PRESS RELEASE
21 Nov 2007
THE new national senior badminton circuit gets underway at Bangalore in the second week of December with the Third Canara Bank All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament. This event will be played at the K Raheja Badminton Stadium in Bangalore between December 8 and 12. The total prize money on offer will be Rs.5 lakh. Qualifying rounds will be played on December 8 and the tournament proper from the next day. In all there will be four events -- men’s and women’s singles and doubles (no mixed doubles). The winner of the men’s singles is likely to get around Rs.1 lakh as prize money. This event is likely to attract all the top players of the country as the performance will be considered for selection of Indian team for the Thomas/Uber cup and the European circuit to be held during February/March 2008. This event will be held under the aegis of Karnataka Badminton Association and is being coordinated by Padukone Sports Management. While Canara Bank will be the main sponsor, HDFC Mutual Fund and Yonex will be the co-sponsors.
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