Inquirer Sports RP hosts ASEAN School badminton June 22-29 By Marc Anthony Reyes Philippine Daily Inquirer Posted date: June 04, 2008 MANILA, Philippines—The country tries to boost its badminton buildup by hosting the seven-nation ASEAN School Sports Council championship on June 22-29 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Eight young Filipino shuttlers each in the boys’ and girls’ divisions will face their counterparts from Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand and Brunei in the event hosted by ASSC president and Philippine Sports Commission chair Butch Ramirez. “We are honored to once again stage in the country the championships participated in by the best student-athletes in Southeast Asia,” said Ramirez. “At the same time, we will be renewing ties with our ASEAN brothers and reinforce oneness in the region.” Making up the boys’ team are Joeffer Escueta, Patrick Magnaye, Peter Magnaye, Kenneth Monterubio, John Ner, Lance Bautista, Greg Paz and Jerold Valle. Playing in the girls’ division are Gelita Castillo, Abigail Garcia, Danica Bolos, Camille Yang, Nicole Magno, Jessalam Sampura, Rochelle Andres and Jamie Valle. The ASSC sports competition for student-athletes 18 years and below usually serves as the initial selection process in forming the training pool of their respective countries.
Philippines Open actually is one effective effort to promote badminton in this country but unfortunately it must be absent for this year edition.
loh, got ppl finding u here... >> http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19300&page=89
delegates from other contries just arrived 2days ago,so I think they need to court practice in order to adjust to the court conditions. opening ceremony will start 2mrw. I'll try to get some pics.
INA's team (limit age born 1991) Girls Febby Angguni (Pelatnas) Siti Anida (Pelatnas) Ana Rovita (Djarum) Tiara Rosalia (Mutiara) Aurien Hudiono (Surya Naga) Anneke Fenya (Pelatnas) Claudia Wijaya (Jaya Raya) Della (Jaya Raya) Boys Fernaldi (Tangkas) Evert Sukamta (Tangkas) Alrie Gunadarma (Mutiara) Wahyu Nayaka (Ratih) Kevin Antonius (Pelatnas) Angga Pratama (Pelatnas) Rendi (Pelatnas) Ulinuha (Djarum)
MAS' Team Boys Iskandar Zulkarnain Muhd Shawal Ismail Goh Jian Hao Tang Fang Wei Cheong Khung Tze Pang Zhen Lin Chooi Kah Ming Yeoh Choong Yee
I found this: http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=22624 However, it says that the competition will begin tomorrow...
Just curious, those Brunei shuttlers, do some of them have royal bood? I see her name: Dk. Nurhaziqah Bte Pg. Shahminan That Pg, is it the short for Pengiran (Prince)?