USBEF Newsletter Issue #3<\/p>\n
October 12, 2009<\/p>\n
The United States Badminton Education Foundation works in cooperation with the USAB (the governing body of United States Badminton) to promote the growth and support of Badminton throughout our country. The USBEF was incorporated in the State of Massachusetts in 1967 and its Board Members consist of Badminton Players who serve voluntarily to “put something back into Badminton”.<\/address>\nOUR MISSION STATEMENT — To establish and promote throughout the United States an educational program\u00a0 devoted to the development of Badminton as a means of healthful and physical fitness, to promote the recognition in schools, colleges, YMCA and other institutions with physical education programs of the carry-over benefits of Badminton, to give coaching and instructions to players throughout the U.S. Badminton in clinics and exhibitions which are in furtherance of educational objectives.\u00a0<\/address>\n_____________________________________________________________\u00a0 “You are old, Senior Olympian”, the young man said, March 2, 2009<\/p>\n Dear Steve:<\/strong> Those of us affiliated with the senior athlete also Ms Hendrickson has been a badminton enthusiast Added to her list of growing accomplishments was Please share this letter with anyone whom you feel Sincerely, \u00a0_________________________________________________________<\/p>\n HIDAYAT, GUNAWAN, BACH, AND RICE AWE U.S. OPEN CROWD<\/strong> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nA LEGEND IN HIS OWN MIND<\/strong>
\nPresented by\u00a0Jim Bosco-Written By Mel Wade, Senior Olympian<\/p>\n
\n“And your hair is exceedingly white.
\nAnd yet you play\u00a0badminton from morning to night.
\nDo you think at your age it is right?”
\n“In my youth,” said the sage, “I tried to find out
\nJust how could my life be invested?”
\n“Get into the rackets”. The Godfather said,
\n“So I followed just what he suggested.”
\n“You are old,” said the youth, “and I couldn’t help note
\nYou seem to be starting to drool.
\nHas this something to do with the hours you spend
\nSwimming lap after lap in the pool?”
\n“In my youth,” said his father, “I was forced by my folks
\nTo choose between swimming and badminton.
\nSo I soon got a job as delivery boy
\nFor a large pizza parlor in Bloomington.”
\n“You are old,” Senior Olympian, “yet in catching the ball,
\nYou play softball with deftness unique.
\nCan I ask you, pray tell, how you developed so well.
\nUsing such an abnormal technique?”
\n“In my youth I caught flies”, the old man replied,
\n“Til my hands were exceedingly messy
\nAll in the hopes of learning the ropes
\nFor recruitment by Otto Palesse.”
\n“You’re a star, dear old dad, in fashion as well.
\nSo I want to hear what are the trends.
\nSo please let me know, is it boxers or briefs?
\nWhat’s that you’re saying, ‘Depends’?”
\n“You are old, Senior Olympian, and compete every year
\nAnd yet you can’t seem to win.
\nYou gave up your naps so you could run laps.
\nAre you quite off your rocker again?”
\n“We have heard”, said the son, some doubt in his voice,
\n“Of your glorious wins in the past.
\nDid you win all those races at record time paces
\nOr were you perhaps just half fast?”
\n“It is true”, said the legend, as he gloried in fame,
\n“You can trust all my exploits because
\nThe older I get, the better I am
\nAnd of course, all the better I was.”
\n“You are old”, said the son,” and your medals are few
\nYet you still have your eye on the prize.
\nAlthough you are fragile, you still are quite agile
\nAnd your rivals are dropping like flies.”
\n“My competitive thrill may be over the hill
\nAnd soon I will be very old
\nIf I play enough years, I will run out of peers
\nAnd then I can ‘go for the gold’.”
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\nSteve Kearney<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>US Badminton Education Foundation, Inc.
\n3511 Camino Del Rio So.,
\nSuite 304
\nSan Diego, CA 92108<\/p>\n
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\nThank you for your kind letter representing the
\nUS Badminton Education Foundation after receiving
\nmy donation on behalf of Ms. Diane Hendrickson. The
\npleasure has been all mine as gifting badminton in
\nthe name of Ms. Hendrickson has been done with
\nsuch joy. On a large scale, members of the USAB
\ntend to be kept in the loop regarding many things.
