Powerhouse Thailand squads sweep Filipino junior shuttlers Philippine Daily Inquirer By Marc Anthony Reyes June 25, 2008 MANILA, Philippines—Overmatched. The Philippines went under a powerful Thailand juggernaut, 5-0, in both boys’ and girls’ team ties to drop out of the team competition of the 14th ASEAN Schools Badminton Championships at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium Tuesday. With world-ranked players in tow, Thailand drubbed the host in all 10 matches—all in straight sets and none lasting more than 30 minutes—to forge a duel with defending champion Indonesia in Wednesday’s semifinals. Singapore also fashioned out similar 5-0 routs of Brunei in their own boys’ and girls’ duel to arrange a semifinal encounter with Malaysia, which was seeded to the next round along with Indonesia. Filipino ace Joeffer Escueta bowed to Thailand’s No. 1-ranked junior player and World No. 258 Pisit Poodchalat, 12-21, 10-21, in the first of three singles. The 14-year-old Escueta, a Palarong Pambansa champion, raced to a 4-0 lead in the first set against Poodchalat, 16, before the Thai pulled even at 7 and then took control of the match. “We have younger players here compared to the Thais because (in Thailand), they have high school students who are already 18 years old,” said tournament organizer Joy Encabo of the Philippine Sports Commission. “Our players gave it their all.” The Philippines will resume its campaign in the individual competitions starting Thursday. “He had deep smash plays and he read my netting,” said Escueta, a sophomore at Colegio Monterey de Pila in Laguna, who appeared intimidated by the 5-foot-7 Poodchalat, who stood two inches taller. Earlier, three-time Palaro champ and 2007 Singapore Youth doubles champion Gelita Castillo lost to Nichaon Jindapol, 21-9, 21-12, in only 22 minutes in the first girls’ match. “I had a hard time adjusting to (Jindapol’s) drop shots and slice,” the 5-foot-4, 13-year-old Castillo said in Filipino. Danica Bolos and Abigail Garcia fell to Artima Serithamarak and Chayanit Chadchalam, 21-11, 21-5. Camille Yang bowed to Prangnuch Lerthiran, 21-6, 21-9, in the second singles; Dia Nicole Magno and Rochelle Andres dropped the second doubles to Salinee Somsri and Boonsita Thumpanichwong, 21-8, 21-13; and Jessalam Sampurna yielded to Nuttaya Sanlekanun, 21-14, 21-2. Peter Gabriel Magnaye lost the singles to Nipitphong Phuangpuaphet, 21-17, 21-11, before Greg Paz and Lance Bautista bowed to Bodin Isara and Pollawat Boonpan, 21-14, 21-16. Patrique Francisco Magnaye and Peter Garbriel Magnaye bowed to Sarayuth Seatung and Sermsin Wongaprom in the second doubles, 21-10, 21-15. John Robert Ner lost to Pawarit Supasri, 21-13, 21-17, in the third boys’ singles.
Singapore's Team Extracted from Tournamentsoftware website: Agrippina P P Andrianus Prasojo Adi Christian Yahya Christianto Chua Zhiquan Adrian Macey Tan Tan Wei Han Tanapat Pisitpong Tang Xin Quan Thitirat Triyachart Vanessa Poo Jill Yoka Larsoni Sutanto Zhang Xiao Dan About half of Singapore's contingent are foreign students from Indonesia and Thailand. Again Singapore is benefitting from foreign talents.
Individual Tournament Results 26 June 2008 Boys' Singles 1. Muhammad Syawal Mohd Ismail [MAS] beat [SIN] Yoka Larsoni Sutanto 21-18 ,14-21, 21-17 (50 min) 2. Joeper Escueta [PHI] beat [BRU] Ak Noriskandar Bin Pg Omar 21-12, 21-14 (20) 3.Pisit Poodchalat [THA] beat [SIN] Andrianus Prasojo Adi 21-15, 21-14 (20) 4. Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin [MAS] beat [INA] Fernaldy Markus 21-11, 21-9 (20) Girls' Singles 1. Siti Anida [INA] beat [BRU] Sazelinah Bte Hj. Mohd Saat 21-5, 21-15, (25) 2. Thitirat Triyachart [SIN] beat [PHI] Camille Yang 13-21, 21-13, 21-12 (25) 3. Nitchaon Jindapol [THA] beat [PHI] Gelita Castilo 21-16, 21-7, (34) 4. Febby Angguni [INA] beat [MAS] Flora Ng Siew Fong 12-21, 23-21, 21-18 (50) Boys' Doubles 1. Muhammad Ulinuha/Rendy Sugiarto [INA] beat [THA] Nipitphon Phuangphuapet/ Pawarit Supasri 21-19, 21-17 (25) 2. Agrippina P P/ Christian Yahya Christianto [SIN] beat [BRU] Sallehen Bin Dagang /Sharul Bin Kiprawi 21-11, 21-11 (17) 3. Kevin Alexsander Tjoe/ Wahyu Nayaka Pangkaryanira [INA] beat [PHI] Gerold Valle /Lance Bautista 21-10, 21-15 (21) 4. Sarayuth Seatung/Sermsin Wongyaprom [THA] beat [MAS] Goh Jian Hao/Pang Zheng Lin 15-21, 23-21, 21-16 (39) Girls' Doubles 1. Lim Ee Von/Ng Hui Ern [MAS] beat [BRU] Sazelinah Bte Hj. Mohd Saat/ Siti Norkhatijah Bte Safar 21-7, 21-16 (18) 2. Ng Sin Er/Tee Jing Yee [MAS] beat [BRU] Amalina Aliah Bte Gapor [BRU] Sazulinah Bte Hj. Mohd. Saat 21-5, 21-10 (14) 3. Della Destiara Haris/Ni Made Claudia Ayu Wijaya [INA] beat [SIN] Tanapat Pisitpong/Thitirat Triyachart 21-17, 21-11 (20) 4. Anneke Feinya Agustine [INA /Aurien Hudiono [INA] beat [PHI] Dia Nicole Magno/Rochelle Andres 21-11, 21-13 (19) Mixed Doubles 1. Muhammad Ulinuha/Destiara Haris [INA] beat [MAS] Yeoh Choong Yee/ Lim Ee Von 21-18, 21-13 (19) 2. Greg Paz/Gelli Ramos [PHI] beat [BRU] Md Rahimin Bin Mohd Azri/Sazulinah Bte Hj. Mohd. Saat 21-8, 21-7 (17 ) 3. Bodin Isara/Nuttaya Sanlekanun [THA] /Andrew Chooi Kah Ming/ [MAS] Ng Hui Ern 21-15, 7-21, 21-19 0:30 3 4. Rendy Sugiarto/Aurien Hudiono [INA] beat [BRU] Md Norazri Bin Hj Md Abd Hazimin/Dk. Nurhaziqah Bte Pg. Shahminan 21-7, 21-12 (13)
The link below is the result of individual final: http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=22624&y=2008&m=6&d=28 2 titles for Thailand, 2 for Malaysia, 1 for Indonesia.
