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Medico Hygiene Services Badminton Program Star takes on Australia's Best

Jessica Lyons won a promotion into the Victorian Badminton Team No 2 after an outstanding season in her first year of "open age" competition.

By Gippsland Academy of Sport - 26th September 2005 - Back to News

Jessica is one of the Gippsland Sports Academy's outstanding young Athletes, and a member of the Academy's Medico Hygiene Services Badminton Squad.

Jessica also played for Victoria No 2 last year, even though still a junior.  With an extra year's experience behind her, Jessica's supporters were hopeful that she would make a successful showing.  Having a No 2 team is a privilege won by the defending champions.

As a State player, Jessica was involved in a one and a half week program in mid September.  The first event was the Australian Open Championship at Ballarat, contested by 130 players from 15 Nations.  Next  in Melbourne, followed the Clendinnen Shield, which is Badmintons National Teams Competition.  The final event was the Australian Closed Championship.  All three events were critical tests for Commonwealth Games selection.

In the Clendinnen Shield Jessica hit top form.  Playing a total of 9 matches in singles, doubles and mixed doubles, Jessica won 6 matches.  The 3 matches lost were very highly contested and Jessica gained valuable experience that will assist her during her career.

Jessica's team  proved to be highly competitive against the best of  the  States they played.  The team finished 6th out of the 8 that competed.

The Australian Closed Championship commenced the following day.  Jessica won her way into the second round in both the singles and mixed doubles.

In the two weeks of the National and International competition, Jessica played a total of 17 matches, winning 8.  It was an outstanding achievement for a player who has only recently graduated into the senior ranks.

Well done Jessica.

Source: http://gippsland.com/

Published by: karencashman@medicoservices.com.au

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