CHANDIGARH, SEPT 28 ; Junior international Oscar Bansal and Muskan won the men’s and women’s singles titles, respectively, in the Yonex Chandigarh State Badminton Championships at the Sector 42 Badminton Hall here today. Oskar defeated Rupinder by 21-17, 19-21, 21-10 in the men’s singles final. Rupinder, however, had the consolation of winning the men’s doubles title as in partnership with Kanwaljeet, he walked over Ashish and Pankaj.
Down by one game, Muskan rallied to toppled last year’s champion Nisha 16-21,21-14,22-20 in the women’s singles final. Muskan went on to claim a double as she and Kailash beat Nisha and Anubhee 21-11,21-17 in the doubles final.
Rupinder and Kawaldeep were declared best men players of the tournament. Muskan and Kailash were adjudged the best players in the women’s section.
Out of 22 titles Panjab University Coaching Centre trainees won 18 winning and 17 runner-up titles in various age groups. Mr. Anil Kumar IAS Chandigarh Home Secretary Anil Kumar was the chief guest and Dr. Archna Kumar was guest of honour. They gave away the prizes to the winners.
Results (finals):
Boys U-10 singles: Bhavya Batra bt Sehaj Sehgal 21-16. Girls: Mili Verma bt Yashavi 21-5.
Boys u-13 singles 13: Imaan bt Aman 21-17,23-25,21-16. Doubles: Imaan and Aman Himanshu and Anshuman 21-18,21-14. Girls singles: Garima bt Mannat 21-11, 21-18. Doubles: Mannat and Garima bt Dea and Arpita 21-13, 21-7.
Boys U-15 singles: Kewin Wong and Amit Bansal 20-22, 21-9, 21-11. Doubles: Abhinav and Amit bt Kewin Wong and Shorya 22-20.21-19. Girls singles: Ishita bt Daman 21-12,21-12. Doubles: Ishita and Romil bt Damaan and Arshiya 21-14,21-11.
Boys U-17 singles: Ishaan Verma bt Kevin Wong 21-8,21-13. Doubles: Ishan and Himanshu bt Justin and Nitin 21-19,21-16. Girls singles: Muskan bt Kailash 21-18,22-20. Doubles: Muskan and Kailash bt Arshiya and Sanya 21-15,21-17.
Boys U-19 singles: Rupinder bt Kanwaldeep 21-19,21-19. Doubles: Rupinderand Kanwaldeep bt Akshay and Nikhil 21-14 -21-19. Girls singles: Kailash bt Muskan 21-19,20-22,21-18. Doubles: Muskan and Kailash bt Mehak Sood and Shreya 21-12,19-21,21-10.
Men singles: Oskar Bansal bt Rupinder 21-17, 19-21 , 21-10. Doubles: Rupinder and Kanwaljeet w/o Ashish and Pankaj.
Women singles: Muskan bt Nisha 16-21,21-14,22-20. Doubles: Muskan and Kailash bt Nisha and Anubhee 21-11,21-17.