PRESS INFORMATION

9 December 2013

ISBO SPEEDMINTON®

MAURITIUS NANDO’S OPEN 2013:

A BIG STEP FORWARD...

After a successful Open in November 2012 at the Dr James Burty David Gymnasium, Curepipe, the 4th

ISBO

Speedminton® Mauritius Nando’s Open 2013 was held on the 7 & 8 December 2013. This long-awaited

event worth 1000 points for the ISBO Ranking comprised of 96 participants trough 169 registrations

competing in 242 scheduled individual matches for a world ranking in 10 official categories and 2 unofficial

categories, notably:

1. Female singles

2. Open singles (all genders, mixed)

3. Male singles: Seniors 40+

4. Female singles: Seniors 35+

5. Female singles: Juniors U18

6. Male singles: Juniors U18

7. Female singles: Juniors U14

8. Male singles: Juniors U14

9. Open doubles (all genders)

10. Female doubles

11. Male doubles: Juniors U14 (not official, no points for ISBO ranking)

12. Female doubles: Juniors U14 (not official, no points for ISBO ranking)

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The Open was by far the most successful one organized in Mauritius over the last 4 years, not only because

of its record number of 96 participants and 12 categories, but also with the presence of the Minister of

Youth & Sports, his Honorable Devanand Rittoo, for the Opening Ceremony. The latter was pleasantly

surprised by the rapid and positive development made in the Mauritian Speed Badminton community in

such a short period of time with the setting up of 6 Speed Badminton Club in Vacoas, Curepipe, Quatre-

Bornes, Flacq, the University of Mauritius and the North, as well as the local Speed Badminton Federation.

According to the Minister, the sport definitely has a promising future...

The venue, Dr James Burty David Municipal Gymnasium in Curepipe, was again ideal due its strategic

location and infrastructure.

Local Speed Badminton players belonged to one of the following clubs:

- Quatre Bornes Speed Badminton Club (QBSBC)

- Vacoas Speed Badminton Club (VSBC)

- Curepipe Speed Badminton Club (CSBC)

- University of Mauritius Student Speed Badminton Club (USSBC)

- North Speed Badminton Club (NSBC)

- Flacq Speed Badminton Club (FSBC)

OPEN RESULTS

CATEGORY WINNER RUNNER-UP SCORE

Female singles Charlene Ah-Sam (MRI) Ishmita Joyekurun (MRI) 13-16, 17-15, 17-15

Open singles

(all genders, mixed)

Kamlesh Bhoyroo (MRI) Raymond Cheong (MRI) 16-14, 16-9

Male singles: Seniors 40+ Mats Clasgard (SWE) Hervé Pichot (FRA) 16-5, 16-10

Female singles: Seniors 35+ Sarmila Goorye (MRI) Mirella Boodiah (MRI) 16-7, 14-16, 16-5

Female singles: Juniors U18 Lucy Ng Man Him (MRI) Sephora Lauricourt (MRI) (league system)

Male singles: Juniors U18 Andrew Seeruthun (MRI) Roshan Teeluck (MRI) (league system)

Female singles: Juniors U14 Rachel Wong Siong (MRI) Sephora Sooklall (MRI) 14-16, 16-11, 16-3

Male singles: Juniors U14 Khabir Teeluck (MRI) Vedhum Chellapen (MRI) 16-9, 16-9

Open doubles

(all genders)

Raymond Cheong/Jean-

Michel Boribon (MRI)

Kamlesh Bhoyroo/Pranesh

Bholah (MRI)

16-12, 13-16, 16-10

Female doubles Sarmila Goorye/Charlene Ah-

Sam (MRI)

Lucy Ng Man Him/Stéphanie

Ng Man Him (MRI)

16-9, 16-7

Male doubles: Juniors U14 Sebastien Jauffret (Jr)/

Jeffrey Joseph (MRI)

Adrien Jaufret/Yashvin Siraz

(MRI)

16-10, 16-9

Female doubles: Juniors U14 Sephora Sooklall / Rachel

Wong Siong (MRI)

Aurelie Jauffret/Megan

Desmarais (MRI)

16-8, 16-9

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TESTIMONIALS

"I am very happy to have won this 1000 points Nando's Open. Last time I came third, so I had to give a

better performance to be able to win the tournament. It has been tough though as there were many young

promising players who have played very well for their first or second time. This makes me feel excited for

the next tournaments to come."

- Kamlesh Bhoyroo, Winner of Open Division, Mauritius

"I am really happy and proud to have won, for the second time, the Ladies Singles category of the Open

worth 1000 points, despite my ankle injury and few cramps. This competition has been very challenging as

it has been 6 months since I have not been practicing on a regular basis. It is all thanks to the support of my

family and friends. Playing Speed Badminton is not only a competition but also an opportunity to meet new

people from different cultures...”

- Charlene Ah-Sam, Winner of Ladies Singles Category, Mauritius

"This has been a really positive and overwhelming experience for me...I managed to win the Seniors +40

category and 3rd

place in the Open doubles. This was quite unexpected. I’ve been amazed about the

organization and the participants. It’s been a really nice experience.”

- Mats Clasgard, Finalist Seniors +40 Category, Sweden

"Great tournament! A final lost against a...Swedish!!! Perfect organization and an atmosphere which made

me be glad to be part of. An experience to be repeated!”

- Hervé Pichot, Semi-finalist, Seniors +40 Category, France

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"I was glad to have witnessed the good organization and grateful for the warm welcome from all the

participants, organizers and Minister of Youth & Sports. I’ll be back.

- Gibert Malvino, President of Speed Badminton Club 97.4, La Reunion

SNAPSHOTS OF THE OPEN

OPENING CEREMONY

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SPEECH OF HIS HONORABLE DEVANAND RITTOO, MINISTER OF YOUTH & SPORTS

KAMLESH BHOYROO WINNER OF

THE OPEN DIVISION

OPEN DIVISION

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LADIES SINGLES

SENIORS +35 FEMALE

FEMALE DOUBLE

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SENIORS +40 (FRA-SWE-MRI/MRI)

JUNIOR U14 FEMALE

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JUNIORS U14 MALE

JUNIORS U18 FEMALE

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JUNIORS U18 MALE

MALE DOUBLE

AFTERWORD

The members of the Organizing Committee wishes to thank

tournament and for the great sports atmosphere which was present. Special thanks go to all who helped

us in the organization of this Open and the sponsors

Sports, Charlene Ah-Sam (graphic designer), Crystal, L’Orange Bleu

are grateful for the support from the media: MBC TV, MBC Radio, Le Mauricien, L’Express, Le Matinal

Plus Dimanche.

Congratulations to the winners, and all participants! See you next year for yet another exciting Open!

Sébastien Jauffret

Head Umpire

President of Organizing Committee

zing Committee wishes to thank all players for their participation in the

tournament and for the great sports atmosphere which was present. Special thanks go to all who helped

us in the organization of this Open and the sponsors - the company Nando’s Mauritius, Simelec Ltee, Conic

Sam (graphic designer), Crystal, L’Orange Bleu and the Municipality of Curepipe. We

are grateful for the support from the media: MBC TV, MBC Radio, Le Mauricien, L’Express, Le Matinal

all participants! See you next year for yet another exciting Open!

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all players for their participation in the

tournament and for the great sports atmosphere which was present. Special thanks go to all who helped

the company Nando’s Mauritius, Simelec Ltee, Conic

Municipality of Curepipe. We

are grateful for the support from the media: MBC TV, MBC Radio, Le Mauricien, L’Express, Le Matinal and 5

all participants! See you next year for yet another exciting Open!