ITANAGAR, Apr 29: Asserting their dominance over players from other NE states, the shuttlers from Arunachal Pradesh entered into the finals in nine categories in the Victor 2nd North East Prize Money Badminton Tournament currently underway here.
The players from the state who entered into the finals are Laa Robin (boys’ single U-13), Gnveer Gongo-Samuel Tamang (boys’ double U-11), Nikhil Chetry and Kirto Nyorak (boys’ single U-15), Nish Upadhyay (girls’ single U-17), Pakli Bagra/Laa Robin (boys’ double U-13), Takio Puna/Taring Yapi and Kenbi Riram/Nish Upadhyay (girls’ double U-17), Nikhil Chetry/Kirto Nyorak (boys’ double U-15), Toku Neha/Napi Tayam (girls’ double U-13), Tamang Samuel (boys’ single U-11).
Laa Robin will play against Md Irfan Ahmed of Assam in boys’ single Under-13 while the pair of Gnveer Gongo and Samuel Tamang will meet Pritpal Bhuyan and Ritom Howbora of Assam in boys’ double U-11 final.
Nikhil Chetry will be up against state mate Kirto Nyorak in boys’ single U-15 category. In girls’ single U-17, Nish Upadhyay will meet Tania Bordoloi of Assam.
The duo of Pakli Bagra and Laa Robin will play against the pair of Anirban Gogoi and Kaustav Prakash Sharma of Assam in boys’ double U-13 category.
Takio Puna/Taring Yapi will meet Kenbi Riram/Nish Upadhyay in girls’ double U-17.
The pair of Nikhil Chetry and Kirto Nyorak will play against Isanth P Gohin and Aditya Kalpa Saikia of Assam in boys’ souble U-15.
In girls’ double U-13, the pair of Toku Neha and Napi Tayam will play against the duo of Munifa Haque and Risika Krishnatria of Assam.
Tamang Samuel will be up against Ritom Howbora of Assam in boys’ single U-11 final.
Meanwhile, Bandita Das of Assam will meet state mate Chilika Gogoi in girls’ single U-13 final.
The girls’ double U-15 final will be played between Mayuri Barman/Krishika Kashyap and Rikshita Chaliha/Ridhima Thapa of Assam.
In boys’ single U-17, Madhurjya Nath will play against state mate Irfan Ali while in girls’ single U-15, Rajkumari Replica Handique (Assam) will play against Tania Bordoloi of the same state.
Munchang Fa Gogoi (Assam) will meet Bornil Akash Changmai (Assam) in boys’ single U-9 final.
In boys’ double (U-17), Madhurjya Nath/ Pragyan Borkakoty of Assam will play Ahanthem Mangal/Chairom Vikash Singh of Manipur.
The closing function of the tournament will be held at the MLA Cottage badminton stadium, where the last final matches will be played on Monday, at 3 pm.
Home Minister Kumar Waii and Sports 7 Youth Affairs Parliamentary Secretary Nyamar Karbak will attend the closing function and distribute prizes to the winners.
Day-3 results:
(Boys’ U-9)
Quarterfinals: Antarikh Gogoi, Assam beat Arnav Chetia, Assam (15-7 15- Munchang Fa Gogmoi, Assam beat Mousam Raj Chetia, Assam (15-4 15-5), Bornil Akash Changmai, Assam beat Azfer Zia Ahmed, Assam (15-4 15-5), Raktim Sarmah, Assam beat Aryabrat Borpatro Gohain, Assam (16-18 15-12 15-13).
Semifinals: Munchang Fa Gogmoi, beat Antarikh Gogoi (15-13 15-12), Bornil Akash Changmai beat Raktim Sarmah (15-8 15-6)
(Girls U-9)
Semifinals: Bhavisya Changmai, Assam beat Sezon Upamanyu, Assam (15-3 15-0), Shanti Priya Hazarika, Assam beat Aaradhiya Borgohain, Assam (15-12 15-13).
Final: Bhavisya Changmai beat Shanti Priya Hazarika Hazarika (15-13 15-5).
