Shreyas, Akshaya best all rounder
With the approval of the Mumbai Kho-Kho Sanghatana and the co-operation of Om Saishwar Seva Mandal, the Chinchpokli Sarvajanik Utsav Mandal organized the Chintamani cup Men-Women Mumbai District Championship Kho-Kho competition on Sadguru Bhalchandra Maharaj Kridangan., Behind Ganesh Talkies, at Lalbaug.
Shivneri Team- Women’s team winners
Saraswati Sports club won the men’s team event of the tournament. The club defeated the last year’s champion Om Samarth Bharat Vyayam Mandir while ending the sixteen year wait. Shivneri Seva Mandal , the eventual winner in women’s team event , succeeded after three years to achieve the championship as they defeated Amarhind Mandal in the finals.
Saraswati Team- Winners of Men’s Team championship
In the men’s final, Saraswati Sports Club of Mahim defeated Dadar’s Om Samarth Bharat Vyayam Mandir by keeping one minute balance with a score of 14-13 (10-05 and 4-8). In this match Shreyas Raul has defended for 1:40, 1:20 Minutes & he took 4 wickets, Rohan Temkar has defended for 1:40, 2:20 Minutes. Nikhil Kamble has defended for 1:00 Minute & he took 4 wickets & Saraswati Sports Club carved its name on the eventual winner. Defeated Om Samarth’s Prayag Kangutkar has defended for 2:20, 1:20 Minute & he took 4 wickets, Shubham Shigavan has defended for 2:20 Minute & he took 2 wickets & Ashutosh Shinde has defended for 1:40, 1:20 Minute & he took 1 wicket.
The women’s group final match saw , Shivneri Seva Mandal of Dadar defeating Dadar’s Amar Hind Mandal 10-06 (10-02, 04) by four points. Akshaya Gawade, who played from Shivneri, showed her an all-round performance, also she took three wickets in the attack & defended for 3:30, not out 2:50. Vaibhavi Avaghade has defended for 3:00, 1:00 Minute & she took 1 wicket. Shivani Gupta has defended for 2:40 Minute & she took 1 wicket & Madhuri Lotankar has defended for 2:00 Minutes & she took 2 wickets. Sanjana Kudav defended for 5:00 minutes while playing from defeated Amar Hind. Kavyakshi Sonar defended for 3:00 minutes and Rudra Natekar took two wickets in the attack.
Awards Men Women
Best Defender- Rohan Temkar (Saraswati) Sanjana Kudav (Amarhind)
Best Attacker – Prayag Kangutkar (Om Samarth) Shivani Gupta (Shivneri)
Allrounder – Shreyas Raul (Saraswati) Akshaya Gawade (Shivneri)