Samjhana Sharma, Megha Chand, Anu Maya Rai and Sunaina Mukhiya entered the women’s singles quarter-finals of the 12th Krishna Mohan Memorial Badminton Championship here at the APF headquarters on Tuesday.

Sharma of Banke dispatched Sima Rajbanshi of Morang 21-15, 21-14, Chand Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) beat Sita Rai of Sunsari 21-15, 21-19, TAC’s Rai saw off Nita Lamshal of Morang 21-19, 21-17 and Mukhiya received a walkover win from Durga Sharma of Kailali.

In the men’s singles, TAC duo Ratnajit Tamang and Nabin Shrestha and Indra Mahata of APF recorded wins. Tamang beat Sujan Shrestha of Sunari 21-6, 21-9, Shrestha got the better of Irfan Ansari of Banke 21-19, 21-14 and Mahata defeated Deepak Bohara of Nepal Police Club (NPC). Bishnu Katuwal of NPC, Dipesh Dhami of TAC, Bikash Shrestha of APF also won their singles matches on Tuesday.

Winners in the U-17 boys category include Chiran Bista of Kanchanpur, Bishal Khadka of Sunsari, Praful Maharjan of TAC, Pranish Singh Thakuri of Jhapa, Sunil Joshi, Jivan Acharya of Khotang, Prince Dahal of NPC and Rukesh Maharjan of TAC.