Realistically if they had picked a more experienced and solid MS3 they could more than likely beat Germany 3-2 taking MS2/3 and MD2 ... but they didn't (though I haven't seen the German nominations yet and they have much depth in MS for those 2/3 spots). Ridder is an option but no longer ahead of the new breed. I'm sure these nationals will clarify which names should perhaps have been in contention in a system where the best are picked to represent. National, but unlike many countries where that ranking is based on a few ranking tournaments many more factors make up the ranking: league play, cup play, national championships, circuit tournaments, international BWF tournaments, a few big international junior tournaments and a couple more events (each possible result assigned a certain amount of points). 10 best results over a 52 week period counted (current system since 2009) If you hadn't noticed, but I'm sure you have, the seedings listed are for both the qualifying part (1-8) and main (1/4-4/4) just to be confusing .
For the record, Badzine's list of links went up a day earlier than Badminton Europe's, on January 30th, in fact. The 'second article' you found was really a reminder. The links page had already appeared in the 'Hot links' sidebar, on Facebook, and was linked to from the '2012 Results' page. Only two non-ts links have been added since you checked, for England and France.
Oops, incorrect thread. So are there any supplements to the incomplete lists available? So far I don't think I've seen anything new here.
Shock of the day so far? Mads Conrad-Petersen/Jonas Rasmussen vs Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen 14-21 21-17 21-14
Smash winner from Jorgensen brings up game point again, 21-20, and this time he takes it 22-20. 3rd game to decide this match.
Courtesy of TS.com: 1. Starting at 12:30 PM WS Tine Baun [1] - Sandra-Maria Jensen 21-10 21-12 0:26 2. Followed by XD Anders Skaarup Rasmussen [5] Sara Thygesen - Mikkel Delbo Larsen [6] Lena Grebak 26-24 21-10 0:34 3. Followed by MD Mads Conrad-Petersen [2] Jonas Rasmussen - Mathias Boe [1] Carsten Mogensen 14-21 21-17 21-14 1:01 4. Followed by WD Line Kruse [2] Marie Røpke - Sandra-Maria Jensen [3] Line Kjærsfeldt 21-13 21-17 0:31 5. Followed by MS Jan Ø. Jørgensen [1] - Viktor Axelsen [3] 17-21 22-20 21-16 0:58 http://tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=9038FE4B-DF43-4D8B-9254-CAC5F5F91DFE
Polish Nationals 1. Starting at 5:00 PM XD Wojciech Szkudlarczyk [2] Agnieszka Wojtkowska - Jacek Kołumbajew Martyna Poprzeczko 21-14 21-15 0:29 2. Followed by MS Przemysław Wacha [1] - Rafał Hawel [2] 21-16 21-8 3. Followed by MD Robert Mateusiak [1] Michał Łogosz - Łukasz Moreń [2] Wojciech Szkudlarczyk 21-9 21-13 0:31 Main Location - 2 1. Starting at 5:00 PM WS Kamila Augustyn [1] - Weronika Grudzina [3] 21-8 21-3 0:21 3. Followed by WD Natalia Pocztowiak Agnieszka Wojtkowska - Kamila Augustyn Joanna Szleszyńska-Łogosz 21-16 21-14 0:30
German Nationals 1. Starting at 11:00 AM MX Michael Fuchs [1] Birgit Michels - Johannes Schöttler [2] Sandra Marinello 21-9 21-19 0:34 2. Followed by DE Olga Konon [2] - Karin Schnaase [3/4] 21-17 21-11 0:39 3. Not before 1:30 PM HE Marc Zwiebler [1] - Dieter Domke [2] 21-12 21-23 21-15 1:09 4. Followed by DD Sandra Marinello [1] Birgit Michels - Johanna Goliszewski [2] Carla Nelte 21-9 21-12 0:25 5. Followed by HD Ingo Kindervater [1] Johannes Schöttler - Michael Fuchs [2] Oliver Roth 21-14 20-22 21-12 0:52
Canadian Nationals 12:00 PM XD Toby Ng [1] Grace Gao - Derrick Ng [2] Alex Bruce 21-15 23-21 0:42 Glencoe - 2 12:01 PM WS Michelle Li [1] - Joycelyn Ko [3/4] 21-18 21-11 0:51 Glencoe - 2 12:02 PM MS Alex Pang [3/4] - Bobby Milroy 19-21 23-21 8-11 Retired 1:02 Glencoe - 2 12:03 PM WD Grace Gao [3/4] Joycelyn Ko - Alex Bruce [1] Michelle Li 21-17 21-10 0:35 Glencoe - 2 12:04 PM MD Adrian Liu [1] Derrick Ng - Toby Ng [2] Jon Vandervet 22-20 18-21 21-18 0:42 Glencoe - 2
