NE Zone Inter State Badminton C'ships conclude Unilkumar, Somibala win mixed doubles title
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 31 2015 :
State shuttlers L Unilkumar and M Somibala clinched the U-19 mixed doubles' title on the final day of the North East Zone Inter State Badminton Championships 2015, organised by the Manipur Badminton Association (MBA) at MBA Indoor Stadium, DM College Campus, Imphal.
The closing ceremony of the championships was graced by MI & DIPR Parliamentary Secretary K Meghachandra Singh, YAS & Tourism Manipur Parliamentary Secretary M Prithviraj, Chief Minister Secretary N Ashokumar (IAS), Range-II DIG IK Muivah (IPS) and Sports Promoter Okram Surajkumar as chief guest, president and guests of honour respectively.
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In today's U-19 mixed doubles final, L Unilkumar and M Somibala of Manipur defeated Rishav Sharma and Manali Bora of Assam 2-0 (23-21, 21-17) .
In the women's doubles final, M Somibala and N Purnima Devi of Manipur lost (12-21, 17-21) against Assam's Bornali Konwar and Kaberi Phukan.
Further, the State women's doubles player again lost to Laa Yajum and Pinky Karkil of Arunachal Pradesh in the U-19 girls' doubles final.
Laa Talaar of Arunachal Pradesh and Ashmita Chhalia of Assam respectively clinched the men's and women's singles title after defeating Assam's Hirakjyoti and Kaberi Phukan.
Laa Talaar of Arunachal clinched his second title in the U-19 boys' after defeating L Unilkumar Singh of Manipur 21-15, 21-16 .