TRANSWORLD & NMSA SQUASH
HANDICAP TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
14th of March 2004, at Navi Mumbai Sports Club, Vashi, Navi Mumbai

     


At the prize distribution function of TRANSWORLD & NMSA SQUASH
HANDICAP TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP from left to right: Supreet Singh, Avinash Bhavnani, Vijay Sonavane, Tushar Bambani, Carl Bokdawala (Members of Winning Otters team), Ashish Gupta (PRO, SRAM), Arun Patil (JT. Sec. NMSA), Shiv Malhotra (Treasurer, SRAM) DR. Rane (Vice President, NMSA), Mahendra Agarwal (Founder Director, ISP), Mr. Raghwan (Sr. Manager, Transworld) and Mr. Vazirani (Treasurer, NMSA).

Otters down Leela for title

 

Fancied Otters Club crowned themselves champions in the Rs 35,000 prize money Transworld-NMSA Squash Tournament 2004, defeating The Leela 2-1 in the final at the squash courts of the Navi Mumbai Sports Association, here, on Sunday night.

 

Sanjay Pawar’s 15-9, 15-6 singles victory over Supreet Singh was in vain for The Leela, as their doubles combinations lost both the rubbers, giving Otters Club the title. For Otters it was Tushar Bambhani and Vijay Sonawane who restored parity with a 6-15, 15-11, 15-11 victory over Gautam Kalani and pre-teenager Abhishek Pradhan before Avinash Bhavnani and Carl Bokdawala defeated Chandrakant Pawar and Sanjay Goyal 15-10, 15-8 to seal the issue.

 

Earlier, in the semi-finals, while Otters Club beat Khar Gymkhana 2-1, The Leela got past hosts NMSA by the same margin.

RESULTS:

FINALS:


Otters Club beat The Leela  2-1
Singles:

Supreet Singh (Otters) lost to Sanjay Pawar(Leela)  15-9, 15-6

Doubles:
Tushar Bambhani & Vijay Sonawane (Otters) beat Gautam Kakani & Abhishek Pradhan (Leela)  6-15, 15-11, 15-11
Avinash Bhavnani & Carl Bokdawala (Otters) beat Chandrakant Pawar & Sanjay Goyal (Leela)  15-10,15-8

SEMI-FINALS:

Otters Club beat Khar Gymkhana  2-1
Singles:

Supreet Singh (Otters) beat Rohan Gracius (Khar Gym) 15-8, 15-13

Doubles:
Tushar Bambani & Vijay Sonawane (Otters) lost to Kishore Vanwari & M. Merchant (Khar Gym) 9-15, 15-3, 12-15
Avinash Bhavnani & Carl Bokdawala (Otters) beat Rajesh Rajani & Suraj Shetty (Khar Gym) 15-9, 15-13

The Leela beat NMSA  2-1
Singles:
Sanjay Pawar(Leela) beat Hari Shenawa (NMSA)  15-13, 15-11

Doubles:
Gautam Kakani & Abhishek Pradhan (Leela) lost to Sonu Mirani & Vasant (NMSA) 8-15, 15-11, 9-15
Chandrakant Pawar & Sanjay Goyal (Leela) beat Leon Emanuel & Hemant Khera (NMSA) 15-14, 7-15, 15-12

QUARTER FINALS: 

NMSA beat WCG  2-1
Singles:
Hari Shenawa(NMSA) beat Ashish Mehra (WCG)  15-9, 11-15, 15-11

Doubles:
Vasant Badra & Sonu Mirani (NMSA)  lost to Rakshak Malhotra & Avinash Bhatija (WCG) 15-11, 15-11
Leon Emanuel & Hemant Khera (NMSA) beat Rajesh Sonawane & Douglas Gudhino (WCG) 13-15, 15-11, 17-15

Khar Gym beat NMSA  2-1
Singles:
Rohan Gracius (Khar Gym) beat Hari Shenawa (NMSA) 15-12, 15-13

Doubles:
Rajesh Rajani & Suraj Shetty (Khar Gym) beat Leon Emanuel & Hemant Khera (NMSA)  10-15, 15-6, 15-12
M. Merchant & Girish Jadhwani (Khar Gym) lost to Vasant Badra & Sonu Mirani (NMSA) 12-15, 11-15

Khar Gym bt WCG  2-1
Singles:

Rohan Gracius (Khar Gym) beat Aashish Mehra (WCG) 15-11, 10-15,15-11

Doubles:
M. Merchant & Girish Jadhwani (Khar Gym) beat Rakshak Malhotra & Avinash Bhatija (WCG) 12-15, 15-8, 15-8
Rajesh Rajani & Suraj Shetty (Khar Gym) lost to Rajesh Sonawane & Duoglus Ghudino (WCG) 13-15, 15-9, 13-15

Otters Club beat Sindhi Society Gymkhana  3-0
Singles:

Supreet Singh (Otters) beat Praveen Nair (Sindhi Soc Gym) 15-7, 13-15, 15-13

Doubles:
Vijay Sonawane & Tushar Bhambani (Otters) beat Dr. Jai & Dr. Raghavan (Sindhi Soc Gym) 15-13, 15-14
Avinash Bhavnani & Cyrus Appoo (Otters) beat Kailash & Mr. Suri (Sindhi Soc Gym) 15-11, 15-11

The Leela beat Otters Club  3-0
Singles:

Sanjay Pawar (Leela) beat Supreet Singh (Otters) 15-13, 9-15, 15-11

Doubles:
Chandrakant Pawar & Sanjay Goyal (Leela) beat Avinash Bhavnani & Cyrus Appoo (Otters) 9-15, 15-14, 15-12
Abhishek Pradhan & Gautam Kakani (Leela) beat Vijay Sonawane & Tushar Bambhani(Otters) 15-11, 13-15, 15-11 

The Leela beat Sindhi Society Gymkhana  3-0
Singles:

Sanjay Pawar (Leela) beat Praveen Nair (Sindhi Soc Gym) 13-15, 15-11, 15-11

Doubles:
Abhishek Pradhan & Gautam Kakani (Leela) beat Dr. Jai & Dr. Raghavan (Sindhi Soc Gym) 13-15, 15-11, 15-11
Chandrakant Pawar & Sanjay Goyal (Leela) beat Kailash & Mr. Suri (Sindhi Soc Gym) 15-11, 8-15, 15-4

 
 

 PRIZE MONEY

Winner : Rs. 15,000    

Runner up : Rs. 10,000/-

3rd & 4th Place : Rs. 5000/- each

 Tournament Committee :
Mahendra Agarwal,Chandrakant Pawar,Sanjay Goyal,Rajesh Sonawane,Sonu Merani,
Hari Shenava,Vasant Badra

Ex-Officio Member, NMSA: Mr. Arun Patil

Tournament coordinator: Dr. Jayanto Mukherji.

Tournament Director: Sham Wadkar.

Organized by
Indian Squash Professionals

Under the auspices of
Squash Racquets Association of Maharastra

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52ND TOURNAMENT ORGANISED BY ISP

 

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