Paddlers Khan, Shikha emerge champions

Chandigarh, December 15

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MA Khan drubbed Umesh Rajpal 11-8 11-8 11-9 to claim the title in the men’s 40+ singles competition during the 5th Chandigarh State Veteran Table Tennis Championships at the Sector 50 Sports Complex here today.

In the semifinals, Khan registered an 11-8 9-11 11-8 11-8 win over Puneet Sharma, while Rajpal overcame Paramjeet Singh 11-8 7-11 11-8 9-11 11-6.

In the women’s 40+ category, Shikha downed Rama Kakkar 11-9 6-11 11-8 11-9 to clinch the title.

Harish Kakkar thrashed Narinder Banga 11-8 11-7 11-8 in the men’s 50+ title clash, while Savita ousted Saroj Arora 11-8 11-9 11-7 in the women’s final.

In the 60+ age group, P Chakravarti edged out HS Narang 11-8 11-9 11-9 to claim the men’s singles title.

In the semifinals, Narang prevailed 11-8 9-11 11-7 11-7 over Sanjay Sharma, while Chakravarti trounced Vir Singh Thakur 11-7 11-6 11-9.

Davinder Khosla, meanwhile, drubbed Anil Gupta 11-9 11-9 11-8 in the men’s 65+ title clash, while Yashbir drubbed Virat Chaudhary 11-7 11-6 11-7 to win the 70+ competition.

In the men’s doubles contest, Khan and Vishal Prakash dismissed Umesh Rajpal and Bhupinder 11-8 11-8 11-9 to clinch the 40+ title, while Narender Banga and Bharat Singh overcame Sanjeev and Ashwani Sharma 11-9 11-7 9-11 11-9 in the 50+ summit clash.

DN Maggo and MS Bisht beat Subhash Chander Sharma and P Chakraborty 11-8 11-7 5-11 11-6 to claim the title in men’s doubles 60+ age group.

In the men’s doubles 65+ title clash, Davinder Khosla and Vinod Gupta dispatched CM Sharma and Anil Gupta 11-6 11-8 11-9, while in the 70+ final, Balbir Virdi and Patanjali Kumar beat Virat Chaudhary and Yashbir 11-9 11-8 11-9.

Shikha and Vandana beat Sukhwinder and Rama 11-8 11-9 8-11 11-7 to claim the veteran’s title. — TNS

Semis results

• Men singles 40+: MA Khan bt Puneet Sharma 11-8 9-11 11-8 11-8, Umesh Rajpal bt Paramjeet Singh 11-8 7-11 11-8 9-11 11-6
• Women singles 40+: Shikha bt Vandana Bagga 11-8 9-11 11-7 11-6, Rama Kakkar bt Sukhwinder Kaur 11-9 11-8 11-6
• Men’s singles 50+: Harish Kakkar bt Ashwani Sharma 11-8 11-9 11-7, Narinder Banga bt Deepak Sood 11-6 11-7 11-7
• Women’s singles 50+: Saroj Arora bt Nidi 11-8 11-9 8-11 11-8, Savita bt Anshula Rao 11-8 11-9 11-8
• Men’s singles 60+: HS Narang bt Sanjay Sharma 11-8 9-11 11-7 11-7, P Chakravarti bt Vir SIngh Thakur 11-7 11-6 11-9