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Rudra steals thunder, wins quadruple crown

9-yr-old Sarvadnya Khandeparkar emerges U-13 runner-up; Karan Dhavaskar claims Men’s singles title

Rudra steals thunder, wins quadruple crown

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Rudra Dukle was in prime form, winning a quadruple crown while Lydia Barreto and Arshia Gautam won double crowns each, at the Late Babai Prabhu Memorial All Goa Major Ranking Badminton Tournament, organised by Ponda Shuttlers in collaboration with Goa Badminton Association and DSYA, at Sports Complex, Ponda.
Nine-year-old Ponda shuttler Sarvadnya Khandeparkar exhibited good talent and ability to emerge runner-up in Under 13 Boys singles and doubles categories. In non-ranking category events, Karan
Dhavaskar emerged winner in Men's Singles while Sudin Kuvelkar and Minar Pandit won the Veterans Ponda Taluka doubles event.
Saanvi Akula, Sanvi Kelekar, Aryaman Saraf and Viraj Shrivant were awarded promising player prizes. PWD Minister, Sudin Dhavalikar, Abhay Prabhu, Social worker, GBA President Narahar Thakur, Secretary Sandeep Heble, Observer Peter Tellis, Ponda Shuttlers President Anil Painguinkar, Secretary Sandeep Khandeparkar and Sohan Kelekar were among those who graced the prize distribution function. Vinayak Kamat was the Chief Referee for the championship while Pradosh Silimkhan compered the presentation function.
Final results: U-13 Boys Singles: Rudra Dukle bt Sarvadnya Khandeparkar 21-4, 21-10; U-13 Girls Singles: Arshia Gautam bt Andrea Kalavampara 21-8, 21-9; U-15 Boys Singles: Rudra Dukle bt Parth Kantak 21-16, 21-13; U-15 Girls Singles: Lydia Barreto bt Arshia Gautam 21-10, 21-9; U-13 Boys Doubles: Rudra Dukle/Harsh Mane bt Rudra Phadte/Sarvadnya Khandeparkar 21-6, 21-16; U-13 Girls Doubles: Arshia Gautam/Aakanksha Tiwari bt Tanushree Shadani/Saanvi Akula 21-3, 21-8; U-15 Boys Doubles: Rudra Dukle/Archit Bhargava bt Arjun Fallary/Tejas Tendulkar 18-21, 21-16, 21-16; U-15 Girls Doubles: Lydia Barreto/Dhiti S. Lotlikar bt Aahana Nayak/Arshia Gautam 21-19, 18-21, 21-19; Men's Singles (Non Ranking): Karan Dhavaskar bt Frederick Fernandes 21-17, 24-22; Veteran's Doubles (Ponda Taluka): Sudin Kuvelkar/Minar Pandit bt Dr R. Borkar/Jayant Saraf 24-22, 21-11.
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Dheeraj, Mallika win singles crown

Dheeraj Rai and Mallika Gogoi emerged the men's and women's champions at 1st Dr. Filipe Pinto Memorial All Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament organised by Kabir Pinto Makhija in association with Clube Vasco da Gama here on Sunday at the club premises.

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Published Sep 26, 2017, 6:58 PM IST
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Dheeraj, Mallika win singles crown

PANAJIJayesh Salgaonkar, Minister for Housing with Housing Board was the chief guest for the function.The winners and runners-up were awarded trophies, certificates and cash prizes. The Rolling Trophies which were given to the winners of the Men's and Women's singles were handed over by Jayesh Salgaonkar and Xacuntala Pinto Makhija and Prem Makhija, the daughter and son-in-law of Dr Filipe Pinto.

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