47th J&K UT Table Tennis C’ship
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 9: The second day of the 47th J&K UT Table Tennis Championships 2024 featured some thrilling encounters, with players showing their determination and skills as they competed across various age groups. The Under-11 and Under-13 categories, in particular, saw fierce battles as athletes aimed to finish strong ahead of the upcoming National Championships. Prominent players such as Saiyam Nischal, Aarav Gandotra, Samar Dev Bansal, Ahaan Anand, Syrah Dewan, Alena Arora, Srishti Kapoor and Myrah Dewan continued to dominate the competition.
In the Under-11 Girls’ Semi-finals, Syrah Dewan defeated Adhira Singh by 3-0, while Alena Arora triumphed over Ridhimee with a 3-1 victory.
In the Under-11 Boys’ Quarter-finals, Saiyam Nischal beat Sukant by 3-0, Akshaj Garg overcame Adiv Sharma by 3-0, Bilawal won a thrilling match against Zain Bhat by 3-2, and Aarav Gandotra beat Unnat by 3-1 to move on to the next round.
In the Under-13 Girls’ Pre-quarter-finals, Syrah Dewan defeated Rutba Jan by 3-0, Myrah Dewan won by 3-0 against Adhira Singh, Ridhimee beat Bhavin Kaur by 3-0, Srishti Kapoor triumphed over Falak by 3-0, and Saanvi defeated Falak by 3-1.
In the Under-13 Boys’ Round 1, Saiyam Nischal beat Aarav by 3-1, Laksh overcame Muheet by 3-1, Gunteg defeated Masif by 3-1, Ahaan Anand won by 3-0 against Sharik, Suryansh beat Syed Hanad Ali by 3-1, Gorang triumphed over Sukant by 3-1, and Samar Dev Bansal won by 3-0 against Arthvit.
In the Under-15 Boys’ Round 1, Ahaan Anand beat Umer by 3-0, Pranit triumphed by 3-1 over Shivang, Namamesh defeated Umar by 3-0, Ujjwal won by 3-2 against Yuvraj, and Akshaj Garg beat Abhimanyu by 3-1.
The matches were officiated by Gurvinder Singh, Meenu Rajesh and Ankit Sharma. Senior players such as Ajay Sharma, Satbir Singh and Maninder Singh attended the event, offering their support and guidance to the young talents, while encouraging them to maintain the right spirit of the game.