NEW DELHI, Oct 4 (PTI): Indian archers kicked off their campaign in the Commonwealth Games in style, with the men�s and women�s recurve teams finishing on top ahead of tomorrow�s elimination round at the Yamuna Sports Complex here.
Thanks to their impressive showings, the hosts will be ranked number one in both men and women�s section going into tomorrow�s round.
Rahul Banerjee and Jayanta Talukdar topped the men�s section, while Deepika Kumari and Dola Banerjee dominated the women�s field.
Former world champion Deepika scored 609 and that was enough to claim top position in women�s individual recurve section, with compatriot Dola Banerjee finishing second best.
England, as expected, left a mark on the opening day, with Larry Godfrey, Simon Terry and Naomi Folkard finishing second in the team event. In men�s individual compound section, South African Septimus Cilliers sealed the number one spot, edging out Duncan Busby of England and New Zealand�s Stephen Clifton.
