SINGAPORE – Tears once marked Jeanette Ng’s heartbreak in 2024, when Raffles Girls’ School fell short in the National School Games (NSG) B Division girls’ squash final.

Two years later, on the very same courts at the Kallang Squash Centre, she became emotional again.

But this time, there were only tears of triumph as Jeanette helped Raffles Institution retain their A Division title by defeating Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) 5-0 in the final on May 6.

It was a win that carried extra significance for her as she had featured in a pivotal match again – and won this time.

“In 2024, we lost the championship, and I think it was my fault. So to be able to get it back today, especially this being my last year, it’s just great,” she said, framing the win as personal redemption after a painful defeat. 

In the B Division final that year, Jeanette had to win the fourth match to keep RGS in contention. But her defeat allowed Methodist Girls’ School to prevail 3-2.

While she also part of RI’s winning outfit in 2025, the team had already secured the title in the best-of-five final when she came on for the fifth match, which she won to complete a 5-0 victory over ACS(I).

This time, however, the demons from two years ago were finally banished.

Given the opportunity to seal the title for RI in the third match, Jeanette did not allow it to pass, as she beat ACS(I)’s Chloe Seow 11-1, 11-3, 11-0.

With the win already secured, there was no let-up as RI won their remaining matches.

Anne Wong beat Joshika Kandasamy 11-7, 11-3, 11-4, before Amelia Goh rounded off the sweep with an 11-8, 11-9, 11-3 win over Amber Koh.

Noting that many of her teammates were also with the RGS side that lost in the 2024 final, Jeanette said that painful defeat had continued to motivate them.

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