Chandigarh, Oct 7: Players Table Tennis Club won the women’s state championship title by defeating DAV Club in a well-contested match by a set score of 3-1 in the final of the 34th Chandigarh State Table Tennis Championship-2021 for Sardar Gurmeet Singh Grewal Memorial Trophy, here today.

Pareen initiated their victory by winning her first match against Paavan. However, Kalyani lost her match to Pelf whereas Deevanshi got the better of Kriti to give her team lead (2-1). In the fourth match, despite good resistance from Paavan, Kalyani won and led her team to clinch the title.

In the men’s team final, Gurukul Global Club won the men’s state championship title by defeating Veterans Table Tennis Club by a set score of 3-1. Pawan Singh initiated their victory by winning the first match against Abhishek followed by Arnav maintaining the lead and winning against Saurabh.

However, in the third match, Vikas lost to Darrel Phillips but Arnav again won his next match and led his team to a clear-cut victory by a set score of 3-1.

Women team championship

Semi-finals:

Players Table Tennis Club beat St. Soldiers Club 3-1 (Kalyani beat Teetiksha 11-7, 11-8, 11-8, Pareen lost to Vani 8-11, 11-5, 11-7, 7-11, 9-11, Mansi beat Hasrat 11-6, 8-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-8, d) Kalyani beat Vani (11-7, 11-8, 11-8).

DAV Club beat TT Smashers 3-0 (Paavan beat Cherrish 11-7, 8-11, 11-8, 11-8, Pelf beat Priyanshi 11-8, 11-8,11-7, Kirti beat Shikha (11-6, 11-8, 11-9).

Final

Players Table Tennis Club beat DAV Club 3-1 (Pareen beat Paavan 11-9, 11-7, 11-8, Kalyani lost to Pelf 8-11, 9-11, 7-11, Deevanshi beat Kriti 11-8, 11-9, 11-7, Kalyani beat Paavan 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 11-8).

Men’s team championship

Semi-finals:

Gurukul Global Club beat Audit Club 3-0 (Pawan Singh beat Shubham Bhambri 10-12,11-9,11-7,7-11, 11-3, Arnav Aggarwal beat Vikas Sharma 11-2,11-5,11-8, Vikas Guleria beat Tushar Gupta 12-10,11-8,10-12,9-11,11-8).

Veterans Club beat Invincible Club 3-2 (Saurabh lost to Samarth 8-11, 11-9, 4-11, 13-11, 4-11, Abhishek beat Sahil 11-8, 11-7, 11-13, 10-12, 11-8, Darrel beat Sumit Kumar 11-3, 11-5, 11-9, Saurabh lost to Sahil 7-11, 8-11, 6-11, Abhishek beat Samarth 3-11, 14-12, 11-13, 11-9, 11-9).

Final:

Gurukul Global Club beat Veterans TT Club 3-1 (Pawan Singh beat Abhishek 11-8, 5-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-9, Arnav Aggarwal beat Saurabh 1-7, 11-6, 13-11, Vikas Guleria lost to Darrel Phillip 11-9, 11-7, 9-11, 5-11, 11-5, Arnav Aggarwal beat Abhishek (11-8, 9-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-8). (UNI)