MARGAO
Chandan Caro and Prutha Prabhu Parrikar won the singles in boys and girls sections respectively in the Sarsangan table tennis tournament, at Indoor Hall Quepem Sports Complex.
Chandan Caro defeated Surendra Chube 11-6, 11-2, 11-3 while Prutha Prabhu Parrikar won against Pradnya Caro 10-12, 11-8, 11-9, 11-9
In the Junior boys category, Chandan Caro beat Surendra Chube 11-4, 11-1, 11-7 while Pradnya Caro defeated Neeza Kamat 9-11, 11-7,11-6,11-3 in the girls' category.
In the Mens singles 40+ category, Venkatesh alias Gaurish Burye won against Deep Bhende 11-5, 11-6,9-11,11-5.
Chaitanya Tarcar beat Rajendra Naik 13-11, 11-8, 11-6 in the Mens singles 50+ category.
In the Mens open doubles, Venkatesh Burye/ Durendra Chube got the better of Dinesh Sinari/ Sagar Kulkarni 11-7, 11-8, 10-12, 11-5
OTHER RESULTS: Mens 40+ doubles: Venkatesh Burye/ Mayur Sawkar defeats Dr Shailesh Kamat/ Parag Kamat 11-7,11-2,11-5; Mixed doubles: Suresh Karapurkar/ Prutha Prabhu Parrikar lost against Dr Rajendra anaik/ Neeza Kamat 10-12, 11-6, 8-11, 9-11; Mens 100+ doubles category (combined age 100 or less): Rajendra Naik/ Vishnu Kolwalkar beats Sagar Kulkarni/ Suresh Karapurkar 11-9,12-14, 11-6, 4-11, 11-9
Chief guest Balkrishna Hodarkar congratulated the 86 players who participated in different categories. The guest of honour Vitthaldas Bhat appreciated the players who had come from various parts of Goa and gave their best during the tournament wherein the old champions had to make way for newer ones.
Sarsangan U-25 boys and +45 veterans Cricket Tournament will start from November 19 while the auction based 8 teams will compete in the Sarsangan Super Series which start from Januaru 14, 2024.
