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| | Philippine News -- Manila Standard Today -- Asuncions’ best not enough vs Thais -- may29_2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) |
 | | The Thais, the 2003 Vietnam Southeast Asian Games gold medalists, thus won the top $7,320 while the Filipinos, who skidded from 22nd last year to 68th in the world rankings, settled for $4,800. |
 | | Down 16-29, Kennevic dove for a return on a solid Prapakamol smash, stood up for a drop shot that Thoungthongkam returned straight to net, giving the Filipinos the point and sending a huge, boisterous crowd into frenzy. |
 | | Their brilliance, however, came in flashes as Prapakamol dictated the tempo all through out the match with his overpowering performance, capping the game with thunderous smash to the chagrin of the big Sunday crowd. |
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