Super Smashers emerged champions of the recently concluded KDD – Kuwait Badminton League – September playoff defeating Rainbow Archers in confident way.
The September playoff was played in 2 days ( September 11th and 18th ) was inaugurated by Capt Ali Al Marri , trophies for May playoff was given away by the dignitaries present on the day of inauguration.
Team Shuttle dragons received the Champions trophy for the May play off from Capt Ali Al Marri – Vice President BAC
The Runner up of May play off Acme acers received their trophy from Mr VV Subramanian, General Manager- KDD
Rainbow Archers and Super Thanjai Ninjas, semifinalists of May playoff received their trophy from Mr Satheesh, Regional sales & Merchandising Manager- KDD and Mr Anis Ahmad Director SIMS
September PLAYOFF
Super Smashers were in terrific form as they thrashed Rainbow Archers 4-2. The finals had all the ingredients of cracker of a contest.
FINALS
RAINBOW - SUPER SMASHERS 2-4
MS: Dadang Rudiyanto - Dr.Tamer 1-21 4-21
MD1: Suresh Ramachandran / Bibin Mathew - Jithin Jayaraj / Sarin Joseph 12-21 21-15 21-10
MD2: Mohammad Nurrohim / Dadang Rudiyanto - Edward James Montejo / Saiju C 14-21 16-21
MD3: Saju Thomas / Usman Ahmed - Faheem / Dr.Tamer 8-21 9-21
MD4: Bibin Mathew / Mohammad Nurrohim - Jithin Jayaraj / Edward James Montejo 20-22 18-21
XD: Suresh Ramachandran / Juvy A Caina - Srinivas Reddy (Vasu) / Kundana Chelluri 21-18 21-18
In the semifinals
Semifinals 1
ACME ACERS - RAINBOW 1-5
MS: Jabbar Farooqi Vs Bibin Mathew 21-16 15-21 23-22
MD1: Febbin Sebastian / Sanju Acme Vs Bibin Mathew / Sanal Nambiar 20-22 18-21
MD2: Joby Mathew / Aju Thomas Vs Mohammad Nurrohim / Dadang Rudiyanto 17-21 17-21
MD3: Mathew / Shyamsunder Sadhwani Vs Saju Thomas / Usman Ahmed 11-21 19-21
MD4: Jabbar Farooqi / Joby Mathew Vs Suresh Ramachandran / Mohammad Nurrohim 21-19 16-21 16-21
XD: Cheyenne Lampian / Sanju Acme Vs Juvy A Caina / Suresh Ramachandran 17-21 14-21
Semifinals 2
SUPER SMASHERS - PHOENIX 6-0
MS: Dr.Tamer - Murad Niyas 21-8 21-7
MD1: Jithin Jayaraj / Sarin Joseph - Jerosh Koshy / Gede Putra I 21-15 21-15
MD2: Edward James Montejo / Saiju C - Kishore Kumar / Murad Niyas 21-19 21-17
MD3: Dr.Tamer / Faheem - Shine P S / Unni Krishnan 21-18 21-11
MD4: Jithin Jayaraj / Edward James Montejo - Jerosh Koshy / Kishore Kumar 21-13 18-21 21-18
XD: Srinivas Reddy (Vasu) / Kundana Chelluri - Romalyn Valdez / Gede Putra I 21-18 18-21 21-15
Dr Manimara Chozhan, Chairman IBAK gave away the medals and prize-money for the winner, Runner up and Semifinalists of September playoff.
MAY PLAYOFF RESULTS
WINNER Supersmashers
RUNNER - UP Rainbow Archers
SEMIFINALIST Acme Acers
SEMIFINALIST Royal Phoenix
KBL Committee
Dr Manimara Chozhan – President
Mr Sreekumar Gopinathan Nair – Vice President
Yashin Bose – Chief Operating Officer
Chandrahas KT – Director - Audit
Prasad Thandasserry – Director -Match control
Ramesh Chandra – Director Courts
Ramesh P- Director – Public Relations
Sirajuddin – Director- Administration
Srinivasa Sreedhara – Director – Umpiring
Indian Badminton Association – Kuwait (IBAK) is a non- profit organization committed to the popularization and development of the game of Badminton in Kuwait. In the short span of 4 years, IBAK has grown to over 500+ registered members and has got affiliated to Kuwait Badminton Federation ( KBF). We offer our members:
·Regular playing sessions in the evenings between 6 pm to 9.30 pm every day in a 9 courts facility
·Periodic national and International tournaments
·Regular Coaching Modules conducted by Professional coaches targeting the budding young talents
For more details write into Mr . Sreekumar ( General secretary ) @ [email protected]