You should've thanked God MAS can win 2. Haiz... 1 thing for sure:Slowly but steadily, Thailand has grown into a powerful badminton country!
Taken from The Manila Times: THAILAND bagged three gold medals to win the overall title in the 14th Asean Schools Badminton Championships Saturday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The Thais, who earlier took the boys’ team title, ruled the boys’ doubles and mixed doubles divisions. They also won three silvers coming from the boys’ singles, girls’ singles and girls’ doubles, and one bronze in the boys’ singles. Veteran internationalists Sarayuth Seatung and Semsin Wongyaprom pocketed the boys’ doubles gold over Muhammad Ulinuha and Rendy Sugiarto of Indonesia, 21-18, 9-21, 21-17. In the mixed doubles, Bodin Isarat and Nuttaya Sanlekanum overpowered Indonesia’s Ulinuha and Della Setiara Haris, 21-17, 21-18. Indonesia finished second overall with two golds (girls’ doubles and girls’ team), two silvers and five bronzes, followed by Malaysia with two golds (boys’ singles and girls’ singles). Host Philippines was fourth with one bronze courtesy of mixed doubles pair Greg Paz and Gellie Ramos while Brunei Darussalam failed to win any medal in the tournament sponsored by STI, Taraflex-Spurway, Enchanted Kingdom, Centrum, SuperFerry, Air Philippines, Gold’s Gym, Gato-rade, Rebisco, Domino’s Pizza, Absolute and Splash. “This is a good lesson for our badminton association. We need to train our young athletes more because they are the future of the country. Kailangan lang ng focus, commitment, endurance at pondo para maisakatuparan ito,” said Philippine Sports Commission chairman William Ramirez during the closing ceremonies. -- Emil C. Noguera In short, Thailland won boy's team, while Indonesia won girl's. Hurrah! Viva Uber Cup spirit!
More detail about team event, still taken from The Manila Times, June 27th edition: Indonesia, Thailand triumph GREG Paz and Gelli Ramos scored the country’s first victory as they upended their foreign counterparts in mixed doubles event of the 14th Asean Schools Badminton Championships Thursday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Paz and Ramos posted an impressive 21-8, 21-7 against Rahimin Bin Mohd Azri and Sazunilla Bte Saat of Brunei Darussalam. The Filipinos advanced in the second round against veteran pair of Siripong Ketwong and Thunphukkanan Ampunsawan of Thailand. Palarong Pambansa champion Joeper Escueta also made his presence felt in boys’ singles as he toppled Brunei’s Noriskandar Bin Omar, 21-12, 21-14. Escueta will next meet Thai ace Pollawat Boonpan, who drew a first round bye. In team event, Indonesia retained its crown in girls’ division following its 3-2 crushing of Thailand. Siti Anida defeated Prangnuch Lerthiran, 21-11, 19-21, 21-19 in second singles; Aurien Hudiono and Anneke Feinya Agustine trounced Nichaon Jindapol and Nuttaya Sanlekanun, 18-21, 25-23, 21-14 in second doubles; and Anna Rovita beat Salinee Somsri, 21-15, 21-12, in third singles. The Thais were actually poised to claim the five-game series as Nitchaon Jindapol took the first singles against Febby Angguni, 22-20, 21-17, then Chanyanit Chadchalam and Artima Serithamarak blasted Ni Made Claudia Ayu Weijaya and Della Haris, 21-13, 17-21, 21-18. In boys’ class, Thailand bagged the crown via a 3-2 victory over Malaysia. Pisit Poodchalat beat Goh Jian Hao, 21-18, 21-10 in second singles; Bodin Isara and Sayuth Seatung thumped Yeoh Chong Yee and Andrew Chooi Kah Ming, 22-20, 23-21, in first doubles; and Pollawat Boonpan survived Muhammad Ismail, 14-21, 21-16, 21-18. --Emil Noguera
Neither is INA team. So, due to the lack of top-class shuttlers, you put this tournament in 'Ayam Sayur Brand' category, eh?
haha...hmm...hard to tell...maybe we can team up in double...and win the md title..^^...just joking...
