State Open Badminton C'ships : Sushanta M, Leonie win U-17 boys and girls singles titles
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 23 2023:
Sushanta M of Kakching district claimed the U-17 boys' singles title as Leonie Tayenjam of Imphal West took the U-17 girls' crown in the 67th State Open Badminton Championship being underway at MBA Indoor Hall, DMU Campus.
Sushanta M pulled off a 21-15, 21-15 win over Sh Gung of Thoubal today in the final to seal the top honour while Leonie sealed a hard fought 21-18, 22-20 win against K Gunjan of Imphal East in the U-17 girls singles final.
K Gunjan however paired up well with Th Hursh of Imphal West to beat Senapati-IW pair of Pfoki and Ch Bellarix 21-19, 21-15 and claimed the U-17 mixed doubles title.
The U-17 boys doubles title in the meantime went to Kh Amarjit and Rishav Ngangom of Bishnupur district who got the better of M Vivek Meitei and Th Hursh of Imphal West 21-17, 21-15 in the final.
Earlier in the day, the Bishnupur duo entered the final with a 21-9, 21-10 win over Ch Bose and S Shyamchandra pair of Imphal West in the first semi-final while Vivek and Hursh earned the other final berth with a 21-13, 21-18 win over Kakching and Senapati district pair of E Shitaljit and Pfoki Liruna.
The day also saw Imphal East's Th Yangba and S Archana win U-11 boys and girls singles titles.
Yangba earned the top honour with a 19-21, 22-20, 21-8 comeback win over Ng Yaiphaba of Jiribam while Archana outshone compatriot W Anjelina 21-15, 21-19 to seal the girls title.