EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 14: Degree College Udhampur boys, proving that they are the better stuff, today registered their second win in a row over a city college, this time Government MAM College to pave the way for quarterfinals of the annual inter-college table tennis competitions organized by the Department of Physical Education, University of Jammu at Gymnasium Hall, here.
With having no professional playing arena at their disposal, the Udhampur boys still managed a victory over experienced side of MAM College beating latter 3-2 in the pre-quarters.
Kumar Abhinav played the all important second reverse single to guide Udhampur College to a surprising victory. The efforts by a national player, Nitin Kesar of MAM College went in waste as he could not get the needed support from other team mates. Nitin won both his matches.
In another match of the day, Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences (ASCOMS) also won the match to make it into the last eight stages.
Meanwhile, in women’s section, ASCOMS upset the defending champion, Law School. ASCOMS girls won 3-1 in the best of five game. With today’s win, ASCOMS girls have entered the semifinals.
Today’s matches were officiated by Ravish Vaid, Sandeep and Rajan Tah under the supervision of Ramesh Magotra of Department of Physical Education.
The detailed results:
MEN: Degree College Udhamapur bt MAM College 3-2. Singles: Sushil Dogra bt Sahil Arora 4-11, 11-8, 11-7, 13-11; Kumar Abhinav lost to Nitin Kesar 7-11, 4-11, 8-11; Basan Ram bt Amar Singh 11-5, 11-5, 11-4. Reverse singles: Sushil Dogra lost to Nitin Kesar 8-11, 5-11, 7-11; Kumar Abhinav bt Sahil Arora 11-7, 14-12, 13-11.
ASCOMS bt Degree College Rajouri 3-1: Sumit lost to Sushil Kumar 7-11, 7-11, 8-11, 11-7; Rohan bt Ravinder Singh 11-4, 11-4, 11-6; Pankaj bt Aijaz Ahmed 11-4, 11-5, 11-6. Reverse singles: Rohan bt Sushil Kumar 11-8, 11-6, 9-11, 5-11, 11-9. Other results: Degree College Kathua got walkover Degree College Samba; SPMR College of Commerce got walkover Trikuta College of Computer Sciences.
WOMEN: ASCOMS bt Law School of University of Jammu 3-1: Singles:Chandpreet Kour bt Preet Simran 11-6, 11-7; Bharati Gupta lost to Swera Jamwal 3-11, 5-11; Isha Gupta bt Dipanshi Kour 11-9, 12-10. Reverse singles: Chandpreet bt Swera 11-8, 7-11, 12-11. Other results: GCW Parade got walkover Degree College Kathua. |
