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Kathmandu Friday June 29, 2001 Ashadh 15, 2058.
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Cambridge rules in
Gillette badminton
Post Report
KATHMANDU, June 28 - Umesh Khadka and Krishna
Khadka both representing Cambridge School advanced to the teachers singles final of the
first Gillette inter-school badminton tournament Thursday.
Umesh Khadka, the right handed trounced
stunned Sobit Subba of Kumudini School in a straight games. Subba, who looked in ominous
touch in his previous encounters, simply could not stand against all-court badminton of
Khadka, going down tamely at 8-15, 8-15. Khadka now takes on his colleague Krishna Khadka
in the final, who also scored a straight-forward win over GB Budathoki of Milan School.
Khadka never let his opposition Budathoki to
get his rhythm as he raced to a 15-8, 15-6 in the match that lasted just 25 minutes.
In senior girls doubles, the pair of Sonam
Sherpa and Anita Gurung of Sunrise School made an impressive start in the match against
Barsa Wagle and Ajita Thapa of Milan School without dropping a point at 11-0. They quickly
wrapped up the match with the score of 11-5 in the second game. They take on Kushum Gurung
and Pasang Lhamu Sherpa of Sunrise School in the July 6 final.
In other quarter finals played in the day,
Pasang Lhamu Sherpa of Sunrise ousted Sujata Lama of Gillette in the senior girls singles
with a comprehensive score of 11-5, 11-3. Also impressive in her win was Manju Sunar of
Milan School, who thrashed Srijana Nagarkoti of Yashasvi School by 11-4, 11-3.
Meanwhile, Raju Tamang of Milan School, Nuru
Sherpa of New Ideal Gillette, Sandeep Shrestha of Sunrise School and Dhiraj Bohara of LRI
School also advanced to the semi-finals of the junior boys singles. |
