 On the Request of BTF
two Asian U/14 Series events in Bangladesh have been preponed to 19 and 25 August instead of 7 and 14 Sep 08 as scheduled earlier.
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ASIAN 14/ U TEAM TO AUSTRALIA JAN 2008
(The Asian 14/U Team )
On conclusion of the year long Asian U/14 Series sponsored by Australian Open, top ranked eight Boys & Girls each were selected to go to Australia accompanied with the team's coach Mr Arun Kumar to play the ATF 14/U Series Masters Finals. It was held in Melbourne, Australia from 11- 13 Jan 2008. Master Jung Ki-Su (KOR) and THOMBARE Prathanana (IND) were crowned the Asian U/14 champions in Boys' & Girl's category respectively.
Tournament Format
Eight players were devided into two groups in the Round Robin Draw. Each player played three other players within there respectieve pools, best two players from each pool moved forward into crossover semifinals. There were Playoffs for three to eight position also.
The final standings are given below: -
| BOYS |
|
GIRLS |
| Winner |
Jung Ki-Su |
Korea |
|
Winner |
Thombare Prathanana |
India |
| Finalist |
Mayur Mohit |
India |
|
Finalist |
Bhagvat Vaidehi |
India |
| 3rd |
Bisht Rohit |
India |
|
3rd |
Guba Martina Jonica |
Phillippines |
| 4th |
Goghari Aashman |
India |
|
4th |
Palha Natasha |
India |
| 5th |
Thakkar Rakshay |
India |
|
5th |
Bal Namita |
India |
| 6th |
Deen Heshaam Ariez Elyaas |
Malaysia |
|
6th |
Wijesinghe Sherene |
Sri Lanka |
| 7th |
Paladugu Sai Teja |
India |
|
7th |
Boey Adelle Chai Yan |
Malaysia |
| 8th |
Tachi Ryoto |
Japan |
|
8th |
Bhargava Anushka |
India |
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