Sunil
Verma Memorial Open Squash Championship 2013
From 18th
to 20th January 2013 at JSW Steel Ltd., Jindal Recreational Complex, Vasind, Dist Thane
All winners along with officials of JSW
Steels : Mr. Parth Jindal, Mr. J.D.Jindal, Mr. Sanjay Goyal, Mr.R. Sinha,
Ms.Shanti Verma (Wife of Late Mr.Sunil Verma ) and Ashish Gupta (President,
ISP)
SUNIL
Verma lived and breathed squash, and he died last year in the close vicinity
of sport-
of a heart attack while running on the treadmill of the academy gym where he
trained several of his wards to become champions. Almost a year after his
death last March, the late coach will be honoured with a tournament
organized by the Jindal’s at their Vashind Complex from January 18 to 20.
It
was an unexpected death at 43, cruelly premature and wholly tragic for his
hudred-odd ward who looked up to him as a mentor more than just a squash
coach. In fact he had suffered from his first heart attack minutes before
refereeing a match at the Commonwealth Games in
Delhi
in October 2010, but had stabilizedfrom that jolt to resume training his students at the academy based
on the outskirts of Thane and Kalyan. However the paralytic attack followed
by the cardiac arrest on the treadmill had proven to be fatal even as a pair
of teenagers lifting weights on the adjoining sets called out for help.
Verma,
who hailed from Madhya Pradesh joined the Jindals academy in 1995, and had
shepherded close to a dozen charges to national titles across various age
categories over a seven-year uninterrupted period. “He was a different
coach as in he took keen interest in every player’s well-being and took
pains to get to know each one individually,” says Kinwarpal Singh, who was
trained by him over 14 years and now coaches at the academy.
His
wards were far different from the posh squash kids of
South Mumbai
who train at Bombay Gymkhana and CCI. “We were not like the Mumbai
Kids,” Singh recalls, “ Since we all started out in the sport despite
coming from the middle class. Our Parents never interfered with our
training, and Sunil Sir was pretty much our mom and dad on the squash court,
he adds.
In
fact what set apart trainees from the Jindals academy always – even half a
decade ago -was
just how supremely fit they were. “ He stressed fundamentally on physical
fitness even in those days,” says another ward and now coach Laxman Joshi.
“ He would say ‘if you are not fit enough, then your strokes will not
matter’. He’d make us ran a lot and strengthen our bodies because squash
was always a stamina sport. ” Joshi says. Agar dum hai, toh ball maaro -he would obsessively chant, a days when
Pakistan
boasted of the maniacal fitness traditions in squash , but Indians were yet
to wake up to its importance. “Jindal kids were known to never tire,”
Joshi recalls, and the academy’s best products Vikas Jangra , who late
joined the Navy, was the flag-bearer of this war-call.
Verma
was also known to shun the limelight despite his academy throwing up champs
prolifically in junior sections. His wife Shanti Verma – Now drafted into
the company’s HR department – did her bit by helping groom the children
and sharpening their English speaking skills after kids would return to
Vashind and look glum after interacting with the elite kids – townies, as
they were called.
“He
had several opportunities to go train kids on posher academies. But he was
determined to train wards at Jindal’s and said he’s stay there
lifelong,” Singh recalls. Now a meet in his memory will attempt to look
for that spark not to mention the toned sinew on the squash court.
MUMBAI:
Abhishek Agarwal and Urwashi Joshi emerged championships in the boys and
girls under – 19 sections in the Sunil Verma Memorial Squash Open
Championship at the Jindal Recreation Complex, Vashind, on Monday. Both the
champs had tough final outings before getting through in four games. Agarwal
beat Tushar Kothari 11-5, 12-10, 11-13, 11-3, while Urwashi got the better
of Nikita Joshi 11-6, 11-4, 7-11, 11-9. The boys under-15 final also
witnessed a thriller, with Sandeep Paswan getting the better of fancied
Yohann Surti in a match that went the distance. Paswan prevailed 12-10,
11-13, 7-11, 11-7, 11-8, his superior fitness tilting the scales in his
favour.
