Surat khabar: The Borneo Post Hari/Tarikh: 6/11/2012 Muka Surat: 22

Tajuk : Top guns in the fray Top in the fray gunsGune (130), Riyanto Subagia (144), KUCHING: Despite being a are third highest ranked pair. World Federation Sukamata Evet (164) and Adi Meanwhile, Pei Jing and Tan (BWF) Level Four tournament, the Pratama (226). Aik Guan (37) will return to defend Maybank Singapore's Ashtor Chen Yong their mixed doubles crown Challenge has been able to attract Zhao is the third highest ranked and they will face the challenge the participation of the world's top player in the men'ssingles contest of the pair from Singapore Thng Ting 100ranked players. at 54. Ting-Liu Yi (61) and Annisa As at the closing date on Oct In the women's singles, Malaysia Saufika-Lukhi Apri Nugroho (97) 25, the organiser Badminton occupy the top three ranked from Indonesia. Association of Malaysia received players with Sannatasah Saniru Co-hosted by the Sarawak entries from more than 200 players (66), sisters Lydia Cheah Li Ya (67) Badminton Association and from 15 countries including host and Sonia Cheah Su Ya (82). Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, The fourth h ighest ran ked player (Unimas), the competition that Brunei, Philippines, Thailand, is Singapore's Chen Jiayuan (95) offers a total prize-money of Vietnam, India, Russia, Taiwan while the Indonesian top guns are US$15,000 (about RM46,500) will and Kazakhstan. Yeni Asmarani (134) and Maziyyah be held at Unimas Indoor Stadium Leading the Malaysian charge Nadhir (136). from Nov 13-18. in the men's singles contest is In the men's doubles, Indonesia's Event sponsors are Maybank, Muhammad Hafiz Hashim who Ronald Alexander and Selvanus Proton, 10OPlus, Yonex, Maxis, is world number 40 while his Geh are the top pair, ranked No. 86, Jati and Phiten. compatriots include Mohamad followed by the pair from Brunei Tickets are available from Arif Abdul Latif (No. 46), world Heri Setiawan and Al-Sayed yesterday at RM10 per ticket for junior singles champion in 2011 Jafar Ebrahim Jafar (105) and qualifying and preliminary Zulfadli Zulkifi (68), Pahang Indonesia's Ase Yusuf and Wahyu matches on Nov 13-15, RM20 for Open champion Misbun Ramdan Nayaka Arya Pankaryanira quarterfinals on Nov 16, RM30 for Mohmed Misbun (75) and veteran (106). semi-finals on Nov 17and RM40 for campaigners Kuan BengHong(176) Heading the contention in the finals on Nov 18. and Wong Choon Hann (219). women's doubles are Malaysian For tickets and enquiries, call Indonesia are also putting up a pairs of Lee Meng Yean-Chow SBA at082-579598 orSBA secretary strong challenge in this category, Mei Kuan (59) and Soong Fie Cho- Abd Hadi Abd Kadir at 016-8644101, with Wisnu Yuli Prasetyo (105) Amelia Alicia Anscelly (70) while treasurer Soh Theng Chai (019- spearheading the challenge with Indonesian pair of Shella Devi 8166268) or executive secretarry other contenders Dharma Alrie Aulia-Anggia Shitta Awada (76) Bong Nyat Nee (016-8938962).