05.02.12 High fives for Ouseph and Cann, two titles apiece to Adcock and White http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/s...Adcock+and+White§ion=13§ionTitle=News "IT WAS high fives at the Bolton Arena today as Elizabeth Cann collected her fifth women’s singles title at the English National Badminton Championships while Rajiv Ouseph took the men’s singles crown for a record fifth consecutive year. But Nathan Robertson’s bid to equal Mike Tredgett’s record of 16 National doubles title ended in disappointment as he and Jenny Wallwork lost their mixed doubles title to last year’s runners-up Chris Adcock and Gabby White, who finished with two titles apiece. [FONT=&] [/FONT] Jersey star Cann defeated Yorkshire’s Kate Robertshaw, playing in her first National final, 21-19 21-17 and the Commonwealth bronze medallist’s victory made up for last year’s shock first-round exit and meant that she has never lost a National final. World No. 24 Ouseph, the Commonwealth silver medallist from Hounslow in Middlesex, overcame close friend Carl Baxter of Kent for the fourth year in a row. After winning 21-18 21-14 he said: “It’s a tough thing to win it five times but it’s special because I don’t think anyone has done it before. “The reason I’m as good as I am is largely down to Carl pushing me.” Wallwork and White had earlier made it a hat-trick of titles when they defeated Mariana Agathangelou (Avon) and Heather Olver (Sussex) for the third year running in a close final. The Leeds duo won 21-16 18-21 21-16. The scores were level at 15-15 in the decider before the Yorkshire pair’s four-point burst proved decisive. In the men’s doubles Adcock made up for three final defeats when he and Andy Ellis (Yorkshire), the 2011 runners-up, defeated defending champion and 2007 and 2008 runner-up Chris Langridge (Surrey) and new partner Peter Mills (Notts) 24-22 21-12. Then, with Robertson (Notts) playing his last Nationals before retirement, he and Wallwork went down to an eager and determined Adcock and White 21-18 17-21 21-14 in a 54-minute tussle. Men’s singles semi-finals: (1) Rajiv Ouseph (Middx) bt (3) Ben Beckman (Surrey) 21-18 21-17 (2) Carl Baxter (Kent) bt (4) Toby Penty (Surrey) 21-6 21-14 Final: Ouseph bt Baxter 21-18 21-14 Women’s singles semi-finals: (1) Elizabeth Cann (Jersey) bt (3) Sarah Walker (Essex) 16-21 21-11 21-18 (8) Kate Robertshaw (Yorks) bt (2) Nicola Cerfontyne (Dorset) 21-23 21-15 21-18Final: Cann bt Robertshaw 21-19 21-17 Men’s doubles semi-finals: (1) Chris Adcock (Notts) & Andy Ellis (Yorks) bt (3) Garry Fox (Lancs) & Ben Stawski (Warks) 22-20 21-10 (2) Chris Langridge (Surrey) & Peter Mills (Notts) bt (4) Anthony Clark (Notts) & Kristian Roebuck (Derbyshire) 18-21 21-8 21-16Final: Adcock & Ellis bt Langridge & Mills 24-22 21-12 Women’s doubles semi-finals: (1) Mariana Agathangelou (Avon) & Heather Olver (Sussex) bt Jessica Fletcher (Yorks) & Alyssa Lim (Bucks) 21-12 21-10 (2) Jenny Wallwork & Gabby White (both Yorks) bt (3) Alex Langley (Notts) & Lauren Smith (Yorks) 21-11 21-13Final: Wallwork & White bt Agathangelou & Olver 21-16 18-21 21-16 Mixed doubles semi-finals: (1) Nathan Robertson (Notts) & Jenny Wallwork (Yorks) bt (3) Marcus Ellis (Yorks) & Heather Olver (Sussex) 21-12 21-19 (2) Chris Adcock (Notts) & Gabby White (Yorks) bt (4) Ben Stawski (Warks) & Lauren Smith (Yorks) 21-13 21-14 Final: Adcock & White bt Robertson & Wallwork 21-18 17-21 21-14 For all the news and action on the English National Championships and for up-to-date results go to www.nationalbadmintonchamps.co.uk"
A clip of the Danish Men's Singles Semi Final between Viktor and Hans Kristian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB8kNCZWJNw&sns=em
The finals of the German Nationals can be watched here: http://www.badmintontv.de/ These will be available only until 5th March because of license issues.