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Anshuman Agarwal and Utkarsha Shivani emerged youth boys and youth girls winners, at the 3rd Late
Purushottam VP Navelcar Memorial All-Goa Non Ranking Table Tennis Tournament organised by Panaji
Ganeshotsav Samiti and Panjim Table Tennis Club, in
collaboration with Sports
Authority of Goa and Goa Table Tennis Association.
In the finals played at the TT Hall, Athletics Stadium- Bambolim, Anshuman
Agarwal defeated Aaron Colaco 3-1 (11-6, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8) while Utkarsha Shivani
put it across Simran Kubal with a similar 3-1 margin (11-7, 7-11, 11-8, 11-9) in the youth categories.
In the sub-junior girls final, Stuti Shivani ousted Tanisha Parsekar 3-1 (11-9, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8) while the match between Nathan Barua and Aaron Colaco went the whole distance with the former winning the battle with a 3-2 (11-7, 10-12, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9) scoreline.
In the cadets boys final, Agastya Motwani cruised past Siddhant Parsekar winning 3-0 (11-8,11-9, 11-9). Riya Gopi emerged cadets girls champion, recording a 3-1 (11-7, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7) win over Ridhima Naik.
Following semi finals prizes were awarded: Rishan Sheikh and Darren Duarte (cadets boys); Davia Pinto and Rida Sheikh (cadets girls); Amogh Bawachikar and Advait Mudras (sub-junior boys); Riya Gopi and Davia Pinto (sub-junior girls); Advait Mudras and Nathan Barua (youth boys) and Stuti Shivani and Saimira Kamat (youth girls). Pawan Vishwakarma was awarded Promising Player of the tournament.
Kabir Pinto Makhija (former deputy mayor, CCP), Sidharth Sakhardande (assistant engineer, Electricity Department), Lenie Do Rosario (former State TT player), and organising members Noel Noronha, Selvyn Godinho, Sandeep Heble, Gaurang Bhangui and Sahil Kamat graced the closing function.
Results
Cadets Boys: Agastya Motwani bt Siddhant Parsekar 3-0 (11-8,11-5, 11-9), Cadets Girls: Riya Gopi bt Ridhima Naik 3-1 (11-7, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7), Sub Junior Boys: Nathan Barua bt Aaron Colaco 3-2 (11-7, 10-12, 11-8, 4-11, 11-7), Sub Junior Girls: Stuti Shivani bt Tanisha Parsekar 3-1 (11-9, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8), Youth Boys: Anshuman Agarwal bt Aaron Colaco 3-1 (11-6, 11-7, 6-11, 11-8), Youth Girls: Utkarsha Shivani bt Simran Kubal 3-1 (11-7, 7-11, 11-9, 11-8)
