All-India Junior Ranking Badminton
Meiraba clinches Under-17 single's title, Amarjit/Dinku triumph in Under-19 double
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 25 2017:
Meisnam Meiraba won the single's title while Khwairakpam Amaijit and Konthoujam Dinku claimed the under-19 double's title of the All-India Junior Ranking Badminton tournament in Bangalore.
After getting past several high-ranking players, in the single's final, M Meiraba defeated Iman Sonowal in a straight set by a margin of 21-17, 21-12 .
In the semi-final he had got the better of Dhruv Rawat by 21-19, 21-10 .
Incidentally, this is the second title of the month for M Meiraba.
The champion had won another single's title in the junior ranking championship that was held in Kerala from June 42 to 18 .
To add more glory for the state, the dashing duo of Kh Amaijit and K Dinku won the under-19 title by defeating the All India Rank number 2 team consisting of Amte B and Monish Mohad by 21 -16,23-25, 21-13 .