DAMMAM: The Federation Cup Winter doubles Badminton Tournament, organized by Badminton Federation Saudi Arabia (BFSA) in collaboration with Aramco Ras Tanura Badminton Club ended successfully at Najmah Indoor courts. Over 350 players of various nationalities from India, Philipines, Indonesia, Pakistan and Malaysia competed in this mega event. The tournament was conducted for 8 levels of players from beginners to professionals. The events were: men doubles, ladies doubles and combo doubles. In the men's premier flight, former GCC champion Suneet Sebastian and Tony Abraham beat Dudy S. and Mahendra Muttu in straight games for the coveted trophy. In the championship final, the Indonesian pair of Mohammed Mahsun and Agung Rupadi downed the Riyadh pair of Koh Liang Pheng and Abdul Jabbar. BFSA President Mr.George PuthenMadhom in his presidential address congratulated all the winners and runners-up and thanked the sponsors for their support. Ravi Mandhadi, President of RTBG, had been very much instrumental in hosting this event in Najmah indoor courts and Radwa indoor courts in Aramco. Major sponsors of the tournament were Delmon, Hempel Paints, Sinmar Contracting Est., Al-Suwaiket, Kanoo Travel, Global Travel Solutions, Hydrofit Arabian Equipment Co. and Dunes School. Sri Lankan Airlines provided two raffle tickets which were won by Mahsun and Athira Anil from Riyadh. The tournament committee included George PuthenMadhom, Eapen Tharakan, Sajan Babu, Meros Mathew, A.V. Mathew, Sameer Baikadi, Shaikh Ashrafulla, Anil Thomas, Verghis Cherian, Sirajulla Khan, N. Lakshmaiah, Hashim Haleem, Chacko John and Ravi Nandhadi. Results: Men's doubles: Flight 6B: Akhter Hussain & Mohammed Hidayathulla bt Sameer Baikadi & Zameer Baikadi. Flight 6A: Nawab Khan & Santhosh K.N. bt Sabeer Chitrayil & Jabir Ahmed. Flight 5B: Michael Banawa & Fortunato Cea bt Velmour Castillo Abad & Astroflex Saria. Flight 5A: Rajeev Moolayil & Andrew Thomas bt Neil Bora & Richie Alvarez. Flight 4: Abdul Majeed & Joffin Sebastian bt Jibi James & Ibrahim Kutty. Flight 3: Mohammed Roshan & Ajay Thomas bt Joby Thankachen & Jibi Paul. Flight 2: Abdul Gafoor & Harish Kumar bt Muhammed Riyas & Sakaria Isac. Flight 1: Gerben Daria and Alwin S. Salangani bt Rachini Makilala & Wendell Chua. Championship: Mohammed Mahsun & Agung Rupadi bt Abdul Jabbar & Koh Liang Pheng. Veteran: M.A.Baig & Ashrafulla Shaikh bt Eapen Tharakan & Mathews Kurian. Premier: Suneeth Sebastian & Tony Abraham bt Dudy S. & Mahendra Muttu. Ladies doubles: Flight 6: Cerilyn M & Lizabeth Ann bt Amal Maqbool & Athira Anil. Flight 5: Genalyn Maratas & Jennivie Moreno bt Connieflor O. Lumbang & Liza Andoloy. Flight 4: Rozaitonisah Razali & Maruiati Binti bt Mymoona Maqbool & Hashina Asrawi. Flight 1: Sadia Khan Xeinab Baig bt Samia Arif & Shareen Arif. Combo doubles: Flight 6: Chanson Alexander & Kavitha Harish bt Joffin Sebastian & Amal Maqbool. Flight 5: Rajesh Varghese & Sawzan Murphy Philip bt Jasond Moreno & Jennivie Moreno. Flight 4: Ashish Salguna & Ishita Lakanpal bt Abdul Gafoor & Reeta Shaju. Flight 3: Roberto Nacpil & Christine Catallo bt Shimjid Cherian & Shanija Sajid. Flight 1 & 2: Mahendra Muttu & Maria Shaikh bt Biju Mathew & Margarita Delara. Championship : Iyus Kandar & Samia Arif bt Dudi S. & Sadia Khan.
