Old guards steer PJ to emphatic win in Purple League


Cheras BC's, Muhammad Hafiz Hashim returns a shot to Petaling Jaya BC's, Chiang Jiann Shiarng during their men's singles badminton first match at champion challenge for Kopiko Purple League at Genting Highland on February 5, 2015. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star.

PETALING JAYA: Petaling Jaya Badminton Club (PJBC) tapped on the wealth of experience of former national shuttlers Mohd Hafiz Hashim and Koo Kien Keat to emphatically thrash the Kajang Badminton Club 15-0 in the Resorts World Genting Purple League.

The 33-year-old Hafiz, who is enjoying a career turnaround in the league, got the ball rolling by beating Mohd Iqram Maula Azman 11-7, 11-7, 11-4 in the first men’s singles tie at the Sports Arena in Taman Sri Sentosa.

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