Friday, October 17, 2008
5:30 AM
Commonwealth Youth Game - Isabelle won Gold, Zena bagged Silver!
Our female paddlers Li Siyun Isabelle and Sim Kai Xin Zena managed to sweep both the Gold and Silver Medals in the Girls' Singles Event yesterday. Sports School Student Li beat her Sports School Graduate senior Zena 11-6, 9-11, 11-3, 11-7, 8-11, 11-1 to clinch Gold.

The unusual fact being that in an era when attacking play rules the world, the contest was between two backspin players; both Isabelle Li and Zena Sim practise the art of defence.

Victory went the way of Isabelle Li in six games, her defensive style proving too secure for India's Neha Aggarwal in the semi-finals and her ability to combine a quick attack with reliable backspin play out manoeuvring Zena Sim.

The defensive pair has won the Bronze Medal in the Girls' Doubles Event pior to this.




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