180 shuttlers vie for top spots in CMB Senior Championships 2019

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Ceylon Masters Badminton Association (CMBA) yesterday confirmed that they had received 218 entries for this year’s CMB Senior Badminton Championships which will be held on 29-30 June. This annual event which will be held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, will see 180 shuttlers competing in 38 events.

A million-rupee prize bag will be up for grabs at the two-day tournament which will see the country’s top veteran players competing under eight age groups and three combined age categories. The age groups are, namely, over 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 and 70 in men’s and women’s singles, doubles and mixed doubles and men’s and women’s doubles for players of combined age over 100, 110 and 120. The event is open for all Sri Lankan veteran badminton players as well as the resident visa holders.

This colourful Masters Tournament will culminate with a farewell banquet hosted by the CMBA, on the final day of the event at the 80 Club, Colombo-7, at which the Awards Ceremony will also take place.

The Championship Draw will take place on Saturday at the CMBA Head Office, starting at 11 a.m. No players will be permitted to attend the draw, but the organisers have taken steps to broadcast the proceedings live on CMBA’s official Facebook page fb/ceylonmasters.com.

This Senior Championship is sponsored for the second year running, by Mobil, 3M and McFoil.

For further details about the tournament,

Visit – 284, Vauxhall Street, Colombo 2

Call – 11 7483 545, +94 77 7996 699

Email – [email protected]

Website – www.ceylonmasters.com.