Patna: Kilkari Bihar Bal Bhavan, Patna, secured a double title by winning both the boys’ and girls’ categories in the 15th Dhyanchand Memorial Ball Badminton Tournament, held as part of the Sports Day programme at the ball badminton court of Kilkari Bihar Bal Bhavan.
In the final match of the boys’ category, Kilkari Patna triumphed over Kilkari Gaya with scores of 35-26 and 35-22. Meanwhile, in the girls’ final, Kilkari Patna defeated PN Anglo School 35-17 and 35-22 to claim the title.
In the boys’ category, Mahant Hanuman Sharan School and Miller School shared the third place, while Gardanibagh Girls School and Ravindra Girls School jointly secured the third place in the girls’ category. The final matches showcased outstanding performances from players such as Gaurav, Suraj, and Aditya from Kilkari Patna, Raunak, Aniket, and Mukesh from Kilkari Gaya, and Muskan, Khushi, Divya, and Harshita from Kilkari Patna, alongside Roshni, Swati, and Kanchan from PN Anglo School.
Shubham Kumar, Raviranjan, and Shashokant Kumar served as referees for the matches.
Following the final matches, the prize distribution ceremony took place, with senior advocate (GST) and Vice President of the Bihar Ball Badminton Association, Mithilesh Kumar Mandal, serving as the chief guest. Anamika Paswan, Secretary of the Bhavya Institute of Nursing, was the special guest. The guests were welcomed by Gouri Shankar, Secretary of the Bihar Ball Badminton Association, and the vote of thanks was delivered by District Secretary Dr Arun Dayal.
