Defending champion Western Railway scored an emphatic 13-4 win over hosts PM Hindu Bath to retain their hold on the men’s trophy in the GMAAA water polo League, hosted by PM Bath at their pool at Chowpatty here last night. The corresponding women’s final too was rather one-sided as the hosts Hindu Bath women were outclassed by MGMO (Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Olympic Pool), with the latter winning the trophy 11-2.
Western Railway, the defending men’s champions, pose after beating hosts PM Hindu Bath in the final of the GMAAA water polo League..
However, both scored contrasting wins. Western Railway men had to bring out their best to quell the hosts spirited challenge. The fast-paced final saw both making repeated inroads inside their rival’s territory, but Western’s goalkeeper Mandar Bhoir was at his best, as he time and again baulked the efforts of their opponents to find their target, while on the other hand, Western forwards with both the Kundes – Akshay (5) and Ashwini (3)- and Arjun Kawle (2) shot goals almost at will.
MGMO’s Senhal Behl holding the trophy pose with teammates after winning the women’s trophy of the GMAAA water polo League ..
While MGMO girls spearheaded by Snehal Behl (5) dominated right through as they virtually steamrolled past hapless hosts.
Individual prizes:
WOMEN: Best Goalkeeper: Ridhi Jadhav (MGMO). Best Player Of The Tournament: Snehal Behl (MGMO). Promising Player: Kushi Deshmukh (PM Hindu Bath).
MEN: Best Goalkeeper: Meet Sampat (PM Hindu Bath). Player Of The Tournament: Akshay Kumar Kunde (Western Rly). Promising Player: Aditya Vora (PM Hindu Bath).
Results of the finals:
WOMEN: MGMO 11 (Sayali Gudekar 5, Snehal Behl 4, Mauravi Jukar 2) bt PM Hindu Bath 2 ( Khushi Deshmukh 2). MEN: Western Railways 13 (Akshay Kumar Kunde 5, Ashwini Kumar Kunde 3, Arjun Kawle 2, Shreyas Vaidya,Vignesh V and G. Sarath 1 each) bt PM Hindu Bath 4 (Ameya Singh 2, Aditya Vora and Ruchil Mehta- 1 reach).