Lt Col Robert Memorial Badminton Tournament organised at Senapati
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 11 2023:
Red Shield Division under the aegis of Spear Corps organised Lt Col Robert TA Memorial Badminton Tournament at Rikhumai Indoor Badminton Hall, Senapati district from January 7 to 10, 2023 .
The tournament was organised as an annual event to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of Lt Col Robert in the line of duty.
The curtain raiser for the event was held on January 4 at Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Maram, the alma-mater of Lt Col Robert.
A total of 105 players of Senapati district competed in boys' U-13 singles and doubles, boys' U-17 singles and doubles, women's open singles and doubles, meh's open singles and doubles, men's (40-50 yrs) singles and doubles, and men's veteran (above 50 yrs) singles and doubles categories.
The commander of Senapati Brigade felicitated Chingpai, wife of Lt Col (Late) Robert, as the special guest for the closing ceremony and final match, which was witnessed by a large enthusiastic audience cheering on their favourites.
Local populace appreciated the rich tribute to their fallen hero and were sanguine that the conduct of the tournament provided a good platform for the budding shuttiers to showcase their skills and further enable the badminton association to identify players with potential for future coaching and opportunities for higher level competition, according to a press release from PRO (defence), Kohima & Imphal.