Jin Wei hits the ground running with new team-mates


Bandar Utama Dragons' Goh Jin Wei (left) and Owen Ting in action during their Junior Purple League mixed odubles match against Puchong United's Hoe Shi Yun-Keane Chok at Azman Hashim Sports Arena in USM, Penang . Picby: CHAN BOON KAI/The Star/24 September 2016.

GEORGE TOWN: The lack of sparring sessions with team-mates did not deter Goh Jin Wei from helping Bandar Utama BC win their opening Junior Purple League (JPL) 2016 Division One tie.

Featuring in the mixed doubles, the 16-year-old world junior girls’ singles champion partnered Owen Ting Shin Wee to defeat Puchong United BC’s Hoe Shi Yun-Keane Chok 10-11, 11-3, 11-4, 11-8 at the Azman Hashim Sports Arena in USM, Penang. The pair’s win in the fifth and final match of the tie allowed Bandar Utama to clinch a 12-6 victory.

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