Chirag Mahale, Linesh Virnodkar, Sufiya Shaikh and Janhavi Virnodkar won triple crown each while Pragya Audi, Astha Poudel, Shaurya Naik and Shane D’ Souza bagged double crown, at ShuttleFiesta – the 2023 North Goa District Badminton Tournament held at Indoor Stadium, Campal, Panaji. Abhishek Swami and Janhavi Virnodkar clinched the men’s and women’s singles titles.
In men’s doubles, Amey Desai and Manav Shetgaonkar emerged champions in a closely-fought match while Gosh Nadaf and Sufiya Shaikh won the Senior Mixed doubles title. Chirag Mahale emerged victorious in the Junior U19 singles category. Soham Naik and Sufiya Shaikh secured the U17 boys’ and girls’ singles titles, respectively; while Shaurya Naik and Sufiya Shaikh triumphed in the U-15 boys’ and girls’ singles competitions.
Linesh Virnodkar and Astha Poudel claimed the Under-13 singles titles, and Michael Mare and Pragya Audi were crowned the Under 11 boys’ and girls’ singles winners.
The runners-up positions in singles were secured by Neil Punjani Bakshi (U11 Boys), Kanika Pai Vernekar (U11 Girls), Aaryan Karpe (U13 Boys), Pragya Audi (U13 Girls), Shane D’Souza (U15 Boys), Saanvi Audi (U15 Girls), Siddharth Hazra (U17 Boys), Crisanne D’Sa (U17 Girls), Siddharth Hazra (U19 Boys), Gosh Nadaf (Men), and Priyanka Karcal (Women).
In doubles section, following pairs emerged winners: Aaryan Karpe / Linesh Virnodkar (U13 Boys), Pragya Audi / Astha Poudel (U13 Girls), Linesh Virnodkar / Shane D’ Souza (U15 Boys), Saanvi Audi / Crisanne D’ Sa (U15 Girls), Shubham Swami / Shaurya Naik (U17 Boys), Chirag Mahale / Shane D’ Souza (U19 Boys), Amey Desai /Manav Shetgaokar (Men), Janhavi Virnodkar / Soumya Deshpande (Women), Isha Borkar / Prajesh Naik (U15 Mixed), Chirag Mahale / Janhavi Virnodkar (U19 Mixed) and Gosh Nadaf / Sufiya Shaikh (Senior Mixed).
The Runners-up places in doubles events were secured by Niharika Dogra / Fiona Mare (U13 Girls), Michael Mare / Neil Punjani Bakshi (U13 Boys), Jadjia Fernandes / Priyanka Karcal (U15 Girls), Kavish Melvani / Vansh Natekar (U15 Boys), Aloysius Rodrigues / Jonathan Rego (U17 Boys), Yash Gokarnkar / Mahesh Kandkura (U19 Boys), Sadiq Attar / Mrunal Bhatkande (Men), Juhi Punia / Sakshi Punia (Women), Veer Gokarnkar / Shamika Ankolekar (U15 Mixed), Sidharth Hazra / Minoshka Pereira (U19 Mixed), and Mrunal Bhatkande / Minoshka Pereira (Senior Mixed).
The North District tournament was organised by Panaji Ganeshotsav Samiti under the aegis of the Goa Badminton Association. The event was graced by GBA members Sandeep Heble (Secretary), Dr. Deepak Mayenkar (Executive member), Praveen Shenoy (Secretary, Sports Promoter) and Panaji Ganeshotsav Samiti members Artist Nagueshrao Sardesai (President) and Sahil Kamat (Secretary), among others.
Finals Results:
Category: Singles
Under 11 Boys Singles
Michael Ryan Mare bt Neil Punjani Bakshi 15-7, 15-13
Under 11 Girls Singles
Pragya Audi bt Kanika Pai Vernekar 15-9. 15-11
Under 13 Boys Singles
Linesh Virnodkar bt Aaryan Karpe 15-11, 15-9
Under 13 Girls Singles
Astha Poudel bt Pragya Audi 15-11, 6-15, 15-11
Under 15 Boys Singles
Shaurya Naik bt Shane D’souza 15-8, 15-8
Under 15 Girls Singles
Sufiya Shaikh bt Saanvi Audi 15-12, 15-8
Under 17 Boys Singles
Soham Naik bt Siddharth Hazra 15-13, 15-14
Under 17 Girls Singles
Sufiya shaikh bt Crisanne D’sa 15-7, 15-5
Under 19 Boys Singles
Chirag Mahale bt Siddharth Hazra 14-15,15-11,15-9
Men’s Singles
Abhishek Swami bt Gosh Nadaf 15-11 14-15 15-14
Women’s Singles
Janhavi Virnodkar bt Priyanka Karcal 15-11, 15-12
Category: Doubles
U13 Girls Doubles
Pragya Audi / Astha Poudel bt Niharika Dogra / Fiona Mare 15-13, 15-11
Under 13 Boys Doubles
Aaryan Karpe / Linesh Virnodkar bt Michael Mare / Neil Punjani Bakshi 15-14, 15-8
U15 Girls Doubles
Saanvi Audi / Crisanne D’ Sa bt Jadzia Fernandes / Priyanka Karcal 15-13, 15-7
Under 15 Boys Doubles
Linesh Virnodkar / Shane D’ Souza bt Kavish Melvani / Vansh Natekar 15-11, 15-12
Under 17 Boys Doubles
Shubham Swami / Shaurya Naik bt Aloysius Rodrigues / Jonathan Rego 15-6, 15-13
Under 19 Boys Doubles
Chirag Mahale / Shane D’ Souza bt Yash Gokarnkar / Mahesh Kandkura 11-15,15-12,15-9
Men’s Doubles
Amey Desai /Manav Shetgaokar bt Sadiq Attar / Mrunal Bhatkande 14-15, 15-14, 15-14
Women’s Doubles
Janhavi Virnodkar / Soumya Deshpande bt Juhi Punia / Sakshi Punia 15-6, 15-12
Category: Mixed Doubles
U15 Mixed Doubles
Isha Borkar / Prajesh Naik bt Veer Gokarnkar / Shamika Ankolekar 15-13, 15-11
U19 Mixed Doubles
Chirag Mahale / Janhavi Virnodkar bt Sidharth Hazra / Minoshka Pereira 15-12,15-14
Senior Mixed Doubles
Gosh Nadaf / Sufiya Shaikh bt Mrunal Bhatkande / Minoshka Pereira 15 -13, 15-12.
