Record entries for SSC badminton
A record number of 771 entries have been received for the much awaited SSC Open Badminton Championships, which has been approved by the Sri Lanka Badminton Association as a National Ranking Tournament for the Open events to be played from August 7 to 15 at the SSC badminton complex.
The championships will be conducted in collaboration with the SLBA.
Last year for some mysterious and weird reason this tournament was not granted Ranking Status.
Prize money for the winners and runners-up total a staggering Rs. 415,000 which is the highest prize money offered in any badminton tournament this year so far thus encouraging players to participate in this prestigious event.
Payment of this large sum of prize money has been made possible due to the generous sponsorship of Hatton National Bank, Etisalat Lanka (Private) Limited, Fonters Brands Lanka (Private) Limited and John Keels Food Products PLC.
SSC will be awarding prize money, trophies and certificates to all winners while the runners-up will receive prize money and certificates.
Certificates will be awarded to semi and quarter finalists of all categories.
All the top shuttlers (both men and women) will be seen in action and exciting badminton should be provided at this championship.
The draw will be held on Wednesday, August 4 and will be displayed on the SSC notice boards at the SLBA and on the SSC Websitre www.ssc.lk.
The following ranking events are scheduled to be worked off:
Mixed doubles, women’s singles and doubles, men’s singles and doubles while the over 40 and 50 veterans singles and doubles will no be ranking events.
The children’s events to be worked off are under 15 girls singles and doubles, boys and girls under 17 singles and doubles, under 19 girls and boys singles and doubles.
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