RSC Dominates Class D Men's Double

Boboy Isidoro and Jihad Tumangan display their trophy as Champion in Class D Men's Double Although the road to be on top maybe hard to achieve, the Riyadh Shuttlers Club (RSC) proves that winning, with a blend of honesty, fairness in seeding and valued sportsmanship, is more essential than supremacy. RSC landed as 2nd runner-up behind Baddicts Arabia and Pinoy Badminton Club in the recent "Beat the Summer Heat Open Badminton Tournament" organized by the Filipino Badminton Federation – Riyadh last April 25 and May 1-2, 2008 at the Philippine Sunrise International School (PSIS). RSCeans dominates the Class D Men’s Double category when 3 teams emerged as the top winners. Buboy Isidoro and Jihad Tumangan was declared as over-all Champion followed by the tandem of fellow RSCeans Tommy Ambagan & Leo Non and Danny Tenerife and Dexter Sangil who won 1st and 2nd runner-up respectively. Kristine Martinez and Anita Fernandez won 1st Runner-up in the D Women’s Category and Irma Tenerife and Eloisa Syfu was proclaimed as 2nd runner-up in the Class E Women’s Double. The players who have shown great performances are as follows: Class E Men’s Double Alexis Pasco & Jong Durago – Final round Chris Luzana and Glen Paz – Semi – Final round Class D Mixed Yasser Jawed and Kristine Martinez – semi-final round Class D Men’s Double Yasser Jawed and Danny Palisoc – semi final round Here is the complete list of winners: Class A Single: Champion – Deric Gonsalvez – IISR BC 1st Runner-up – Rihan Asfand – IISR BC 2nd Runner-up – Apol Patricio - RESC Class A Men’s Double Champion – Benny Mathews/Sanel Paul – IISR BC 1st Runner-up – Eapen Matthew/ Deric Gonzalves – IISR BC 2nd Runner-up – Apol Patricio/ Frank – RESC Class B Single Champion – Taufiq M. Ahmed – IISR BC 1st Runner-up – Hussain Jamal – IISR BC 2nd Runner-up – MAqbool Manalody – IISR BC Class B Men’s Double Champion – Kune Ven / Anthony Manabat - Baddicts 1st Runner-up – Jojo and Akhlish – IISR BC 2nd Runner-up – Hussain J. / Sajith Tazath – IISR BC Class C - Mixed Champion – Anthony Manabat/Josephine Dupet - Baddicts 1st Runner-up – Alfred Lumba/Ethel Lumba - PBC 2nd Runner-up – Joel Senobio/Amydel Cruz – PBC Class C Men’s Double Champion – Kune Ven/Anthony Manabat - Baddicts 1st Runner-up – Joel Senobio/Ryan Francis Recto – PBC 2nd Runner-up – Alfred Lumba/Dennis Macaspac – PBC Class D – Mixed Champion – Kune Ven/Cecil Velasco - Baddicts 1st Runner-up – Dennis Macaspac/Nena Mateo - PBC 2nd Runner-up – Marlon Laquio/Nour Hema Youtkon – PBC Class D – Women’s Double Champion – Siti Rohani Kasirie - PBC 1st Runner-up – Anita Fernandez/Kristine Martinez – RSC 2nd Runner-up – Cecil Velasco/Marical carlos – Baddicts Class D – Men’s Double Champion – Boboy Isidoro/Jihad Tumangan - RSC 1st Runner-up – Leo Non/Tommy Ambagan – RSC 2nd Runner-up – Danny Tenerife /Dexter Sangil – RSC Class E Mixed Champion – Unjang Modin/Nelda Sulima - Baddicts 1st Runner-up – Don Lazaro Viray/Christine Catalo- PBC 2nd Runner-up – Arnel Monzon/Gina Manalaysay – Baddicts Class E Women’s Double Champion – Christine Catallo/Nour Hema Youtkon - PBC 1st Runner-up – Gina Manalaysay/Josephine Dupet - Baddicts 2nd Runner-up – Irma Tenerife /Eloisa Syfu – RSC Class E Men’s Double Champion – Modin Unjang/Walter Mangalindan - Baddicts 1st Runner-up – Ritchie Tiongson/Arnel Monson - Baddicts 2nd Runner-up – Benjie Anog/Bhong Macatuno – Baddicts Best in Uniform – Baddicts Best in Participation – Pinoy Badminton Club (PBC)

