Neeraj claims Sub-junior title

Neeraj Raj defeated Kaustab Kulkarni 8-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-5 to win the Sub-junior boys title in the CVL Sastry memorial Karnataka table tennis championship on Thursday.

Krishna Ranganath won the Cadet boys title while Anargya Manjunath emerged trium­phant in the Cadet girls final.

Krishna defeated Sujan Bhardwaj while Anargya got past Drusti More in the respective finals.

Results: Sub-junior: Boys: Finals: Neeraj Raj bt Kaustab Kulkarni 8-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-5.

Semifinals: Neeraj Raj bt Gaurav Atarya 11-4, 11-5, 12-10; Kaustab Kulkarni bt Rohan Jamadgani 10-12, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7, 11-9. Quarterfinals: Kaustab Kulkarni bt Neil Gollkarei 11-7, 11-4, 11-7; Neeraj Raj bt Dakash K Telang 11-8, 6-11, 11-8, 11-8; Rohan Jamadgani bt Samarth Kulkarni 11-8, 11-2, 11-8; Gaurav Atarya bt Sudeep G 11-8, 11-13, 11-5, 11-13, 11-6.

Cadet: Boys: Finals: Krishna Ranganath bt Sujan Bhardwaj 8-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-7, 12-10. Semifinals: Sujan Bhardwaj bt Marcos Gigu 0-11, 10-12, 11-7, 11-4, 12-10; Krishna Ranganath bt Dilip G 9-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-5.

Quarterfinals: Sujan Bhardwaj bt Akash KJ 11-9, 12-10, 11-1; Marcos Gigu bt Ratin Kalose 9-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-9; Krishna Rangnath bt Neil Golikary  11-9, 6-11, 11-4, 11-4; Dilip G bt Rahul Hulmani 11-8, 11-8, 11-8.

Girls: Finals: Anargya Manjunath bt Drusti More 11-5, 11-7, 11-5.

Semifinals: Anargya Manjunath bt Aditi Joshi 11-7, 11-1, 11-6; Drusti More bt Bhakti Mannurikar 11-9, 12-14, 11-6, 10-12, 11-7.

Quarterfinals: Anargya Manjunath bt Yougeswari T  11-8, 14-12, 11-1; Aditi Joshi bt Kalyani D 11-4, 9-11, 11-6, 11-4; Drusti More bt Bhoomika Pujari 11-8, 11-6, 11-3; Bhakti M bt Yasawini 11-9, 11-4, 11-6.