WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: DANES GET FOUR INTO MEN'S SINGLES QUARTERS

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May 29, 1997 (NEW SHUTTLENWS) - Denmark's quartet of men's singles aces, Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen, Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen, Peter Rasmussen and Peter Gade-Christensen, all won their round-of-16 matches today at the world badminton championships in Glasgow, Scotland to progress into the quarterfinals.

The tenth-seeded Stuer had the easiest day, benefiting from the withdrawal of top-seed Dong Jiong of China due to illness. Stuer who was to play against Dong today, was awarded the match win by walkover.

Olympic gold medalist Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen, the second-seed here, disposed of the fourteenth seeded Luo Yigang of China 15-12 and 15-10, while Danish national champion Peter Rasmussen, seeded fifteen, upset the fourth-seeded Indra Wijaya of Indonesia (score unconfirmed).

Peter Gade, seeded eleventh, recovered from a 9-15 first game setback to Chen Fung (Fung Permadi - editor) of Taiwan, and won the next two 15-7 and 15-9 to claim a spot in the quarterfinals.

Indonesians Heryanto Arbi and Joko Suprianto also made their way into the quarterfinals. Suprianto, the fifth seed, beat American upstart Kevin Han 15-5 and 15-8, while Arbi, the defending world champion, turned back a strong comeback from Ong Ewe Hock of Malaysia.

Arbi had Ong down 9-2 in the first game but the resilient Malaysian was able to counter the Arbi smash attacks to climb back into contention before losing the first at 12-15. Arbi had an easier time in the scond, winning at 15-8.

Third seed Sun Jun of China defeated the ninth-seed Budi Santoso of Indonesia 15-10 and 18-15. Korea's Park Sung Woo, seeded eighth, beat 1992 Olympic gold medalist Alan Budi Kusuma, the thirteenth seed, 15-8, 8-15 and 15-1.

(migrossman)