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GREG Paz and Gelli Ramos scored the country’s first
victory as they upended their foreign counterparts in mixed doubles
event of the 14th Asean Schools Badminton Championships Thursday at
the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Paz and Ramos posted an
impressive 21-8, 21-7 against Rahimin Bin Mohd Azri and Sazunilla
Bte Saat of Brunei Darussalam.
The Filipinos advanced in the
second round against veteran pair of Siripong Ketwong and
Thunphukkanan Ampunsawan of Thailand.
Palarong Pambansa champion Joeper
Escueta also made his presence felt in boys’ singles as he toppled
Brunei’s Noriskandar Bin Omar, 21-12, 21-14.
Escueta will next meet Thai ace
Pollawat Boonpan, who drew a first round bye.
In team event, Indonesia retained
its crown in girls’ division following its 3-2 crushing of
Thailand.
Siti Anida defeated Prangnuch
Lerthiran, 21-11, 19-21, 21-19 in second singles; Aurien Hudiono and
Anneke Feinya Agustine trounced Nichaon Jindapol and Nuttaya
Sanlekanun, 18-21, 25-23, 21-14 in second doubles; and Anna Rovita
beat Salinee Somsri, 21-15, 21-12, in third singles.
The Thais were actually poised to
claim the five-game series as Nitchaon Jindapol took the first
singles against Febby Angguni, 22-20, 21-17, then Chanyanit
Chadchalam and Artima Serithamarak blasted Ni Made Claudia Ayu
Weijaya and Della Haris, 21-13, 17-21, 21-18.
In boys’ class, Thailand bagged
the crown via a 3-2 victory over Malaysia.
Pisit Poodchalat beat Goh Jian
Hao, 21-18, 21-10 in second singles; Bodin Isara and Sayuth Seatung
thumped Yeoh Chong Yee and Andrew Chooi Kah Ming, 22-20, 23-21, in
first doubles; and Pollawat Boonpan survived Muhammad Ismail, 14-21,
21-16, 21-18.
--Emil Noguera
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