Silver Plate Champion a.k.a Best Of Loser?

I went to my college table tennis competition yesterday, I went there with full of confidence. I expected to get first place, expected to walk out of Binary with the gold medal around my neck. But sadly, haih… my butt got kicked in the first game. My first match was against a Nigerian, Martin, the president of ping pong club, champion for the past 2 years. So, yeah…I got kicked pretty badly. The score was 16-14 (he won the 1st game), 11-8 (I won) and 18-16 (he won the match). It wasn’t that bad after all la but still… it was embarrassing to me la.

I think I can win that Nigerian any time la, just that I wasn’t ready yet la that time ,
the room was too cold,
the crowd were distracting me,
my shirt was uncomfortable,
I didn't get enough sleep the night before la,
so, ya lor, i think i lose to him because of all this factors..

Anyway, even though I lost the 1st match, I still can compete for the silver plate with other players who lost in their 1st match too. This is a different league already, this league is for the losers la..(yeah i was one of them) And I tell you, after that lost, i sapu'd other players like like killing ants only.

The first guy I played with was also a Nigerian la, the result was 11-5, 11-6...piece of cake. He has some skills though but just not enough to bring me down.

Then here comes quarter finals, this guy, all the way from Sarawak, Izwan. He wore his own jersey know, with his name behind some more, spiky hair all, looks like a pro to me la. This dude is a nice guy. I think he gave me chance la, so the result turned out to be 11-2 and 11-0. He's a good man. He taught me something that day, ... never judge a book by it's cover.

Then semi finals, another blackie, from Ghana. This nigga shouted every time he get 1point from me. In the end, i was the one shouting in victory. WAHAHA! 11-6 and 11-9.

But still? the best of losers? what kind of title is this?
"And the Best of Looo---I mean the Silver Plate Champion is... Anthony Wong from marketing course"

Sigh, at least i went home with something... Anyway for those of you who are going for a table tennis competition, here are some tips for you...

Firstly, you need to have a good bat. Not those cacat'd bat you can simply buy from Jusco. A bat that suits you. The best is you go to some sports shop and customize your own bat.

Well,when you have a good bat, definitely you need a skillful and strong arm too, so that your smashes are fast enough and hard for the opponent to accept.

You need a good pair of shoe. Not slippers, never wear slippers for ping pong. Shoe makes your movement faster and smoother. If you don't have one, no worries..If there's a will, there's a way.. borrow from your friend only.. like i did.. (thanks Daniel, remind me return them)

And always have your handphone with you. It's good to receive encouragement from your loved ones. Either through sms or phone calls.

Last but not least, never wear a tight underwear for any sports (they need to breathe like you too, especially when you sweat) or underwear that are too loose (you need to run around during the game..not them, if not, they can be distracting sometimes).

With all this, i can guarantee you that you can win...at least.. at least the silver plate championship... but seriously I think i can get the gold medal if I was ready, if the room wasn't so freaking cold, if the crowd wasn't distracting me, if my shirt was a little bit bigger, and if i had enough sleep.