Patna, May 31, 2009Rahul Prakash Keshri staged a remarkable comeback after losing the first and third sets to win the boys’ singles title in the Social Club table tennis championship here on Sunday. Rahul beat a brave and gutsy Ankit Kumar 8-11, 12-10, 9-11, 12-10, 11-9 in the final at Social Club courts here on Sunday.
Rahul lost the first set to Ankit at 11-8 but he bounced back in the second and took the set at 12-10. In the third Ankit showed his class and bagged the set at 9-11. Rahul played brilliantly in the next two sets and won the match.
Varsha Bhagyasree clinched the girls’ singles title defeating Sunita Ravi 11-4, 11-8, 11-9. Earlier, in the semi-finals Varsha beat Tula Roy 8-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-4 while Sunita Ravi edged out Abina Anup Roy 7-11, 8-11, 11-4, 12-10, 11-8.
In men’s singles final, Ankit Kumar beat Suman Kumar 11-8, 9-11, 11-9, 8-11, 13-11. Earlier, in the semi-finals, Suman Kumar bear Rahul Prakash Keshri 11-7, 11-8, 11-7 while Ankit Kumar beat Sourav Kumar 11-3, 8-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-9.
Former Deupty General Manager of Coal India Limited Barnasi Prasad, who was the chief guest at the closing function, gave away the prizes. Navneet Nandan Sahay, Ajit Kumar Sinha and B K Sahay were present on the occasion.
Earlier on Saturday, Tushar Kranti won the cadet boys’ singles title beating Gourav Nishad 13-11, 15-13, 8-11, 11-6.
Results:
Final (cadet boys’ singles): Tushar Kranti beat Gourav Nishad 13-11, 15-13, 8-11, 11-6.
Semi-final: Tushar Kranti beat Aditya Umang 14-12, 11-7, 15-17, 11-8; Gourav Nishad beat Ayush 11-2, 11-7, 11-7.
Final (cadet boys’ singles): Tushar Kranti beat Gourav Nishad 13-11, 15-13, 8-11, 11-6.
Semi-final: Tushar Kranti beat Aditya Umang 14-12, 11-7, 15-17, 11-8; Gourav Nishad beat Ayush 11-2, 11-7, 11-7.
Sub-junior singles final: Ankit Kumar beat Suman Kumar 12-10, 11-9, 4-4, 11-7.
Semi-finals: Ankit Kumar beat Subham 11-6, 11-5, 11-8; Suman Kumar beat Sourav Kumar 11-8, 11-4, 11-8.
Junior boy singles quarter-finals: Ankit Kumar beat Naved-ur-Rehman 11-9, 11-8, 11-8, Suman Kumar beat Subham 8-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-7, Vivek Nishad beat Amit Kumar 10-12, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9, 11-4, Rahul Prakash Keshri beat Sourav Kumar 14-12, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9.
Semi-finals: Ankit Kumar beat Subham 11-6, 11-5, 11-8; Suman Kumar beat Sourav Kumar 11-8, 11-4, 11-8.
Junior boy singles quarter-finals: Ankit Kumar beat Naved-ur-Rehman 11-9, 11-8, 11-8, Suman Kumar beat Subham 8-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-7, Vivek Nishad beat Amit Kumar 10-12, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9, 11-4, Rahul Prakash Keshri beat Sourav Kumar 14-12, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9.
Photo caption: Winners of Social Club table tennis championhips displaying their medals and trophies in Patna on May 31, 2009.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui
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