{"id":1328,"date":"2022-08-17T01:12:14","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T17:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mysportsflame.com\/sportsflame\/?p=1328"},"modified":"2022-08-23T23:22:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T15:22:31","slug":"minor-touch-ups-to-the-lovely-canvas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysportsflame.com\/sportsflame\/2022\/08\/minor-touch-ups-to-the-lovely-canvas\/","title":{"rendered":"MIGHTY BEE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>By Yong Soo Heong<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_97399\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HuhNGkWfLYQ?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/HuhNGkWfLYQ\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ng Boon Bee was already a big name in the badminton world and synonymous with Tan Yee Khan when I was trying to make a mark in the sport in the late 1960s. Their successful partnership with relentless and powerful smashes was always imprinted in \u00a0my mind.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Somehow, I didn\u2019t make it into \u2018Big Time\u2019 because of two primary reasons: my \u00a0journalism career got in my way (which is a good thing as I look back to those years) \u00a0and my belief that I could be a good player if I had perfected my strokes well enough.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On this second point, how silly and mistaken I was. The game of badminton necessitates one to have match experience in order to excel as no one player is the \u00a0same. I fault myself for not listening to my dad in this department. No point crying \u00a0over spilt milk now, as they say.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Back to Boon Bee. One day at the tender age of 16-going-on-17 in 1971, I found myself \u00a0in the company of the great man himself and his doubles partner, Punch Gunalan, in \u00a0Ipoh. I was sent to compete in the Perak Open as the then President and Honorary \u00a0Secretary of the Penang BA, the late Mr Gan Chin Huat and the late Mr Tan Lee Sin, \u00a0had always wanted to give young players all the exposure to prove themselves.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Somehow, I lost in the early rounds to better opponents. I wasn\u2019t tenacious enough \u00a0or out of depth, to be frank. But my legs were already wobbly when I saw the two \u00a0badminton luminaries listed down to play in the same tournament! I told myself how \u00a0could I stand a chance when these two greats were around!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In between matches, I \u201cbumped\u201d into them at the Perak government chalet along Jalan \u00a0Tambun where we were accommodated. I was with some of my senior team-mates \u00a0from Penang who apparently knew Boon Bee and Punch better, when we saw the pair \u00a0resting in one of the rooms.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I too made a beeline to see what these two greats had to say as they had months \u00a0earlier returned triumphantly with the coveted All-England men\u2019s doubles title, beating \u00a0Rudy Hartono and the late Indra Gunawan (who later went on to coach the Malaysian \u00a0team).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I peered from the door. Punch was munching on an apple while Boon Bee was \u00a0relaxing on the bed. We made small talk. Can\u2019t remember what we spoke as it was \u00a0more my senior team-mates who did most of the talking while I was just a wallflower in the company of our country\u2019s badminton kingpins. It was a scene I can never forget.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Back in those days when there was no &#8220;live&#8221; television to follow important badminton \u00a0matches, Radio Malaysia was the only source of exciting sporting action. I would often \u00a0preen my ears to &#8220;live&#8221; radio commentaries and follow the blow-by-blow accounts on \u00a0Radio Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Radio Malaysia&#8217;s then sports presenter supremo, R. Jeyanathan, was often drumming \u00a0it into me with his trademark commentaries. I still remember his colorful description \u00a0which would sound like this: \u201cBoon Bee leaps into the air and smashes, but it is well taken by Indonesia&#8217;s Indra Gunawan.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBoon Bee springs into the air again and smashes but Hartono defends it well. Yee \u00a0Khan smashes this time, and the shot is returned fast and furious.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWow! Boon Bee leaps up and chops the shot into the middle of the court. It catches \u00a0the Indonesians off-guard and yes!\u2026Malaysia marches forward with another point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Boon Bee jumping into the air was always an SOP&#8230;standard operating procedure. \u00a0That was his trademark as he possessed strong muscles in his thighs, which \u00a0sometimes, to me, looked like that of a powerful frog.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">That was why Boon Bee, an ex-pupil of St Michael\u2019s Institution, Ipoh, could excel in \u00a0many sports because he could either outrun his opponents or be speedy about things.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He was even a prolific footballer representing Malaysia in the Merdeka Football \u00a0tournaments in 1958 and again in 1959 when Malaysia were champions. This was the \u00a0premier tournament in Asia from the late 1950s to the late 1970s.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">N. Thanabalan, an international footballer, recalls: &#8220;I had the privilege of playing \u00a0alongside Boon Bee for our employers, the National Electricity Board. He was a very \u00a0good teammate who was jovial and very highly motivated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Boon Bee was a very talented sportsman, who also excelled in athletics, rugby, and \u00a0even tennis at state level.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But it was badminton that propelled him into the world stage and got him the most \u00a0headlines and accolades.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">During his prime in the mid-1960s till the early 1970s, he would travel in a quartet with \u00a0his doubles partner Yee Khan, Yew Cheng Hoe and Tan Aik Huang as they took on \u00a0the world.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Boon Bee and Yee Khan developed into a formidable pair, raking in titles after titles \u00a0wherever they competed.