IA ground Delta, Swissair

NEW DELHI, AUG 17: Indian Airlines scored victories over Delta Airlines (7-0) and Swissair (5-2) in the 20th World Airlines Table Tennis ...

NEW DELHI, AUG 17: Indian Airlines scored victories over Delta Airlines (7-0) and Swissair (5-2) in the 20th World Airlines Table Tennis Tournament being played in Zurich.

Indian Airlines is being represented by Anand Prakash (captain), Godfrey Pereira, Sachin Garude, C B Mainkar and N Pithawala. In the match against the hosts (Swissair), the two losses suffered by Indian Airlines were the defeats of Anand Prakash to Reto Dinkelacker in singles and C B Mainkar and Sachin Garude in doubles to Dinkelacker and Atef Isaac.

RESULTS

Indian Airlines bt Delta Airlines 7-0 (Godfrey Pereira bt Keith Armes 21-7, 21-17; Sachin Garude bt Charlie Slater 21-12, 21-17; Anand Prakash and N Pithawala bt Keith Armes and Ray Hughley 21-11, 21-13; Anand Prakash bt Edi Striedner 12-21, 21-16, 21-18; C B Mainkar and Sachin Garude bt James Buckner and Charlie Slater 21-19, 21-17; C B Mainkar bt Ray Hughley 21-6, 21-9; N Pithawala bt James Buckner 21-10, 21-7).

Indian Airlines bt Swissair 5-2 (C B Mainkar bt FritzSalvisberg 21-18, 21-9; Godfrey Pereira bt Richard Uhr 21-10, 21-11; Anand Prakash and N Pithawala bt Janez Vrhunc and Fritz Salvisberg 22-20, 21-15; Anand Prakash lost to Reto Dinkelacker 21-13, 15-21, 19-21; C B Mainkar and Sachin Garude lost to Reto Dinkelacker and Atef Isaac 19-21, 16-21; N Pithawala bt Janez Vrhunc 21-13, 21-15; Sachin Garude bt Atef Isaac 21-14, 21-13).