
BANGALORE, July 22: Mumbai would be staging the Rs 4-6 lakh Senior Grand Prix badminton finals in December, according to the calendar released by the Badminton Association of India BAI here today. The calendar of events for eight months commences from August.
Following is the schedule
September 1-5: ABC Senior Championships, Bangkok Thailand
Sept 9-21: Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Sept 24-30: Zonal Inter-State in six zones.
October 5-11: Junior Worlds, Melbourne Australia
Oct 5-9: National Games, Imphal Manipur
Oct 13-16: Senior Indian Grand Prix prize money Rs 4 lakhs at Bhiwani, Haryana
Oct 27-30: Junior Indian Grand Prix Rs 3 lakh at Indore MP
November 3-16: Senior Indian Grand Prix Rs 4 lakh at Patna Bihar
Nov 24-30: Junior Nationals at Chennai TN
December 4-7: Senior Indian Grand Prix Rs 4 lakhs at Bhopal MP
Dec 13-17: Asian Games at Bangkok Thailand
Dec 13-17: Mini Nationals at Karnool AP
Dec 28-January 1, 1999: Senior IndianGrand Prix finals Rs 4-6 lakhs at Mumbai
Dec 20-Jan 10: U-13 coaching camp venue undecided
Dec 20-Jan 10: U-16 coaching camp at Patiala
Jan 3-7: VV Natu Memorial Tournament at Pune, Maharastra
Jan 11-13: U-22 years Doubles Nationals at Agartala Triupura
Jan 25-28: Veterans Nationals at Mumbai Maharashtra
Senior Nationals at Delhi/Bhopal tentative dates given, first week of February.