Dr. Pramod Mulay was a very popular person in Pune and especially in PYC Gymkhana. On the occasion of his 75th birthday, the PYC Gymkhana had hosted a State Ranking Veterans Table Tennis Tournament in January 2017. Dr. Mulay himself being an enthusiastic TT player having played in most of the Veterans State Ranking Tournaments in the past was actively involved in promoting sports activities in PYC Gymkhana and Pune. Unfortunately, he passed away last year and in his memory, few months later a State Ranking Veterans TT Tournament was hosted by his friends and well wishers from PYC Gymkhana, which received an overwhelming response. This was the second year of this memorial tournament, which concluded yesterday evening at PYC Gymkhana, Pune.
Nashik team members receiving their Trophy from Chief Guest Dr.Vidya Mulay
The tournament had received very good response from men and women in different age groups above 40+ in spite of the Raksha Bandhan festival on Sunday. The team championship event which began on Saturday morning had attracted 68 entries from different teams all over Maharashtra .The competition was witnessed right from the first round and the enthusiastic veterans displayed their skills while playing for their respective teams. Nashik team USHAPRABHA TRANSLINES dominated the team event emerging champions. The visitors beat PYC Gymkhana A 3-2 in the finals to lift the Team Championship Trophy. For the host Upendra Mulye had won both his matches but Divyendu Chandurkar took the crucial 5th match with a 3-2 victory for the visitors.
Player of the Tournament Pankaj Rahane
Finals :
USHAPRABHA TRANSLINES ( Nashik) bt PYC A( Pune) 3-2
DIVYENDU CHANDURKAR LOST TO UPENDRA MULYE 11/7, 6/11, 11/9, 12/14, 7/11
PANKAJ RAHANE BT SHEKHAR KALE 11/6, 11/9, 11/3
PANKAJ RAHANE/DEVYENDU CHANDURKAR BT UPENDRA MULYE/DEEPESH ABHYANKAR 11/7, 7/11, 11/7, 9/11, 13/11
PANKAJ RAHANE LOST TO UPENDRA MULYE 6/11, 10/12, 15/17
DIVYENDU CHANDURKAR BT SHEKHAR KALE 11/5, 7/11, 5/11, 11/6, 11/5.
Dr.Vidya Mulay, wife of Late Dr. Pramod Mulay was the guest of honour and gave away the prizes to the winners.