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The finals has started.
Today was a day of great expectations for the players taking part in the finals.
BAWA has done a great job in organising this tournament. Many of our overseas visitors will not know that all the people in the organising team including the referees, umpires, drivers, etc are all volunteers.
There are too many names to mention here but you all know who you are and I am sure the community sends you a thank you for all the organising that has been done.
Favourite Malvinne Anne Venice Alcala (PHIL) is playing Setyana Daniela Florencya Mapasa from (INA). Alcala is getting to a slow start and is trailing at 6/13. Left handed Mapasa is moving well. Alcala is waking up and moving her score to 8/13. Mapasa gets a point back after losing 3 in a row. Alcala does a jump smash and gets to 9/14 and then 10/14. She is closing the gap to 11/14. Mapasa retrieves a point. Alcala catches another point to 12/14. Alcala is now at 13/15. There is now only a 1 point deficit between the 2 girls in Mapasa's favour. Alcalsa does a drop which Mapasa returns to the net. Alcala does a cross drop that gets her into the lead. She then serves short and it is all even.
Mapasa serves out too. This is becoming a match at 17/17. Alcala is coached by Yogendra from New Vision BA where my sons have trained too. I keep getting amazed at the court coverage by the players. Foot work and more foot work. The score is now 19/17 with Mapasa at the lead. Mapasa gets to 20/17. A high serve is smashed by Alcala. After a long rally Mapasa hits out. Alcala gets to deuce. A drop by Alcala is hit out by Mapasa to give match point to Alcala. Mapasa taps in a net shot to save the game at 22/20.
Alcala gets to 4/1 in the 2nd set. Mapasa gets back at 2/4. Alcala is dominating at 6/2. Mapasa is not giving up yet. I wonder how many times these girls have played against each other. Mapasa keeps the deficit to 2 points at 4/6. Alcala is always ready to pounce on any net shots. Alcala moves ahead at 9/4. Mapasa gets a point but serves out getting her to 5/10. Alcala gets to 11/5 first. Mapasa retrieves a point but she has a long road ahead if she wants a 3 setter. She is now 6/12 behind. Alcala hits a return out but still stays in the lead at 7/14. Alcala does a cross drop to get to 15/8. She is moving Mapasa around and controlling the game. Mapasa gets to 9/17 but servves into the net. Mapasa stays in the game by winning another point at 10/19. Alcala gets to match point at 20/10. A cross drop is returned to the net giving Alcala the match.
The Mixed Doubles: Hafiz Faisal and Ruselli Hartawan (INA) v Putra Eka Rhoma and Lya Eraslita (INA)
This is an all Indonesian affair. Hartawan and Faisal get to 11/9 first. F and H get to 14/9 after strong smashes. The defensive play is so strong by all players. F and H get to 15/9 before losing a point.
It looks like F and H are much stronger as they are dominating the play. Rhoma and Eraslita are not giving up and they get to 13/17. The game is closer at 18/16. R and E are catching up. They get another point to 17/18. The score is now 18/18. Hartawan's smashes are returned 4 times before she hits to the net giving R and E their first lead. They turn the game around and win the first set at 21/18. What a turn around for R and E.
H and F are in the lead again in the 2nd set at 4/1. R and E soon catch up at 6/6. This is a much closer game as the players are trading points.
F and H get to 11/6 first. E and R get back a few points to 8/11. Hartawan pounces on a stray shot to get a point. The deficit remains at 3 points. R and E try to reduce the deficit but still trail at 15/12. F and H get to 18/13.
E and R get 2 points at 14 and 15.
There is a 3rd set after Hartawan taps in a winner giving F and H a 21/16 win.
The 3rd set is at 5/4 for F and H. F and H remains at 7/6. Rhoma jumps smash 4 times to get a point. I keep saying the defence play is great. F and H get to 9/7. R and E get to 10/11.
Rhoma has to smash 6 times to get to 11/14. F and H fight back at 15/12 and then to 18/12. F and H get to 19/12 after Eras hits the net.
Faisal does a strong smash to stay in the gme. There is a long rally before Faisal does a cross drop that just gets out.
