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MANDPESHWAR
CIVIC FEDERATION - ISP (Men’s
Top 8 & Handicap Doubles Event) Gymkhana
Road, Prem Nagar, Borivli (West), Mumbai – 400 092 |
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At the prize distribution function held at Mandapeshwar Club from left to right: Mahendra Agarwal (Founder Director, ISP), Umesh Bhavsar (Hon. Sec. MCF), Harinder Modi (Hon. Treasurer MCF), Dr Ramesh Chafekar (Vice President, MCF), Dr Kirit Patel (Joint Sec. MCF). Sitting from left to right: Rohan Gracias (Winner in Men's Top-8 Event), Mohammed Merchant & Tushar Bhambani (both Doubles Winner), Noreena (ISP), Mrs Chapekar & Shiv Malhotra (Sec. Gen. SRAM) |
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Mumbai: Top seed Rohan Gracias, of Khar Gymkhana survived enigmatic Willingdon’s Cyrus Vakil’s deception and power play 15-11 15-13 to bag the title in the Top Eight Invitation singles event of the MCF-ISP Top Eight Invitation singles and doubles handicap squash tournament, hosted by the Mandpeshwar Civic Federation at their sports complex at Borivli. Hosts pair of Sunil Lalchandani and Gopi Mohite’s winning spree at last came to an end, al beit in the final when the MCF pair was beaten by Khar Gymkhana’s Mohd Merchant and Tushar Bambani 7-15 15-7 15-8. In fact, the losers, who earlier went through gruelling semifinals 13-15 15-7 15-7 win against Cyrus Vakil/Harjinder Singh, started impressively, but as the match progressed, they were found wanting in stamina. Mercurial Cyrus Vakil’s frequent outbursts, no doubt kept the crowd in good humour but not his rivals. Earlier in the semifinals his doubles partner Harjinder Singh, had to bear the brunt of Cyrus’ antics before bowing out (15-13 3-15 15-13). However, in the final, Rohan displayed tremendous self control and temperament to overcome Cyrus’s gamesmanship to emerge a 15-11 15-13 victor. It was however, to Cyrus’ credit that on his way to the final, he knocked out second and third seeds. The 17-year-old collegian Cyrus is one of those characters, who enlivens the event wherever he plays. And the goodly MCF crowd was treated to some exhilarating squash, thanks to this India No.3 junior’s devil-may-care attitude. All
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TOTAL PRIZE
MONEY: RS. 44,500.00/-
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61st Tournament Organised by ISP |
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