12th Prima Badminton set Feb 22

SOME 2,000 entries from different parts of the country are expected to join the 12th Prima Pasta Badminton Championships beginning on February 22 at the Powersmash badminton courts in Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City.

The annual competition powered by the Forthright Events & Sports Management Inc. remains sanctioned by the Philippine Badminton Association (PBA) and affiliated with the Philippine National Ranking System (PNRS) throughout the years.

“We are hoping for another year of badminton extravaganza where the different players will be able to showcase their skills and talents. This year, we are also expecting the defending champions to be challenged in their respective events,” says Prima Pasta organizing Chairman Alex Lim.

Rabie Jayson Oba- ob and Sarah Joy Barredo are the men and women’s singles open defending champions.

The tournament, sponsored by the Smart Communications through MVP Sports Foundation and APACS Makati, will include the following events: Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles from Open class to Levels A to G, while Open Class and Levels B to F will be available in the Women’s Doubles.

The open singles will be available only in the men’s and women’s category. There will also boys’ and girls’ singles events for Under 19, 17, 15, 13 and 11 categories, while boys’ and girls’ doubles will be available for Under 19, 17 and Under 15. All these events run from February 22 until 25.

The event is also supported by Boysen Paints, Morning Star Milling Corporation., Mabz Builders, ILO Construction, Monocrete Construction, Pioneer Insurance, Promax International, Regent Foods Corp., RFM Corp and Del Monte Phils.

A non-gender doubles event — the combined age 100 — will also be featured in the tournament. Minimum age will be 30 yrs for either player. Trophies, medals and gift certificates await the winners and runners-up for all the events.