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Badminton And The CPA Board Exam

ceblogger — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:58:54 +0000

I remember full well the days leading to the CPA board exam 14 years ago. My schedule was so tight at study that I did not have any more time for myself. Accounting subjects here, accounting subjects there.

But there was one activity that I could not resist: Badminton on Saturday mornings. Those days were supposed to be the schedule of our Law review but I exchanged that for sweat at the badminton court. “I can read the law books later” I said to myself. Sweat now, study later.

It was fun. My shirt was wet everytime I entered the review with only a few minutes to go before break time. And I really felt good, even bragging to reviewmates that I still have time for badminton.

Examination days came and I felt relaxed. I was confident of hurdling the first subjects on the first three days of the exam. Law and taxation was scheduled on the last day. Remember, I exchanged badminton for the Law review. I was so nervous when I read the test questionnaires. A lot of the questions were discussed during that time when I skipped the review. “Oh boy! I am doomed” I said with both my palms in my forehead. Regrets, regrets, regrets. I just closed my eyes and uttered a prayer. I asked for forgiveness; for skipping the review and for playing badminton instead.

When the CPA board exam results were released a few days later, I felt relieved when I saw my name in the list. “Thank you, LORD” I shouted with glee.

Lessons learned? Don’t let sports addiction waylaid you in your studies. Time management is very important. Keep your focus.

Badminton Tournament: 6th SOTX Cup Cebu and Manila

ceblogger — Sun, 17 May 2009 08:07:37 +0000

To all the badminton enthusiasts out there, this is your chance again to get hold of an elusive trophy or championship medal. SOTX, a leading badminton brand worldwide, is once again bringing us the SOTX Cup, now on its 6th Year.

For The Cebu Tournament
DATE: June 20, 2009
VENUE: METROSPORTS
FEE: P 800/Player (inclusive SOTX shirt worth P900, leveling fees, court fees and shuttlecocks)
CATEGORIES & EVENTS: Men’s Doubles (Level C, D, E)
Men’s Doubles (Level D for age 40+)
Ladies’ Doubles (Level A or B pairing with C)
Ladies’ Doubles (Level D, E)
Mixed Doubles (Level C, D, E)

PRIZES:
LEVEL CHAMPION: 2 SOTX Badminton Rackets total worth P 6,000 + SOTX Medal
LEVEL RUNNER-UP: 2 SOTX Badminton Bags total worth P 3,000 + SOTX Medal

For INQUIRIES, LEVELING DATES & VENUES, Kindly contact Joseph at 09209536821 and 09189997228
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 13, 2009

For The Manila Tournament
TOURNAMENT DATES: June 27, 2009 – Men’s and Ladies’ Doubles
July 4, 2009 – Mixed Doubles

VENUE:POWERSMASH, Makati (Pasong Tamo St)
FEE: P 800/Player (inclusive of SOTX Shirt worth P900, leveling fees, court fees and shuttlecocks)
CATEGORIES & EVENTS:
Men’s Doubles (Level A-E)
Ladies’ Doubles (Level A-E)
Mixed Doubles (Level A-E)

ELIGIBILITY:
Former or Current National Team Members are NOT qualified to join
PRIZES:
LEVEL CHAMPION: P 10,000 total worth of SOTX products + SOTX Medals
LEVEL RUNNER-UP: P 3,000 total worth of SOTX products + SOTX Medals

LEVELING DATES & VENUES:
May 23 Yonex Badminton 2-5pm
May 31 Don Antonio Sports 3-6pm
June 6 Club 650 3-6pm
June 13 To be announced
June 20 Powersmash 2-6pm

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
June 20, 2009 – Men’s and Ladies’ Doubles
June 27, 2009 – Mixed Doubles

RELEASE OF OFFICIAL LINE-UP & GAMES SCHEDULE:
June 25, 2009 – Men’s and Ladies’ Doubles
July 02, 2009 – Mixed Doubles
At www.sotx-phils.com and www.yourbadminton.com

FOR INQUIRIES:
Please call 09277883375 (Joven)

Li Ning 2009 Sudirman Cup and The Philippine Badminton Team

ceblogger — Tue, 12 May 2009 06:58:09 +0000

Most badminton enthusiasts in the Philippines do not know anything about what is happening in the sport outside the country. Do you know that the Philippines sent a team to join the 2009 Sudirman Cup? They are showing good results in the Sudirman Cup. 3-1 in their group. To be honest, we do not even know what is happening within our nation’s badminton community.

