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NEW DELHI, January 4: Hansraj Model School, Punjabi Bagh, made a clean sweep of team as well as singles titles in the junior girls section of the second CBSE National table tennis tournament at Manav Sthali School (R-Block, Old Rajinder Nagar) here today.
In the team events final, Hansraj, represented by Pratima Sayal and Apna Bhalla beat PSBB from Chennai 3-1. Pratima won her two singles matches and combined with Apna to win the doubles. In singles final, Pratima beat K Shamini of Atomic Central School (Kalpakkam). Apna Bhalla claimed the third position.
Results
Junior girls team (final): Hansraj Model School (Punjabi Bagh) bt PSBB (Chennai) 3-1 (Pratima Sayal bt Smithi Ram 21-18, 21-9; Apna Bhalla lost to Sangeetha 17-21, 12-21; Pratma Sayal and Apna Bhalla bt Smithi Ram and Sangeetha 13-21, 21-17, 21-18; Pratima Sayal bt Sangeetha 21-17, 21-14).
Junior girls singles (final): Pratima Sayal (Hansraj Model School) bt K Shamni (Atomic Central School, Kalpakkam) 21-13, 21-8, 21-8. For 3rd place: Apna Bhalla (Hansraj Model School) bt Nidhi Tara (St Rapheals Sr Sec School, Indore) 21-17, 21-17, 21-8.
Bokaro, Vijayawada win
Guru Gobind Singh Public School from Bokaro could not have chosen a better day (eve of 10th Sikh Guru’s birth anniversary) to win the inaugural CBSE National volleyball tournament. The Bokaro boys came back strongly from 4-12 in the first set to upset the calculations of DAV Centenary School (Vizag) and claim the title with a 15-13, 15-2 verdict in the final at Bal Bharati Public School.
St Mathew’s School (Vijayawada) defeated local outfit Bal Bhawan (Mayur Vihar, Ph-2) 8-15, 15-0, 15-6 in the girls final. The way the Vizag boys began their match against the Bokaro team, one expected a straight-set win for them. The boys from Andhra led 6-0 and 12-4 at one stage in the first set before the team from Bokaro recovered to win the set and the next set as well. Similar was the case with Bal Bhawan who began on a confident note by winning the first set. But St Mathew’s rallied brilliantly to blank them in the second. The Delhi team lost confidence and lost the third set as well.
Results
Boys (final): Guru Gobind Singh Public School (Bokaro) bt DAV Centenary School (Vizag) 15-13, 15-2. For 3rd place: St John’s International Residence School (Patanpur) bt Shah Satnam School (Sirsa) 15-12, 12-15, 15-8.
Girls (final): St Mathew’s School (Vijayawada) bt Bal Bhawan (Mayur Vihar Ph-2, Delhi) 8-15, 15-0, 15-6. For 3rd place: DAV Centenary School (Vizag) bt Kirpa Sagar Academy (Punjab) 15-13, 15-13.
Best players of the tournament:
Boys: Jeevan Thomas (DAV School, Vizag).
Girls: Shifa Sharma (Bal Bhawan, Delhi).
