Shuttlers Racket Up Wins During June Break
East Badminton Academy Age Group Series 2024, SMU Shuttlers Challenge 2024
Written by
Stefanie Lee Feiyi
Badminton, IBDP Year 5
The SMU Shuttlers Challenge 2024, held from 3 to 9 June 2024, saw incredible performances from our shuttlers. In particular, Secondary 1 shuttlers Bonita Bai Hanqian and Chara Loo Kit Rei emerged champions in the Under-15 Girls’ Doubles after a gripping rubber match against their opponents. Meanwhile, senior shuttlers Tai Jong Waa and Edmund Tan Xuan De displayed their tenacity as they defeated their first-seed opponents to clinch 1st place in the Under-17 Boys’ Doubles event. After an intense hour-long match, ace shuttler Chua Min Han also bagged a gold medal in the Under-19 Boys’ Singles.
Julian Tan, Daryl Leong, Aldrich Goh, Jeanna Low, and Sherayne Ong also put up impeccable performances to claim 2nd place in their respective events.
Next on the calendar was the East Badminton Academy Age Group Series 2024 held from 18 to 23 June, where our shuttlers claimed a whopping 15 medals in nine categories.
Our boys’ doubles pairs displayed their grit and resilience as they smashed their way to victory. New partners Edmund Tan Xuan De and Tan Wei Da impressively secured the top place in the Under-17 Boys’ Doubles, while senior shuttler Axel Ng Li Wei emerged champion in the Under-19 Boys’ Doubles event with partner Clarence Teh. Despite losing the second set in the Under-17 Boys’ Singles finals, Tee Kai Ze made a triumphant comeback in the final set to secure a victory.
Young shuttlers Jessie Batchelor, Maegan Tan Yee Kah, Ong Jun Hao, and Julian Tan Yi Kai also put their best plays forward to take the silver in their respective events.
RESULTS
SMU Shuttlers Challenge 2024
U15 Girls’ Singles
2nd - Bonita Bai Hanqian
Joint 3rd - Abhyarthna Chhajer
U15 Girls’ Doubles
Champion - Bonita Bai Hanqian and Chara Loo Kit Rei
U15 Boys’ Singles
2nd - Julian Tan Yi Kai
U15 Boys’ Doubles
2nd - Daryl Leong Jun Rui and Aldrich Goh Guan Song
U17 Girls’ Doubles
2nd - Jeanna Low Rui Xuan and Sherayne Ong Xuan En
3rd - Jessie Batchelor and (with Kerri Anne Batchelor)
U17 Boys’ Singles
Joint 3rd - Gerald Koh Beng Chun
U17 Boys’ Doubles
Champion - Tai Jong Waa and Edmund Tan Xuan De
U19 Boys’ Singles
Champion - Chua Min Han
Women’s Doubles
Joint 3rd - Aaliyah Zakaria and Amber Lim Xiao Qin
Mixed Doubles
Joint 3rd - Axel Ng Li Wei (with Chayaporn Suphavilai)
East Badminton Academy Age Group Series 2024
U15 Girls’ Singles
Joint 3rd - Abhyarthna Chhajer
Joint 3rd - Maegan Tan Yee Kah
U15 Girls’ Doubles
2nd - Jessie Bachelor and Maegan Tan Yee Kah
Joint 3rd - Abhyarthna Chhajer and Caryn Chua Xin Lin
U15 Boys’ Singles
Joint 3rd - Aldrich Goh Guan Song
U15 Boys’ Doubles
2nd - Ong Jun Hao and Julian Tan Yi Kai
Joint 3rd - Daryl Leong Jun Rui and Aldrich Goh Guan Song
U17 Boys’ Singles
Champion - Tee Kai Ze
U17 Boys’ Doubles
Champion - Tan Wei Da and Edmund Tan Xuan De
Joint 3rd - Blairdimir Herbert and Gerald Koh Beng Chun
Joint 3rd - Tee Kai Ze (with Darren Chng Wei Chong)
U17 Girls’ Doubles
Joint 3rd - Jeanna Low Rui Xuan (with Stefania Gwen Salam)
Joint 3rd - Sherayne Ong Xuan En (with Khloe Lim Ke Jia)
U19 Boys’ Doubles
Champion - Axel Ng Li Wei (with Clarence Teh)
Mixed Doubles
2nd - Axel Ng Li Wei (with Chayaporn Suphavilai)
Written by
Stefanie Lee Feiyi
Badminton, IBDP Year 5
The SMU Shuttlers Challenge 2024, held from 3 to 9 June 2024, saw incredible performances from our shuttlers. In particular, Secondary 1 shuttlers Bonita Bai Hanqian and Chara Loo Kit Rei emerged champions in the Under-15 Girls’ Doubles after a gripping rubber match against their opponents. Meanwhile, senior shuttlers Tai Jong Waa and Edmund Tan Xuan De displayed their tenacity as they defeated their first-seed opponents to clinch 1st place in the Under-17 Boys’ Doubles event. After an intense hour-long match, ace shuttler Chua Min Han also bagged a gold medal in the Under-19 Boys’ Singles.
