61st Inter District and Veteran State Badminton C'ship Imphal East emerge team champions
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 04 2016:
Imphal East clinched the team event's title of the 61st Inter District and Veteran State Badminton Championship, organised by the Manipur Badminton Association (MBA), today at MBA Indoor Stadium, DM College Campus.
Imphal East beat Imphal West 2-1 in the team event.
In the first singles final, Th Roben (IE) lost 21-18, 7-21, 4-21 to N Loken.
In the doubles final, W Amusana and N Biren of IE claimed 21-17, 15-21, 21-17 win over RK Bobinsana and K Jadu of IW.
In the second singles final, W Amusana of IE claimed an easy 21-7, 21-8 win over K Jadu of IW.
In the individual groups, O Sunilkumar and L Ramesh Singh will play in the men's singles 35+ event.
In the first semifinal match, O Sunilkumar overcame L Krishnakumar 19-21, 21-17, 21-17 while in another semifinal match, L Ramesh Singh defeated N Sanayaima Singh 21-12, 21-19 .
Inakhunbi P and Jaycee cruised in the finals of the women's singles 35+ group.
Inakhunbi P edged past P Neju 21-18, 22-20 while Jaycee downed M Ibemcha 21-14, 21-15 .
In the men's singles 40+ semifinals, P Bilash Singh beat H Darendra Sharma 21-15, 21-18 while in another match Y Ojit Singh defeated M Pratap Singh 21-10, 21-10 .
W Amusana and Benu Salam have set up the final clash in the men singles' 50+ event.
W Amusana defeated Th Ranbir Singh 21-9, 21-15 in the first semifinal match while Benu Salam claimed a 21-13, 21-12 victory against N Nobin Singh in another semifinal match.
In the men's singles 55+ event, S Jatra Singh registered an easy 21-3, 21-9 victory against Kh Punya Singh to enter final while in another semifinal match Naorem Lokendro Singh edged out I Shantikumar 21-19, 21-18 .
A Sunilkumar defeated L Kumar Singh 21-16, 21-19 in the first semifinal match of men's singles 60+ event while in another semifinal match, H Parun Singh claimed a 21-8, 21-17 win over Ch Premananda Roy.