Sepaktakraw
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 30 2014:
Manipur maintained its stranglehold in national sepaktakraw with the both the boys and girls wresting the top honours in team event competition of the 17th National junior Sepaktakraw Championship at Patna today.
Manipur girls also clinched the regu title with a comprehensive 21-19 21-4 win over Uttar Pradesh.
In the team competition, the boys team defeated Nagaland by 2-1 regu margins with the girls outlasting Odisha 2-0 .
After conceding the first regu 12-21, 12-21 Manipur boys team overpowered the opponents 21-15 21-15, 21-15 21-10 in the next two regus.
The State girls, on the otherhand, cruised to 21-14 22-20, 21-11 21-11 victory.
In team event semifinals played last night, Manipur defeated Delhi 21-8 21-7, 13-21 21-12 21-15 in the boys competition while the State eves defeated Tamil Nadu 21-14 22-20, 21-7 21-15 .