Bespectacled Srushti Haleangadi played a stellar role while helping R.A.Podar to 3-1 win over Jai Hind in the girls under-19 final of the DSO’s (Divisional Sports Office)’s Mumbai City table tennis tournament, organised and sponsored by Vision Sports Reconnect and Fairplay Sports Management at Dharvi Sports Complex here.
Srushti Haleangadi
Srushti, who has been in fine form,won both her singles, while Jai Hind’s junior Payal Bohra, who has been quite often being her nemesis in thepast, was quite rusty as she has skipped the whole season. It was Srushti’s win over Payal that virtually sealed Jai Hind’s fate. Earlier, Srushti had outplayed Vidhi Dhoot, another promising player, in straight games.
Dadar’s Antonio da Silva School which has produced Shubham Ambre, currently State’s top player, were made to fight hard before they got the better of Cathedral and John Connon 3-2 to bag the boys under-17 title in. Earlier, in the semifinals too, the Antonio boys were fully stretched by Sane Guruji 3-2, while Cathedral downed Campion (Colaba) 3-1. K.C.College (Churchgate) defeated KPB Hindjua (Commerce) 3-2 to emerge best in the boys under-19 section.
Results of all the team championships:
BOYS (Under-19): (Semifinals): KPB Hinduja (Commerce) bt K.C.,College (Churchgate) 3-1. M.D. Jr College bt R.A.Podar 3-1. (Final): M.D. Jr. College bt KPB Hindjua (Commerce) 3-2.
BOYS (U-17): (Semifinals): Dr. Antonio da Silva (Dadar) bt Sane Guruji (Eng) 3-2; Cathedral bt Campion (Colaba) 3-1. (Final): Dr. Antonio da Silva (Dadar) bt Cathedral 3-2
BOYS (U-14): (Semifinals):IES Campion bt Shishuvan (Matunga) 3-1; Bombay Scottish bt Universal (Grant Rd) 3-0. (Final): IES Campion bt Bombay Scottish3-0.
GIRLS (U-19): (Semifinals): R.A.Podar Jr College bt Cathedral 3-1; Jai Hind College bt St Xaviers Jr. College 3-1. (Final): R.A. Podar jr. college bt Jai Hind jr. college 3-1..
GIRLS (U-17): (Semifinals): IES V.N.Sane Guruji (Eng) bt St. Anne’s 3-1; Queen’s Mary bt Cathedrdal 3-2. (Final): IES V.N.Sane Guruji (Eng) bt Queen’s Mary 3-2.
GIRLS (U-14): (Semifinals):J.B. Petit bt Shishuvan (Matunga) 3-0; Cathedral (ICSE) bt Alexandra 3-0. (Final): J.B.Petit bt Cathedral (ICSE) 3-0.