Inter Club and State Open TT : Th Dharmendra clinches men's singles title
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 22 2019:
Th Dharmendra defeated Yumnam Subhaschandra of Imphal West by 4-1 sets to win the men's singles title of the 36th Inter Club and State Open Ranking Table Tennis Championship organised by District Table Tennis Association, Imphal West at THAU Indoor Stadium, Thangmeiband.
Th Dharmendra of AG conceded the second set after a good start in the first game of the final match but did well to hold nerves in the following proceedings and wrapped up the game 11-4, 5-11, 13-11, 12-10, 11-8 to claim the men's singles title.
The youth girls' singles title of the tournament went to H Senerita of Thoubal who defeated I Monalisa of Imphal West 11-6, 11-6, 11-5, 9-11, 11-7 in the final today.
H Yaiphaba fetched the cadet boys' singles title carving out a 4-11, 14-16, 11-5, 11-9, 11-5 win against W Thoungamba in an all Thoubal final match staged today while N Colman of Imphal West who claimed the junior boys title earned the sub-junior boys singles title as well after he earned a hard fought 13-15, 11-5, 11-9, 9-11, 11-13, 11-7, 11-5 win against Imphal East's RK Narman in edge of the seat final contest.
Imphal West's Thomas Elangbam who finished runners up in the junior event redeemed himself by clinching the youth boys' singles title today.
Thomas Elangbam who reached the final with a 4-2 sets win against Karam Rohit Singh of the same district, earned a convincing 11-5, 11-9, 11-8, 11-9 win against W Lanthoiba of Thoubal district in the final today for the top honour.
W Lanthoiba made his place into the final with a 11-4, 8-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-6, 13-11 win against N Colman in the semi-final today.