15 Jan

Blistering Butterworth BC, Ipoh BC, Ayer Itam BC, and Setia Alam BC started off their AEON Credit Purple League Junior 2021/2022 (ACPLJ) campaign in style as they overpowered their respective opponents on the opening day of the 2nd Leg. The northern badminton powerhouse started their ACPLJ campaign in style as they defeated Falim BC (12-3). Ipoh BC on the other hand overcame Penang Pesta BC (12-5) while Ayer Itam BC beat PGBC (15-3). In the final fixture, Setia Alam BC pulled out all the stops to beat Sungai Pinang BC (12-7) in a heated match which kept everyone in the venue...

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13 Jan

Bagan BC’s top shuttlers are ready for action as they prepare for the second leg of the AEON Credit Purple League Junior 2021/2022 (ACPLJ) scheduled to take place this weekend. The AEON Credit Purple League Junior 2019 Division 3 Champions will be bolstered by most of the players who competed in the previous edition. With the firepower at hand, they will fancy their chances of booking an early ticket to the grand finale in mid-February. [caption id="attachment_177233" align="alignleft" width="300"] Bagan BC's K.Yeshveenii will be leading the assault in the women's singles Under-18 category.[/caption] Founded as an academy under the wings of the Penang...

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09 Jan

Smashing Perling Badminton Club got off to a flying start in their AEON Credit Purple League Junior 2021-2022 (ACPLPJ) campaign when they clinched their ticket in style to next month's grand finals.  The southern club side's Under-15 squad grabbed two emphatic victories over Mentakab BC (15-0) and Seremban City BC (13-4) to top the charts with the highest accumulated points (332-163) in the opening leg of the two-day tournament held at the Smazh Premium Outlet here in Malacca. [caption id="attachment_177220" align="alignright" width="300"] Perling BC’s Tania Nair hopes her teammates will remain focused ahead of the upcoming finals in February.[/caption] The seventh edition of the...

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06 Jan

Aspiring young shuttlers from the country will be strutting their stuff once again in the AEON Credit Purple League Junior 2021/2022 (ACPLJ) badminton championship, which gets underway in Malacca this weekend. Some of the finest young talents will pit their strength in search of glory with their respective clubs over the course of three weeks beginning with the qualifying stages. [caption id="attachment_177188" align="alignleft" width="300"] Seremban City BC’s Coach, Zakry Abdul Latif was delighted with his team for overcoming their disappointing results on the first day.[/caption] Malaysia Purple League (MPL)’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Ho Khek Mong is looking forward to see the young aspiring...

11:51 / Lifestyle / Local / Press Release / Sports
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26 Dec

Bandar Maharani Badminton Club clinched their inaugural Top Glove Purple League Pro-Am 2021 (TGPLPA) team event title in style at the Kompleks Kejiranan Presint 11 here today. The Southern club side were in smashing form when they brushed aside fancied Butterworth Badminton Club 9-1 in the final.   [caption id="attachment_177166" align="alignleft" width="300"] Bandar Maharani BC players celebrating their inaugural 2021 TGLPLA team event title.[/caption] Heavyweights Butterworth BC failed to live up to their top billing as Bandar Maharani BC made a clean sweep winning all three of their games. Bandar Maharani BC bagged the first win in the mixed doubles when Zachary Sia – Yap Yee defeated Tan Yi...

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25 Dec

A nail-biting final is on the cards with Bandar Maharani Badminton Club and Butterworth BC vying for the inaugural Top Glove Purple League Pro-Am 2021 (TGPLPA) title at the Kompleks Kejiranan Presint 11 here tomorrow. It was a heated clash in the first semi-final between arch-rivals Bandar Maharani BC and Serdang BC, which saw the southern side win (10-3). Yap Yee and Zachary Sia opened accounts for Bandar Maharani BC when they finished strongly after going down in the first set against Boon Xin Yuan – Tan Yan Yi (10-11, 11-4, 11-10, 11-7) in the mixed doubles. Bandar Maharani extended their lead when stalwart Tai Chuan Che...

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24 Dec

Butterworth Badminton Club and Ampang Jaya Badminton Club booked their semi-final berths in style in the Top Glove Purple League Pro-Am 2021 (TGPLPA). As expected, both Butterworth BC and Ampang Jaya BC advanced from Group A and B respectively. Joining the 2 badminton giants are Serdang BC who topped Group A and Bandar Maharani BC who finished second behind Ampang Jaya BC in Group B. As players scrambled to salvage as many points for their respective clubs, Samuel Lee from Butterworth BC was in his elements today as he led his team to secure a semi-final spot. Known for his energetic display, Samuel Lee showed...

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23 Dec

The Top Glove Purple League Pro-Am 2021 (TGPLPA) kept all those who were at the venue today on their toes as Ampang Jaya BC extended their winning streak after beating Petaling Jaya BC (12-9) in the last game of the third day. Ampang Jaya BC got off to a good start as Lim Tze Jian – Wong Kha Yan defeated Clarissa San – Tan Wei Liang (11-5, 10-11, 11-7, 11-5) in the mixed doubles. However, the club from Kuala Lumpur had to keep their calm after Tan Jia Jie lost to Low Eu Chong (6-11, 11-7, 11-6, 4-11, 8-11) in the men’s...

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22 Dec

Seremban City Badminton Club came out victors in the battle of the cities on the second day of the Top Glove Purple League Pro-Am 2021 (TGPLPA) tournament in Putrajaya today. Seremban City BC brushed aside neighbours Bangi City 11-4 and kept up the momentum in their bid to finish top of the group after having defeated DSBC Labuan 12-4 in their opening tie yesterday. Despite Seremban's City gallant run all eyes were on DSBC Labuan's up and coming singles player Arena Satu Samin who upset former national player Goh Jin Wei of Butterworth BC yesterday. Arena, who won the Singapore Youth International Series...

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21 Dec

Serdang Badminton Club got off to an explosive start in the Top Glove Purple League Pro-Am 2021 (TGPLPA) after making short work of Bangi City BC 13-4 in their opening game at the Kompleks Kejiranan Presint 11 in Putrajaya today. The mixed doubles pair of Kashley Kho Tze Yin - Yap Qar Siong made a stellar start for Serdang BC when they overcame their opponent's Mohamad Najmi Kamarudin - Siti Farhanan Nabilah 10-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-8 in the opening game. Serdang BC continued with their smashing form as Too Ming Yap [caption id="attachment_177191" align="alignright" width="300"] Mixed doubles pair Kashley Kho Tze Yin - Yap...

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