CHANDIGARH, SEPT 19 :DAV Public School, Sector 8 and Manav Mangal High School, Sector 21 expectedly claimed the boys and girls under-16 team titles, respectively, in the North Zone Central Board of Secondary Education (Cluster XIII) Table Tennis Championship being organised by The Banyan Tree School, Sector 48 at the Sectir 23 Table Tennis Hall here today.
The winners recorded victories in contrasting styles. Manav Mangal boys huffed and puffed before overcoming a stiff resistance from their arch rivals Ajit Karam Singh International Public School, Sector 41 by a 3-2 in an absorbing final. Tied two-all, it was Tushar who engineered Manav Mangal’s triumph as he defeated Aishwary 11-3, 11-4, 12-10 in the deciding singles. Tushar had earlier given Manav Mangal the lead with a 11-8, 6-11, 12-10, 11-7 win againxst Ranjot in the opening singles match. Against Aishwary, he played a controlled and aggression game as raced to win the first two games at 11-3, 11-4. However, after leading 10-4 in the third game, Tushar relaxed a bit and hit opponent levelled the score at 10-all. After that Tushar did not allow his opponent any liberty as he win by 12-10, winning eight points in a row.
DAV Public Schoo, Sector 8, outplayed Manav Mangal High School by 3-0 in the girls under-16 final. Barbie Nagpal beat Kaveri 12-10, 11-9, 11-3 to put her school on the victory path. Then Naina Suri and Pareen also won their matches with ease. Naina beat Richa 11-5, 11-6, 11-8 and Pareen outpointed Arshia 11-7, 11-6, 11-4.
Dayanand School of Shimla finished third in the boys under-16 after beating Bhavan Vidyalaya of Panchkula by 3-1.
DAV Public School, Sector 8 also bagged the boys under-14 team title at the expense of Bhavan Vidayalaya of Panchkula by 3-1. Durga Public School of Solan will take home the bronze medal as they defeated SD Public School of Ambala Cantonment by 3-2.
Results: Boys u-16 (final): Manav Mangal High School-21 bt AKSIPS-41 3-2 (Tushar bt Ranjot 11-8, 6-11m, 12-10, 11-7, Aditya bt Aishwary Mahajan 8-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 10-12, Kashish bt Himanshu 11-7, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5, Aditya lost to Ranjot 4-11, 6-11, 13-11, 6-11, Tushar bt Aishwary 11-3, 11-4, 12-10).
For third and fourth positions: Dayanand School, Shimla bt Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula 3-1 (Abhey bt Vaibhav 11-6, 5-11, 11-9, Shivam bt Chaitanya 11-6, 11-9, 11-6, Kartavya lost to Shivam 9-11, 5-11, 5-11, Shivam bt Vaibhav 14-12, 13-11, 13-11).
Semi-finals: Manav Mangal-21 bt BV Panchkula 3-0 (Aditya bt Shivam 11-9, 11-5, 11-8, Tushar bt Vaibhav 12-10, 6-11, 11-3, 10-12, 11-8, Kashish bt Chatanya 11-9, 12-10, 11-7).
AKSIPS-41 bt Dayanand PS Shimla 3-0 (Aishwary Mahajan bt Shivam Rana 11-9, 8-11, 11-1, 14-12, Ranjot Singh bt Abhey 11-3, 11-1, 11-8, Himanshu Goel bt Kartavya 11-5, 11-5, 11-5).
Girls under-16 (final): DAV Public School, Sector 8 bt Manav Mangal-21 3-0 (Barbie bt Kaveri 12-10, 11-9, 11-3, Naina bt Richa 11-5, 11-6, 11-8, Pareen bt Arshia 11-7, 11-6, 11-4).
Third and fourth places: BV Chandigarh bt Sacred Heart 3-0 (Vibhuti bt Raveen 11-4, 11-5, 11-4, Garima bt Ishani 11-0, 11-2, 11-5, Surbhi bt Lavanya 11-3, 11-5, 11-3).
Semi-finals: Manav Mangal-21 bt Sacred Heart 3-1 (Arshia lost to Raveen 4-11, 4-11, 3-11, Kaveri bt Ishani 11-4, 11-9, 11-5, Risha bt Lavanya 11-5, 11-7, 11-7, Kaveri bt Raveen 11-7, 11-7, 11-4).
DAVPS-8 bt BV-27 Chandigarh (Naina Suri bt Vibhuti 11-7, 11-9, 9-11, 11-7, Barbie Nagpal lost to Garima 11-9, 11-9, 10-12, 4-11, 1-11, Pareen bt Yamini 11-6, 1-12, 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, Barbie Nagpal btVibhati 11-9, 11-8, 9-11, 14-12).
DAVPS-8 bt BV Panchkula 3-1 (Divabsh lost to Rishabh 6-11, 9-11, 13-15, Mayanak Sharma bt Divyankar 11-7, 8-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-4, Manu bt Anmol 11-8, 11-6, 11-5, Mayank Sharma bt Rishabh 11-4, 11-4, 9-11, 11-4).
For 3rd and 4th positions: Durga Public School, Solan bt SD Public School, Ambala Cantonment 3-2 (Madhav lost to Arshdeep 6-11, 9-11, 13-15, Nishant bt Chitresh 11-4, 11-4, 11-7, Shubham bt Ashutosh lost to Arshdeeo 11-9, 11-9, 5-11, 3-11, 5-11, Madhav bt Chitresh 11-2, 8-11, 11-9, 12-10).