Nikita,
Bhavana won easy victory to reach semis (Afternoon 21st Jan 2013) MUMBAI:
Nikita Joshi and Bhavana Yadav scored easy wins to reach in the semifinals
of the girl’s u-19 and u-15 of the Sunil Verma Memorial Squash Open
Championship, played at the Jindal Recreation Complex, Vashind, on Sunday.
Nikita beat Kamlesh Rajput 11-1, 11-0, 11-2 in the girls u-19, quarter final
match, while in the other match, Jaya Pandey defeated Srishti Nagar 11-3,
11-6, 11-9 to make place in the semis. In the u-15 quarter, Aditi Makhija
won easy victory over Pooja Yadav 11-3, 11-3, 11-0, while Bhavana Yadav beat
Kajal Bind 11-4, 11-2, 11-3.
MUMBAI:
Nikita Joshi and Bhavana Yadav scored easy wins to reach in the semifinals
of the Girls U-19 and U-15 of the Sunil Verma Memorial Squash Open
Championship, played at the Jindal Recreation Complex, Vashind, on Sunday.
Nikita beat Kamlesh Rajput 11-1, 11-0, 11-2 in the Girls U-19, quarterfinal
match, while in the other match, Jaya Pandey defeated Srishti Nagar 11-3,
11-6, 11-9 to make place in the semis. In the Girls u-15 quarter, Aditi
Makhija won easy victory over Pooja Yadav 11-3, 11-3, 11-0, while Bhavana
Yadav beat Kajal Bind 11-4, 11-2, 11-3.
Sunil
Verma Memorial Squash (Afternoon 14th Jan 2013) MUMBAI: The Sunil Verma Memorial
Squash Open Championship for Junior boys and girls, in memory of the
celebrated squash coach from Jindal, who had an unexpected premature death,
will be held at the Jindal Recreation Complex, Vashind from January 18 to
20, 2013. The tournament, sponsored by JSW Steel Ltd. Vashind, will offer
prize money to the tune of Ra 1.25 lakh and will have competition for
boy’s and girls’s u-19, u-17, u-15, u-13, u-11, besides a mixed event
for boys and girls under-9.
Sunil
Verma Memorial Squash (Indian Express Journal 15th Jan 2013)
The Sunil
Verma Memorial Squash Open Championship for Junior boys and girls, in memory
of the celebrated squash coach from Jindal, who had an unexpected premature
death, will be held at the Jindal Recreation Complex, Vashind from January
18 to 23. The tournament, sponsored by JSW Steel Ltd. Vashind, will offer
prize money to the tune of Ra 1.25 lakh and will have competition for
Boy’s and girls’s u-19, u-17, u-15, u-13, u-11, besides a mixed event
for boys and girls under-9. Entry forms are available on the website
www.ispsquash.com and entries for the event close on January 16. Entries can
be sent by email on squashindia@yahoo.com. Transport will be available to
players arriving by train from Vashind Station to the Venue and back.
Abhishek,
Urwashi emerge champs: (Free Press Journal 23rd Jan 2013) The winners of the Open Squash
Championship pose with their trophies on Tuesday
OUR CORRESPONDENT
Mumbai Abhishek Agarwal and Urwashi Joshi emerged champions among the boys
and girls under-19 in the Sunil Verma Memorial Squash Open Championship,
Jindal Recreation Complex, Vashind on Vashind, on Monday.
Both the champs had tough final outing before getting through in four games.
Agarwal beat Kothari 11-5, 12-10, 11-13, 11-3, while Urwashi got the better
of Nikita Joshi 11-6, 11-4, 7-11, 11-9.
The Boys under-15 final also witnessed a thriller, with sandeep Paswan
getting the better of fancied Yohaan Surti in a match that went the
distance. Paswan prevailed 12-10, 11-13, 7-11, 11-7, 11-8, his superior
fitness won him the match
The
Sunil Verma Memorial Squash Open Championship for Junior boys and girls, in
memory of the celebrated squash coach from Jindal, who had an unexpected
premature death, will be held at the Jindal Recreation Complex, Vashind from
January 18 to 20. It will have competition for boys and girls u-19, u-17,
u-15, u-13, u-11, besides a mixed event for boys and girls under-9. Entry
forms are available on the website www.ispsquash.com and entries for the
event close on January 16. Entries can be sent by email on squashindia@yahoo.com.
