Our Own Fujairah shuttlers triumph

It was celebrations galore at Our Own English High School, Fujairah as the news of the double victory from Abu Dhabi came in - the school had just been crowned the under-19 and under-14 champions in the CBSE UAE Cluster Badminton Tournament which saw 18 top teams from UAE taking part.

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Published: Mon 30 Sep 2013, 10:09 AM

Last updated: Fri 12 Jan 2024, 10:07 AM

The tournament which was hosted by the Abu Dhabi Indian School, is considered to be one of the most prestigious badminton events in the country.

The U-19 team from Our Own English High School, Fujairah, comprising of Roshan Joseph and Allan Paul trounced Indian High School, Dubai in the semis after a stiff battle in the initial rounds. The final saw a fierce competition with lengthy rallies for each point after which the Gems School from Fujairah clinched the gold by defeating Indian School, Sharjah.


In the under-14 category, Rajat Kumar, Abdullah Sherif, Omar Sherif and Shehil Mohammed from Our Own Fujairah, battled DPS, Sharjah in the semis and finally overpowered arch-rivals St. Mary’s, Fujairah to bag the gold in the category.

Both teams will represent UAE in the CBSE National Finals in India in December



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