Mahindras, Vivek Sangh win

Man of the series: Prashant Chawan Air-India. Woman of the series: Uma Bhosale Tararani. Best raider men: Vilas Joshi Mahindras. Best catcher men: Sambhaji Patil Mahindras. Best raider women: Bhakti Kulkarni Rachana, Nashik. Best catcher women: Shilpa More Vivek, Vasai.

John Rose blooms

John Rose India scored a resounding 9-2 victory over St Michael8217;s Recreation Club in the men8217;s quarter-finals of the Remedian Rink hockey tournament at Our Lady of Remedy Church, Kandivli W, yesterday.

Madan Viswanathan 3, Aldrin Bird 3, Elton Menezes 2 and Weldon scored for the winners. Abhijeet and Asad Khan reduced themargin.

Other results 8212; Men8217;s quarter-finals: Ranwar 3 Ashlyn 3 bt Republicans A 2 Sunil Pereira, Fritz D8217;Costa; Republicans B 3 Vijay 2, Manoj 1 bt Sea View 2 Manju 2; Traffords 2 Bruber Dias, Ryan Dias bt Assumption Vet8217;s 1 Jango.

Women8217;s: St Andrew8217;s, Bandra 4 Quennie 2, Diana, Debroh bt Canossa Club 2 Dipti Chauhan 2.

Central Railway score

Central Railway prevailed 3-2 over Western Railway in the men8217;s A division of the Inter-Office table tennis league at the Jet Hostel, Chembur, yesterday. Central also beat Rashtriya Chemicals amp; Fertilizers by an identical margin on Wednesday.

The Inter-Club home-away league draw should be collected from Dasgupta of RCF, before May 3 as matches start from May 4.

Results: Central Rly bt Western Rly 3-2: Rohit Choudhary lost to Kunal Solanki 15-21, 14-21; and bt Nachiket Chavathe 21-17, 17-21, 21-16; Ganadeep Bhiwandkar bt Nachiket Chavathe 21-19, 20-22, 21-16; and bt Kunal Solanki 21-15, 21-18; Mahendra Mohite lost toGeorge Joseph 19-21, 15-21.C Rly bt RCF 3-2: Rohit Choudhary bt Nilesh Pandirkar 21-10, 21-12; and bt Mahendra Chiplunkar 21-16, 16-21, 21-10; Ganadeep Bhiwandkar lost to Mahendra Chiplunkar 21-14, 19-21, 20-22; and bt Nilesh Pandirkar 21-17, 21-8; James Joseph lost to Trilok Prabhune 9-21, 25-23, 18-21.

Young Stars rally

Young Stars Sewri defeated Colaba Young Stars 3-1, after trailing 0-1 at half-time, to enter the semi-finals of the late Joseph Koli rink football tournament, organised by St Francis Sports Club, at the Ganesh maidan Sewri, today.

Tonmoy Hemady gave Colaba Young Stars CYS the lead. Young Stars fought back in the second-half and restored parity through Ajay Kambli.Bari and Abbas of the Sewri side then applied pressure on the CYS defence. Their efforts bore fruit when Sameer Abbas struck twice within a span of five minutes to seal the fate of CYS.

Sacred Heart Santa Cruz stunned strong contenders Dynamic 1-0. The match-winner was scored by Eustace Pereira. Hot Jelebidefeated Kalina United 1-0. The all-important goal was netted by Rashid Chirag Shaikh.