RAS TANURA: The Winter Doubles Badminton tournament organized by Badminton Federation-Saudi Arabia (BFSA) in collaboration with Rastanura Badminton group, Saudi Aramco, came to a successful end over the weekend at Najma School Gym.
Over 250 players of various nationalities from Bahrain, Jeddah, Riyadh and the Eastern Province took part in the mega event in 8 levels. The events conducted were Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Combo Doubles. There were new players from Riyadh and the Eastern province. In the Premier Flight finals, Hashim Haleem and Rihan Asfand won against George PuthenMadhom and Eapen K.Mathews to clinch the Winter Doubles top level trophy. In championship 1, the Indonesian pair of Agung Rupadi and Dudi Sujatmoko beat the Riyadh pair of Sajith Tazath and Shaju George. In a well-fought match in Championship 2, Neil George and Gokul Natarajan beat Varghese Mathew and Rakesh N. In the ladies top flight, Jessy George and Saadia Khan of Rastanura Badminton Club were the winners in round robin match. Mixed Doubles top flight winners were Hashim Haleem and Jessy George against Eapen K. Mathews and Grace Babu.
The Doubles Crown winners were Hashim Haleem, Neil George, Joy Dela Cruz, Janet J. Cruz and Jessy George.
BFSA President George PuthenMadhom congratulated all the winners and runners up, and appreciated the great efforts made by the BFSA Executive Council members in conducting the daylong tournament. K.P.George, president of the club and his committee were instrumental in getting the tournament venue at Najma, Ras Tanura.
George PuthenMadhom, Eapen Tarakan, Sajan Babu and K.P. George and GCC Badminton Champion Suneet Sebastian presented trophies to the winners.
The tournament committee comprised K.P.George, Hashim Haleem, Ashrafulla Shaikh, Eapen Tarakan, Madhu S. Pillai, N.Lakshmaiah, Anil Thomas, Aslam Ali and Anwer Hussain. Chief referee was Prashant Shirodkar, arbitration/fixture George PuthenMadhom, and Sajan Babu, Sugu Philip and Sameer Baikadi.
Results:
Men’s Doubles: Flight 6B : Thaju Ayyaril & Mohammed Aslam bt Sumeet Sageer & Musaad Sageer; Flight 6A: Lee Vincent & Richard Balgos bt Imran Quadri Syed & Mohammed Naseeruddin S.; Flight 5: Rajesh C.M. & Abdulla V. bt Harish Kumar & Vipin Kumar; Flight 4: Koh Liang Pheng & Ron Chang bt Khalid Saleh & Azeem Majid; Flight 3: Sugu Philip & Madhu S. Pillai bt Mustafa Suleiman & Devi Muldi; Flight 2: Joy Dela Cruz & Melvin Lumutan bt Ashish Cherian & Madan Mohan; Flight 1: Manu Anand & Sam Chacko bt Sri Hari Karal & A.V. Mathew; Championship 2: Neil George & Gokul Natarajan bt Varghese Mathew & Rakesh P.N.; Championship 1: Agung Rupadi & Dudi Sujatmoko bt Sajid Tazhath & Shaju George; Premier flight : Hashim Haleem & Rihan Asfand bt George PuthenMadhom & Eapen Mathews.
Women’s Doubles: Flight 6: Editha S. Sibayen & Janet J. Cruz bt Kavitha Harish & Shanija Sajid; Flight 5: Winners are Christine Catallo & Nena Mateo (No runner up); Flight 3 & 4: winners are Gibi Philip & Delara Margarita ( No runner up); Flight 1: winners are Jessy George & Saadia Khan (No runner up).
Combo Doubles: Flight 6B: Mohd. Rafeek M. & Shanija Sajid bt Kavitha Harish & Harish Kumar; Flight 6A: Janet J. Cruz & Richard Balgos bt Lee Vincent & Doyleth Gatdula; Flight 5: Mohammed Asif & Sahala A. Rehman bt Dennis Macaspac & Christine Catallo; Flight 4: Winners are Joy Dela Cruz & Delara Margarita (No runner up): Flight 2: Neil George & Betty George bt Sugu Philip & Gibi Philip; Flight 1: Winners are Meenakshi Santhosh & Sajit Tazhath (No runner up); Championship : Hashim Haleem & Jessy George beat Eapen Mathews & Grace Babu.
Flight 6B: Thaju Ayyaril & Mohammed Aslam bt Sumeet Sageer & Musaad Sageer (Flight 6A), Lee Vincent & Richard Balgos bt Imran Quadri Syed & Mohammed Naseeruddin S. (Flight 5), Rajesh C.M. & Abdulla V. bt Harish Kumar & Vipin Kumar (Flight 4), Koh Liang Pheng & Ron Chang bt Khalid Saleh & Azeem Majid (Flight 3), Sugu Philip & Madhu S. Pillai bt Mustafa Suleiman & Devi Muldi (Flight 2), Joy Dela Cruz & Melvin Lumutan bt Ashish Cherian & Madan Mohan (Flight 1), Manu Anand & Sam Chacko bt Sri Hari Karal & A.V.Mathew. Championship 2: Neil George & Gokul Natarajan bt Varghese Mathew & Rakesh P.N. Championship 1: Agung Rupadi & Dudi Sujatmoko bt Sajid Tazhath & Shaju George. Premier flight : Hashim Haleem & Rihan Asfand bt George PuthenMadhom & Eapen Mathews.
Women’s Doubles: Flight 6: Editha S. Sibayen & Janet J. Cruz bt Kavitha Harish & Shanija Sajid. Flight 5: Winners are Christine Catallo & Nena Mateo (No runner up). Flight 3 & 4: Winners are Gibi Philip & Delara Margarita ( No runner up) . Flight 1: Winners are Jessy George & Saadia Khan (No runner up).
Combo Doubles: Flight 6B: Mohd. Rafeek M. / Shanija Sajid beat Kavitha Harish / Harish Kumar, Flight 6A: Janet J. Cruz / Richard Balgos beat Lee Vincent / Doyleth Gatdula, Flight 5: Mohammed Asif / Sahala A.Rehman beat Dennis Macaspac / Christine Catallo, Flight 4: winners are Joy Dela Cruz / Delara Margarita (No runner up), Flight 2: Neil George / Betty George beat Sugu Philip / Gibi Philip, Flight 1 : winners are Meenakshi Santhosh / Sajit Tazhath (No runner up),
Championship: Hashim Haleem / Jessy George beat Eapen Mathews / Grace Babu.
