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- Chong Wei beats Lin Dan but not on court
- Coach Cross calms Jadeleen to help her win Under-15 crown
- Affeeq says goodbye to junior meet by winning U-19 title
| Chong Wei beats Lin Dan but not on court Posted: 06 Dec 2011 03:05 PM PST KUALA LUMPUR: National shuttler Lee Chong Wei is too good for arch-rival Lin Dan – in an online poll. In the 24-hour worldwide poll conducted by Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Sunday, Chong Wei received 34% of the votes for the BWF Male Player of the Year award compared to 22% for world champion Lin Dan. Men's doubles pair Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng of China were third (16%) followed by South Koreans Lee Yong-dae-Jung Jae-sung (14%). In the BWF Female Player of the Year category, mixed doubles player Liliyana Natsir of Indonesia received 78% of the votes followed by China's doubles pair Wang Xiaoli-Yu Yang (6%), Wang Shixian (5%) and Wang Yihan (4%), China's top female players, finished third and fourth respectively. The BWF Council, who are currently meeting in Queenstown, New Zealand, will make the final decision on the winners. "While the 2011 season's results and performance are at the forefront of consideration, fans appeal and the role model quality of a player are of growing importance in the criteria of the BWF Player of the Year awards," said BWF. The winner of the two prestigious awards will be announced at the Li Ning BWF World Super Series Finals in Liuzhou, China, next week. — Bernama Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Coach Cross calms Jadeleen to help her win Under-15 crown Posted: 06 Dec 2011 05:52 PM PST KUALA LUMPUR: Jadeleen Lee was crossed with herself but luckily her coach Andrew Cross was around. And thanks to Cross, Jadeleen was crowned the girls' Under 15 champion in the National Junior Championships at the National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil yesterday. The 15-year-old got off to a jittery start but came back strongly to beat Kedah's Nazihah Hanis 9-11, 12-10, 11-6, 8-11, 11-5 in the final. Jadeleen was close to tears after losing the fourth set with a string of unforced errors. Fortunately, Cross managed to calm her down for the decider and she went on to pick up her third Under-15 title of the year. Earlier, she won the Milo All-Star Junior and the Penang Junior Open. "It was tougher than I expected and Nazihah certainly improved a lot this year," said Jadeleen. "I lost my focus badly in the fourth set, and she took advantage of it to level the scores. I really wanted to give up then, but my coach managed to talk some sense into me. Luckily, I managed to regain my composure. "It's a really good win for me. Now I'm really looking forward to the British Junior Open next month," added Jadeleen. In the Under-17 final, Teh Min Jie's giant-killing run came to an end. Min Jie, who stunned top seed Rachel Arnold in the semi-finals, gave second seed Vanessa Raj a run for her money before losing 11-7, 8-11, 11-9, 9-11, 8-11. "Although I didn't win today, I felt good about my game as I pushed Vanessa all the way," said Min Jie. "I was not selected for any international tournaments like the Asian Juniors this year and I was quite depressed about it. "But this tournament has given me hope. Now I'm looking forward to next year. Hopefully, I'll continue to keep improving," added the Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) student. In the girls' Under-19 final, Tan Yan Xin made sure of her position as the country's top junior by whipping Penang's Clara Pereira 11-1, 11-3, 11-2. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Affeeq says goodbye to junior meet by winning U-19 title Posted: 06 Dec 2011 05:58 PM PST KUALA LUMPUR: Affeeq Abedeen bade goodbye to the National Junior Championships in style by winning the boys' Under-19 title at the National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil yesterday. Affeeq, however, had to dig deep into his reserves to beat fellow Sarawakian Sanjay Singh Chal 11-8, 6-11, 5-11, 11-3, 11-8. "I will be turning 19 next June and this is definitely one of my last junior tournaments," said Affeeq. "I'm a little disappointed that I won't be at the British Junior Open next month but I understand that the state association have limited funds. "Anyway I've been selected for the Under-21 World Cup next February. And there is also the Sukma and the Milo All-Star Junior Open next year before I conclude my junior career," added Affeeq. The Under-21 World Cup is a new biennial mixed team event and it will be held in Chennai, India, from Feb 1-5. Besides Affeeq, the others selected are Sanjay, Marcus Yuen, Tan Yan Xin and Rachel Arnold. Meanwhile, Ng Eain Yow warmed up nicely for next month's British Junior Open in Sheffield by beating Pahang's Darren Chan to take the Under-15 title. In the Under-17 final, Negri Sembilan's Mohd Hannan Tarmidi fought back from two sets down to beat Mohd Syafiq Kamal 8-11, 12-14, 11-6, 11-9, 12-10. **Final results (SRAM or BJSS unless stated) BOYS Under-11: Adam Agan Aziz (Mal) bt Siow Yee Xian (Mal) 7-11, 11-8, 11-8,11-8. Under-13: Ong Sai Hung (Ked) bt Jesse Foo (Kel) 12-10, 11-9, 11-8. Under-15: Ng Eain Yow bt Darren Chan (Pah) 11-8, 11-6, 11-4. Under-17: Mohd Hannan Tarmidi (Nse) bt Mohd Syafiq Kamal 8-11, 12-14, 11-6,11-9, 12-10. Under-19: Affeeq Abedeen bt Sanjay Singh Chal 11-8, 6-11, 5-11, 11-3, 11-8. GIRLS Under-11: Aifa Azman (Ked) bt Ooi Kah Yan (Nse) 8-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-6. Under-13: S.Sivasangari (Ked) bt Zoe Foo 11-2, 12-10, 5-11, 11-4. Under-15: Jadeleen Lee bt Nazihah Hanis (Ked) 9-11, 12-10, 11-6, 8-11, 11-5.. Under-17: Vanessa Raj (Pen) bt Teh Min Jie 7-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-9, 11-8. Under-19: Tan Yan Xin bt Clara Pereira (Pen) 11-1,11-3, 11-2. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
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