Sunday, June 29, 2008
12:28 AM
Singapore win five SEA junior titles
SINGAPORE won five titles at the 14th South-east Asian Junior Table Tennis Championships.

They also captured four silvers and a bronze at the June 18-21 event in Kuala Lumpur.

Four titles were won by the girls.

Zena Sim and Kwa Hui Qi finished first and second in the Under-18 singles.

Sylvia Look and Isabelle Li finished likewise in the U-15 singles. They also clinched the U-15 doubles title.Zena, Isabelle, Sylvia, Kwa, Sandra Goh and Lu Chun Qi combined well to win the Under-18 team title.

The girls' only slip came in the U-18 doubles where Zena and Kwa finished second.

In the boys' section, Pang Xue Jie won the U-15 singles. He and Darren Chong finished second in the doubles.

Pang, Darren, Goh Yi Long, Lim Jie Yan, Benjamin Teo and Bob Teo won the bronze in the U-18 team event.

All finalists automatically qualify for the Asian Junior Championships, which will be held in Singapore next month.

(Source: Straits Times)




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