Rupesh
Parmar and , Sandeep Paswan reached the Quarterfinals of the Boys’
under-15 draw in the Sunil Verma Memorial Squash Open Championship on
Friday. In the second round, Rupesh beat Pradeep Chaudhary 11-7, 11-7, while
Sandeep Paswan deafeated Pintu Rai 11-5, 11-2. In the Boys’ Under-13
section, Deepak Mandal, Avanish Yadav, Vivaan Jaikishan and Rehan Chhabria
won easily to move into thequarterfinal
stage.
2ND
ROUND RESULTS
Boys’ U-15: R Parmar bt P Chaudhary 11-7, 11-7;
S Paswan bt P Rai 11-5, 11-2;
Boy’U-13: D Mandal bt A Sahani 11-5, 11-5;
A Yadav bt A Sinha 8-11, 11-77, 11-6;
V Jaikiahan bt V Mehra 11-3, 12-10;
R Chhabria bt R Dhhara 11-9, 11-6.
Nikita
in final (DNA, 22nd Jan
2013) Nikita Joshi and Urwashi Joshi scored straight games wins over Aditia
Makhija and Jay Pandey repectively to enter the girls U-19 final of the
Sunil Verma Memorial Squash Open Championship at the Jindal Recreation
Complex, Vashind on Sunday. While Nikita had it easy against Aditi Makhija,
winning 11-0, 11-1, 11-1, Urvashi defeated Jaya Pandey 11-6, 12-10, 11-6.
Abhishek
Agarwal and Urwashi Joshi emerged champions among the boys and girls U-19 in
the Sunil Verma Memorial Squash Open Championship, Jindal Recreation
Complex, Vashind on Vashind, on Monday. Agarwal beat Kothari 11-5, 12-10,
11-13, 11-3.
Mumbai
: Nikita Joshiand Urvashi Joshi
scored straight games wins over Aditia Makhija and Jaya Pandey respectively
to enter girls under – 19 final of Sunil Verma Memorial Squash OpenChampionship Complex , Vashind on Sunday.
CITY
SPORT
While
Nikita had it easy against Aditi Makhija winning 11-0, 11-1,11-1,Urvashi had
a fight on her hand before getting better of Jaya Pandey 11-6,12-10,11-6.
The
boys u-9 final will feature top junior Tushar Sahani versus Abhishek Agarwal.
Sahani who dropped first two games to Anshul Goyalrellied brilliantly to win next three and the matches
8-11,4-11,11-8,11-3,11-4.272 against Mumbai Police Gymkhana in the final.
After
electing to bat MIG stumble against the pace of Nitesh Kothavale (3-58) and
Sachin Gill (3-82) . Kaustubh Thakur (35) and Sparsh Tiwari (45) could not
convert their start into big scores. Sarde Sai added 59for sixth wicket with TIwari and 58for the seventh with
Thakur.
Abhishek
Agarwal and Urvashi Joshi emerged champions amongst boys and girlsunder – 19 in Sunil Verma MemorialSquash Open Championship at Jindal Recreation Complex Vashind on
Monday, both the champs had tough final outing before getting through in
four games. Agarwal beat Tushar Kothari 11-5 , 12-10 , 11-3,11-3, while
Urvashi got better of Nikita Joshi 11-6,11-4,7-11,11-9.
Rupesh
Parmar and Sandeep Paswan reached the quarterfinal of the Boys U – 15
event of the Sunil Verma Memorial Open Squash Championshipplayed at Jindal Recreation Complex in Vashind on Friday. Rupesh beat
Pradeep Chaudhary 11-7 ,11-7 , while Sandeep defeated Pintu Rai 11-5 , 11-2
, in the second round.
