PinoySG Badminton won Dual Meet Championship against BM8s/UTAC Pinoy Group

Sunday, July 12, 2009
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Representative badminton players from PinoySG Badminton Club successfully took the Dual Meet Championship against the top caliber shuttlers of BM8 and UTAC Pinoy Badminton Group last July 4, 2009 at Jurong West Recreation and Sports Center.
With participation of 132 players from each group, the day begins and ends with intense energy and excitement as each team battles for the dual meet crown.
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There were three skill levels which was Level A- Advanced, Level B+ – Intermediate and Level B- – Beginner.

Each team played in Mens Doubles, Womens Doubles and Mixed Doubles.

This is the 3rd Invitational Badminton Dual Meet organized by PinoySG Badminton club in cooperation with all other Filipino badminton groups here in Singapore. The first and second dual meet were played against formidable team in the likes of Team Lagalag and Tropang Smashers.
For this 3rd Dual Meet, PinoySG tested their playing skills against two groups BM8 and UTAC Pinoy who decided to combine their best players against PinoySG.
BM8s or Badminton Mates is a group of professionals and friends who were badminton enthusiast in Singapore and was first established last 2005. BM8 has been quite active and considered as one of the known organizers of badminton tourneys for the Filipino community.
BM8 is currently headed by Alejandro Dizon, Nante Alvarez and Jacqueline Quintos. The group has 35 active players and has successfully hosted two badminton tournaments in its 4 year existence.
UTAC Pinoy Group started last 2007 mostly composed of UTAC Semicon Filipino employees. As of now, their members have expanded to other Filipino badminton enthusiast from different semiconductor companies in Singapore.
UTAC Pinoy Group has currently active 40 players and regularly played in Yiu Chu Kang and Yishun Sports Hall. This group is currently headed by Joey Baldemoro, more popularly known in the online Pinoy forums as Sgt. Bob.
PinoySG Badminton Club was organized by a group of professional who called themselves as badheadz last May 2007 during its first badminton game at Clementi Sports Hall. Majority of their members were active forumers from a popular Filipino online community WWW.PINOYSG.COM
PinoySG Badminton Club is currently headed by Gary Cristobal and is supported by other members of BADHEADZ or badminton heads.
PinoySG Badminton club is so far the biggest Pinoy badminton group with 200 active members and countless of guest players both from Singapore and Philippines. It is also the only government registered Filipino badminton club in Registry of Societies as of this date.
The 3rd Invitational Badminton Dual Meet 2009 was initiated by PinoySG Badminton Club in cooperation with BM8 and UTAC Pinoy badminton group.
{mosgoogle right}This tournament was officiated by duly accredited umpires from Singapore Badminton Association whose officiating stint in Aviva Open is widely known.

Again….as part of the continuous objective of the men and women behind the veil of what they called as badheadz, this tourney is their way of reaching out to all other Filipinos here in Singapore to promote friendship, harmony and cooperation.

Congratulations to all especially to BM8 and UTAC Pinoy Group for the good fight and the friendship and utmost display of sportsmanship.

Mabuhay ang PinoySG Badminton Club!!

Mabuhay and BM8 and UTAC Pinoy Group!!

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