State badminton: Bidyasagar clinches men's title
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 27 2023:
Second seeded Bidyasagar Salam (IWDBA) on Thursday upset top-seed H Malemnganba Singh (BDBA) 21-10,21-12 to wrest the men's singles title of the 67th State Open Badminton Championships 2023 held at MBA Indoor Stadium, DMU Campus.
On the other hand, top seeded pair of K Dingku Singh & Kh Manjit Singh (BDBA) defeated their district teammate and second seeded H Rohenkumar Singh & Rk Alen Singh 21-17, 21-10 to in the men's doubles final.
Meanwhile, in U-19 girls' singles quarterfinals, Leonie Tayenjam (IWDBA) breezed past L Nandita Devi (IEDBA) 21 - 8,21 - 8 and second seeded K Gunjan Devi (IEDBA) beat Angom Lanchenbi Devi (IWDBA) 21-13, 21-6 .
They will now face each other in Friday's semi-final match.
In U-13 girls' singles quarterfinals, top seed Linthoi Huirem (BDBA) defeated her district teammate Bebina Thingbaijam 21-10, 21-19, K Sonakshi Singha (JDBA) dominated Biksiya Huidrom (IEDBA) 21-0,21-12, second seeded Rekispa Soubam (TDBA) got the better of M Korounganbi Chanu (KDBA) 21-9,21-10 and third seeded L Anjelia Devi (IWDBA) emerged victorious over W Anjelina (IEDBA) by 21 6, 21-15 .
In the semi-final matches on Friday, Linthoi will take on Sonakshi and L Angelia play Rekispa Soubam.