What is the Sudirman Cup? Here’s the Wikipedia entry:

Sudirman Cup is the world mixed team badminton championship which takes place every two years. There are five matches in every round: men and women’s singles, men and women’s doubles and mixed doubles. The Cup is named after Dick Sudirman, a former Indonesian badminton player and the founder of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI). The first Sudirman Cup tournament took place in Bung Karno Stadium, Central Jakarta, Indonesia on May 24-May 29, 1989.

There is no prize money in Sudirman Cup; players play for their respective countries and to earn BWF world ranking points and national prestige.

The 2009 edition is held in Guangzhou, China from May 10-17, 2009. The teams are bracketed according to their past performances. Normally, only those in the Bracket 1A have the chance of bringing the trophy. This is the 11th edition of the event, and Team China garnered 6 of the past trophies, while Indonesia and Korea shared two each.

What about the Philippine Badminton Team?

The Philippines was able to send a team by virtue of its ranking and, certainly, its performance in the past years. This is probably the first time in two decades. That I do not know. We’re in Group 4A along with Turkey, South Africa, Luxembourg and Switzerland. As of today, we won 4-1 against South Africa, but bowed 4-1 against the Swiss team. Not bad a performance. To be promoted, the team has to top Group 4. To reach Group 1 is a long way to go. Here is the list of our players:

Male players
1. Asuncion, Kennevic
2. Babad, Andrei
3. Estanislao, Ronel
4. Gadi, Antonino Benjamin
5. Natividad, Mark Alvin
6. Vivas, Paul Jefferson

Female players
1. Alcala, Malvinne Ann Venice
2. Asuncion, Kennie
3. Castillo, Gelita
4. Velez, Karyn Cecilia

Update on Philippines vs Luxembourg (May 12 Results)
Philippines won: 4-1

Kennevic Asuncion & Kennie Asuncion def. Hengen/Schroeder: 21-10, 21-7
Antonino Gadi def. Speltz: 21-3, 21-7
Paul Jefferson Vivas & Ronel Estanislao def. Michels/Mellers: 21-5, 21-13
Barnig def. Malvinne Anne Alcala: 21-15, 15-21, 21-19
Karyn Cecilia Velez & Gelita Castilo def. Schroeder/Weides: 21-9, 21-15

Update (May 14 Results): Philippines vs. Turkey
Philippines won: 5-nil

Kennevic Asuncion & Kennie Asuncion def. Mustafa Yalvareci & Elif Oz: 21-7, 21-8
Antonino Gadi def. Mehmet Tural: 17-21, 21-10, 21-14
Karyn Cecilia Velez def. Ezgi Epice : 21-16, 21-10
Kennevic Asuncion & Paul Jefferson Vivas def. Mehmet Tural & Ali Kaya: 18-21, 21-18, 21-12
Kennie Asuncion & Gelita Castilo def. Ezgi Epice & Oznur Caliskan: 21-11, 21-11

Update (May 15 results): Philippines vs. Portugal
“Play off” for 2nd place in Group 4
Philippines won: 3-2

Pedro Martins def. Antonino Benjamin Gadi: 21-16, 21-17
Telma Santos def. Malvinne Anne Alcala: 21-15, 21-15
Kennevic Asuncion & Ronel Estanislao def. Pedro Martins & Fernando Silva: 16-21, 21-13, 21-16
Kennie Asuncion & Gelita Castilo def. Ana Moura & Helena Pestana: 22-20, 21-12
Kennevic Asuncion & Kennie Asuncion def. Hugo Rodriquez & Telma Santos: 21-15, 21-11

I think only the Asuncion siblings here are the veterans while the rest are on their teens, or barely out of their teens. These young shuttlers can take the breath out of us if we decide to take any of them in a singles match-up. I dare not challenge even the youngest of them.

But for us enthusiasts, who have no chance of joining tourneys locally and internationally, may we rally behind our country’s top players and may they, too, improve their international rankings.