March 20-23, 2014
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Events:
U13/U16/U19 Boys Singles, Girls Singles, Boys Doubles, Girls Doubles, Mixed Doubles
U13 - Born 2001 or later, U16- Born 1998 or later, U19- Born 1995 or later
Registration:
1st Event $30.00, 2nd Event $20.00, 3rd Event $0.00
Includes: Souvenir Shirt, Medals, Yonex Feather Shuttles, MBA Officials and the ANNUAL JUNIOR BANQUET
Registration Deadline: Thursday, March 13, 2014 11:59pm
A $5.00 late registration fee will be in effect
Open to Non-Manitoba Residents
See Results HERE
The Manitoba Junior Open was re-named the "Pal Chawla" following the retirement of the Winnipeg Winter Club Badminton Professional, Pal Chawla, after 44 years of service. Pal started off his playing career as a teenager in Indian, where he picked up the sport casually one summer and realized he had some potential. Pal eventually went on to play for Team India winning several international competitions and was making his way up in the World Ranking. One extremely hot day however ended his international competing career when he came down with a severe case of heat stroke. Unable to pick up where he left off, he took up coaching and moved to Manitoba where he would find a few jobs before settling at the Winnipeg Winter Club.
Pal and his family have been critical to the development of badminton in Manitoba for over 40 years and he can still be seen around the Winter Club, chatting with members, doing his workouts and watching some badminton.
JUNIOR BANQUET
Saturday March 22 @ 6:30pm
Riverview Room - WWC
Buffet Dinner & Desert
Annual Awards (Most Improved, Triple Crown & Badminton Ambassador)
Prizes (including a Yonex Shirt Signed by former All England and World #1 Peter Gade)
Ticket included in tournament registration
Extra tickets can be purchased for $15.00.
DONATIONS NEEDED!
If you have any new and/or non-used items to donate to the junior banquet, please bring them to Archie Chawla or Janet Thorpe at the Winnipeg Winter Club. Or you can drop them off with Ryan Giesbrecht or Justin Friesen at Badminton Manitoba.
Good items include badminton equipment/accessories, sports equipment, gift certificates, clothing, movies/cds, etc.
You can also drop these items off at the draw desk during the WWC Invitational on Feb. 27 - March 2
Other Information:
Shuttles: Yonex Feather Shuttles will be used. Shuttles will be pre-tested and pre-tipped. If you have problems with the shuttle, you may inquire for a new shuttle or shuttle speed with the referee.
Refund Policy: Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of MBA Memberships or Tournament Registration Fees.
Availability: Participants must be available to play during the entirety of the events that they are registered for. MBA will not accept special requests for time, for any reason. All participants must be prepared to play during finals on Sunday in order to receive their prize.
The Tournament will enforce a strict 10 minute disqualification rule and 3-minute warm-up rule.
Clothing: Participants must have a change of clothing and non-marking indoor athletic shoes
Equipment: Participants must bring their own racquets
Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer at the draw desk, please contact (204) 925-5679 or email [email protected]
Draws: Draws will be posted on Wednesday, March 19 at 12:00pm (noon).
Schedule:
Singles: Thursday, Friday & Sunday
Doubles: Saturday Morning/Afternoon & Sunday
Mixed Doubles: Saturday Afternoon/Evening & Sunday
All finals will be played on Sunday starting at 10:00am
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