The game goes to F and H finally at 21/15.
The Boys Singles: Fikri Ihsandi Hadmadi (INA) v Ari Januari (INA)
Jan is trailing at 5/8. Hadm gets to 9/6. Jan does a strong smash to get to 7/9. Hadm does 3 strong smashes that are returned easily by Jan before Hadm hits out. The score is now 10/10. Hadm gets to 11/10 first. Hadm is trying to break away and gets to 15/10. Hadm does a trick cross that Jan fails to get. Hadm looks confident at 18/10. Jan claws back 2 vital points to close the deficit. He gets another point at 13/18. Hadm gets to 20/13. He tries a smash to finish the set but it goes out. He finishes at 21/14.
The 2nd set is closer for the moment with Hadm in the lead at 5/3. Jan stays close at 5/6. Jan does a high jump smash to even at 6/6. Jan has to remain calm if he wants to get a 3 setter. Hadm gets to 11/9 first.
Jan evens up at 11/11 when Hadm is faulted. Jan puts on the pressure and gets the lead at 13/11. Hadm evens up at 13/13. He does a tap down from a weak return to regain the lead. Hadm smashes his way to 15/13. Jan gets a good return with a stretch that goes over the net and Hadm misses the return. Jan keeps close at 15/17 after Hadm smashes out. Hadm does a good smash to regain his 2 point lead. Hadm gets to 20/17 after Jan hits out. Hadm wins when Jan hits the net from his drop shot.
The Girls Doubles: Joy Lai and Jennifer Tam (Aus) v Lya Erasalita and Russelli Hartawan (INA)
INA is in the lead at 7/10. INA gets to 11/7 first. Lai and Tam need to calm down and focus on the job if they want to carry the winner's trophy. Aus is trailing 13/7. Come on girls. Aus gets back 2 points and then another to get to 10/13. Hartawn hits the net and the shuttle drops over for a point. INA is still leading at 17/12. INA continues forward at 19/12. Tam smashes to get a point but they are too late and lose the game at 21/13.
Aus gets the first point in the 2nd set. They have to dig hard and concentrate. They get to 3/0 and then 4/0. They get another point when Eras hits the net with a smash. They get to 6 love after a good smash by Tam. They get another point after a long rally. INA gets to 1/7. INA gets 2 points in a row before Aus replies. The score is now 4/9 in Aus's favour. The score reaches 11/7 for Aus. Lai does a drop to get Aus to 14/8.
INA gets to 11/15 but Aus replies strongly to get Aus to 17/12. Tam taps in another winner to get to 18/12. INA gets 4 points and reduces the gap to 13/18. Aus gets to 20/15 but Lai hits the net. Tam hits the net again . After a long rally with Lai smashing, the return from INA hits the net. This goes to a thriller.
The girls are trading points. INA gets a 4/1 lead. Lai smashes a winner for a point to get the deficit down to 3/5. Tam's strong smash just hits the tape. The girls are softening their shots as the smashes keep getting returned with interest from INA. Aus has caught up and are at 7/7. Aus lose 3 points in a row to 7/10. INA gets to 11/7.
INA are leading at 14/8. Tam gets a smash in to reduce the loss. Lai does a drop that INA cannot reach to further reduce the gap.
Eras does a fake drop to get INA to 15/10. The gap goes to 17/11 and then 18/11. INA gets to 19/12. Tam smashes 3 times before getting a point. Lai gets a hard return on a smash and then gets a point. INA gets to match point at 20/14. INA smashes the final winner.
The Boys doubles: Hafiz Faisal and Putra Eka Rhoma (INA) v Pamoda Kaushika Hettiarachichi and Pamuditha Lahiru Ambegoda (SRI)
INA jumps to a 8/2 lead with their high jump smashes. INA gets to 11/2 first. SRI needs to work harder to catch up. INA retain the lead at 13/5 jumping to 18/7. They seem too strong for SRI and they win the first set at 21/7.
