Hosts Sabah carved out a narrow 9-7 overall victory over neighbours Sarawak in the 100PLUS National Junior Badminton Circuit Zone Sabah-Sarawak which ended at Dewan Serbaguna Likas in Kota Kinabalu on Sunday.
But both teams shared the glamour Under-18 singles titles with Sabah winning the boys’ title through Datu Mohd Shah Ezlan Sardik, the top seed who defeated compatriot Mohd Zuhaily Jablin 21-14, 22-20 in a 30 minute final.
However, Sarawak reigned supreme in the girls’ Under-18 with Kourtney Kho Ker Yin living to her billing as the top seed with a hard fought three-set battle before prevailing 15-21, 21-17, 21-15 after 50 minutes over Sabah’s Grace Lee Yi Jing.
The Boys’ Under-18 doubles final, Sarawak’s Kam Sing Siong-Wilson Lau Ngie Ding pulled off a major upset when the upset home favourites and top seeds – Robert brothers Smith and Steve with a rather easy 21-11, 21-16 win.
There was more heartbreak for the homesters in the Girls’ Under-18 doubles which also went Sarawak’s way when second seeds Kourtney Kho Ker Yin-Vivienne Kua Yun Jen stunned top seeds Grace Lee Yi Jing-Nur Adilah Syafiqah Adiman in a close encounter with a 22-20, 24-22 win.
Sabah also won the boys’ singles Under-12 (Muhd Izzan Muazzan Pailis), Under-14 (Mohd Hamizan Mozes), Under-16 (Neville Baptist Luaran) and were also triumphant in the also the girls’ singles Under-12 (Arena Satu Samin) and girls’ Under-16 (Petricia Eleng Samin).
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RESULTS (ALL FINALS)
BOYS
Under-18
Singles
Datu Mohd Shah Ezlan Sardik (Sab) beat Mohd Zulhaily Jablin (Sab) 21-14, 22-20
Doubles
Kam Sing Siong-Wilson Lau Ngie Ding (Swk) beat Smith Robert-Steve Robert (Sab) 21-11, 21-16
Under-16
Singles
Neville Baptist Luaran (Sab) beat Eddrall Atek (Sab) 21-17, 22-20
Doubles
Eddrall Atek-Ting Si Ren (Sab) beat Owen Ting Shih Wee-Stanley Chiong Zhao Jie (Swk) 21-17, 21-16
Under-14
Singles
Mohd Hamizan Mozes (Sab) beat Barrie Chong Kwang Wei (Swk) 20-22, 21-7, 21-19
Doubles
Barrie Chong Kwang Wei-Nik Azizi Murat (Swk) beat Darren Yuan Teck Yee (Swk) 11-21, 21-15, 21-16
Under-12
Singles
Mohd Izzan Muazzan Pailis (Sab) beat Kennyson Josep Lojir (Swk) 21-18, 14-21, 21-19
Doubles
Akmal Rizman-Radzien Jawharee Jemain (Swk) beat Anderson Yeo Soon Kai-Pui Wee Young (Swk) 18-21, 21-17, 21-13
GIRLS
Under-18
Singles
Kourtney Kho Ker Yin (Swk) beat Grace Lee Yi Jing (Sab) 15-21, 21-17, 21-15
Doubles
Kourtney Kho Ker Yin-Vivienne Kua Yun Jen (Swk) beat Grace Lee Yi Jing-Nur Adilah Syafiqah Adiman (Sab) 22-20, 24-22
Under-16
Singles
Patricia Eleng Samin (Sab) beat Kam Wei Li (Swk) 21-13, 20-22, 21-15
Doubles
Felicia Fong Xian Hui-Kristy Tay Yong (Swk) beat Kam Wei Li-Valerie Liong Xing Yuen (Swk) 21-19, 21-11
Under-14
Singles
Flora Fong Xin Jie (Swk) beat Shannia Dedee Richard (Sab) 21-18, 8-21, 21-18
Doubles
Macnella Michael-Shanna Dedee Richard (Sab) beat Adrienne Chan Yi Ning-Flora Fong Xin Jie (Swk) 21-11, 21-6
Under-12
Singles
Arena Satu Samin (Sab) beat Ho Sing Yen (Swk) 21-17, 21-11
Doubles
Arena Satu Samin-Goh Shuen Tong (Sab) beat Erika Vallensia-Ho Sing Yen (Swk) 21-10, 13-21, 24-22
