DGP kicks-off Hill Districts Badminton C'ship
Source: The Sangai Express
CCpur, November 06 2018:
Director General of Police, LM Khaute has inaugurated the XVI edition of Hill Districts Badminton Championship at Churchandpur District Badminton Association's Indoor Stadium, Hiangtam Lamka today during a solemn function which was attended by Singngat MLA GS Haupu and several other dignitaries.
The five-day long championship being organised by Hill Districts Badminton Association, Manipur and hosted by Churachandpur District Badminton Association will see both male and female players of different age groups contend in 11 categories.
Minimum age group for the competition is for under 11 while the maximum age group is for 65 plus.
Players from Chandel, Tamenglong, Senapati and Ukhrul, besides the host Churachandpur will be vying for the top titles in each of the categories that carried separate sets of recognitions and trophies.
An over-all champion team will also be judged and awarded during the championship, said an organiser.
The event is sponsored by Yonex, a sports good manufacturing company.
Two young shuttlers from the hill districts, Kalo Truman, Kyoveio Mangsuan who have participated at the under 11 category in Malaysia Junior International and Bangkok Junion International as well as the bronze medallist of under-17 Yonex Sunrise All India National Ranking Badminton Andrew Lotzem were honoured with Rs 20,000 each by HSBC in today's event.