Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Achievements in 2010

 

Pilot Pen Cup 2010 Schools Individual Badminton Championship (30/3 – 21/4) - Singapore

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Jia Min with her prizes for 1st place. With Shanice and Nicolette (Joint 3rd) and Qing Zi (2nd)

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The champions :)  Jia Min and Ryan

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With her friends, Kean Yew and Leslie

Grand-Prix Finals – 100 Plus Malaysian National Junior Badminton Circuit (26-30 May) in Kuantan, Pahang

Jia Min came in Joint 3rd (Singles) and 2nd (Doubles) in the 1st and 2nd Leg of the South (B) Zone competitions, thereby qualifying for the Grand-Prix Finals which was held in Kuantan, Pahang.

In the Grand-Prix Finals, Jia Min came in Joint 3rd in the Singles and Champion in the Doubles.

Results, click here:

Singles: http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=A690781B-333A-4954-9704-66578FF50EA7&draw=10

http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=A690781B-333A-4954-9704-66578FF50EA7&draw=14

Doubles:

http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=A690781B-333A-4954-9704-66578FF50EA7&draw=22

http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=A690781B-333A-4954-9704-66578FF50EA7&draw=24

Jia Min came very close to a chance of being in the Finals of the Singles event. However, in her Semi-Finals match, errors were made by the umpire in the 1st game awarding 3 points won by Jia Min to the opponent. The 1st game should have been won by Jia Min with a score of 21-16 but due to the errors made by the umpire, the game was eventually awarded to the opponent at 18-21.

That was a very sad day for her.

She had trained very very hard for the Grand-Prix Finals as she had aimed to win the title that year despite the presence of strong players from the other states.  

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Jia Min jogging near the Kuantan beach to maintain her fitness during breaks from the competition whilst the rest were relaxing, sipping their coconut drinks :)

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Champion – in the Doubles event

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Goh Yea Ching

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Kisona and Kelly Siow

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Thinaah

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Her friends from the Johor team

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Bak kut teh” lunch on the way to Kuantan. With her dad, Uncle Han and Uncle Fred who were in Kuantan to support her.

Inter-Constituency Badminton Tournament 2010  (April – 15 May)

Jia Min played for the Cashew CSC, in the Ladies singles event. It was a good learning experience and exposure for her as she played against opponents who were older than her and she won in all her matches.

Cashew CSC clinched the 4th position.

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Receiving the medal from Mr Lee Yi Shyan, the Minister of State.

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With the Cashew CSC team members :)

4th ASEAN Primary School Sports Olympiad (APSSO) 2010 (4-10 Nov) in Jakarta, Indonesia

This was a wonderful experience and opportunity for Jia Min when she was selected to represent Singapore in the 4th APSSO in Jakarta.

She came in 4th in the Singles event.

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With her teammates – Qing Zi, Weiren and Ryan

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Team Singapore ! Badminton, Chess, Table tennis, Football

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Tucking in at dinner on APSSO’s Opening Day

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With the badminton team from the Philippines

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Supporters who flew in all the way from Singapore ! Her grandma, mom, dad and her No 1 fan, Cousin Pei Lin ! Thanks also to Pei Lin's friend who made the banner for her :)

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With her papa :)

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Her 2 kor kors and cousin, Joel were there too :) Replenishing energy at breakfast for the cheering later on at the badminton court :)

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Left foot? Right foot? Practising the dance item (to be performed at the Closing ceremony. 

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In action at the court !

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Li-Ning Youth International – GS (Under13) 1 –11 Dec 2010

Jia Min played against players from Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia in her run up to the 2nd placing in the tournament.

For results:

http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=D1D1AD58-64D5-42CA-93E4-7B78FB687228&draw=4

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In the Finals v Pornpawee Chochuwong (Thailand)

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Jia Min – 2nd placing !

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With Ruethaichanok Laisuan (Thailand) whom she played against in the Semi-Finals stage

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With her ardent supporters, Aunt (all the way from KL) and Kor Kor :)

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Supporters! Supporters! Great-aunt, mom, Eldest Kor Kor, 2nd Kor Kor and Cousin :) Thank you everyone !

Other competitions in Singapore

Jia Min decided to play in the higher age group for the below 3 competitions where she reached the Quarter-Finals stage in all the 3 competitions:

Berita Harian/Pilot Pen/Ashaway Youth Badminton Championship:  GS-15 & Under

Chinese Swimming Club-Kason Age Group Badminton (Invitational) Tournament: GS-14 & Under :

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Li-Ning National Age Group (Singles): GS-Under 15

Results:

http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=A70B7DFE-417F-4A15-BE3E-35FA82890A20&draw=9

Li-Ning Leaders Challenge (2010-2011)

It was such a wonderful experience for Jia Min to participate in this fun and friendly competition (which lasted over a period of a few months !).  She was the youngest player there and she partnered Uncle Ronald, the oldest player :)

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With Mr Lee Yi Shyan, the Minister of State and Li Li (ex-Singapore national player)

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Popping the champagne on the last day of the "fun and friendly" competition.

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Jia Min's doubles' partner - Mr Ronald (standing second last from the right)

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