Sabah were the toast in Kuantan (Zone A) and Johor conquered Zone C in Putrajaya in the 100PLUS National Junior Badminton Circuit (1st Leg) which ended on Sunday.
The East Malaysian state won six of the 12-titles at stake in the age group tournament – making a clean sweep of all the three singles in boys’ Under-16, Under-14 and Under-12 through Samin Desmond Anthony, Elvestly Daniel Edry and Jun Ket Muhd Arif respectively.
Sabah also took the girls’s Under-16 title through top seed Samin Arena Satu while Goh Shuen Tong lived up to her top billing in the Under-14 category.
Shuen Tong completed a double when she partnered Melody Wong Jin Ning for a 21-7, 21-10 win over compatriots Rabiatul Hidayah Muhammad-Elaine Wee Yu Ling for the girls’ Under-14 doubles title.
Penang were next best with four titles (girls under-12 singles and doubles; boys’ under-16 doubles and girls’ under-16 doubles) while Perak won two – the boy’s under-14 and under-12 doubles.
Johor ruled at Presint 11 with five titles with Muhammad Affan Atabek defeating compatriot Muniandy Sharveen 21-14, 20-22, 21-5 for boys’ Under-16 title.
The southern state also won the girls’ under-14 singles; the boys’ under-16 and under-14 doubles and the under-12 girls’ doubles.
Kuala Lumpur picked up four titles (boys’ singles and doubles in the under-12 category; girls’ under-16 singles and girls doubles under-14.
Melaka won three titles – all in the Under-12 categories – the boys’ and girls under-12 singles and the boys doubles.
RESULTS (ALL FINALS)
ZONE A (KUANTAN)
SINGLES
BOYS
Under-16
Samin Demond Anthony (Sab) beat Lye Junh Yew (Prk) 21-14, 21-12
Under-14
Elvestly Daniel Edry (Sab) beat Azahawari Hanz Haiqal (Sab) 21-16, 26-24
Under-12
Jun Ket Muhd Arif (Sab) beat Muhd Al-Imran Jasni (Prk) 22-20, 21-11
GIRLS
Under-16
Samin Arena Satu (Sab) beta Yap Valerry (Sab) 21-15, 21-9
Under-14
Goh Shuen Tong (Sab) beat Melody Wong Jin Ning (Sab) 21-10, 21-8
Under-12
Tan Zhing Hui (Pen) beat Sharlyn Vivian George (Sab) 21-16, 21-12
DOUBLES
BOYS
Under-16
Rayner Beh Chun Meng-Goh Boon Zhe (Pen) beat Lai Jia Qing-Virayut Som Mat (Per) 21-13, 19-21, 21-12
Under-14
Edward Cheong Yan Kai-Ernest Lee Zi Yan (Prk) beat Azahawari Hanz Haiqal-James Carlester Cleve (Sab) 21-11, 16-21, 21-10
Under-12
Muhd Al-Imran Jasni-Kwan Guan Feng (Prk) beat Koay Boon Chuan-V. Tamilarasukumar (Pen) 21-14, 21-12
GIRLS
Under-16
Ho Lo Ee-Tan Zhing Yi (Pen) beat Lim Sze Jin-Tan Xin Xiao (Pen) 21-12, 21-15
Under-14
Goh Shuen Tong-Melody Wong Jin Ning (Sab) beat Rabiatul Hidayah Muhammad-Elaine Wee Yu Ling (Sab) 21-7, 21-10
Under-12
Hazel Chang Shu Ning-Tan Zhing Hui (Pen) beat Celine Ng-Lim Zhi Shin (Pen) 21-17, 21-17
ZONE C (PUTRAJAYA)
SINGLES
BOYS
Under-16
Muhammad Affan Atabek (Joh) beat Muniandy Sharveen (Joh) 21-14, 20-22, 21-15
Under-14
Ting Wen Xuan (KL) beat Tai Ming Wei (Joh) 21-15, 21-13
Under-12
Yeow Chun Cher (MK) beat Wee Yee Tern (Joh) 21-11, 21-17
GIRLS
Under-16
Yeoh Zi Xuan (KL) beat Odelia Wong Qiao Shi (KL) 21-18, 21-13
Under-14
Lim Shin (Joh) beat Amanda Yap Hwa Leng (KL) 22-20, 21-14
Under-12
Siti Zulaikha Mohd Azmi Tan (MK) beat Ong Xin Yee (KL) 21-19, 20-22, 21-16
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DOUBLES
BOYS
Under-16
Chang Kang Yi-Liew Wen Xuan (Joh) beat Jason Lai Wei Jian-Yap Sai Kuan (Joh) 22-20, 24-22
Under-14
Chong Jen Son-Wee Yee Hern (Joh) beat Lee Zheng Bo-Shyu Hao Zhe (Joh) 22-20, 21-13
Under-12
Aaron Tan Wei Qin-Yewo Chun Cher (MK) beat Toh E Hern-Wee Yee Tern (Joh) 21-18, 21-12
GIRLS
Under-16
Wong Kha Moon-Odelia Waong Qiao Shi (KL) beat Chiam Bao-Dylyvya Saha Davincy Saha 21-15, 21-6
Under-14
Amanda Yap Hwa Leng-Loke York yue (KL) beat Lanissa Chan-Tan How Siang (MK) 22-20, 21-14
Under-12
Carmen Ting Wei Wen-Dania Sofea Zaidi (Joh) beat Gan Min Yee-Siti Zulaikha Azmi Tan (MK) 17-21, 21-6, 21-15