Titles for SAIRC-A, IMSUC in Sr State Sepaktakraw Championships
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 29 2022:
SAIRC-A (Imphal) captured the women's title while IMSUC (Heingang) emerged champions of the men's event of the 36th Senior Men's & Women's State Sepaktakraw Championships 2022 on Wednesday.
In the women's Regu event final, SAIRC-A secured a straight sets win over MPSC.
The Imphal side started off with a dominant 21-8 performance in the first set and then they wrapped up the victory by taking the second set 21-18.Earlier on Tuesday, SAIRC-A made light work of their semifinal opponents SAIRC-B with a 21-10, 21-5 result.
IMSUC, meanwhile, defeated MPSC-B in a three-setter contest in the men's title clash.
The Heingang squad took the first set 21-19 but they failed to replicate their opening performance and lost 12-21 to their opponents in the second set.
However, IMSUC bounced back strongly and captured the third set 21-10 to lay their hands on the winners' trophy.
On their way to the men's Regu event final, IMSUC brushed aside SWC (Hiyanglam) 21-16, 21-8 on Tuesday.
Altogether 15 teams participated in the men's competition while 10 teams competed in the women's event.
The tournament was organised by Youth Amateur Welfare Association (YAWA), Singjamei Leishangthem Leikai under the aegis of All Manipur Sepaktakraw Association (AMSTA) .