The prestigious “India Club-Western Union UAE Open Badminton Tournament 2011” began on Tuesday, 24th May 2011 at India Club, Dubai with the finals scheduled for Friday, 17th June 2011. Cash Prizes, Trophies, etc. amounting to over Dhs. 50,000/- will be the highlight of the tournament.
This year, the tournament is open to players from outside the UAE also, irrespective of their visa status.
All of the matches will be played in line with rules & regulations of the World Badminton Confederation.
As part of CSS Group’s and India Club’s drive towards Corporate Social Responsibility, matches have been scheduled under a separate pool for the Special Needs Children / Individuals. The categories will be based on the number of entries received. Invitations have been sent to various Special Needs Institutes in Dubai and no entry fees will be charged. All participants will be given a certificate of participation and a memento.
Besides the cash prizes and trophies, the winners of Men Singles, Ladies Singles, Boys Singles under 18 years and Girls Singles under 18 years will also take away Jet Airways return air tickets from Dubai to Jet Airways destinations within India. The winners and runners up in all the categories will also receive gift hampers from Swiss Arabian Perfumes Trading and Carrera Sunglasses.
As co-sponsor, CSS Group and India Club would like to thank the Badminton Committee comprising of Prakashan A. K, Kishore Setpal, Anil Mohan and Sunita Maheshwari for all their support and efforts in conducting the tournament.
The matches will commence daily from 7.00 p.m. and on Fridays from 10.00 am onwards. As many as 15 matches will be played on a daily basis and over 50 matches on Fridays.
This tournament started in the early 1980’s. With every passing year, the tournament has been getting better & better. Players from Qatar / Bahrain / India / Pakistan / Philippines / Oman / Thailand / China / Indonesia / Sri Lanka / Denmark & UK have taken part in the tournament.
Last year (2010), a record number of 501 entries were registered and a record number of 460 matches were played in various categories.
CSS Group is proud to be associated with the India Club Dubai and the UAE Open Badminton tournament and we wish all of the participants best of luck.