Senapati district badminton championship kicks off
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Senapati, August 21 2014:
A three-day long District Level Badminton Championship kicked off from today at Indoor Mini Stadium Hall, Senapati here.
The championship is being organized by Senapati District Badminton Association (SDBA) .
Other than those from district headquarters, many players from Mao, Kangpokpi (Kanggui) and Tumuyon Khullen are also taking part in the champsionship which was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner Jacintha Lazarus, IAS as chief guest and CEO, ADC, Senapati R.Rang Peter, MCS as Guest of Honor in the presence of representatives of civil society bodies like NPO, SDWA, SDWA, KSTC, SDOAM and personnel of District Police.
Speaking on the occasion, R Rang Peter lauded the SDBA for organizing such tournament in order to wean the youth from indulging in bad habits like taking drugs or any other intoxicants in their idle time.
Such sporting events can bring a change to the present youth, he said, while calling upon the youths to promote sports like badminton for maintaining good health and excelling in sports.
DC Jacintha, who herself is a badminton enthusiast and a regular player at the SDBA indoor stadium, joined the championship and she won the opening match.
In her speech, Jacintha praised the upcoming young local players of the district for their interest in sports and observed that sports is not only to play, but have so many social values in it.
She also advised other sporting events should also be conducted so as to groom and let the young players of the district to go on participate in the National as well as International level.
Delivering the vote of thanks, R.S.Abel, Founder President of SDBA, expressed gratitude to the lady DC who has generously donated towards hosting the Championship and also for her assurance to sponsor the players who are going to take part in the All Hill Districts' Badminton Championship to be held at Tamenglong DHQ soon.
Apart from an exhibition match played between the pair of DC and Luny Justin against the team of CEO, ADC with Katinao, in which the DC team won the match, local band 'Lost & Found' and SDSA's Voice Hunt winners enthralled the crowd present during the inaugural function of the championship.