Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez Badminton Cup 2008: raising local badminton to world-class standards

Local badminton enthusiasts are in for a real treat as the Dagupan Bangus Festival 2008 brings the game to a totally new level with the staging of the Vice-Mayor Belen Fernandez Badminton Cup 2008 on May 3 to 4. The weekend event will be held at the fully air-conditioned CSI Stadia which has perhaps the only badminton courts in the region constructed according to world-class competition standards.

Festival chairperson Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez also pointed out that if that wasn’t enough incentive, participants would also get the chance to improve their game and polish their skills through the mentoring of national champions Irene Chiu and Coach Renato Reyes. Chiu and Reyes would be spearheading special badminton clinics and tutorials during the tournaments.

The competition would have four categories or events namely;

Juniors Event (Under 17)
- Boy's Singles
- Boy's Doubles
- Girl's Singles
- Girl's Doubles

Elite Event (Age 18-25)
- Men's Singles
- Men's Doubles
- Women's Singles
- Women's Doubles

Seniors Event (Age 26-35)
- Men's Doubles

Veterans Event (Age 36 & Above)
- Men's Doubles

Awaiting the winners are specially designed glass trophies and attractive cash prizes. Entry fee is Php 150 per player per event and is inclusive of Bangus Festival souvenir shirt and other freebies. Deadline of Entry Submissions is on 02 May 2008, at 3PM.

For inquiries, contact Bong Reyes (0920-2152550) or Vrix Alvarado (0928-9859388),
or landline at (075) 5228602 or (075) 5231918.This event is managed by MatchControl Tournament Management (http://www.matchcontrol.com) and sponsored in part by Sunbolt Sports Drink, Anchor Milk, Johnson & Johnson, Dunlop-Carlton. Events chair is Councilor Karlo Reyna.