Phl bets, Golden shuttlers rule Prima b’minton

MANILA, Philippines - National players Ariel Magnaye and Paul Vivas and Golden Shuttlers Foundation’s Dia Nicole Magno and Gelita Castilo won the doubles open of the 2014 Prima Pasta Badminton Championship recently at the Powersmash badminton courts in Makati.

Magnaye and Vivas ripped fellow national players Joper Escueta and Ronel Estanislao, 21-14, 21-17, to cop the men’s doubles title open of the annual event supported by the MVP Sports Foundation and SMART Sports.  

Ateneo’s Magno and Castilo retained the women’s doubles open crown for the fourth straight year by beating Jessie Francisco and Christine Inlayo of Philippine team,  23-21, 21-18.

The major sponsors of the competitions are Boysen Paints, Morning Star Milling Corporation, Mabz Builders, ILO Construction, Monolith Construction, Pioneer Life, Promax, RSL Badminton Rackets and 99.5 RT.

Other supporters are Del Monte Fit N Right, Window One, Jones Lang La Salle Leechiu, Jose Siao Ling and Associates, Mega Subic Terminal Services, Regent Foods Corp., Sincere Construction, U2 Electrical, Unipak Plastics & Containers, Goldilocks, United Colourtech, Wil-An Aluminum and Ultracote.

Alfredo Mailon and  Reczon Salvaleon of Team Prima beat Wilfredo Amoroso and Edison Cupcupin of Philippine STAR,  21-18, 21-13, to take home the men’s doubles level A title.