INA gets a 4/1 lead in the 2nd set. SRI are playing better staying at 3/6. Rhoma is smashing strongly and getting INA to 10/4. INA gets to 11/4. SRI reduces the gap to 7/14. INA is at 17/7 and then 19/7. The game is finally won at 21/10.
This has been a great event for Western Australia. I hope all the players and their supporters return to Australia again for the next international competition. I have also enjoyed writing this blog. The overseas reader will need to know that I started blogging when my 2 boys started playing for Western Australia. The blog is to allow the parents who do not travel with the players to keep up to date on how their children are doing in the tournaments. My children are still young and have lots to learn and achieve. I hope that by my sons watching all the international players, it will inspire them to reach higher heights.
It has been an eye opener for me to see the different levels between State and International players. Australia does not get much funding for their players and I have often laughed after telling friends that Australia's players depend on M and F Funding which stands for Mother and Father Funding. Maybe that will all change in time. For the present, I can only continue to support my boys in their badminton dreams and aspirations.
Till I blog again, take care and reach for the best results in your next badminton game.
Remember to revisit this website as I have yet to upload the videos and photos. It may take a few days.
The finals has started.
Today was a day of great expectations for the players taking part in the finals.
BAWA has done a great job in organising this tournament. Many of our overseas visitors will not know that all the people in the organising team including the referees, umpires, drivers, etc are all volunteers.
There are too many names to mention here but you all know who you are and I am sure the community sends you a thank you for all the organising that has been done.
The Girl's Singles: Malvinne Anne Venice Alcala (PHIL) v Setyana Daniela Florencya Mapasa (INA)
Favourite Malvinne Anne Venice Alcala (PHIL) is playing Setyana Daniela Florencya Mapasa from (INA). Alcala is getting to a slow start and is trailing at 6/13. Left handed Mapasa is moving well. Alcala is waking up and moving her score to 8/13. Mapasa gets a point back after losing 3 in a row. Alcala does a jump smash and gets to 9/14 and then 10/14. She is closing the gap to 11/14. Mapasa retrieves a point. Alcala catches another point to 12/14. Alcala is now at 13/15. There is now only a 1 point deficit between the 2 girls in Mapasa's favour. Alcalsa does a drop which Mapasa returns to the net. Alcala does a cross drop that gets her into the lead. She then serves short and it is all even.
Mapasa serves out too. This is becoming a match at 17/17. Alcala is coached by Yogendra from New Vision BA where my sons have trained too. I keep getting amazed at the court coverage by the players. Foot work and more foot work. The score is now 19/17 with Mapasa at the lead. Mapasa gets to 20/17. A high serve is smashed by Alcala. After a long rally Mapasa hits out. Alcala gets to deuce. A drop by Alcala is hit out by Mapasa to give match point to Alcala. Mapasa taps in a net shot to save the game at 22/20.
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| Girls Finals Mapasa v Alcala |
Alcala gets to 4/1 in the 2nd set. Mapasa gets back at 2/4. Alcala is dominating at 6/2. Mapasa is not giving up yet. I wonder how many times these girls have played against each other. Mapasa keeps the deficit to 2 points at 4/6. Alcala is always ready to pounce on any net shots. Alcala moves ahead at 9/4. Mapasa gets a point but serves out getting her to 5/10. Alcala gets to 11/5 first. Mapasa retrieves a point but she has a long road ahead if she wants a 3 setter. She is now 6/12 behind. Alcala hits a return out but still stays in the lead at 7/14. Alcala does a cross drop to get to 15/8. She is moving Mapasa around and controlling the game. Mapasa gets to 9/17 but servves into the net. Mapasa stays in the game by winning another point at 10/19. Alcala gets to match point at 20/10. A cross drop is returned to the net giving Alcala the match.
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| (Left) Alcala, the winner, Ai Ling Zhang (Former world No.1) Geraldine Brown, President BA and Runner up Mapasa |
The Mixed Doubles: Hafiz Faisal and Ruselli Hartawan (INA) v Putra Eka Rhoma and Lya Eraslita (INA)
This is an all Indonesian affair. Hartawan and Faisal get to 11/9 first. F and H get to 14/9 after strong smashes. The defensive play is so strong by all players. F and H get to 15/9 before losing a point.
