National Sepaktakraw Championship : State sub-junior boys, girls emerge regu champions; junior teams reach finals
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 30 2022:
State's sub-junior boys and girls raised the bar at the 24th Sub-Junior and 25th Junior National Sepaktakraw Championships winning the respective regu titles today.
Interestingly the junior boys and girls teams of Manipur also reached regu finals today.
The sub-junior boys defeated Nagaland 21-11, 21-8 in the final to claim the top honour.
Earlier in the quarter final, the State lads defeated Delhi 21-8, 21-3 and went On to overwhelm UP 21-9, 21-11 in the semi-final to book the final ticket.
The sub-junior girls team on the other hand overcame Andhra Pradesh 21-18, 21-18 in the final to earn Manipur the gold medal.
They had defeated Haryana 21-10, 21-14 in the quarter final staged today and entered the final beating Bihar 21-4, 21-11 in the semi-final.
Meanwhile, Manipur junior girls team outlasted Delhi 21-10,21-7 today in the quarter final before easing past Odisha 21-13, 21-2 to set up the final date with Haryana.
The Junior boys team on the other hand set up a final date with Delhi.
They got the better of Odisha 21-9, 21-14 in the quarter final staged today before edging out Bihar 21-19, 19-21, 21-10 in a keenly contested semi-final clash.
Manipur's junior and subjunior girls doubles team also reach the last 8 round stage beating their respective rivals today.
The junior girls team were able to beat Gujarat 21-10, 21-14 to make it to the quarters while the sub-junior girls team eased past 21-6, 21-11 to advance.