Date:18/07/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/07/18/stories/2006071809762000.htm

Sport - Badminton

Double for Subramanian

MADURAI: Subramanian, Prakash Raja (both from Le Chatelier Badminton Club), S. Karthick, J. Jaison (both from Temple City Badminton Club), M. Abirami of Lady Doak College and Sabitha of Temple City Badminton Club won two titles each in Madurai District Badminton Championship at MGR Race Course Stadium here on Sunday.

The results (all finals): Men: Subramanian bt Prakash Raj 21-12, 21-15. Doubles: Subramanian & Ramakrishnan bt Ilayaraja & C. Rajan 21-18, 14-21, 21-14. Boys: U-19: Prakash Raja bt Nishanth (LCBC) 8-12, 21-17, 21-18; Doubles: Prakash Raja & Nishanth bt Bharath Arun & Niyaz 21-7, 21-10; U-16: S. Karthick bt S. Karthikeyan (TCBA) 21-2, 21-19. Doubles: S. Karthick & Saravana Balaji bt S. Karthikeyan & Lakshmi Subramanian 21-14, 21-18; U-13: Surya Prakash (LCBC) bt J. Jarfin 13-21, 21-18, 22-20. Doubles: J. Jarfin & S. Yaswanth bt Vineeth Madhavan & Prithivi 21-7, 21-12; U-10: J. Jaison bt Thayappan (LCBC) 21-9, 21-15. Doubles: J. Jaison & S. Athimoola bt Thayappan & Pranav 21-15, 18-21, 21-13.

Women: M. Abirami bt Shanthini 21-14, 12-21, 21-19. Doubles: M. Abirami & Lakshmi Saranya bt Sabitha & Sathya 21-14, 23-21, 21-19. Girls: U-19: Sabitha (TCBA) bt Sathya 19-21, 22-20, 21-18; U-16: Sabitha bt Preethi 21-13, 21-16. Doubles: Sabitha & Preethi bt Revathy & Priyanka (KV) 21-9, 21-14; U-13: R. Kirutha (TCBA) bt Bhuvaneswari (TCBA) 21-2, 21-11; U-10: Bhuvaneswari bt Anu (SBS) 21-4, 21-10.