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National Doubles Squash Championship 2007 The results: final:
Parth Sharma & Naresh Kumar (TN) bt Saurav Ghosal & Harinder Pal
Singh (TN) 10-12, 6-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-9. Semifinals: Saurav Ghosal and Harinder Pal Singh (TN) bt Vikram Malhotra and Niraj Shirgaokar (Mah) 11-6, 11-7, 5-11, 11-10 (3-1); Naresh Kumar and Parth Sharma (TN) bt Vikas Jangra and Shakti Singh ( Services) 11-6, 11-9, 11-8. Quarterfinals: Saurav Ghosal and Harinder Pal Sandhu
(TN) bt S. Kali Muthu and Vinodh (TN) 11-2, 11-6, 11-7; |
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2nd
National Doubles Squash Championship 2005 |
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Double
delight for Saurav Once
their contests used to be close affairs but the current National champion
Saurav Ghosal's improvement over time has been such that his rival in the
final, Gaurav Nandrajog of Delhi never proved a match. The local boy
emerged an easy winner at 9-3, 9-1, 9-3 to sign off in style in the
Southern India squash championship which concluded here on Sunday. Saurav and partner Harinderpal Singh, the reigning champion, retained the title for another year in the National doubles championship which was held concurrently. A
double crown is wonderful parting present for Saurav, who is soon leaving
India to further his studies (and squash too) in England. Even though he
plans not to miss any major domestic events in India, this much is clear:
Saurav will be missed at the academy. Such is his popularity with the
trainees. And the way they egged him on in the final it was clear they
wanted him to leave as a champion. Not that Gaurav posed much problem. There were rallies but when the initial freshness vanished and stretches became frequent, Gaurav began to show the after effects. Saurav did not allow his rival to settle, switching his returns from flank to flank and punctuating with an occasional drooping drop shot, aimed at the corners. The points came easily. In the doubles too resistance was there only initially but with Harinder proving an able foil, Saurav could work the downfall of Gaurav and Niraj Shirgaonkar in straight games. Capt
S.S. Virk, Secretary, Services Sports Control Board, was the chief guest
and gave away the prizes. All National doubles: Finals: Semi
Finals: Quarterfinals: |
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1st National Doubles Squash Championship |
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1st National
Doubles Results: Women: Mixed doubles: |
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