TWO Lloyd Elsmore Park Junior Badminton Club players have returned from the national age-group championships with plenty of prizes.
The winning achievements of Victoria Cheng and Lilian Shih throughout 2009 continued at the nationals, with both claiming every title possible in their respective age groups.
Shih, captain of Auckland’s under-15 team one, clinched the singles, doubles and mixed doubles competitions, as did Cheng, the skipper of Auckland’s under-17 team one.
Cheng partnered another Lloyd Elsmore club player Jason Leung in capturing the under-17 mixed doubles title.
Club coach Michael Chi, who was part of Auckland’s coaching line-up at the national tournament in the Waikato, says Shih and Cheng’s performances this year have been nothing short of outstanding because of their consistency.
Chi says Shih has won more than 30 titles this season, while Cheng has captured almost 20, including North Island champs and provincial tournaments in the singles and doubles events.
Other Lloyd Elsmore Park Junior Badminton Club members selected for Auckland squads at the nationals were: under-15 team one – Angie Leung, Rowena Devathasan, Daniel Hillier and Daniel Lee; under-15 team two – Angela Luk, Cindy Chou and Matthew Chan; under-17 team one – Carmen Yuen, Gabrielle Ip and Benny Suen.
Auckland Badminton development officer Cliff Freeman says coach Chi has been a key to the successes of Lloyd Elsmore Park Junior Badminton Club players at provincial tournaments in 2009.
“Michael has had a huge part in developing and coaching these players over the years in teams and as individuals.
“This year he was the coach of the under-15 team one in local competitions leading up to the North Island champs.
“It’s heartening to see such a strong pathway for young talent in Auckland and bodes well for the future.
“At the nationals, the games are tough, fast, dynamic and you have to be very fit to compete,” says Freeman.
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