(Boys U-11)
Quarterfinals: Tamang Samuel, Arunachal beat Topzang Lepcha, Sikkim (15-9 15-7), Jonak Hazarika, Assam beat Toku Manku, Arunachal (15-4 10-15 15-8),Ritom Howbora, Assam beat Vernan Mahanta, Assam (15-10 15-4), Produnya Bhuyan, Assam beat Bornil Akash Changmai, Assam (15-9 15-8). Semifinals: Tamang Samuel, Arunachal beat Jonak Hazarika, Assam (18-16 15-12), Ritom Howbora, Assam beat Produnya Bhuyan, Assam (15-9 12-15 15-8),
(Boys Single U-13)
Quarterfinals: Laa Robin, Arunachal beat Rudrajit Chaliha, Assam (15-4 15-5), Anirban Gogoi, Assam beat Prasurjya Thakuria, Assam (16-14 12-15 15-10), Yashdeep Gogoi, Assam beat Pakli Bagra, Arunachal (13-15 15-8 15-10), Md Irfan Ahmed, Assam beat Sourav Sonwal, Arunachal (15-1 15-3). Semifinals: Laa Robin beat Anirban Gogoi (15-7 15-12), Md Irfan Ahmed beat Yashdeep Gogoi (15-13 15-13).
(Girls Single U-13)
Quarterfinals: Barosa Bora, Assam beat Monikornika Gogoi, Assam (6-15 15-9 15-4), Bandita Das, Assam beat Nyaty Dobin, Arunachal (15-11 15-6), Chilika Gogoi, Assam beat Manonta Kalita, Assam (15-5 15-9), Munifa Haque, Assam beat Konsam Gunjan, Manipur (15-8 15-1). Semifinals: Bandita Das beat Barosa Bora (10-15 15-9 15-7), Chilika Gogoi beat Munifa Haque (15-7 15-10).
(Boys Double U-13)
Semifinals: Pakli Bagra/ Laa Robin, Arunachal beat Produnya Bhuyan/ Hiran Chetia, Assam (15-7 15-6). Anirban Gogoi/ Kaustav Prakash Sharma, Assam beat Gulab Chetia and Sourav Sonwal, Arunachal (15-12 15-11).
(Girls double U-13)
Semifinals: Toku Neha/ Napi Tayam, Arunachal beat Pangam Bagra/ Beryl Saring, Arunachal (15-4 15-2), Munifa Haque/ Risika Krishnatria, Assam beat Watisamgla/ Yalimenla, Nagaland (15-7 15-12).
(Boys Single U-15)
Quarterfinals: Nikhil Chetry, Arunachal beat Lobsang C Sheredang, Arunachal (13-15 15-4 15-4), Thejib Rahul Taufique, Assam beat Kenith Tamin, Arunachal (16-18 15-9 15-7), Kirto Nyorak, Arunachal beat Prasurjya Thakuria, Assam (15-6 15-9), Aditya Kalpa Saikia, Assam beat Benhanan Kharwanlang, Meghalaya (15-4 15-11), Semifinals: Nikhil Chetry beat Thejib Rahul Taufique (15-11 15-8), Kirto Nyorak beat Aditya Kalpa Saikia (15-10 15-11).
Girls Single U-15)
Quarterfinals: Rikshita Chaliha, Assam beat Sophia Dkhar, Meghalaya (15-5 15-5), Rajkumari Replica Handique, Assam beat Bandita Das, Assam (9-15 3-15), Tania Bordoloi, Assam beat Krishangini Nayan Baruah, Assam (15-7 15-7), Ridhima Thapa, Assam beat Mayuri Barman, Assam (15-6 15-5); Semifinals: Rajkumari Replica Handique beat Rikshita Chaliha (15-13 10-15 15-10), Tania Bordoloi beat Ridhima Thapa (15-12 15-10).
