Grand double for Sri Kumaran

Sri Kumaran’s Children Home (State) claimed a double in the boys’ section while Sri Aurobindo Memorial School and Delhi Public School emerged winners in the girls’ category of the State-level inter-school table tennis tournament here on Tuesday.

Sri Kumaran’s defeated their CBSE wing 3-1 in the Senior boys’ final while they got past Baldwin Boys High School 3-0 in the Junior segment.

In the Senior girls’ section, Sri Aurobindo defeated Poorna Pragna Education Institute 3-2 while Delhi Public School beat Vidyashilp Academy in the Junior final.

Results: Senior boys: final: Sri Kumaran’s Children Home (State) bt Sri Kumaran’s Children Home (CBSE) 3-1 (Bharath lost to Krishna S 6-11, 5-11, 11-9, 7-11; Neeraj Raj bt Adithya Tantri 11-7, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6; Bharath/ Neeraj bt Krishna/ Adithya 14-12, 10-12, 11-8, 11-9; Neeraj bt Krishna 10-12, 11-9, 9-11, 11-7, 11-5).

Semifinals: Sri Kumaran’s Children Home (State) bt Sri Kumaran’s Children Home (ICSE) 3-1; Sri Kumaran’s Children Home (CBSE) bt Jyothi Kendriya Vidyalaya 3-2.

Junior boys: final: Sri Kumaran’s Children Home (State) bt Baldwin Boys High School 3-0 (Srikanth bt Chandan B N 12-10, 11-2, 9-11, 11-4; Sujan R B bt Chetan B N 11-6, 10-12, 11-4, 11-6; Sujan/ Aakash bt Chetan/ Chandan 11-4, 14-12, 6-11, 11-5).

Semifinals: Sri Kumaran’s Children Home (State) bt Delhi Public School, Mangalore 3-0; Baldwin Boys High School bt Sri Kumaran’s Children Home (ICSE) 3-1.

Senior girls: final: Sri Aurobindo Memorial School bt Poorna Pragna Education Institute 3-2 (Aditi Nandi bt Ananya 8-11, 11-2, 11-6, 11-9; Anandamayi lost to Aditi P Joshi 11-8, 5-11, 12-14, 3-11; Aditi Nandi/ Anandamayi lost to Aditi/ Ananya 9-11, 6-11, 6-11; Aditi Nandi bt Aditi Joshi 11-9, 11-4, 9-11, 11-5; Anandamayi bt Ananya 13-11, 11-3, 8-11, 11-6).

Semifinals: Sri Aurobindo bt Sri Kumaran’s 3-1; Poorna Pragna bt Jain Heritage School 3-0.

Junior girls: final: Delhi Public School, Mangalore bt Vidyashilp Academy 3-0 (Ishani Harish bt Raina Nara 10-12, 11-8, 11-4, 7-11, 11-7; Saathwika bt Ananya 11-9, 2-11, 14-12, 11-9; Saathwika/ Ishani Harish bt Ananya/ Raina Nara 11-4, 11-2, 11-8).

Semifinals: Delhi Public School bt St Joseph’s Convent HS (Belgaum) 3-1; Vidyashilp bt Poorna Pragna Education Institute 3-0.