State Open Ranking Table Tennis Tourney begins
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 11 2017:
The State Open Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2017 organised by Thoubal District Table Tennis Association (TDTTA) under the super-vision of Manipur Table Tennis Association (MTTA) kicked off today at Indoor Stadium Thoubal in the presence of H Gambhir Singh, founder president of TDTTA, Ak Narendra Singh, former president (TDTTA) , Lisham Ibochou Singh, Organising Chairman and Okram Ibopishak Singh, vice-president of MTTA as dignitaries .
The tournament is categorised into six groups for cadet boy’s single events and four groups for cadet girl’s single events .
In group A matches for cadet boy’s, Ksh Segal (IE) beat Okram Raj (Tbl) in the straight sets 11-9, 11-8, 11-7.Segal outclassed M Chingkhei (Kak) in the straight sets 11-6, 11-3, 11-7.In another match, M Chingkhei beat O Raj 3-1 (12-10, 5-11, 11-3, 11-2) .
In group B matches, Ksh Leikhendro (IE) beat Y Purnachandra (Tbl) in straight sets 11-6, 11-4, 13-11 and L Champion (Tbl) in straight sets 11-3, 11-6, 11-7.In the third match, L Champion beat Purnachan-dra 11-9, 11-4, 11-7 .
In group C matches , L Bedajit (IW) beat M Col-umbus (Tbl) and Vivek Laishram (Kak) in straight sets.
In the third match, Columbus beat Vivek 11-7, 11-3, 11-8 .
In group D matches, N Herojit (IE) beat S Janeshor (Tbl) 11-7, 6-11, 11-5, 11-6 and W Thoungamba (Tbl) in straight sets 11-8, 11-9,11-9.Janeshor beat Thoungamba in straight sets .
In group E matches, Ksh Sanathoi (Tbl) beat M Restaphen (Tbl) and S Justin (IE) 3-1(11-7, 6-11, 11-5, 11-6) and 3-0 (11-8, 11-99, 11-9) respectively.
Resta-phen beat Justin by 3-2 sets in another match .
In group F matches, H Yaiphaba (Tbl) beat L Lamjingba (Tbl) 3-2 and Ksh Rohit (IE) in straight sets.
Ksh Rohit defeated Lamjingba in straight sets in another match .
In group A girl’s singles, Y Lakhipyari (IE) beat L Bitu (Tbl) and Diana (Kak) in straight sets.
In the third match Bitu beat Diana 3-0 .
In group B events, Liya (IE) defeated Jayarani (TBL) and Malemsana (Kak) in straight sets.
In another match, Jayarani beat Malemsana 3-0 .
In group C matches, Ak Puneshwori (Tbl) beat Priyadarshini (Kak) 11-4, 11-3, 11-4 and Jeenata (Tbl) 11-9, 11-6, 11-4 .
In the third match, Jeenata beat Priyadarshini in straight sets 11-6, 11-3, 11-5 .
In group D matches, Kh Loyalembi (Tbl) beat Rosepriya (11-5, 11-3, 11-4) (Kak) and Sushibala (11-6, 11-6, 11-7) (Tbl) in straight sets while Sushibala beat Rosepriya 3-1 (11-5, 11-3, 9-11, 11-4) in the last match.