Archived article · 30 January 2016. This article is out of date; dates, fees and contact details in it may no longer be valid. Latest news
The Veterans Badminton Championship, part of our federation's activity programme, was held on Saturday 30 January 2016 at the Atatürk Sports Hall in the name of Brian Hughes, who introduced badminton to our country. The well-attended tournament featured closely fought, sporting matches between players aged from over 35 to over 60. Many spectators, including Brian Hughes's wife Helga, followed the colourful and enjoyable matches from start to finish.
The tournament ran from 12.00 to 17.00. Speaking briefly at the award ceremony, Federation President Fırat Deniz thanked all the veteran players for their interest and performance. He said holding the tournament in the name of Brian Hughes, who introduced and spread badminton in our country and passed away in 2012, made it all the more meaningful. After the awards, President Deniz presented a plaque to Helga Hughes for their contribution to our badminton, in an emotional moment. Results:
Men's singles:
- Fırat DENİZ
- Serhat DENİZ
- Erhan SEVGİN
Women's singles:
- Ülviye BEŞE
- Asuman ÖZSAYAR
- Ayşe SEVGİN
Men's doubles:
- Fırat DENİZ – Mehmet ÖZUYANIK
- Serhat DENİZ – Ahmet ŞAH
- Levent DAĞAŞAN – İsmail SÜMBÜL
Women's doubles:
- Ülviye BEŞE – Asuman ÖZSAYAR
- Ayşe SEVGİN – Misli KOCA BORAN
- Şirvan EROĞLU – Şaziye DAĞAŞAN