Dr. Ramesh Prabhoo Memorial 82nd Maharashtra State Table Tennis Championship
Parth Magar of Mumbai City District managed to overcome the spirited challenge from Pune’s Shouren Soman by recording a deserving 9-11, 15-13, 11-9, 12-10, 8-11, 11-6 victory in the Cadet Boy’s singles final of the Dr. Ramesh Prabhoo Memorial 82nd Maharashtra State Table Tennis Championship organized by The Suburban District Table Tennis Association and played at the Prabodhankar Thackeray Krida Sankul, Vile Parle, Mumbai on Sunday evening.
Cadet Boys Champion Parth Magar receiving his trophy from Shri Avinash Dharmadhikari ACP, Vakola- Vile Parle.Also seen in photo are Mr. Arwin Prabhoo, President, TSTTA( Centre) and Samir Bhate, Hon. Secretary, TSTTA( Ext Left).
The Mumbai lad Parth started shakily and lost the opening game before he snatched a tight second game over extra points. This win helped him gain confidence, as he went on to grab the next two games to seize a 3-1 lead. But, the bespectacled Shouren not prepared to give up easily fought back splendidly to win the fifth. The Pune youngster Shoren trailed 0-4 and 2-7, but recovered to level at 8-all before going on to win the next three points to win the game and close the match scores to 2-3. The sixth game was another close affair before Parth managed to win, finishing it off with a whipping forehand cross drive to close out the contest. Parth was initially coached by former top TT player of Mumbai Saurabh Mohite. But he is presently attending coaching camp of Ms. Gohad, at Thane, where his immediate coach is Akshar Kulkarni.
From L to R 4th Placed Dhruv Vasaikar(Thane), Runner- up Shouren Soman( Pune) , 3rd placed Ishan Khandekar( Pune) and Winner Parth Magar with President of TSTTA Arwind Prabhoo( Centre) .
Earlier in the semi-finals, Parth got the better of another Pune paddler Ishan Khandekar by a 11-9, 6-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-4, 11-9 victory, while Shouren bounced back after the losing the first game to prevail over Thane’s Dhruv Vasaikar in five games, winning at 9-11, 14-12, 11-8, 11-4, 11-6.
For the Third-Fourth place match, Pune’s Ishan Khandekar defeated Dhruv Vasaikar of Thane 12-10, 11-7, 11-9.
Ex State Women’s Veterans Champion Shravani Dhapretoday donated substantial contribution to organisers TSTTA in sporting memory of her younger brother Late Shukracharya Udaybhanu Raorane( Inamdar), who recently expired at the young age of 45.
Today’s Special guest Shri Avinash Dharmadhikari ACP, Vakola- Vile Parle, who presented the trophy to Winner Parth Magar, also played few shots with Parth after his match and proved his skills in the game of Table Tennis.
Results:
Cadet boys singles – Quarter-finals: D
Ishan Khandekar (PNA) beat Kaustubh Girgaonkar (NDD) 11-8, 11-9, 11-8;
Parth Magar (Mumbai City) beat Ramanuj Jadhav (PNA) 11-7, 11-8, 11-8;
Dhruv Vasaikar (THN) beat Mayuresh Sawant (THN) 11-8, 11-3, 11-9;
Shouren Soman (PNA) beat Pratiyush Bauva (THN) 9-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-6.
Semi-finals: Parth Magar (Mumbai City) beat Ishan Khandekar (PNA) 11-9, 6-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-4, 11-9;
Shouren Soman (PNA) beat Dhruv Vasaikar (THN) 9-11, 14-12, 11-8, 11-4, 11-6.
Finals: Parth Magar (Mumbai City) beat Shouren Soman (PNA) 9-11, 15-13, 11-9, 12-10, 8-11, 11-6.
Third-Fourth place: Ishan Khandekar (PNA) beat Dhruv Vasaikar (THN) 12-10, 11-7, 11-9.