Key Points

The Goregaon Sports Club emerged victorious in the 31st GD Birla Memorial Masters Inter-Club Badminton Tournament, defeating Bombay Gymkhana A in a nail-biting Elite Cup Team Championship final. Top players like Manoj Nachanekar and Mangirish Palekar delivered exceptional performances across multiple categories. The tournament showcased high-intensity matches with multiple doubles and singles titles changing hands. This championship underscores the depth of talent in Mumbai's badminton circuit and the competitive spirit of the participating clubs.

Key Points: Goregaon Sports Club Triumphs in Birla Memorial Badminton

  • GSC wins Elite Cup Team Championship 2-1 against Bombay Gymkhana
  • Manoj Nachanekar secures professional singles title
  • Thrilling three-setter doubles matches decide championship
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Goregaon Sports Club emerge Elite Cup Team Champions

Goregaon Sports Club clinches Elite Cup Team Championship, with stellar performances by Nachanekar, Palekar, and team in thrilling final

"A rewarding tournament with double titles - Badminton Gurukul Release"

Mumbai, April 14

Goregaon Sports Club emerged as the champion team in the 31st GD Birla Memorial Masters Inter-Club Badminton Tournament defeating host club Bombay Gymkhana A 2-1 in the Elite Cup Team Championship final.

Aparna Popat, Mangirish Palekar and Manoj Nachanekar had a rewarding tournament and walked away with double titles in this premier Inter-Club Tournament, promoted by Badminton Gurukul, a release said.

Sanjeev Mahajan and Bhagwan S gave GSC a winning start, defeating Gautam Laud and Faisal Sidique 21-18, 14-21, 21-19 in a tough three-setter. However, Shailesh Daga and Ayaz Bilawala brought hosts Bombay Gym A on level terms, accounting for Leroy D'Sa and Hemant Duggal 21-14, 21-18. It was then left to Rajesh Bhanushali and Abhishek Sharma, who clinched the title for GSC with a 21-13, 21-19 win over Aparna Popat and Bimaldeep Singh.

Nachanekar, the top seeded professional, defeated second seed Chetan Bandarkar 22-20, 21-19 for the singles title and then partnered with Rahul Bhuvad to win the doubles final. Palekar partnered with Vikrant Patwardhan to win the men's doubles 45 title with a 21-18, 21-17 win over Gautam Laud and Sandeep Mohan. Palekar also won the 85+ doubles title, along with Deepak Jaitley, defeating Nigel D'Sa and Rohan Radhakrishna 21-15, 21-10.

Brief Score:

Team Championship - Elite Cup - Final

Goregaon Sports Club beat A 2-1

MD 45-Final

Mangirish Palekar [1]/Vikrant Patwardhan beat Gautam Laud/Sandeep Mohan 21-18, 21-17

Professional Singles - Final

Manoj Nachanekar [1] beat Chetan Bandarkar [2] 22-20, 21-9

Professional Doubles - Final

Manoj Nachanekar [1]/Rahul Bhuvad beat Kalpesh Padekar/Sanjay Golbare 21-13, 21-18

MD 85+ - Final

Deepak Jaitly [1]/Mangirish Palekar beat Nigel D'Sa/Rohan Radhakrishnan 21-15, 21-10

MS 45 - Final

Sachin Bharati beat Rajan Samant [1] 21-13, 22-20

XD 80+ - Final

Shailesh Daga [1]/Aparna Popat beat Sandeep Mohan/Sonal Jagdale More 21-14, 21-15

WD 75+ - Final

Aparna Popat [1]/Naheed Divecha beat Palkan Dave [2]/Sonal More 22-20, 21-13

Team Championship - Plate Cup - Final

Mcf A beat Wcg A 2-0.

- ANI

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Priya M
What an exciting tournament! The matches sound so intense, especially that three-setter in the beginning. Goregaon Sports Club really showed their skills 👏🏸 #BadmintonLove
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Rahul K
Manoj Nachanekar is on fire! Winning both singles and doubles titles - that's some serious domination. Would love to see more coverage of these local tournaments.
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Sanjay P
While the reporting is detailed, I wish there were more insights into the players' strategies. The scorelines tell only part of the story. Still, great to see badminton getting this attention!
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Ananya D
Aparna Popat is such an inspiration! Winning mixed doubles and women's doubles at this level shows why she's a legend. More power to women in sports! 💪
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Vikram S
That 85+ doubles match must have been amazing to watch! Age is just a number when you've got skills like Palekar and Jaitley. Respect to all the veteran players!
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Neha R
So proud of our local clubs putting up such a great show! The competition seems to get tougher every year. Maybe next time we'll see some live streaming? 😊

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