RSC Dominates Class D Men's Double

Boboy Isidoro and Jihad Tumangan display their trophy as Champion in Class D Men's Double

Although the road to be on top maybe hard to achieve, the Riyadh Shuttlers Club (RSC) proves that winning, with a blend of honesty, fairness in seeding and valued sportsmanship, is more essential than supremacy.



RSC landed as 2nd runner-up behind Baddicts Arabia and Pinoy Badminton Club in the recent "Beat the Summer Heat Open Badminton Tournament" organized by the Filipino Badminton Federation – Riyadh last April 25 and May 1-2, 2008 at the Philippine Sunrise International School (PSIS).



RSCeans dominates the Class D Men’s Double category when 3 teams emerged as the top winners.



Buboy Isidoro and Jihad Tumangan was declared as over-all Champion followed by the tandem of fellow RSCeans Tommy Ambagan & Leo Non and Danny Tenerife and Dexter Sangil who won 1st and 2nd runner-up respectively.



Kristine Martinez and Anita Fernandez won 1st Runner-up in the D Women’s Category and Irma Tenerife and Eloisa Syfu was proclaimed as 2nd runner-up in the Class E Women’s Double.



The players who have shown great performances are as follows:



Class E Men’s Double



Alexis Pasco & Jong Durago – Final round

Chris Luzana and Glen Paz – Semi – Final round



Class D Mixed



Yasser Jawed and Kristine Martinez – semi-final round



Class D Men’s Double



Yasser Jawed and Danny Palisoc – semi final round



Here is the complete list of winners:





Class A Single:



Champion – Deric Gonsalvez – IISR BC

1st Runner-up – Rihan Asfand – IISR BC

2nd Runner-up – Apol Patricio - RESC



Class A Men’s Double



Champion – Benny Mathews/Sanel Paul – IISR BC

1st Runner-up – Eapen Matthew/ Deric Gonzalves – IISR BC

2nd Runner-up – Apol Patricio/ Frank – RESC



Class B Single



Champion – Taufiq M. Ahmed – IISR BC

1st Runner-up – Hussain Jamal – IISR BC

2nd Runner-up – MAqbool Manalody – IISR BC



Class B Men’s Double



Champion – Kune Ven / Anthony Manabat - Baddicts

1st Runner-up – Jojo and Akhlish – IISR BC

2nd Runner-up – Hussain J. / Sajith Tazath – IISR BC



Class C - Mixed



Champion – Anthony Manabat/Josephine Dupet - Baddicts

1st Runner-up – Alfred Lumba/Ethel Lumba - PBC

2nd Runner-up – Joel Senobio/Amydel Cruz – PBC



Class C Men’s Double



Champion – Kune Ven/Anthony Manabat - Baddicts

1st Runner-up – Joel Senobio/Ryan Francis Recto – PBC

2nd Runner-up – Alfred Lumba/Dennis Macaspac – PBC



Class D – Mixed



Champion – Kune Ven/Cecil Velasco - Baddicts

1st Runner-up – Dennis Macaspac/Nena Mateo - PBC

2nd Runner-up – Marlon Laquio/Nour Hema Youtkon – PBC



Class D – Women’s Double





Champion – Siti Rohani Kasirie - PBC

1st Runner-up – Anita Fernandez/Kristine Martinez – RSC

2nd Runner-up – Cecil Velasco/Marical carlos – Baddicts



Class D – Men’s Double



Champion – Boboy Isidoro/Jihad Tumangan - RSC

1st Runner-up – Leo Non/Tommy Ambagan – RSC

2nd Runner-up – Danny Tenerife /Dexter Sangil – RSC



Class E Mixed



Champion – Unjang Modin/Nelda Sulima - Baddicts

1st Runner-up – Don Lazaro Viray/Christine Catalo- PBC

2nd Runner-up – Arnel Monzon/Gina Manalaysay – Baddicts



Class E Women’s Double



Champion – Christine Catallo/Nour Hema Youtkon - PBC

1st Runner-up – Gina Manalaysay/Josephine Dupet - Baddicts

2nd Runner-up – Irma Tenerife /Eloisa Syfu – RSC



Class E Men’s Double



Champion – Modin Unjang/Walter Mangalindan - Baddicts

1st Runner-up – Ritchie Tiongson/Arnel Monson - Baddicts

2nd Runner-up – Benjie Anog/Bhong Macatuno – Baddicts



Best in Uniform – Baddicts



Best in Participation – Pinoy Badminton Club (PBC)