PETALING JAYA: National junior Ferdinan Ramno stayed in contention for a double when he stormed into the semi-finals of the boys’ Under-18 singles and doubles events at the Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM) badminton championships in Kuching yesterday.
The top seed defeated Selangor’s Yap Chun Sin 22-20, 21-7 in the last eight.
The 15-year-old from Keningau, Sabah will meet Selangor’s Pang Jing Yau of Selangor in today’s semi-finals.
The other match-up will pit Wee Yee Tern of Johor and Sarawak’s Goh Shun Huat. Yee Tern beat Tan Kean Wei of Penang 21-15, 16-21, 21-8 while Shun Huat overcame Kuala Lumpur’s Ong Tae Ern 21-13, 21-14 yesterday.
It will be a busy day should Ferdinan make it to the final as it will also be held today together with the doubles.
Ferdinan booked his semi-final berth with Aguwel Andrew after beating Chew Jun Wei-Tan Kean Wei of Penang 21-14, 22-20.
The Sabahans will meet Sarawak’s Brendan Liu Ee Haw-Shun Huat in the last four. The other semi-final clash will be between Khoh Jian Cheng-Lim Zheng Hong of Kedah and Negri Sembilan’s Aidid Razali-Najmi Pilus.
Celine Ng of Penang was also on course for a double in the girls’ Under-18.
Celine, who beat Sarah Lim Yung Sie of Sabah 21-10, 21-19, will face Johor’s Lim Shin in the last four today.
In the doubles, Celine-Tan Shen Thing defeated Selangor’s Selina Loh Hor Yan-K. Sharanya 21-15, 21-13 and will play Sarah Lim Yung Sie-Siti Syafiqah Abdul Malik of Sabah in the last four.
QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS
BOYS’
Under-18 singles: Ferdinan Ramno (Sab) bt Yap Chun Sin (Sel) 22-20, 21-7; Pang Jing Yao (Sel) bt Gerard Liau Jia Yut (Mal) 21-12, 21-5; Wee Yee Tern (Joh) bt Tan Kean Wei (Pg) 21-15, 16-21, 21-8; Goh Shun Huat (Sar) bt Ong Tae Ern (KL) 21-13, 21-14.
Under-18 doubles: Aguwel James Andrew-Ferdinan Ramno (Sab) bt Chew Jun Wei-Tan Kean Wei 21-14, 22-20; Brendan Liu ee Haw-Goh Shun Huat (Sar) bt Tan Jia Le-Wee Yee Tern (Joh) 21-13, 21-16; Khoh Jian Cheng-Lim Zheng Hong (Ked) bt Ayden Chua Kai Yuan-Darrent Lim Lian Zhan (Sar) 21-18, 21-19; Aidid Razali-Najmi Pilus (NS) Fang Jing Xuan-Mohd Al Imran Jasni (Pk) 17-21, 21-19, 21-16.
Under-15 singles: Raziq Daniel Roslie (Sel) bt Ryan Ee Jian Han (Mal) 21-12, 21-7; Wong Jia Lun (KL) bt Nicholas Tan Kian Hong (NS) 17-21, 21-6, 21-12; Nixon Ang Jia Shen (Pg) bt Lukman Hakim (Sel) 23-21, 12-21, 21-8; Daniel Tan Ying Enn (Joh) bt Mohd Nur Azhar (Sab) 21-23, 21-12, 21-13.
Under-15 doubles: Datu Anif Isaac-Hymns Isaiah Shim (Sab) bt Ryan Ee Jian Han- Wan Mohd Darwisy (Mal) 20-22, 21-10, 21-11; Loh Chee Kiat-Amzar Hakimi (Pk) bt Raziq Daniel Roslie-Lukman Hakim (Sel) 21-19, 12-21, 21-12; Damien Ling Tang Le-Ethan Oh Joon Hui (Sel) bt Louis Lee Qi Jun-Tan Hon Xuan (Pg) 21-16, 21-17; Mohd Denish Mark Dusti-Mohd Nur Azhar (Sab) bt Louis Tan Hom-See Yi Shin (Ked) 22-20, 19-21, 21-19.
Under-12 singles: Marcus Hang Yug Hwei (Pah) bt Ng Haotong (Sel) 21-13, 21-12; M. Vishnu Adittya (KL) bt Athan Yang Zhi Yung (Sar) 21-19, 21-18; Wong Tze Han (KL) bt Yang Zhen Yu (NS) 21-12, 21-17; Khashah Khairul Azlan (Kel) bt Darwin Yeong Jun Bin (Pk) 21-12, 21-8.
GIRLS’
Under-18 singles: Celine Ng (Pg) bt Sarah Lim Yung Sie (Sab) 21-10, 21-19; Lim Shin (Joh) bt Christina Loh Shin Ni (KL) 21-15, 21-11; K. Sharanya (Sel) bt 17-21, 22-20, 21-10; Chew Tze Teng (NS) bt Tan Wei Xuen (Pg) 24-22, 21-13.
Under-18 doubles: Celine Ng-Tan Shen Thing (Pg) bt Selina Loh Hor Yan-K. Sharanya (Sel) 21-15, 21-13; Sarah Lim Yung Sie-Siti Syafiqah Abdul Malik (Sab) bt Chew Tze Teng-Tai Jing Ya (NS) 21-18, 21-18; Ler Yee Huei-Lim Shin (Joh) bt Chow Hui Er-Wong Zi Yi (Sel) 21-9, 19-21, 21-9; Cassey Rynn Rompog-Jovine Calvin (Sab) bt Gan Wan Yan-Tan Wei Xuen (Pg) 21-19, 21-17.
Under-15 singles: Eng Ler Qi (Sel) bt Chloe Yeo Feng Yun (Pah) 21-10, 21-4; Saidatul Saadiah Mohd (Sab) bt Ho Jia Ning (Mal) 21-18, 21-16; N.Mishaliny (Pah) bt Shaneesa Shahidi (Mal) 21-16, 21-17; Dania Sofea Zaidi (Joh) bt Jola Lim Zi Yu (Sab) 21-8, 21-16.
Under-15 doubles: Dania Sofea Zaidi-Lai Eyun (Joh) bt Nurin Zahira Haizal-Rachel Tan Jin En (Ked) 21-14, 21-16; K. Nisha-K. Reesha (SEl) bt Ho Jia Ning-Shaneesa Shahidi (Mal) 21-15, 21-16; Saidatul Saadiah Mohd-Jola Lim Zi Yu (Sab) bt Loo Wan Shen-Teh Si Yan (Ked) 21-17, 14-21, 21-13; Eng Ler Qi-Sheyeon Wong E Shwen (Sel) bt Lee Weng Yan-Teh Xing Ying (KL) 21-13, 21-13.
