Veteran Badminton: Iranjit, Devjit, Janies, Ibotomba enter SFs
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 18 2024:
Pheroijam Iranjit Singh and Ksh Devjit (men's singles 40 years), Kh James Singh (MS 50) and Th Ibotomba Singh (MS 60) entered the men's singles semi-finals in their respective age groups in the 66th State Masters & U-9 Promotional Badminton Championship 2024 at MBA Indoor Stadium, DM University Campus on Sunday.
In quarterfinals matches, Ph Iranjit (TDBA) beat M Joy (UDBA) 21-15, 21-14; Ksh Devjit (IWDBA) thrashed Waikhom Santosh Singh (TDBA) 21-3, 21-4; Kh James (IWDBA) defeated K Kaminikumar Singh (TDBA) 21-15, 21-17 and Th Ibotomba (TDBA) pipped H Yaima Singh (IWDBA) 21-12, 21-14 .
Meanwhile, K Jenus (IWDBA), DY Lorish Anal (ACD-BA), Ng Chandrasekhar and S Ningthoujao Singh (IWDBA) advanced to the quarter-finals of MS 35 category as O Basanta Singh (IWDBA), S Hemanta Singh (KDBA), N Sunder Singh (TDBA), L Krishnakumar Singh (MPSC), Mutum Ibomcha Singh (IEDBA) reached the MS 45 category quarterfinals.
In doubles competition, DY Lorish Anal & Surash Tongsin Anal (ACDBA), Debabrata K & Tikendrajit Ningombam (IEDBA/IWDBA), K Jenus & L Dinesh Singh (KDBA) and S Jacky & S Surkumar entered the last eight stage in 35-year category; P Krishnakumar Singh & P Romesh Singh (KDBA), Johny Mahesh W & Laishram Geetchandra Singh, Kh Ronald & L Inaobi (IWDBA) and H Ibomcha Singh & Khumujam Tenjing Singh in 45-yr; Gangmei Binoy Kabui & Irom Sanjoy Meitei (IEDBA), Kh Rajesh Singh & N Dinesh (IWDBA), Ch Tomba & Ph Kiran (IWDBA/IEDBA) and Huidrom Sanajaoba Singh & O Bijendro Singh (IWDBA) in MD-50 quarterfinals; as MS Moon & Thotthing Ruivah (UDBA) sealed their place in the MD-55 quarterfinals .