The 1st Open Tourney Scores a Hit!
Despite the tension brought about by the political unrest in the country, the Badminton Federation of Timor-Leste, with the support of the Badminton Association of Filipinos in East Timor (BAFET), successfully held the First Timor-Leste Open Tournament on March 31, April 1 and 2, 2006.
The opening ceremony was graced by the presence of Ireland Aid Country Representative Carol Hannon, who applauded the Badminton Federation's desire to promote the game in the country, especially since she has observed an interest in the game in children playing badminton in the streets. She expressed her joy at seeing women participate in the games (and she hopes to join them one day!) and in the ultimate meeting and sharing of people from different nations.
After three days of intense badminton games, the following pairs emerged as winners:
Leveled Ladies Doubles Category:
2nd Runner Up: Annie and Rona - Philippines
1st Runner Up: Marie and Mylene - Philippines
Champion: Ruth and Jane - Netherlands and Philippines
Leveled Men's Doubles Category:
2nd Runner Up: Bahar and Akhong - Indonesia
1st Runner Up: Deddy and Nico - Timor-Leste
Champion: Melvin and Mervin - Philippines
Open Men's Doubles Category
2nd Runner Up: Herman and Basri - Indonesia
1st Runner Up: Mas Jaya and Bahar - Indonesia
Champion: Yong and Jack - Timor-Leste
The three-day event was concluded with the participants looking forward to the next competition. Special thanks was expressed by the organizers to the following donors, namely Hotel Esplanada, Ms. Carol Hannon of Ireland Aid, Ms. Momoe Hutchison of Western Union and Mr. Koichi Murikawa of Dai Nippon Corporation whose invaluable help contributed to the success of the event.
Posted on Sunday, April 9, 2006
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