Maharashtra State Open
Squash Championship
                                                                                                               (18/10/2009)            

Saurav, Joshna champions 

Top seeds Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinnappa won their respective finals at the 34th Bombay Gymkhana-HSBC Maharashtra Open squash championship 2009. 

In the women's final, Saumya Karki took on Joshna Chinappa, who had played only one match before the finals. Joshna was given a tough fight by the gutsy youngster. Joshna edged out her opponent in straight sets 11-8 11-2 11-9. 

The men's final between Saurav Ghosal and Gaurav Nandrajog was a tight contest as well. The world No. 34 won 11-7 11-6 11-7.


RESULTS :

Men: Saurav Ghosal bt Gaurav Nandrajog 11-7 11-6 11-7;
Women: Joshna Chinappa bt Saumya Karki 11-8 11-2 11-9;
Boys U-19: Mahesh Mangaonkar bt Karm Kumar 11-5 12-10 11-3;
Girls U-19: Saumya Karki bt Shria Khatri 11-6 11-8 11-8;
Boys U-17: Mahesh Mangaonkar bt Aakash Borwankar 11-8 11-1 11-5;
Girls U-17: Saumya Karki bt Shria Khatri 11-7 11-8 11-5,
Boys U-15: Abhimanyu Shah bt Anuj Bahl 8-11 11-6 11-6 11-9;
Girls U-15: Urvashi Joshi bt Aishwarya Kulkarni 11-4 11-5 11-4;
Boys U-13: Yohan Pundole bt Kunj Rawani 11-9 11-6 11-13 11-2;
Girls U-13: Aishwarya Nambiar bt Aishwarya Bhattacharya 11-6 11-5 1-11 11-6,
Boys U-11: Dev Vazirani bt Chaitanya Shah 11-8 11-5 11-5;
Girls U-11: Nikita Joshi bt Daksha Pathak 7-11 5-11 11-9 12-10 11-9;
Professional: Amjad Khan bt Rohit More 11-5 10-12 11-7 11-9;
Over 55: Pranab Dutta bt Sudhir Sood 11-2 11-3;

 

JSW Karnataka State Open Squash Championship (9/10/2009)

Boys:  
Under-11: Soloman bt Vikas Sharma 11-3, 12-10, 11-4  
Under-13: Abhay Singh bt Aishwarya Singh 11-8, 15-13, 11-5  
Under-15: Varish Salani bt Akhilesh Yadav 11-4, 11-9, 11-7, 11-9  
Under-17: Prithvi Aditya bt Shashi Pandey 15-13, 11-4, 14-12
Under-19: Abhinav Sinha bt Shashi Pandey 11-2, 11-9, 11-5  
Men: Navin Jangra bt Laxman Joshi 11-6, 11-3, 10-12, 1-11, 6-11  
Over-35: V. Laxman bt Arup Aditya 11-4, 11-4, 11-4  

Girls:  
Under-11: Vedika bt Seema Joshi 13-11, 11-9, 11-3  
Under-13: Aishwarya bt Kamlesha 11-1, 11-3, 11-2  
Under-15: Varsha Pandey bt Likhita Dugar 11-8, 4-11, 5-11, 9-11

UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI 
INTER-COLLEGE SQUASH 


Winner Laxman Joshi flanked by runner-up Cyrus Vakil (left) and second runner-up Arun Sharma

  

Laxman Joshi retains collegiate crown

Laxman Joshi beat Cyrus Vakil to retain the title in the Inter-Collegiate Squash Tournament, organised by the University of Mumbai and H.R. College Sports Council, at the Police Gymkhana, Marine Drive. 

In a repeat of last year's final, defending champion Joshi once again romped to an impressive 11-2, 11-3, 11-9 win over the formidable Vakil, who came up with a late challenge in the third game.  

Joshi snatched the opening two games that included a double stroke in quick succession in the second game. He faced stiff resistance from Vakil who went up 6-5, 8-6 and 9-8 in the crucial third. But Joshi rallied brilliantly and smacked crucial winners in the end to take the game and match away. Earlier, in the semi-finals, Joshi overcame Waqar Pathan of Mithibai 11-5, 11-0, 11-6, while Vakil rallied from a 1-2 deficit to beat Arun Sharma of Lokmanya Tilak, Vashi 11-6, 9-11, 9-11, 11-2, 11-4. 

Sharma beat Pathan in the play-off for third and fourth positions.The tournament kicks off a series of events being organised by the H.R. College Sports Council to celebrate the college's Golden Jubilee Year.


RESULTS  

Final: Laxman Joshi (H.R. College) bt Cyrus Vakil (H.R. College) 11-2, 11-3, 11-9.  
Semi-finals: Laxman Joshi (H.R. College) bt Waqar Pathan (Mithibai) 11-5, 11-0, 11-6  
Cyrus Vakil (H.R. College) bt Arun Sharma (Lokmanya Tilak, Vashi) 11-6, 9-11, 9-11, 11-2, 11-4.

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