by Ian Marshall, Editor

Only 12 years old, a member of the Singapore Youth Training Squad, she won the Under 12 and Under 15 Girls’ Singles titles, as well as securing the top step of the podium in the Women’s Singles event.

Success and success in a prestigious domestic tournament; one which underlines the popularity of the sport in the city state and one which endorses the fact, that there is a solid base for progress.

Josh Chua Shao Han, the Men’s Singles champion (Photo: courtesy of Singapore Table Tennis Association)

It is a fact the delighted Laura Wong, the Singapore Table Tennis Association’s Marketing and Events Manager

“This tournament has helped to promote the sport and build a vibrant sporting scene across the Republic. This year, the tournament attracted over 820 entries, making it one of the Singapore Table Tennis Association’s most popular events. In addition, we had the oldest participant Johnson Chew How Kiang at 68 years old and the youngest member Zhang Yi Han at six years old participating in this annual event.” Laura Wong

The oldest and the youngest (left to right) Ellen Lee Geck Hoon, JP, PBM (President Singapore Table Tennis Association, Johnson Chew How Kiang, Dr Ng Eng Hen (Minister for Defence), Zhang Yi Han, Yeo Hiang Meng PBM (Toa Payoh Central Committee) (Photo: courtesy of Singapore Table Tennis Association)

The comprised 10 events, the winners were:

Men’s Singles: Josh Chua Shao Han
Women’s Singles: Ser Lin Qian

Under 18 Boys’ Singles: Josh Chua Shao Han
Under 18 Girls’ Singles: Zhou Jing Yi

Under 15 Boys’ Singles: Izaac Quek Yong
Under 15 Girls’ Singles: Ser Lin Qian

Under 12 Boys’ Singles: Izaac Quek Yong
Under 12 Girls’ Singles: Ser Lin Qian

Under 9 Boys’ Singles: Ong Yi Dong
Under 9 Girls’ Singles: Loy Ming Ying

Smiling faces, the medal winners (Photo: courtesy of Singapore Table Tennis Association)

Dr. Ng Eng Hen Cup Singapore Table Tennis Championships: Full Results