Ex-BAM shuttler Jagdish wins doubles title in Melbourne


Jagdish Singh (centre) and his partner Roni Tan Wee Long (left) pose for a picture after winning the doubles title at the Victor Maribyrnong International in Melbourne last Saturday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) dropout Jagdish Singh is going great guns with his new club – Kawasaki Badminton Club. Jagdish and partner Roni Tan Wee Long, seeded fourth, won their first career international title when they upset second seed Raymond Tam-Glenn Warfe of Australia 21-14, 21-19 at the Victor Maribyrnong International in Melbourne, Australia.

Jagdish, who came through the Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS), was dropped from the national back-up squad last year and the Negri Sembilan lad decided to try his luck with Kawasaki this year.

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