Badminton tourney: Arnam, Rajveer score facile victories

Our Sports Correspondent

Ludhiana, August 16

Arnam Jain, the silver medal winner in the recently concluded Sub-Junior Punjab State Ranking Badminton Championship at Jalandhar, and Rajveer scored facile wins in their respective second-round matches in the Sub-Junior Ludhiana District Badminton Tournament that commenced at Shastri Hall, near Guru Nanak Stadium, on Thursday.

Arnam defeated Tanish hands down (21-6, 21-3), while Rajveer overwhelmed Rijul (21-2, 21-6) to advance into the third round.

Around 400 players (boys and girls) are taking part in this tournament being organised by the District Badminton Association, Ludhiana, (DBAL). Mohinder Singh Grewal and Anupam Kumaria, DBAL president and general secretary respectively, along with technical secretary coach Charanjit Singh were present on the occasion.

Results

Boys’ singles (U-15) second round: Arnam Jain beat Tanish 21-6, 21-3; Karish beat Ali 21-18, 21-19; Ryan beat Pranav 21-11, 21-15; Pranav beat Rahul 21-10, 21-10; Rajveer beat Rijul 21-2, 21-6; Jatin beat Sambhav 21-3, 21-13; Keshav beat Sarthak 21-13, 21-18; Aryan Tangri beat Ansh 21-15, 21-10; Karanvir Singh beat Hitin 21-2, 21-9; Vishal Verma beat Raghav 21-3, 21-3; Krish Chadha beat Shivak 21-3, 21-5; Varun beat Akshit 21-7, 21-13; Yogeshwar beat Keshav 21-2, 21-4; Rohit beat Mannat 21-14, 22-20; Awtar Singh beat Dilkaran 21-17, 13-21, 21-19; Pranav beat Kartik 21-1, 21-3; Abhay beat Satyam 21-11, 21-14; Milan beat Jaskaran 21-5, 21-7; Krishan beat Dev 21-4, 21-4; Swastik beat Harjas 21`-5, 21-7; Vaibhav beat Akansh 21-13, 21-7; Varinderjit Singh beat Rounit 21-12, 21-16; Akshit beat Naman 21-18, 21-15; Harshdeep beat Vansh 21-13, 21-14; Tanmay beat Virman 21-19, 21-10; Aayush beat Ashmit 21-12, 21-12; Khushal beat Jaskirat 21-3, 21-9; Akshit beat Manas 21-4, 21-4; Aryan beat Rohan 21-16, 21-8; Guransh beat Kanav 21-4, 21-2; Gurnoor beat Sumansh 21-8, 21-5 and Lakshay beat Sahil 21-1, 21-4.