Inter State Badminton C'ships Manipur lose to Assam in Sr final
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 29 2015:
Assam downed Manipur 3 games to 1 in the junior finals of North East Zone Inter State Badminton Championships 2015, organised by the Manipur Badminton Association (MBA), today at MBA Indoor Stadium, DM College Campus, Imphal.
In the men's singles final, Harakjoti Neog of Assam lost to L Unilkumar 23-21, 16-21, 21-15 while in the women's singles final, Ashmita Chalia of Assam beat Angita 21-12, 18-21, 21-13 .
In the men's doubles', Anjan Buragohain and Ranjan Burgohain of Assam beat W James and RK Cinir 24-22, 21-17 while in the girls' doubles', Kaberi Phukan and Bornali Konwar of Assam beat Somibala and Purnima 21-13, 11-21, 21 -15 .
Earlier in the semi-finals, Manipur edged out Arunachal Pradesh 3-2 as K Manjit and K Dinku defeated Laa Talar and Jokom Ribiya 2-0 (21-16, 23-21) in the boys' doubles while N Purnima and M Somibala beat Pinky Karki and Taring Yanya 2-1 (21-6, 20-22, 21-15) and in the mixed doubles, L Unilkumar and M Somibala overcame Akshay Raito and Taring Yangya 2-1 (16-21, 21-10, 21-17) .
In the singles event, L Unilkumar and N Angita lost against their opponent Laa Talar (0-2) and Laa Yajum (2-1) respectively.
In the senior group, Manipur claimed a 3-2 victory against Mizoram as L Unilkumar defeated Samuel Lal 3-0 (21-13, 23-21, 21-15) in the men's singles while N Anjita lost 0-2 (10-21, 19-21) to VL Hariapuii in the women's singles event.
In the men's doubles' W James and RK Cinir downed Lalmuanawma and Zudinmwia 2-0 (24-22, 21-16) while in the women's doubles, N Purnima and M Somiba went down fighting 1-2 (21-18, 16-21, 18-21) against VL Hriatpuii and Lalrinzuali.
In the mixed doubles, W James and N Purnima registered an easy 2-0 (21-10, 21-14) victory against Zodinmawia and Lalrinzuali.