel Finlay (AUS) [3/4 seed] 21-10, 21-11 in just 18 minutes.
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Victor Brooker and Joel Finlay are only seeded because they've played in some tournaments :rolleyes:
I knew they didn't really have a chance against the Malaysians...they are only about 18 yrs old i think (the aussies)..

hey did anyone know that Lars Paaske & Jonas Rasmussen are sponsored by KLRC?
http://www.klrc.com.my/lars_jonas.html

What happened to this match?
Mizuki Fujii/Reika Kakiiwa http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/JPN.gif - Mal Sook Jun/Yoo Mi Song http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/KOR.gif

hey did anyone know that Lars Paaske & Jonas Rasmussen are sponsored by KLRC?
http://www.klrc.com.my/lars_jonas.html
Yes.....they wore KLRC logo during Singapore Open......

What happened to this match?
Mizuki Fujii/Reika Kakiiwa http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/JPN.gif - Mal Sook Jun/Yoo Mi Song http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/KOR.gif
I think Japanese retired.......more points for us..:D

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I think today is quarter final....yesterday it was round -16
You are correct huangkwokhau ... I am so used to having QF on Friday, SF on Saturday and the Finals on Sunday. :D:D:D
What happened to this match?
Mizuki Fujii/Reika Kakiiwa http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/JPN.gif - Mal Sook Jun/Yoo Mi Song http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/KOR.gif
I think Japanese retired.......more points for us..:D
Mal Sook Jun/Yoo Mi Song http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/KOR.gif defeated Mizuki Fujii/Reika Kakiiwa http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/JPN.gif 21-16, 22-20.

The Womens Doubles Final will be between Pei Chen Hsieh/Tai An Lee http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/KOR.gif and Yasuyo Imabeppu/Shizuka Matsuo http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/images/flags/JPN.gif (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=21001&c=JPN).

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after all...mas just won 1...

after all...mas just won 1...


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And so ... the 2008 Australian International (BWF Level 4 Tournament) has concluded with these Finals Results.

Mens Singles:
Tsuen Seng Lee [2] (MAS) defeated Sairul Amar Ayob [1] (MAS) 21-16, 19-21, 21-15 in 1:04 :cool:

Womens Singles:
Mizuki Fujii [2] (JPN) defeated Megumi Taruno [3/4] (JPN) 21-16, 21-17 in 0:28

Mens Doubles:
Sang Won Choi / Sa Rang Kim (KOR) defeated Yu Hsun Chien / Yu Lang Lin [1] (TPE) 21-17, 16-21, 21-11 in 0:38

Womens Doubles:
Yasuyo Imabeppu / Shizuka Matsuo [3/4] (JPN) defeated Pei Chen Hsieh / Tai An Lee (TPE) 21-17, 21-10 in 0:26

Mixed Doubles:
Hung Lin Chen / Chia Chi Chou [1] (TPE) defeated Noriyasu Hirata / Shizuka Matsuo (JPN) 21-16, 21-4 :confused: in 0:26

The winners: 1 each from MAS, KOR and TPE, and 2 from JPN
The runners-up: 1 from MAS, and 2 each from TPE and JPN

Japan has come up on TOP !!!

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It is amazing to see all Japanese semifinal in WS.......so much talents coming from Japan....good for badminton...

It is amazing to see all Japanese semifinal in WS.......so much talents coming from Japan....good for badminton...

ya...hauge is right...chinese taipei also have good performance