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Don't you feel lucky enough ...

Posted by league of badminton masters in , , on Friday, July 10, 2009

... to be able to play baddy with 2 strong legs?

What's stopping you from doing good footwork?
What's stopping you from getting to the birdie?
If these guys pull twice the effort, why can't you?

Don't just stand there. Enjoy badminton with your full potential.
Others try harder and make the most of what they could.

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PO 2009 Quarterfinals (feat. Trikus/Minarti)

Posted by league of badminton masters in , , , on Friday, July 3, 2009

Congratulations to the following Pinoys for making it to the quarterfinals:

WS - Malvinne Ann Venice Alcala
MD - Kelving Panganiban/Gabriel Villanueva
XD - Trikus Harjanto (IND)/Minarti Timur (PHI)






Alcala and Panganiban/Villanueve advanced to the quarters by beating other Filipinos. The rest of the Pinoys lost to other countries, except for the Indonesia-Philippine tandem Trikus/Minarti.



Minarti wasn't really born a Filipina. She used to represent Indonesia but migrated hear to coach and run a badminton club business. She's now 41 years old, with Trikus 35 years old, just a few years shy. They're the oldest pair in the tournament.

During their days, they were piled among the best mixed doubles pairs, winning several titles including the Thailand (1994), Indonesia (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001), Singapore (1995, 1998), Malaysia (1996, 1998, 2000), and Chinese Taipei (2002) Opens; the Badminton World Cup (1995); the World Badminton Grand Prix (1995); the Southeast Asian Games (1995); and the Badminton Asia Championships (1996).

It seems like they haven't lost their "mojo". c",)

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Philippine Open 2009 Draw

Posted by league of badminton masters in , on Friday, June 26, 2009

Below is the Philippine Open 2009 draw.

Check out the game schedule of our Filipino badminton players. By the way, Ian Piencenaves has been coaching in the LBM's home court, Flick. He is partnered with Arolas Amahit. Let's support him. If they win in the first round, against the qualifiers Q1, they'd go face to face with the second seeded players, Dasuki and Sukmawan. Actually, one way or another, all the Filipino palyers will be competing with seeded players in the early rounds. It's gonna be tough for them, so let's hope they make it to the finals.

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Korean Men's Doubles Journey in the Indonesian Open 2009

Posted by league of badminton masters in , on Sunday, June 21, 2009

SEMIFINALS




Years ago, badminton legend Park Joo Bong predicted Lee Yong Dae would cause a sensation on the scene, and this year Lee (pictured, with Jung Jae Sung) has experienced a short stint as men's doubles world #1 and is presently the mixed world #1, and tellingly having usurped both top spots off Indonesians. Now he finds himself in both finals at the Indonesia Open on a day when China is still poised for a near-sweep and Taufik Hidayat is the lone hope for local glory.




FINALS


Men's Doubles: Defence over Offence


It was Lee Yong Dae's (pictured on the right) night as he partnered Jung Jae Sung to wipe out the Indonesian challenge in men's doubles. The Korean defences were simply too good for Kido/Setiwan's constant onslaught, the shuttle on most occasions refusing to hit the ground on the Korean's side of the court. At one juncture in the first game, the Indonesians conceded 7 points in a single service to find themselves behind 10-17.

The fantastic defence by the Koreans continued frustrating the Indonesians after they swapped ends. The match wrapped up 21-19, 21-17. Five times in a row Kido/Hendra have lost from Lee/Jung and of the latest occasion the despairing team admitted that “the hardest part of the game was receiving Lee's serve which is very close to the net and difficult to return”.

Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun, who came back from a game down to put away Malaysia's Koo/Tan, had thought it would be a Beijing Olympics rematch of the final but it was not to be. Instead, the shoe will be on the other foot for Lee Yong Dae, as he prepares to meet his nemeses from China. He and Lee Hyo Jung are now 0:4 against Ma/Zheng while Lee and Jung Jae Sung have beaten Fu/Cai only twice in eight meetings.

FINALS FATE

It is no mean feat to be in 2 finals and it will take stamina and mental management one more time - in fact twice. Lee Yong Dae's greatness will be tested in these battles against past champions and both from China. It's not the height of the hurdle but jumping over it many times that is tough and the last one is always a killer as one races to the finish line.

Korea last won the men's doubles here in 2002 with Lee Dong Soo/Yoo Yong Sung and the mixed doubles in 2003 with Ra Kyung Min/Kim Dong Moon, but either way, overcoming the Chinese opposition or repeating these feats in the same night are big shoes to fill. None of the versatile doubles specialists from China or Korea have ever won two titles here in one year. Eddy Hartono and Christian Hadinanta are alone in that category. Meanwhile, China, beyond merely stopping Lee's double effort, is no doubt intent on a clean sweep of all but men's singles on Sunday night.
For complete semi-final results from the 2009 Djarum Indonesia Open Super Series, please CLICK HERE

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KAWASAKI SPORTS TOURNAMENT Series 2

Posted by badmintonmaster in on Friday, June 19, 2009

Kawasaki Sports Tournament Series 2
July 11, 2009 (8:00AM)
Club Flick, Bgy. San Isidro, Paranaque City

Fee: Php 750/per player Inclusive of T-Shirt, lunch , court fee, shuttlecock, prizes for champion and runner-up, raffle prizes and leveling fee Second Entry Fee: Php 400/player
Events: Mens Doubles, Womens Doubles and Mixed Doubles (Levels A-E)
Eligibility: The tournament is open to all badminton enthusiasts except to current National Team players. All former national and varsity players and trainers will be leveled A or B. The organizers reserve the right to deny or disqualify such entry as deemed necessary. Any falsification of registration form would result to an automatic disqualification. A non-refundable entry fee would be in effect.
Prizes: Champion – Trophy + Cash + gift items 1st Runner-Up – Medal + gift items
For inquiries contact: Coach Manny Raymundo: 0917 3336857 / Tel: 4928867 Coach Romeo Cervo : 0917 2435506
Whackers Asia Registration Form Poster Guidelines
Deadline of Submission: July 8, 2009

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Philippine Open

Posted by league of badminton masters in , on Thursday, June 18, 2009


The annual 4-star tournament that brought word-class shutters closer to thousands of Filipino badminton enthusiasts is back after taking a break during the Olympic season in 2008.

On its third run, the prestigious Philippine Open Gold Grad Prix Badminton Championships, sponsored by Bingo Bonanza Corporation, guarantees an action-packed badminton event higlighted by top performances among players from Korea, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia and England.

Watch them compete to become the greatest shuttler in the world.

Visit the Philsports Arena on July 1 to 5, 2009. Let's cheer for our fellow Filipino badminton players.

For tickets and more details, please call Ticket World (8919999).
See you there.

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