They're ''scratch'', or makeshift, pairs.

Without rankings, even better, because I believe that would have allowed
us to line up the players as we liked.

In this respect, that is why I believe that they made a serious tactical error.

Our first doubles (Hoon/Tan) should have faced Japan's second doubles,
who were smalller sized, shakier and looked flimsier.

Our second pair (Goh/Tan) should have played their first ''crack'' doubles,
who had defeated the Chinese and Danish easily.

Goh/Tan were the far more confident and skilful pair.


I am certain we would then have won both doubles.



It's quite silly to have that rankings restriction on the fieldings of players, actually.

Rankings are nothing more than points and do not reflect a player's true skills.

If you play less often, you collect less points, simple as that.