Lalitpur, February 22:

Nirmala Thapa and Kamala Limbu beat Bhim Kumari and Hari 21-19, 21-11 in the first round of the fourth Ramailo Badminton Tournament today.

Also winning in the ladies’ doubles were Indra Pun/Ratan Rai and Shashi Gurung/Lila. In men’s doubles, Raj Babu Maharjan/ Rajesh Maharjan, Purna Chitrakar/Ram Rai, Shaile-ndra Ghale/Dhiren Bhari, Rajan Babu Khadka/Tanka Bahadur Khadka, Shiva Rai/Mani Thapa, Kalyan Rana/Gopal Ale, Subhash Rai/Bimal Shrestha, Birendra Shrestha/Kapil Silpakar, Himal Tamrakar/ Shambhu Tamrakar won.

Dambar Rai/Nirmal Thapa, Jit Rai/Indra Pun, Shailendra Ghale/Kamala Limbu and Mani Thapa/ Tulasi Limbu advanced in the mixed doubles. Winners in veterans’ doubles were Jit Rai/Shailendra Ghale, Kapil Silpakar/Kamal Rajkarnikar and Ram Krishna/Naresh Tamrakar.