LIC Cup Karnataka State Ranking Table Tennis tournament by Belgaum District Table Tennis Association

Belgaum District Table Tennis Association is organizing LIC CUP - Karnataka State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament for the year 2013, sponsored by Life Insurance Corporation of India, Divisional Office, Belgaum and co-sponsored by Belgaum Club, from 15 August 2013 to 18th August 2013 at Belgaum Club Badminton Hall, Club Road, Belgaum.

The tournament is also supported by Shree Raghavendra Co.op Cr.Society Ltd. Belgaum and Venugram Multi Purpose Co.op Society Ltd. Belgaum.

The Tournament will be conducted in the following categories: -

(1) Men Singles ( 8 ) Cadet Girls Singles

(2) Women Singles ( 9 ) Mini Cadet Boys Singles

(3) Junior Boys Singles (10) Mini Cadet Girls Singels

(4) Junior Girls Singles (11) Youth Boys Singles

(5) Sub-Junior Boys Singles (12) Team Championships

(6) Sub-Junior Girls Singles (13) Non-Medalist Singles

(7) Cadet Boys Singles (14) Mens Doubles

Ankita Das reaches Brazil Open finals, gives Elizabeta Samara a huge fight

We really need to stand up and take notice of this girl's achievement. Absolute Respect! Please watch the video, link is in the comments.

Ankita Das has not just reached the finals of a World Tour Table Tennis tournament, which is already a great achievement. Here's more - she gave a huge fight against the World cup runner up Elizabeta Samara of Romania (who lost the World Cup final to Liu Shiwen of China) of Romania. Remember, the World cup and such elite events are dominated by the Chinese and other Asian or players of Asian origin. In fact, it is worth noting that the Romanian player is the second highest ranked non-Asian (or a player originating from an Asian nation!

Ankita stretched the world class player, ranked No. 19 in the world in two deuce games and also another close 11-9 game. Kudos to Ankita, keep going strong, work strong.

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Manika Batra and Soumyajit win U 21 titles at the Brazil Open Table Tennis tournament

Manika Batra and Soumyajit Ghosh won the U 21 Girls and Boys titles at the Brazil open.
While Manika beat the host nation's Caroline Kumahara 11:5, 9:11, 12:10, 11:5 and 11:5, Soumyajit over came Benjamin Brossier of France in seven tough sets 8:11, 6:11, 11;7, 11:6, 9:11, 11:7 and 11:2.
Incidentally, Soumyajit beat G Sathiyan also of India, who won the bronze medal.

All in all, the Indian players ensured a rich medal haul with Ankita Das reaching the finals (to be played today), again beating Caroline Kumahara and Harmeet Desai (semi finals). Ankita Das faces the very strong Elizabeta Samara of Romania, who recently achieved the rare feat of an European reaching a World Cup final.

Photo source: ittf.com

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India wins Gold and silver in the Cadet Boys section at the Guatemala Junior and Cadet Open ITTF Junior Circuit tournament

Update:
Aniban Ghosh and Birdie Boro won the gold medal in the Cadet Boys section.

India has started it's medals sweep at the Guatemala Junior & Cadet Open - ITTF Junior Circuit tournament.
In just over an hour, they will play in two semi-finals. India A team represented by Anirban Ghosh and Birdie Boro, India B team represented by Lalrin Puia and Arjun Ghosh.

All the best!!! Go for Gold.

Punjab Ranking Table Tennis tournament at Khanna from August 9

The Punjab Ranking Table Tennis tournament will be played from 9 to 11 August at the Shri Narotam Hall, Hindi Putri Pathshala, Khanna, Punjab.

Competition will be held in the following categories - Sub junior, Junior, Youth (all these events Boys and girls), Men and Women.


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Indian Junior and Cadet players to participate in the Guatemala Junior and Cadet Open

India's official entries for the Guatemala Junior & Cadet Open - ITTF Junior Circuit has several budding talents including Anirban

Ghosh, Birdie Boro and Sutirtha Mukherjee.

The tournament runs from Aug 7 to 10.

Full list of Indian Junior and Cadet players.
BORO Birdie
PUIA Lalrin
GHOSH Anirban
GHOSH Arjun
MUKHERJEE Sagarika
CALANGE RAVICHANDRAN Harsha Vardhini
AKULA Sreeja
DUTTA Moumita
PATHAK Aishwarya

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Indian entries for GAC group World Tour Brazil Open at Santos, Brazil

India is sending a young contingent to the GAC Group 2013 ITTF World Tour Brazil Open, Americas Challenge Series
08 Aug 2013 - 11 Aug 2013, Santos, BRAZIL

Boys
Soumyajit Ghosh, Harmeet Desai, G Sathiyan, V Nitin

Girls
Kritwika Roy, Ankita Das, Sutirtha Mukherjee, Manika Batra

Anirban Roychowdhury and Archana Kamat win titles at Malleshwaram Association State Ranking Table Tennis tourney

Anirban Roychowdhury won his first Karnataka State Ranking Table Tennis title at Malleshwaram Association. He beat recent title winner Rakshit RB. Archana Kamat continued her dominance beating Aishwarya R Bidri.

Chowdhury beat Rakshit RB, who recently won a title, 11-5, 11-9, 15-13, 11-13, 11-1 while Kamath won 11-8, 11-7, 11-1, 11-3 against Aishwarya R Bidri of BNM in the women’s finals.


Other results:

Men's semi finals

Anirban Roychowdhury beat Anirban Tarafdar 11-9, 11-9, 11-8, 7-11, 13-11
Rakshith beat Sagayraj 7-11, 11-8, 4-11, 11-7, 7-11, 11-7, 11-5.

Women's semi finals

Archana beat Kushi V 10-12, 11-8, 11-9, 11-3, 8-11, 10-12, 11-7
Aishwarya beat Koumudi Patankar11-8, 11-8, 11-3, 15-13

Doubles: Shreyal K Telang/ Pradeep V (BNM) bt Susmith RB/ Madankumar S (Malas) 13-11, 11-2, 11-9.

Veterans: Jagadish Bidarkoti (HOR) bt Gopinath DP (Malas) 11-9, 11-6, 6-11, 12-10.

IOC wins PSPB Inter unit Table Tennis crown

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) 3-1 to win the Inter Unit Table Tennis Championships.

Sharath Kamal was the hero for the winners. He beat both A Amalraj and Zubin Kumar. Sourav Chakraborty beat G Sathiyan in the other crucial rubber.

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