RSC 2008 INTERNAL TOURNAMENT

Photo by: Roni Roa White Flashers Team, captained by Danny Tenerife, emerged as the over-all champion against Green Power Team, when they won 9 games out of 13 games in different Categories, during the recently concluded RSC 2008 Internal Tournament last Thursday, April 3, 2008 at the International Philippine School in Riyadh Multi-Purpose Court. Complete list of winners are as follows:, White Flashers Team Men’s Double Salah Mauntol / Buboy Nunez –D+ Category Tom Ambagan/Jihad Tumangan –D+ Category Farhan Fazal Quereshi/Nasser Sayed –E+ Category Richard Enso/Farhan Fazal Quereshi –E+ Category Kenneth Lejano/Jona Syfu – E Category Women’s Double Noche Mabaning/Richzelle Pamfilo – D+ Category Richzelle Pamfilo/Eloisa Syfu – D Category Sarah Bairullah/Irma Tenerife – E+ Category Mixed Double Edward Padilla/Noche Mabaning – C/D+ Category Green Power Team Men’s Double Vince Mangawang/ Bert Beja – C/D+ Category Yasser Arafat Jaweed/Danny Palisoc – D+ Category Christopher Luzana/Alexis Pasco – D Category Dennis Lejano/Leo Obmerga – D Category For more photos taken by Mr. Roni Roa, please click HERE

RSC IN ACTION!

Photos by: RSCean Alan Diaz Syfu FOR MORE ACTIONS DURING THE KALAYAAN CUP 2008, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Great Job, RSC!

Young and energetic Salah Mauntol and Edcor Quiambao set a record in badminton tournament in Riyadh in Men's Double. Badminton is a sport that requires a great deal of stamina and physical fitness to endure and become a great player. And this was seen in the recent badminton tourney in Riyadh when Riyadh Shuttlers Club (RSC) demonstrated a surprising victory over other clubs in Riyadh. Edcor Quiambao-Salahuddin Mauntol tandem of Riyadh Shuttlers Club (RSC) made a name for themselves when they downed veterans Archie Bacani and Mar Libarato (BAddicts – Saudi) in the final round of Category D (Men’s Double) during the Kalayaan 2008 Ambassador’s Cup last February 22, 2008 at the Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City in Riyadh K.S.A. Edcor and Salah are both senior students of International Philippine School in Riyadh (IPSR) who made a record of being Champions successively in two different categories in less than a year. Last December 2007, after winning the Class E Men’s Double during the FBF – Inter-Regional Tournament, they were automatically elevated to play in Class D. Hence, last week’s tournament was their first rendezvous with a much higher class players. The final game last Friday had all the ingredients of a classic encounter made by the duo – rapid rallies, stunning smashes and deftly deceptive drop shots. Youthfulness proves to be a plus factor in playing badminton. Minutes before the Men’s Double final game, Edcor Quiambao competed in the semifinals of Mixed Double with RSCean Belen Cleto until the third set, but they lost to fellow RSCeans Danny Tenerife and Kristine Martinez. With only few minutes to rest and gained back the energy, Edcor and Salah were ready to face the final round in Men’s Double. There were some exciting rallies, which Edcor and Salah themselves would have been proud of, as the game rushed to a sure winning end. From the start, they have shown agility and perseverance to maintain a marginal lead until the last set. They carried their momentum on as they rushed to an early lead in the final game. It was a thrilling final match, watched by a very excited crowd (including other clubs) who all cheered for Salah and Edcor. As part of the rule of the tournament, Edcor and Salah will no longer compete in Class d, but instead they will be elevated to Class C next tournament. Other RSCeans who made their best shots were: 1. Noche Mabaning and Aileen Lejano (Women’s Double – Category C) – 1st Runner-up 2. Danny Tenerife and Kristine Martinez (Mixed Double – Category D) – 1st Runner-up Semi finalists: Noche Mabaning and Edward Padilla (Mixed Double – Category C) Rashid Kamlian and Aileen Lejano – (Mixed Double – Category C) Tom Ambagan and Edizon Quiambao (Men’s Double – Category D) Edcor Quiambao and Belen Cleto (Mixed Double – Category D) Quarterfinalists: Men’s Double (Category E) Peping Calauto and Christopher Luzana Erwin Serrano and Leo Obmerga Alexis Pasco and Joselito Taburnal Women’s Double (Category E) Eloisa Syfu and Irma Tenerife Mixed Double (Category E) Peping Calauto and Irma Tenerife Christopher Luzana and Eloisa Syfu Alexis Pasco and Sarah Bairulla Advance to Elimination Rounds: Men’s Double (Category D) Vince Mangawang and Bert Beja Jessie Villanueva and Leo Non Women’s Double (Category D) Richelle Pamfilo and Kristine Martinez Anita Fernandez and Belen Cleto Mixed Double (Category D) Richelle Pamfilo and Tom Ambagan Vince Mangawang and Anita Fernandez

