ASIAN JUNIORS: CHINA VERSUS MALAYSIA IN DOUBLES FINALS

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April 12, 1997 (NEW SHUTTLENWS) - It will be China versus Malaysia in all three doubles championship matches tomorrow at the Asian Junior badminton championships in Manila, Philippines as new Malaysian national coach Morten Frost's junior charges surprised him and their opponents in the female and mixed doubles events.

Chor Hooi Yee and Lim Pek Siah upset China's Yu Hua and Zhou Mi in one of tonight's female doubles semifinals 15-10 and 15-6. Chinese top-seeds Yang Wei and Gao Ling won the other semifinal, defeating Vita Marisa and Enni Widowati of Indonesia 15-10 and 15-12.

In mixed doubles semifinal action, Malaysia's Chan Chong Ming and Lim Pek Siah defeated the Indonesian pairing of Denni (no last name reported - Editor) and Rossi Riani 15-11 and 15-2, while top-seeds Cheng Rui and Gao Ling of China eliminated their teammates, Jiang Shan and Gong Ruina, 15-6 and 15-5 to set up another China-versus-Malaysia final.

As expected, Malaysia's world male doubles junior champions, Jeremy Gan and Chan Chong Ming, stayed on course for the Asian title in their event, beating Luluk Hadianto and Mohamed Noor Misuari of Indonesia 15-11 and 15-6 in the semifinals.

In the other male doubles semifinals, Zhang Yi and Cai Yun of China upset their compatriots Xia Xuanze and Chen Hong 15-6 and 15-6. Xia and Chen were the second-seeds behind Gan and Chan of Malaysia.

(filed by jcfontanilla/written by migrossman)