State Sepaktakraw Championship : State set for mini boys and girls' regu finals
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 28 2024:
The final line ups of the mini boys and girls' regu events in the ongoing State Sepaktakraw Championship were completed today with HUDIC-A and PUC-A making it to girls' final and IMSUC-A and YAWA-A securing boys' semi-final victories.
IMSUC-A, Heingang reached the boys' final with a 15-7 12-15 15-17 win over SWC-A, Hiyanglam in the first semi-final match at Khuman Lampak Indoor Stadium before YAWA-A, Singjamei defeated HUDIC-B 15-8 15-6 in the second semi-final match.
SWC-A, however, sealed the third place title in the competition beating YAWA-A 15-9 15-8 later in the day.
Earlier in the quarterfinal matches, SWC-A defeated HUDIC-A 15-9 15-5 as HUDIC-B outlasted YASTA-A, Thoubal 15-13 15-3; IMSUC-A beat SWC-B 15-3 15-10 and YAWA-A outlasted Model Club, Heingang 15-6 15-7 to confirm their semi-final tickets.
Meanwhile in the girls' competition, HUDIC-A reached the final with a 17-14 15-13 win over HUDIC-B in the first semi-final match before PUC-A, Kairang beat YAWA-A 15-8 15-9 in the second semi-final match to complete the final line up.
YAWA-A however finished third in the competition with a 15-7 15-13 win over HUDIC-B in the hard line match.
Earlier in the quarterfinals, HUDIC-B defeated FUC 15-10 13-15 17-14; PUC-A beat WVSD 15-5 15-8; HUDIC-A beat SWC-A 15-12 15-8 and YAWA-A beat SWC-B 15-5 15-8 to book their semifinal tickets.
The day also witnessed commencement of 13-team Sub-Junior girls and 12-team Senior men's regu event competitions at the same venue.
In the group A league matches, PUC-A, Kairang defeated YAWA-E, Singjamei in straight sets (15-8 15-12) before HUDIC, Heingang defeated YAWA-C 15-5 15-5 and IMSUC, Heingang beat YAWA-A 17-6 15-11 .
Meanwhile in the Group B league matches, YAWA-B beat YAWA-D 15-6 15-10; YASTA beat WVSD 15-12 12-15 15-11 and SAIRC, Khuman Lampak beat SWC, Hiyanglam 15-3 15-7 .
Meanwhile in the senior men's Group A league matches, MPSC-A secured two victories as SWC posted one win.
MPSC-A opened their account with a 15-8 15-11 win over SAIRC-B before securing an easy 15-5 15-3 win over YAWA-D in the second match.
In the other match, SWC beat YAWA-D 15-11 15-10.In the Group B league matches, IMSUC edged past PUC-A 10-15 15-12 17-15 before MPSC-B eased to a 15-7 15-6 win over YAWA-B .