Pilot Pen Cup 2010 Schools Individual Badminton Championship (30/3 – 21/4) - Singapore
Jia Min with her prizes for 1st place. With Shanice and Nicolette (Joint 3rd) and Qing Zi (2nd)
The champions :) Jia Min and Ryan
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=14Doubles:
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.
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 :)
Champion – in the Doubles event
Thinaah
Her friends from the Johor team
“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.
Receiving the medal from Mr Lee Yi Shyan, the Minister of State.
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.
With her teammates – Qing Zi, Weiren and Ryan
Team Singapore ! Badminton, Chess, Table tennis, Football
Tucking in at dinner on APSSO’s Opening Day
With the badminton team from the Philippines
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 :)
With her papa :)
Her 2 kor kors and cousin, Joel were there too :) Replenishing energy at breakfast for the cheering later on at the badminton court :)
Left foot? Right foot? Practising the dance item (to be performed at the Closing ceremony.
In action at the court !
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
Jia Min – 2nd placing !
With Ruethaichanok Laisuan (Thailand) whom she played against in the Semi-Finals stage
With her ardent supporters, Aunt (all the way from KL) and Kor Kor :)
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 :
Li-Ning National Age Group (Singles): GS-Under 15
Results:
http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=A70B7DFE-417F-4A15-BE3E-35FA82890A20&draw=9Li-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 :)
With Mr Lee Yi Shyan, the Minister of State and Li Li (ex-Singapore national player)
Popping the champagne on the last day of the "fun and friendly" competition.
Jia Min's doubles' partner - Mr Ronald (standing second last from the right)