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Yee Khan, who was devastated by the recent death of his doubles partner, said they \u00a0had built up a formidable combination to be the best men\u2019s doubles pair in the world \u00a0at one time because of their attitude towards the game.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">They had one simple strategy or game plan: always analyzing their opponents game, \u00a0whether in defeat or victory.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWhenever we won or lost, we would discuss how we could improve our game and \u00a0tactics. We would always discuss before the game on what went wrong or what went<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">right the day before. That was how we adapted well to each other by forging a good \u00a0understanding on what we should be doing and what we should not do when on the \u00a0court.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On how he came to form a triumphant partnership with Boon Bee, Yee Khan says: \u201cI \u00a0was in Form 4 when I started playing together with Boon Bee. I was from Yuk Choy, a \u00a0Chinese school, but was subsequently enrolled at St Michael\u2019s Institution where the \u00a0then Brother Director Pius Kelly asked me to team up with Boon Bee. From there, it \u00a0was the start of our successful partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Between 1960 and 1969, both Boon Bee and Yee Khan won some 20 prestigious titles \u00a0together, including the All-England, US Open, Canadian Open, Denmark Open, \u00a0Singapore Open, Malaysian Open, Asian Championships, Asian Games and the \u00a0South-East Asia Peninsula Games.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The pair\u2019s highest distinction was the Malaysian victory in the Thomas Cup in 1967, \u00a0gained in the teeth of a hostile crowd in Jakarta which was disruptive in behavior \u00a0aimed at heading off a Malaysian triumph that Yee Khan\u2019s and Boon Bee\u2019s exploits in \u00a0the doubles guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Boon Bee, together with Yee Khan, starred with captain Teh Kew San, Tan Aik Huang, \u00a0Yew Cheng Hoe and Billy Ng in the team that brought home the prestigious trophy in \u00a0that series.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Thomas Cup triumph was the capstone of a decade of distinction for the doubles \u00a0pair.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Cheng Hoe recalls: He earned my respect as our leader \u00a0for he was a warm, caring and friendly person. It was always good to talk to him. He \u00a0would often ask about our well-being during our tours. With him around, it was like \u00a0family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sylvia Ng, Malaysia\u2019s number one women\u2019s shuttler at one time, also remembers Boon \u00a0Bee as a friendly person. He proved to be an adaptable partner when he and Sylvia \u00a0teamed up to capture the 1970 Asian Games mixed-doubles title.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe got on very well. Boon Bee was always easy to talk to,\u201d she said. \u201dI shall definitely \u00a0miss him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Both Cheng Hoe and Sylvia agreed that it was Boon Bee\u2019s physical adaptability to \u00a0emerge as one of Malaysia\u2019s greatest sportsmen as he subsequently found success \u00a0with the late Gunalan after his regular partner Yee Khan retired from competitive \u00a0badminton because of a serious head injury. This was after Yee Khan had a fall while \u00a0jogging during training for the Rangoon (now Yangon) SEAP Games in 1969.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">One of Boon Bee\u2019s best performances was with Gunalan in the 1971 All-England final \u00a0when they defeated Indonesia&#8217;s top pair of Rudy Hartono\/Indra Gunawan. They also \u00a0won the Bangkok Asian Games and Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, both in \u00a01970.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;He was without a doubt not only a great player but the best doubles player during my \u00a0time,&#8221; said Rudy Hartono, the seven-time All England singles champion in Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Rest in eternal peace my dear friend. Bless you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fast forward to late 2019, I was in the company of ex-Uber Cupper Sylvia, former \u00a0Thomas Cupper Saw Swee Leong and former Asian junior champion, the late Tan Aik \u00a0Mong. We were on a road trip to look for Boon Bee in Ipoh as Aik Mong said he had \u00a0lost contact with him for quite a while.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We managed to track him down after going through several phone numbers. It was \u00a0finally via Boon Bee\u2019s wife, Tong Ee Cheng\u2019s handphone! We met for coffee in a \u00a0shopping mall. It was a great reunion among those big-time shuttlers and they \u00a0reminisced about the good old times. Their camaraderie ship was something to behold.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">When Swee Leong volunteered to say that I was playing competitive badminton with \u00a0him as well as the likes of James Selvaraj, Phua Ah Hua and Razif Sidek back in the \u00a01970s, Boon Bee let out a bewildered response: \u201cYou must be joking!\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">And that came from the man whom I held in awe. I can\u2019t fault him for his sharp reaction \u00a0or observation for I have ballooned into a 150kg sumo wrestler\u2019s frame.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1329\" src=\"https:\/\/mysportsflame.com\/sportsflame\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/NgBoonBee-931x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mysportsflame.com\/sportsflame\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/NgBoonBee.jpeg 931w, https:\/\/mysportsflame.com\/sportsflame\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/NgBoonBee-273x300.jpeg 273w, https:\/\/mysportsflame.com\/sportsflame\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/NgBoonBee-768x845.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mysportsflame.com\/sportsflame\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/NgBoonBee-382x420.jpeg 382w, https:\/\/mysportsflame.com\/sportsflame\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/NgBoonBee-640x704.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/mysportsflame.com\/sportsflame\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/NgBoonBee-681x749.jpeg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Yong Soo Heong Ng Boon Bee was already a big name in the badminton world and synonymous with Tan Yee Khan when I was trying to make a mark in the sport in the late 1960s. 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