K.S. Dharinidra (Bharathi MS) bounced back from a set down to defeat R. Thirukumaran (St. Mary’s) 19-21, 21-19, 21-17 in the under-13 boys’ singles first round of the Coimbatore district schools badminton tournament here.
Other results (first round): Boys: U-13: S. Rohan (VV) bt Kathirvelan (Yuva) 21-16, 21-23, 21-1; Jai Aravind (Lathangi) bt M. Viswa (Lathangi) 21-8, 21-18; S. Nihal Shah (Bharathi) bt Sai Sanjiv (GD) 21-14, 21-6; Jaswanth (Shanthi MS) bt Rishi Kumar (Bharathi) 21-17, 21-2; Nideshwaran (Chavra) bt S. Abhishek (Yuva) 21-10, 21-9; A. Koushik (Disha) bt Aryavardhan (Maya) 21-5, 21-7; S. Adarsh (KV) bt Balani (Sindhi) 21-18, 21-8; Tarun Kumar (Lathangi) bt V.K. Selva Adithya (Zee) 21-10, 21-3; Md. Fayaz (VV) bt A. Karthikeyan (Forest) 21-17, 21-8; R. Adarsh (K’Sirs) bt Rishi Ram (Yuva) 21-13, 21-9; Shiva Rashwanth (TIPS) bt Kailash Raj (Perks) 21-11, 21-6; K. Raghu Karthik (PSBB) bt Govind Dinesh (Yuva) 21-14, 21-11; Md. Younis (Arokia) bt Sri Nithish (Vivekalaya) 21-17, 21-19.
Girls: U-13: Tamil Malar (Lathangi) bt Prakaldha (Bharathi) 21-7, 21-9; R. Abhinaya (VCV) bt Sri Akshaya (PSG PS) 21-4, 21-6; Nandhinshirin (Yuva) bt Janani Shree (Avila) 21-4, 21-14; L. Raghamrithika (Suguna IS) bt Harshitha (VNPS) 21-15, 21-10; Harshini (Lathangi) bt Teena Infansia (Our Lady’s) 21-13, 21-18; C. Benita Christy (AVB) bt N.S. Nikitha (VVK) 14-21, 21-14, 21-12; Yashila Muguntha (Chinmaya) bt Adhirsha (GD) 21-19, 21-8; Aswathi (Arokia) bt Manushree (PSG PS) 21-5, 21-7; Ruwa (VVK) bt Divya Darshini (Bharath) 16-21, 21-18, 21-19.
