State Open Badminton : Bidyasagar clinches men's singles title, Maheshwari claims women's
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 25 2018:
Imphal West's Bidyasagar Salam got better of L Unilkumar of Thoubal District by 2-1 sets to win the men's singles title of the 37th Inter District and the 63rd State Open Badminton Championship organised by Ukhrul District Badminton Association under the aegis of Manipur Badminton Association at Bakshi Indoor Stadium, Ukhrul while Ksh Maheshwari claimed the women's singles title.
Bidyasagar Salam conceded the second set 13-21 to Onilkumar in the final match after 21-19 win in the first set to extend the match to the decider.
Bidyasagar, however, bounched back stronger and wrapped up the deciding set 21-9 and claimed the title.
In the women's singles final, Imphal East's Maheshwari who claimed the U-19 title yesterday, eased past Angita Naorem of Imphal West 21-13, 21-16 to seal her second title.
The men's doubles title went to Kh Manjit and K Dinku of Bishnupur District with a dominating 21-18, 21-19 win- over James Wahengbam and RK Cinir in the final.
M Somibala and M Purnima of Thoubal were able to claim the women's doubles title as they overcame Imphal East's pair, Ksh Maheshori and Y Dhanapati 21-19, 21-17 in the final match staged today.
Kh Manjit (Bpr) and N Purnima (Tbl) claimed the mixed doubled title with an easy 21-11, 21-4 win over L Unilkumar (Tbl) and Angita Naorem.
Bidyasagar also clinched the U-19 Boys' singles title with a 17-21, 21-10, 21-17 win over Punshiba Yengkhom of Thoubal District while the pair of Kh Manjit and K Dingku got better of Bidyasagar and Punshiba to claim the U-19 boys' doubles title.
The U-19 Mixed doubles title went to K Dingku and K Priya of Bishnupur District.
They beat the pair of Kh Manjit and Kh Roshmi of Bishnupur District 21-14, 21-10 in the final to win the title.
Bishnupur district emerged U-19 team champions while Imphal West finished runners up.