NEWS LETTER OF THE INDIAN SQUASH PROFESSIONALS Vol No.1 Issue No.17 January 2001
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DIRECTORS: MAHENDRA AGARWAL/ SUBHASH WALI / NARENDRA GOUR (I.R.S.) CHANDRAKANT
PAWAR. OUR HONORARY MEMBERS NAVNEET SONI(I.R.S.) / BHARAT BHUSHAN (I.R.S.) / SAIFEE
JANI (M.D. JANI SALES LTD.) / RAJESH LIHALA( M.D. SHIVA MARKETING LTD) / RAKESH LAKHANPAL
(M.D. S.S.KNITTING IND.) MUKESH BABU(CHAIRMAN, MUKESH BABU SECURITIES LTD)
HONOURED PATRONS:VIVEK NAIR(VICE CHAIRMAN & MD THE LEELA)
/ SAJJAN JINDAL VICE
CHAIRMAN & M.D.JINDAL GROUP OF COMPANIES)
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The first leg of the 2nd Air-India-SRAM Junior Squash Tournament got off to a flier when underdog Mihir Sheth and little Vir Seth set the trend for an absorbing finals day at the Khar Gymkhana which played host from December 18 to 20, 2000. Closely contested title clashes marked the concluding day, which served as good omen for the rest of the three-leg tournament, designed by the Squash Racquets Association of Maharashtra (SRAM) and sponsored by aviation giants Air-India to encourage junior squash players in the state. The first leg coincided with the visit of HRH Prince Tunku Imran of Malaysia, President Emeritus of the World Squash Federation, and businessman Datuk Vinod Shekhar, and turned out to be the perfect trerat for the royal guest. Vir Seth set the ball rolling in the finals when he unraveled a repertoire of breathtaking strokes to recorda stunning 6-9, 9-3, 9-6, 9-7 come-from-behind victory over a dour Jay Dalal in an exciting 35-minute contest. In the process, Vir collected his third crown of the season after earlier winning titles at the Otters Club and Bombay Gymkhana. Mihir Sheth ended a one-year drought by helping himself to the under-17 title following a magical 9-5 3-9 10-8 9-4 triumph over favourite Supreet Singh. Mihir's fortunes turned dramatically in the third game when he ignored a 0-4 deficit to lead 8-4 before Supreet came back to restore parity at 8-8. |
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But crucial winners saw Mihir clinch the game over extra points, as he entered the fourth fame with supreme confidence en route to a memorable victory.Mihir’s thrilling win briefly overshadowed Karanpal sethi’s hard-earned 9-7, 4-9, 9-4, 7-9, 9-1 triumph over talented Rishabh Singhvi in an exciting boys’ uncer-15 final. Barely a month out of the under-11 category, Khar Gymkhana’s Vikram Malhotra bagged his maiden under-13 crown following a 9-4, 10-8, 9-7 victory over formidable Naishad Lalwani.
Malhotra, the under-11 national champion, he made giant strides in his game especially after being initiated into squash only a year and a half back, reflected in his performance in the opening leg of this tournament.
Nothing’s gonna stop her now. Alisha Mashruwala seems to be humming this hit tune all the time as she continued her winning streak with an emphatic 9-1, 9-0, 9-0 verdict over Shailee Shelke for the girl’s under-13 title.
The impressive performances reflected the efforts of the SRAM under the president ship of Mr. Khalid A. H. Ansari who lauded the juniors in a brief but sentimental speech at the glittering prize distribution.
Results (finals):
BOYS Under-17: Mihir Sheth bt Supreet Singh 9-5, 3-9, 10-8, 9-4
Under-15: Karanpal Sethi bt Rishabh Singhvi 9-7, 4-9, 9-4, 7-9, 9-1
Under-13: Vikram Malhotra bt Naishad Lalwani 9-4, 10-9, 9-7
Under-11: Vir Seth bt Jay Dalal 6-9, 9-3, 9-6, 9-7
Girls:- Under-13: Alisha Mashruwala bt Shailee Shelke 9-1, 9-0, 9-0
Under-17: Natasha Lall bt Shubika Bilka 9-1 (conceded)
Semifinals Boys:-
Under-11: Vir Sheth bt Suraj Ravindram 9-6, 9-1, 9-4
Jay Dalal bt Pratik Manjrekar 9-0, 9-0, 9-0
Under-13: Vikram Malhotra bt Nikhil Seth 9-3, 9-4, 9-2
Naishad Lalwani bt Jay Bhagat 7-9, 9-5, 9-1, 9-6
Under-15: Rishabh Singhvi bt Rushabha Vora 9-1, 9-3, 9-6
Karan Sethi bt Ritesh Sharma 9-5, 9-3, 9-1
Under-17: Supreet Singh bt Anurag Gill 9-1, 9-2, 9-5
Mihir Sheth bt Aditya Manjrekar 9-1, 9-1, 10-8
Girls Under-13: Alisha Mashrwala bt Shivangi Paranjpe 9-0, 9-0, 9-0
Shailee Shelke bt Nikita Emanuel 10-9, 9-2, 9-6
Under-17: Shubika Bilka bt Liana Deboo 9-5, 9-7, 9-1 ;
Natash Lall bt Bhaktiveda Dhual 9-4, 9-1,9-1
By Don Monteiro