Bitburger Badminton Open GP Gold 2014 (28th October-2nd November 2014)

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  1. badrad

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    Bolotova is so pretty! Both Russian girls are cute!
     
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    The Russian ladies must be quite good too, they despatched Tang Yuanting/Huang Yaqiong yesterday but I've admit the CHN WD pair is a relatively new pairing, not able to click yet.
     
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    Russia's return seems half-hearted. Still trails 14-16.
     
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    GC says the Russian girls are ranked third in their country.

    They just lost G2 21-15 and the match.
     
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    My friend, it's been a long time since I heard from you. Hope everything's fine.
     
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    The Russians focus seems to ebb in and out of the match. There wasn't any coach with them?
     
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    Yes, been a while. Still playing as much as the heart and body parts will allow these days. Too many broken components get in the way of good play. But still enjoying a good match - although watching nice bodies moving on court add to the eye candy!
    Hope you are fine! Sounds like your family is growing up! So fast!
     
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    Scott Evans enters the arena holding a bottle of wine, it appears to me, is he allowed to drink before the match? :D
     
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    Here are the WD Champions, Yu on the left and Ou on the right.
     

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    Sorry just a bit late to capture the Russian beauties.

    I hope Scott can give CTC a really good fight.
     
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    Evans must be prepared to challenge the net or else it might be a one-sided match.
     
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    Good to know that you are still playing, doubles I suppose.

    I'm not giving up either and try to put in twice a week. Inspiration from an article that a 90-year-old man from the West is still playing! So I ignore the joint pains and carry on.

    No bother from the grown-up, independent kids.
     
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    Good to see Evans attacking well but he has to watch out for CTC's defence followed by counterattack.
     
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    Evans is asking the umpire whether CTC moves before he serves.
     
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    Not bad from Scott although he trails 9-11 in G1 interval.
     
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    hmmm - any grand kids yet then?
    I'm still on the waiting list - seems my kids aren't all that interested as yet.
    Drives mrs. badrad nuts I think - maybe some biological granny clock ticking.
    So we have a couple of dogs... LOL!
     
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    Two easy points for Scott when CTC clears and smashes out.

    But CTC makes no mistake with his smash that followed.

    13-15, Scott still trails.
     
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    Never noticed how big CTC calves are! Evans is doing well keeping up. I like his fighting spirit - maybe the fighting Irish!
     
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    Evans is handling the net play much better than THW yesterday, I'm impressed.
     
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    Yes I do, granddaughters instead of only boys in my family and my father's.

    Maybe your kids are pressured by work?
    But they'll come in good time.
     

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