Lucknow paddlers hog limelight
LUCKNOW : Lucknow paddlers hogged the limelight in the UP State Masters Table Tennis Championships, winning as many as three titles out of seven finals, at the UPTTA Complex here on Sunday.
Rishi Raj Tyagi defeated compatriot Sachin Kumar 11-6, 13-11, 11-8 to win the men’s 40+ title. Rahul Dutt claimed the men’s 60+ title, brushing aside Prayagraj’s Saroj Pandey 11-7, 11-6, 11-8, and Shashi Rastogi bagged the women’s 60+ title, defeating Shalini Goyal 11-7, 6-11, 19-17 and 11-5. The men’s 50+ title went to Vishal Arora, who defeated Lucknow’s DK Purshottam 11-6, 11-5, 11-7. In the men’s 65+ final, Prayagraj’s AK. Srivastava beat citymate Sanjay Munshi 11-6, 11-3, 11-4, and in the men’s 70+ final, Ghaziabagd’s Sunil Saxena beat local challenger MN Khare 11-5, 11-6, 5-11, 5-11, 11-7.
Women’s 50+ title went to Radha Tiwari of Prayagraj, who defeated Sarita Gokarn of Varanasi 9-11, 11-5, 4-11, 11-7, 11-7. Kanpur’s Satish Puri was named best performer in 80+ category.
DISTRICT ATHLETICS
The district athletics championship for under-20 men and women will be held on May 11, at the KD Singh ‘Babu’ Stadium here. Team selected on the basis of the event, would be participating in the State Championship, scheduled to be held on may 15 and 16, at the SAI Centre here, states LDAA’s secretary, BR Varun.
JNT TROPHY
The four-day trials under the auspices of the JNT Sports Welfare Foundation came to an end at South Ground in Kanpur on Sunday. The two-day camp will be held on May 13 and 14 at the same venue for the JNT Under-12 Cricket League for Kamdhenu Next Trophy.