Singapore, Dec. 8 -- CLARK * The Singapore women paddlers' iron grip on the SEA Games doubles gold since 1999 was ended by Thailand in the semi-finals yesterday.
There was double misery when compatriots Koen Pang and Josh Chua were beaten to the men's gold at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Centre.
The scratch women's pair of Feng Tianwei and Lin Ye, who replaced the injured Yu Mengyu at the 11th hour, were pegged back to 2-2 and led 5-2 and 9-8 in the decider.
But they succumbed 7-11, 11-9, 4-11, 11-9, 11-9 to Nanthana Komwong and Jinnipa Sawaettabut, the younger sister of 2015 singles champion Suthasini, who had upset Feng in the group stage.
Feng said: "We do not necessarily have the upper hand.
"The Thais have been pla...