24-Sep-2008 114
Bhubaneswar shuttlers asserted their supremacy in the State Badminton Championship, bagging three out of four titles at NTPC Recreation Centre, Kaniha (Talcher) today.
Monalisa Mohanty and Sarthak Patnaik bagged a double for Sahid Nagar Indoor Badminton Centre by emerging champions in sub-junior girls and junior boys singles events respectively.
Monalisa retained the title, defeating Punyashree Das of Cuttack 21-17, 21-10 in a repeat of last year`s final.
Sarthak faced stiff opposition against his training-mate Roshan Mishra before winning the title clash 21-19, 21-18.
The women`s singles title also went to Bhubaneswar with A G Orissa employee Gayatri outplaying Sujata Sahu of Bhadrak 21-5, 21-11.
H Appa Rao lifted the men`s singles crown for the first time, beating his East Coast Railway-mate K N Raju in an all-Sambalpur final 21-13, 21-13.