(Boys Double U-15)
Quarterfinals: Aditya Shekhar Bora/ Dronashish Goswami, Assam beat Akhtar Hussain/ Shagnik Talukdar, Assam (15-7 15-11), Isanth P Gohin/ Aditya Kalpa Saikia, Assam beat Ashim Chettri/ Mandeep Subba, Sikkim (15-5 15-6), Deepesh/ Kshitiz, Nagaland beat August Khonguje/Joshua Khonguje, Arunachal (15-4 15-10), Nikhil Chetry/ Kirto Nyorak, Arunachal beat Barenya Jyoti Das/ Debangshu Hazarika, Assam (15-8 15-11); Semifinals: Isanth P Gohin/ Aditya Kalpa Saikia beat Aditya Shekhar Bora/ Dronashish Goswami (15-8 15-7), Nikhil Chetry/ Kirto Nyorak beat Deepesh/ Kshitiz (15-2 15-6).
(Girls Double U-15)
Semifinals: Mayuri Barman/ Krishika Kashyap, Assam beat Toku Neha/ Napi Tayam, Arunachal (15-7 15-11), Rikshita Chaliha/ Ridhima Thapa, Assam beat Sejjal Joshi/ Sheetal Joshi, Meghalaya (15-4 15-4) .
(Boys Single U-17)
Quarterfinals: Kabeer Hussain, Assam beat Pragyan Borkakoty, Assam (15-9 15-9), Madhurjya Nath, Assam beat Matung C Tok, Arunachal (15-8 15-10), Irfan Ali, Assam beat Jyotishman Choudhury, Assam (15-7 15-3), Peramrisi Zeliang, Nagaland beat Sida Gupta, Sikkim (12-15 15-12 15-4); Semifinals: Madhurjay Nath beat Kabeer Hussain (15-10 15-11) and Irfan Ali beat Peramrisi Zeliang (15-9 15-12).
Girls Single U-17
Semifinals: Nish Upadhyay, Arunachal beat Taring Yapi, Arunachal (15-8 21-4) and Tania Bordoloi, Assam beat Rajkumari Replica Handique, Assam (15-3 14-16 15-7).
Boys Double U-17
Quarterfinals: Imtitong / Peramrisi Zeliang, Nagaland beat Sida Gupta/ Kushal Lama, Sikkim (15-12 15-13), Madhurjay Nath/ Pragyan Borkakoty, Assam beat Irfan Ali/ Parvez Ilahi, Assam (15-12 15-10), Ahanthem Mangal/ Chairom Vikash Singh, Manipur beat Lobnish Kasyap/ Tamim Haque, Assam (9-15 18-16 15-11), Thapa Raj/ Matung C Tok, Arunachal beat Aho Miku/ Khan Nakip, Arunachal (15-13 15-11). Semifinals: Madhurjya Nath/ Pragyan Borkakoty, Assam beat Imtitong/ Peramrisi Zeliang, Nagaland (15-4 15-8), Ahanthem Mangal/ Chairom Vikash Singh, Manipur beat Thapa Raj/ Matung C Tok, Arunachal (17-15 16-18 18-12).
(Girls Double U-17)
Semifinals: Takio Puna/ Taring Yapi, Arunachal beat Kusum Chetri/ Barom Sidisow, Arunachal (15-12 15-12), Kenbi Riram/ Nish Upadhyay, Arunachal beat Sejjal Joshi/ Sheetal Joshi , Meghalaya (15-11 15-13),
(Girls Single U-11)
Semifinals: Bhavisya Changmai, Assam beat Kangana Das Roy, Assam (15-8 15-4), Monikornika Gogoi, Assam beat Udipana Konwar, Assam (15-3 15-4),
Final: Monikornika Gogoi, Assam beat Bhavisya Changmai, Assam (15-6 16-5).
(Boys Double U-11)
Semifinals: Gnveer Gongo/ Samuel Tamang, Arunachal beat Raktim Hazarika/ Jonak Hazarika, Assam (15-7 15-7), Pritpal Bhuyan/ Ritom Howbora, Assam beat Ishan Basak/ Manimugdhah Rajkhowa, Assam (15-11 15-6).
