The 12th Annual All Island Open Badminton Championship of the Singhalese Sports Club will be held from September 23 to October 2 at the SSC Badminton Complex and MBA Indoor courts, Colombo 7.
This is a level 1 Ranking (Platinum) Tournament and is conducted by Sri Lanka Badminton according to BWF rules.
The SSC Open is one of the biggest and most popular badminton events in the country. Over one thousand entries are expected this year to participate in 47 events covering all age groups and all leading players are expected to enter.
Events will be from under-13 to over-70. Family mixed doubles is for husband and wife, father and daughter or mother and son. In this group participants should not be in the current senior national ranking list or ex national players or current national players.
A total of Rs. 500,000 in prize money will be offered to winners and runners-up according to the organizers.
In addition trophies and certificates will be awarded to the winners and runners-up. With a view to encourage their involvement in the game, certificates will be awarded to all semi-finalists and quarter-finalists in the under-15 and below age groups.
Entries close on September 12 at 4 p.m. Entry forms are available on SLB Website (www.srilankabadminton.lk), SSC Website www.ssc.com or at SSC office. Entries should be sent on-line only to [email protected] Entries hand delivered to SSC will be accepted only during office hours, week days 8.30am – 4.30pm and Saturdays till 12 noon. (TBR)