Port Blair, Aug 30: The Maiden Open Badminton tournament organised by the Ambitious Badminton Club Dairy Farm (ABCD) concluded successfully at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indoor Badminton Court Dairy Farm, here today. The badminton tournament was organised in connection with National Sports Day 2023 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Hockey Wizard, Major Dhyan Chand. Around 50 players participated in two different categories viz. Men’s Single and Men’s Double.

Shri Devesh Chandra Srivastva, IPS, DGP, A&N Islands graced the occasion as the chief guest for the closing ceremony who knocked the final match shuttle to begin the final match Men’s Double.in presence of B Eswar Rao, Vice President, ABCD, Shri Kalaivanan. R, IPS, SP South Andaman and the finalists.  The chief guest witnessed the final match of Men’s Double and gave away the trophies, medals, certificates and cash prizes to the winners and runners up.

Speaking on the occasion the chief guest appreciated the efforts of ABCD in creating sports awareness among youth of Dairy Farm by organising such badminton tournament.

The first position in Men’s Single category was clinched by Gokulan by defeating Gautam in straight sets by 22-20, 21-07 whereas in Men’s Double, the duo of Vishal and Balwant defeated Gautam and Aditya in a scintillating match that went neck to neck for three sets by 21-18, 17-21 & 22-20.

Earlier B Neelaiah, General Secretary ABCD welcomed the guests and participants and highlighted the objective of ABCD. Shri D Jogeshwar Rao, Organising Secretary ABCD delivered the vote of thanks.