Team Herald
PANJIM: Goa junior team won a bronze medal in the mixed team championship event at the Inter State West Zone Badminton Championships, played at Vadodara, Gujarat.
In the quarter-finals, Goa recorded a comprehensive 3-0 win over hosts Gujarat before bowing out to Madhya Pradesh 1-3 in the semi-finals.
In Individual events, Goa’s top ranked women’s player Anjana Kumari moved into the junior girls (U-19) singles final with a convincing 21-18, 21-12 win over Riya Arolkar in the quarter-finals followed by another comfortable 21-14, 21-9 win over Dipti Kuity in the semi-finals.
Anjana will face top seed Rashi Lambe in the final.
Anjana by virtue of her performance secured a direct qualification in the nationals which will be held at Nagpur later this year.
In senior team event, Goa lost 3-0 to Gujarat. Maharashtra beat Madhya Pradesh 3-2 to win the junior mixed team championship title while Madhya Pradesh beat Gujarat 3-2 to win the senior mixed team title.
