State Badminton: Yangba, Archana, Sushanta,Leonie win
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 23 2023:
Th Yangba Meitei (IEDBA), S Archana Devi (IEDBA), Sushanta M (KDBA) and Leonie Tayenjam (IWDBA) emerged victorious in U-ll (boys & girls) and U-17 (boys & girls) summit clashes of the 67th State Open Badminton Championships 2023 on Sunday.
In the final matches held at Manipur Badminton Association (MBA) Indoor Stadium, DMU campus, top-seed Th Yangba (U-11 boys) overcame second seeded Ng Yaiphaba Singha (JDBA) 19-21, 22-20, 21-8, while top-seed S Archana (U-11 girls) won over her district mate and second seeded W Anjeline (IEDBA) 21-15, 21-19 .
In U-17 boys' final, Sushanta M (KDBA) beat Sh Gung Singh (TDBA) 21-15, 21-15 and in U-17 girls final second seeded Leonie Tayenjam (IWDBA) upset top seeded K Gunjan Devi (IEDBA) 21-18, 22-20 .
In U-17 boys' doubles and U-17 mixed doubles finals, Kk Amarjit & Rishav Ngan gom (BDBA) defeated M Yivek Meitei & Th Hursh Singh 21-17, 21-15 and Th Hursh & K Gunjan (IWDBA/IEDBA) beat Pfoki Liruna & Ch Bellarix Devi (SDBA/IWDBA) 21-19, 21-15 .