Chandigarh, November 13
Government Senior Secondary School (GSSS), Sector 8, emerged winners in the Inter-School Softball Tournament for girls held at Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 27, here today.

The runners-up position was bagged by Government Model High School, Sector 37, while the third place went to Government High School, Sector 11.

Throwball

GMSSS-56 crushed GHS-40 2-0 in the under-14 girls’ category of the Inter-School Throwball Tournament held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23, here today.

In another match, Sacred Heart, Sector 26, eves beat St Marry School, Sector 46, 2-0.

Other results:

Under-17: GGSSS-20 b GGMSSS-18 (2-0); GMSSS-40 b GMSSS-56 (2-0); GHS-32 b Sacred Heart-26 (2-0).
Under-19: GMSSS-40 b GGMSSS-18 (2-0); GMSSS-8 b GMSSS-35 (2-0); GMSSS, Mani Majra, b GMSSS-33 (2-0). 

Chandigarh, November 13
The paddlers of Manav Mangal Coaching Centre-21 and Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Sector 26, bagged team championships title for cadet boys and cadet girls category, respectively, in the 20th Chandigarh State Table Tennis Championship. The championship is being organised by Chandigarh Table Tennis Association at the Sector 23 Table Tennis Hall here.

Manav Mangal Coaching Centre-21 trio lost only one game against Chandigarh Table Tennis Club, Sector 28 before winning 3-1 in the cadet boys team championship final. Aditya Pandey won two singles and partnered Harsimran in Manav Mangal CC’s win. In the first singles, Aditya defeated Divaksh 11-9, 9-11, 11-3, 11-7 to give his team lead.

The lead, however, short lived as Harsimran lost to Tushar 3-11, 6-11, 8-11 in the second singles and the score read one-all. Aditya and Harsimran beat CTTC’s Tushar and Divaksh 11-6, 11-6, 10-12, 11-6 to give Manav Mangal CC 2-1 lead. Then Aditya defeated Tushar 11-8, 11-9, 11-2 in the last singles match.

Barbie Bajaj and Ishita Sharma fashioned Sacred Heart School’s thumping 3-0 victory over Bhawan Hawk of Sector 27 in the cadet girls team championship final. Barbie defeated Divya Nagla 11-7, 4-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-9 to give the lead. Ishita Sharma defeated Jagdeep Kaur 11-4, 13-11, 4-11, 11-8 to make it 2-0.

In the doubles Barbie and Ishita defeated Bhawan Hawk’s duo of Divya Anuiksha 11-4, 13-11, 4-11, 11-8 to clinch the team title.

The Results:

Cadet girls (final) team championship: Sacred Heart School-26 bt Bhawan Hawk-27 3-0 (Barbie Bajaj bt Divya Nagla 11-7, 4-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-9, Ishita Sharma bt Jagdeep Kaur 11-4, 13-11, 4-11, 11-8, Barbie/Ishita bt Divya/Anuiksha 11-4, 13-11, 4-11, 11-8).

Cadet boys (final) team championship:

Manav Mangal Coaching Centre-21 bt Chandigarh Table Tennis Club-28 3-1 (Aditya Pandey bt Divaksh 11-9, 9-11, 11-3, 11-7, Harsimran lost to Tushar 3-11, 6-11, 8-11, Aditya/Harsimran bt Tushar/Divaksh 11-6, 11-6, 10-12, 11-6, Aditya Pandey bt Tushar 11-8, 11-9, 11-2).

Semi-finals:

Manav Mangal CC-21 bt Ajit Karam Singh International Public School-41 3-0 (Aditya Pandey bt Ajul 11-6, 11-4, 12-10, Harsimran bt Harnoorbir 10-12, 11-8, 11-7, 11-8, Aditya/Harsimran bt Akul/Harnoorbir 11-5, 11-7, 9-11, 11-3).

Chandigarh TT Club-28 bt Players TT Club-50 3-0 (Tushar bt Vidit Nagpal 11-7, 11-4, 11-6, Divaksh bt Shubhum 11-5, 11-9, 11-8, Tushar/Sohrab nt Vidit/Shubhum 11-8, 5-11, 11-9, 15-13).

Sub-Junior boys team championship (semi-finals):

Chandigarh TT Club-28 bt DAVCC-8 3-0 (Mayank Sharma bt Divaksh 11-5, 11-9, 11-9, Mayank Kapoor bt Manu Sehgal 11-8, 11-3, 7-11, 11-6, Mayank Sharma/Tushar bt Manu/Vidit 13-15, 11-3, 10-12, 11-3, 11-9).

Manav Mangal CC-21 bt Coaching Centre-23 3-0 (Aditya Pandey bt Mayank Rawat 11-3, 11-5, 12-10, Tushar Gupta bt Dinkar Goyal 11-7, 10-12, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6, Adiyta/Tushar bt Mayank/ Rahul 11-7, 11-8, 11-5).

Sub-Junior girls team championship (semi-final):

Chandigarh TT Club-28 bt Bhawan Hawk-27 3-1 (Naini Suri b Vibhuti 11-7, 8-11, 11-7, 14-12, Garima Goyal bt Ramandeep 11-5, 11-5, 11-6, Naina/Harjasleen bt Vibhuti/Ramandeep 6-11, 11-3, 11-5, 8-11, 7-11, Garima Goyal bt Vibhuti 11-3, 6-11, 11-7, 11-4). 

Chandigarh, November 13
The city is emerging as a vibrant nursery for tennis and the latest in its kitty is the Chandigarh Club Tennis Academy (CCTA) on Chandigarh Club premises, here.

Aiming to produce players of national or international level, this academy will cater to tennis lovers of all age groups from four to 18 years.

With four clay courts, two synthetic courts and two mini-courts (to be introduced soon) already there, the facilities are being continuously upgraded here.

India’s No.15 in 1996 and ITF White Badge umpire Birbal Wadhera along with former Asian Junior Champion-1994 Robin Kumar will impart trainng to young enthusiasts.

Wadhera says it all started with the aim to grooming talented young boys and girls at the centre from beginners to advanced levels.

The trainees will be put through rigorous training schedule, including systematic physical exercise.

Wadhera says: “The reason for not finding champion material in our country is that there is lack of patience in both players as well as their parents. They want to achieve results overnight. Also, there are hardly any prize money tournaments organised in our country. So, there is ‘lack of desire’ to play. The young players find bleak future to take tennis on professional level.”