RSCeans are among the best in the Kingdom

Leon Non (4th from left) and Jessie Villanueva (last right) are Kingdom's badminton champions in Class E Men's Double Category (Team Event) RSCeans players prove that they can beat other top badminton players in the kingdom. Class E tandem of Leo Non and Jessie Villanueva (Men's Double) emerged as winners in Team Event category. Likewise, the unbeatable tandem of Aileen Lejano and Noche Mabaning made it as the Champion in Women's Double (both in Team Event and the Open Category Division). The most promising young tandem of Salah Mauntol and Edcor Quiambao was the most remarkable achievement by RSC players when they emerged as Champion in Open Category Men's Double - Class E. These two senior students of International Phil. School in Riyadh (IPSR) beat the veterans players in Riyadh. Click HERE for more pictures.

RSC-PBC FRIENDSHIP GAME

A friendship game was held last November 1, 2007 between Riyadh Shuttlers Club (RSC) and Pinoy Badminton Club (PBC) at the International Phil. School in Riyadh. PBC won over RSC by 13 points. PBC dominated the E1, E2, D2, D1 and C2 Categories while RSC won the B Category and some C1, C2 and D1 Categories. The B Category Tandem of Edward Padilla and Rasheed Kamlian of RSC won over the PBC players. For more pictures, click HERE

Round 1: RSC Team B is assured of the No. 1 spot

Riyadh Shuttlers Club (Team B) initially won 3 out of 5 games during the opening of the Elite Invitational Badminton Tournament last Friday (October 5, 2007). If not for the ill-fated incident that occured around 3:00pm, C-1 game between RSC and BAR could have been won by RSC and made it to top spot in Round 1. RSC Team B earned 12 points (with one unfinished game) while SBAHC B got 15 points with no game remaining. If Tommy Ambagan-Edcor Quiambao tandem (C-1) will win the unfinished game, RSC will be No. 1 in the first round of the tournament. (Their game ended 9-8 during the second set in favor of RSC.) C4 (Male Double) Tandem of Boyet Basilan and Glenn Paz won and got 3 pts., C3 (Mixed Double) pair of Dennis Lejano and Irma Tenerife won and got 4 points, C2 (Female double) partners Sarah Bairulla and Ritzhelle Pamfilo earned 5 points. See more pictures HERE

RSC joins Elite Badminton Tournament

Riyadh Shuttlers Club (RSC) accepts the invitation of Elite Badminton Club (EBC) to the 1st EBC Badminton Invitation Club to be held at Elite International School starting October 5, 2007. The tournament is non-commercial and only legitimate members of badminton clubs in Riyadh are allowed to join. During the Executive Committee meeting of RSC last Wednesday, the board approved to field-in two (2) teams chosen from the finest and the best players of RSC.

Fun! Fun! Fun!

RSC Practice last August 23, 2007 @ IPSR

Tune-up Games

Watch RSC players during the Tune-up Games at Elite International School last August 20, 2007.