GUWAHATI, Sept 30 - The curtains came down on the 11Sports National Ranking (East Zone) Table Tennis Championships today at the Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phookan Indoor Stadium in the RG Baruah Sports Complex here.
Payas Jain of Delhi beat state-mate Aadarsh Om Chhetri 4-2 for yet another sub-junior boys title this season, while Suhana Saini of Haryana got the better of her Karnataka rival � Anargaya Manjunath 4-3 in a tough sub-junior girls final.
Payas played superbly to overcome Aadarsh. In fact, the latter led 2-1 but Payas, the more experienced of the two, held on to his nerves and levelled the score before going all out on his Delhi rival, who he had beaten at Vijayawada.
But the best part about their play was the free flow of shot and good rallies. However, Aadarsh lacked finishing when it mattered the most and Payas converted all those points to his advantage.
Suhana stopped the march of Karnataka�s Anargaya Manjunath, who was seeking her second title this season. Anargaya was on a roll, taking a 2-0 lead. But Suhana made a fine recovery to go 3-2 up before the Karnataka girl levelled 3-3. But Suhana played brilliantly with a lot to spare and win her first title in the category.
In cadet boys final, Karnataka�s Hrishikesh Shetluur emerged as the new champion, beating his Maharashtra rival Akshat Jain 4-1. This was Hrishikesh�s maiden title. In cadet girls, Sayani Panda of West Bengal stamped her authority over Radhika Sakpal of Maharashtra with a 4-0 verdict to add to the tally of her crown this season. The championship was organised by Assam Table Tennis Association.
Results
Sub-junior boys: Payas Jain (Delhi) bt Aadarsh Om Chhetri 11-9, 6-11, 2-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-7; Sub-junior girls: Suhana Saini (Har) bt Anargaya Manjunath (Kar) 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 8-11, 4-11, 11-6, 11-7; Cadet boys: Hrishikesh Shetluur (Kar) bt Akshat Jain (Mah) 11-4, 11-8, 11-3, 6-11, 12-10; Cadet girls: Sayani Panda (WB) bt Radhika Sakpal (Mah) 11-7, 11-9, 11-9, 11-9.