\nHowever the fostering of badminton on a small
\ncommunity level tends to be overshadowed by the
\nbig thrill of younger players, especially those Olympic
\nor junior National bound.<\/p>\n
\nshare remarkable accomplishments. After all, these
\nare the real heroes of the game…those greater than
\n50 years of age who walk onto the court able to truly
\nsustain the passion they held beginning years ago.<\/p>\n
\nsince learning the game at a young age. During the
\npast years she has served her Tucson badminton
\ncommunity by offering lessons several days a week
\nand also is at the helm as tournament director for the
\nlocal Senior Tucson Badminton qualifier and the
\nArizona State Games. In all my years of competition,
\nsince college, I have not experienced the level of
\norganization that Diane brings to tournament
\norganization. People will tell you, they have a hard
\ntime warming up between tournament matches
\nbecause Diane’s “claim to fame” is the next match
\non an empty court within 5 minutes. Can you imagine
\nsuch an endeavor?<\/p>\n
\nher generosity in providing the Tournament draw for
\nthe inaugural event of the Huntsman Senior Games in
\nUtah in October 2008. Of course, like all of her
\nendeavors, this event went off without a hitch.<\/p>\n
\nappropriately connected to USA Badminton and
\nthe very best in your future endeavors.<\/p>\n
\nAndrea Weiss<\/p>\n
\nBy Mary Ann Bowles
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\nThe big crowd present on Finals night at the 2009 Yonex\/OCBC U.S. Open Grand Prix Championships at Don Chew’s Orange County Badminton Club July 11 was expecting an exciting evening-they were not disappointed.\u00a0 The U.S.’s Howard Bach\/Eva Lee opened the evening with their Mixed Doubles match with Canada’s Alvin Lau\/Xuelian Jiang.\u00a0\u00a0 Bach\/Lee displayed their overall court coverage, quick shots, and Bach’s thrilling jump smashes in a quick match, winning 21-13, 21-12.\ufffd
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\nCanada’s Anna Rice met the U.S.’s Mona Santoso in the Women’s Singles final.\u00a0 Santoso got off to a quick start with her hard smashes and quick drops, but Rice’s consistency put her in the match and kept her there.\u00a0 Winning the first game, 21-15, Rice went on to capitalize on Santoso’s inconsistencies and prevailed in the second game as well, 21-9, to win her first U.S. Open title.
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\nThe crowd was then set for Indonesia’s Taufik Hidayat and his Men’s Singles match with Chinese Taipei’s Hsuan Yi Hsueh.\u00a0 The shuttle star put his opponent to the test with his floating footwork, numerous spinning net tumbles, and thunderous smashes.\u00a0 Hsueh tried to stay in the match, but came up short, 21-15, 21-16.\u00a0 Hidayat awed the crowd the entire week by losing no games during the tournament.\u00a0 A standing ovation greeted the shuttlers at the match’s end, and Hidayat was generous with smiles and photo opportunities.\ufffd
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\nThe U.S. and Canada faced off in the Women’s Doubles final with the U.S.’s Ying Chen\/Yun (Grace) Peng facing Canada’s Ruilin Huang\/Xuelian Jiang.\u00a0 The U.S. team took the first game, 21-14, but the young Canadians stayed in the long rallies and hard hitting to win the second and third games, 21-16, 21-11.\u00a0 They were thrilled to win their first title.
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\nIn the night’s finale match, 2005 World Champions Howard Bach\/Tony Gunawan met Austria’s Jurgen Koch\/Peter Zauner.\u00a0 Quick drives and hammering smashes were the order of the match, and the Austrians had no answers for the relentless pounding of the U.S. team.\u00a0 The match was an awesome finish for the crowd’s heroes, 21-12, 21-9.
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\nResults:
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\nMS – Taufik Hidayat (IND) def. Hsuan Yi Hsueh, (TAI) 21-15, 21-16<\/strong>
\nWS – Anna Rice (CAN) def. Mona Santoso (USA) 21-15, 21-9<\/strong>
\nMD – Bach\/Guanwan (USA) def. Koch\/Zauner (AUS) 21-12, 21-9<\/strong>
\nWD – Huang\/Jiang (CAN) def. Chen\/Peng (USA) 14-21, 21-16, 21-11<\/strong>
\nXD – Bach\/Eva Lee (USA) def. Lau\/Jiang (CAN) 21-13, 21-12<\/strong>
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