It looks like F and H are much stronger as they are dominating the play. Rhoma and Eraslita are not giving up and they get to 13/17. The game is closer at 18/16. R and E are catching up. They get another point to 17/18. The score is now 18/18. Hartawan's smashes are returned 4 times before she hits to the net giving R and E their first lead. They turn the game around and win the first set at 21/18. What a turn around for R and E.
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| Finals between Hartawan and Faisal v Rhoma and Eraslita |
H and F are in the lead again in the 2nd set at 4/1. R and E soon catch up at 6/6. This is a much closer game as the players are trading points.
F and H get to 11/6 first. E and R get back a few points to 8/11. Hartawan pounces on a stray shot to get a point. The deficit remains at 3 points. R and E try to reduce the deficit but still trail at 15/12. F and H get to 18/13.
E and R get 2 points at 14 and 15.
There is a 3rd set after Hartawan taps in a winner giving F and H a 21/16 win.
The 3rd set is at 5/4 for F and H. F and H remains at 7/6. Rhoma jumps smash 4 times to get a point. I keep saying the defence play is great. F and H get to 9/7. R and E get to 10/11.
Rhoma has to smash 6 times to get to 11/14. F and H fight back at 15/12 and then to 18/12. F and H get to 19/12 after Eras hits the net.
Faisal does a strong smash to stay in the gme. There is a long rally before Faisal does a cross drop that just gets out.
The game goes to F and H finally at 21/15.
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| The winners , Hartawan and Faisal and runners up with Eraslita and Rhoma and the semifinalists with sponsor Lucy Yau |
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| The winners and runner ups |
The Boys Singles: Fikri Ihsandi Hadmadi (INA) v Ari Januari (INA)
Jan is trailing at 5/8. Hadm gets to 9/6. Jan does a strong smash to get to 7/9. Hadm does 3 strong smashes that are returned easily by Jan before Hadm hits out. The score is now 10/10. Hadm gets to 11/10 first. Hadm is trying to break away and gets to 15/10. Hadm does a trick cross that Jan fails to get. Hadm looks confident at 18/10. Jan claws back 2 vital points to close the deficit. He gets another point at 13/18. Hadm gets to 20/13. He tries a smash to finish the set but it goes out. He finishes at 21/14.
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| Boys finals Hadmadi v Januari |
The 2nd set is closer for the moment with Hadm in the lead at 5/3. Jan stays close at 5/6. Jan does a high jump smash to even at 6/6. Jan has to remain calm if he wants to get a 3 setter. Hadm gets to 11/9 first.
Jan evens up at 11/11 when Hadm is faulted. Jan puts on the pressure and gets the lead at 13/11. Hadm evens up at 13/13. He does a tap down from a weak return to regain the lead. Hadm smashes his way to 15/13. Jan gets a good return with a stretch that goes over the net and Hadm misses the return. Jan keeps close at 15/17 after Hadm smashes out. Hadm does a good smash to regain his 2 point lead. Hadm gets to 20/17 after Jan hits out. Hadm wins when Jan hits the net from his drop shot.
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| Raymond Tan with Nick Kidd (Aus No. 1) with semifinalist A H Yusrizal and Jonatan Cristie |
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| Nick Kidd, Raymond Tan, Winner Hadamadi and Runner up Januari with the semifinalists |
The Girls Doubles: Joy Lai and Jennifer Tam (Aus) v Lya Erasalita and Russelli Hartawan (INA)
INA is in the lead at 7/10. INA gets to 11/7 first. Lai and Tam need to calm down and focus on the job if they want to carry the winner's trophy. Aus is trailing 13/7. Come on girls. Aus gets back 2 points and then another to get to 10/13. Hartawn hits the net and the shuttle drops over for a point. INA is still leading at 17/12. INA continues forward at 19/12. Tam smashes to get a point but they are too late and lose the game at 21/13.
