PANAJI: The curtains came down on the children and women’s badminton festival held at Indoor stadium, Campal, Panaji with Maaz Sheikh and Adrian D’ Souza emerging victorious in junior boys doubles and Jiya Kamat and Siya Dhavaskar winning the women’s doubles title. Rudra Pai Khot and Elias Pereira (boys doubles) and Supriya Kuchelkar and Manisha Saini (women’s doubles) had to settle for the runners up places. Third place prizes were won by Shivam Saini / Atharv Pednekar & Abhishek Swamy / Varad Bhobe (boys doubles) and Shabana Kazi / Synnovia D’ Souza & Aakanksha Tiwari / Aadita Nayak (women’s doubles). SAG Coach Roy Ataide, Yoga Coach Suresh Kumar, GBA Secretary Sandeep Heble and Executive Member Aniket Shenai graced the prize distribution occasion.
final standings
Boys Doubles
Winners “ Maaz Sheikh / Adrian D’ Souza
Runners Up “ Rudra Pai Khot / Elias Pereira
Third Place “ Shivam Saini / Atharv Pednekar & Abhishek Swamy / Varad Bhobe
Women’s Doubles
Winners “ Jiya Kamat / Siya Dhavaskar
Runners up “ Supriya Kuchelkar / Manisha Saini
Third Place “ Shabana Kazi / Synnovia D’ Souza & Aakanksha Tiwari / Aadita Nayak
