SPORTS
Badminton
36th Edition of UAE Open Badminton Tournament 2013
The press conference for the 36th Edition of the India Club UAE Open Badminton Tournament held on Wednesday, 1st May 2013, was addressed by Mr. Sunil Sawlani, Vice Chairman, India Club, Mr. Sunil Singh, Convenor, Sports Section, India Club and Mr. Santosh Tandel, Regional Head, Middle East & North Africa Region, India Bulls. H.E. Khaled Al Kamda, Director General CDA (Centre), Dr. Omar Al Muthanna, H.E. M. K. Lokesh, Dr. Ram Buxani, Sunil Singh, Santosh D Tandel (Regional Head, Indiabulls), Rajkumar Pancholia and representatives of Sponsors
The tournament was inaugurated by H.E. M. K. Lokesh, Ambassador of India to the UAE, H. E. Khaled Al Kamda, Director General, Community Development Authority, Dr. Omar Al Muthanna, CEO, Community Development Authority and Dr. Ram Buxani, Chairman, India Club on Monday, 20th May ‘13 in the presence of Mr. Santosh D. Tandel, Regional Head, Middle East & North Africa Region, Indiabulls and other VIPs, Dignitaries, India Club Members, Guests, Players and representatives of the Sponsors.
Junior Category - Winners & Runners Up at the prize distribution ceremony
Mr. Saleh Ali Al Mazmi, Head of Licensing, CDA, Dr. Ram Buxani, Chairman, India Club other officials and sponsors along with the Prize winners
The Badminton Committee comprised of A. K. Prakashan, Manoj Mathews, Wales Thomas & Anil Mohan. A team of 25 Officials were also set up for the tournament. Players from India, Pakistan, Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, Hungary, Iran, Lithuania & Jordan took part in the tournament, besides the local Indian & Pakistani expats residing in the UAE.
Participants from DULSCO and JOTUN Paints with their medals & certificates
The UAE Open had the following 26 categories this time as compared to last year’s 14 categories. Girls Singles - Under 8 Years Boys Singles – Under 12 Years Runner Up - Sree Yuktha Runner Up – Adarsh Dinesh Nair Winner - Carolyn Maria Colquhon Winner – Ravi Sajayan Boys Singles – Under 8 Years Runner Up - Ajinkya Gokhale Winner - Dev Vishnu
Girls Singles – Under 14 Years Runner Up - Tanisha Crasto Winner - Deborah R. A. Rebello
Girls Singles – Under 10 Years Runner Up – Zainaba Reem Siraj Winner – Amal Sainuddin
Boys Singles - Under 14 Years Runner Up – Sandeep Panicker Winner - Mohd. Munais
Boys Singles - Under 10 Years Girls Singles - Under 16 Years Runner Up – Felix Sunil Punnoose Runner Up - Deborah R. A. Winner – Fazim Abdu Anzar Rebello Winner – Ira Sharma ( India ) Girls Singles – Under 12 Years Runner Up - Tanisha Crasto Boys Singles - Under 16 Years Winner - Nafeesa Sara Siraj Runner Up - Mohd. Zakir Winner - Roshan Joseph
Girls Singles – Under 18 Years Runner Up - Deborah R. A. Rebello Winner - Ira Sharma ( India ) Boys Singles - Under 18 Years Runner Up – Akhil Pradeep Winner - Mohd. Munais Boys Doubles – Under 18 Years Runners Up – Amrith P. Jenny / Suraj Thomas Winners - Akhil Pradeep /Roshan Joseph Masters Singles (40 Years & Above) Runner Up - Nitin Gandhi Winner - Xavier Raphael
Masters Doubles (40 Years & Above) Runners Up – P. B. Sajayan / Siyad Mohd. Winners – Mohd. Moin Ahmed / James Varghese
Lalmoney K. Winners - Prabhakaran Menon / Vinod Kodakkan
Veterans Mixed Doubles (45 Years & Above) Runners Up – Abdul Salam A. A. / Vivian Silva Masters Mixed Doubles Winners – Roby Varghese / (40 Years & Above) Runners Up - Mohd. Moin Ahmed Vidya Manghnani / Sriyani Deepika Veterans Doubles Winners - James Varghese / Gabriella (Men Above 50 Years) Dako Runners Up - Sunil Singh / Kamaludheen C. P. Veterans Singles Winners - S. Suresh Kumar / (45 Years & Above) Lalmoney K. Runner Up – Vinod Kodakkan Super Veterans Doubles Winner – Prabhakaran Menon (Men Above 55 Years) Runners Up – Suresh Kumar / Veterans Doubles Mohd. Azam (45 Years & Above) Winners - Abdul Latheef / Runners Up - Roby Varghese / Nazeer A. Deen India Club 27