Julian Tan, Daryl Leong, Aldrich Goh, Jeanna Low, and Sherayne Ong also put up impeccable performances to claim 2nd place in their respective events.
Next on the calendar was the East Badminton Academy Age Group Series 2024 held from 18 to 23 June, where our shuttlers claimed a whopping 15 medals in nine categories.
Our boys’ doubles pairs displayed their grit and resilience as they smashed their way to victory. New partners Edmund Tan Xuan De and Tan Wei Da impressively secured the top place in the Under-17 Boys’ Doubles, while senior shuttler Axel Ng Li Wei emerged champion in the Under-19 Boys’ Doubles event with partner Clarence Teh. Despite losing the second set in the Under-17 Boys’ Singles finals, Tee Kai Ze made a triumphant comeback in the final set to secure a victory.
Young shuttlers Jessie Batchelor, Maegan Tan Yee Kah, Ong Jun Hao, and Julian Tan Yi Kai also put their best plays forward to take the silver in their respective events.
RESULTS
SMU Shuttlers Challenge 2024
U15 Girls’ Singles
2nd - Bonita Bai Hanqian
Joint 3rd - Abhyarthna Chhajer
U15 Girls’ Doubles
Champion - Bonita Bai Hanqian and Chara Loo Kit Rei
U15 Boys’ Singles
2nd - Julian Tan Yi Kai
U15 Boys’ Doubles
2nd - Daryl Leong Jun Rui and Aldrich Goh Guan Song
U17 Girls’ Doubles
2nd - Jeanna Low Rui Xuan and Sherayne Ong Xuan En
3rd - Jessie Batchelor and (with Kerri Anne Batchelor)
U17 Boys’ Singles
Joint 3rd - Gerald Koh Beng Chun
U17 Boys’ Doubles
Champion - Tai Jong Waa and Edmund Tan Xuan De
U19 Boys’ Singles
Champion - Chua Min Han
Women’s Doubles
Joint 3rd - Aaliyah Zakaria and Amber Lim Xiao Qin
Mixed Doubles
Joint 3rd - Axel Ng Li Wei (with Chayaporn Suphavilai)
East Badminton Academy Age Group Series 2024
U15 Girls’ Singles
Joint 3rd - Abhyarthna Chhajer
Joint 3rd - Maegan Tan Yee Kah
U15 Girls’ Doubles
2nd - Jessie Bachelor and Maegan Tan Yee Kah
Joint 3rd - Abhyarthna Chhajer and Caryn Chua Xin Lin
U15 Boys’ Singles
Joint 3rd - Aldrich Goh Guan Song
U15 Boys’ Doubles
2nd - Ong Jun Hao and Julian Tan Yi Kai
Joint 3rd - Daryl Leong Jun Rui and Aldrich Goh Guan Song
U17 Boys’ Singles
Champion - Tee Kai Ze
U17 Boys’ Doubles
Champion - Tan Wei Da and Edmund Tan Xuan De
Joint 3rd - Blairdimir Herbert and Gerald Koh Beng Chun
Joint 3rd - Tee Kai Ze (with Darren Chng Wei Chong)
U17 Girls’ Doubles
Joint 3rd - Jeanna Low Rui Xuan (with Stefania Gwen Salam)
Joint 3rd - Sherayne Ong Xuan En (with Khloe Lim Ke Jia)
U19 Boys’ Doubles
Champion - Axel Ng Li Wei (with Clarence Teh)
Mixed Doubles
2nd - Axel Ng Li Wei (with Chayaporn Suphavilai)