Aus gets the first point in the 2nd set. They have to dig hard and concentrate. They get to 3/0 and then 4/0. They get another point when Eras hits the net with a smash. They get to 6 love after a good smash by Tam. They get another point after a long rally. INA gets to 1/7. INA gets 2 points in a row before Aus replies. The score is now 4/9 in Aus's favour. The score reaches 11/7 for Aus. Lai does a drop to get Aus to 14/8.
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| Finals between L Erasalita and R Hartawan v Joy Lai and Jennifer Tam |
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| The girls ready to pounce |
INA gets to 11/15 but Aus replies strongly to get Aus to 17/12. Tam taps in another winner to get to 18/12. INA gets 4 points and reduces the gap to 13/18. Aus gets to 20/15 but Lai hits the net. Tam hits the net again . After a long rally with Lai smashing, the return from INA hits the net. This goes to a thriller.
The girls are trading points. INA gets a 4/1 lead. Lai smashes a winner for a point to get the deficit down to 3/5. Tam's strong smash just hits the tape. The girls are softening their shots as the smashes keep getting returned with interest from INA. Aus has caught up and are at 7/7. Aus lose 3 points in a row to 7/10. INA gets to 11/7.
INA are leading at 14/8. Tam gets a smash in to reduce the loss. Lai does a drop that INA cannot reach to further reduce the gap.
Eras does a fake drop to get INA to 15/10. The gap goes to 17/11 and then 18/11. INA gets to 19/12. Tam smashes 3 times before getting a point. Lai gets a hard return on a smash and then gets a point. INA gets to match point at 20/14. INA smashes the final winner.
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| Kay Terry, Former Aus No. 1 with winners Erasalita and Hartawan, Runners up Jen Tam and Joy Lai with semi finalists L Josephine and Mapasa and Phing Teo, Eunice (missing) |
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| The winners with former Aus's No. 1 Kay Terry |
The Boys doubles: Hafiz Faisal and Putra Eka Rhoma (INA) v Pamoda Kaushika Hettiarachichi and Pamuditha Lahiru Ambegoda (SRI)
INA jumps to a 8/2 lead with their high jump smashes. INA gets to 11/2 first. SRI needs to work harder to catch up. INA retain the lead at 13/5 jumping to 18/7. They seem too strong for SRI and they win the first set at 21/7.
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| Faisal and Rhoma v Hettiarachchi and Ambegoda in the finals |
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| The boys in the 2nd set |
INA gets a 4/1 lead in the 2nd set. SRI are playing better staying at 3/6. Rhoma is smashing strongly and getting INA to 10/4. INA gets to 11/4. SRI reduces the gap to 7/14. INA is at 17/7 and then 19/7. The game is finally won at 21/10.
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| Paul Kong, Aus's Commonwealth player, Andrew Chai from Li Ning and semi finalists Yuzrizal and Tan V Hen , T Christop and M Alcala |
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| Paul Kong, Winners H Faisal and P Rhoma with runner's up P Ambegoda and P Hettiarachchi, Andrew Chai |
This has been a great event for Western Australia. I hope all the players and their supporters return to Australia again for the next international competition. I have also enjoyed writing this blog. The overseas reader will need to know that I started blogging when my 2 boys started playing for Western Australia. The blog is to allow the parents who do not travel with the players to keep up to date on how their children are doing in the tournaments. My children are still young and have lots to learn and achieve. I hope that by my sons watching all the international players, it will inspire them to reach higher heights.
It has been an eye opener for me to see the different levels between State and International players. Australia does not get much funding for their players and I have often laughed after telling friends that Australia's players depend on M and F Funding which stands for Mother and Father Funding. Maybe that will all change in time. For the present, I can only continue to support my boys in their badminton dreams and aspirations.
Till I blog again, take care and reach for the best results in your next badminton game.
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| Our BAWA president Dr Judith Cousins being acknowledged by BA Geraldine Brown |
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| Part of the successful Indonesian contingent with their coaches and managers |
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| Part of the Sri Lankan team. They are still young and have great prospects |
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| The Philippines team |
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| Team Malaysia |
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| Part of the Australian contingent |
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