Date:06/10/2004 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2004/10/06/stories/2004100606511800.htm

Sport - Table Tennis

Rajath Kamal wins

TIRUVANNAMALAI, OCT. 5 Rajath Kamal of Indian Bank fought well to down G. Vinodh (S. Railway) 11-13, 4-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-9, 10-12, 13-11 in the men's final of the 12th State ranking table tennis tournament, conducted by the Tiruvannamalai DTTA, here recently.

The results:

Men: semi-finals: Rajath Kamal bt D. Samson (FCI) 11-6, 11-8, 11-9, 11-6; G. Vinodh bt K. Srivatsa (AGORC) 10-12, 11-7, 11-6, 11-5, 11-3.

Women: final: K. Shamini (IB) bt M. Aparna (Medimix) 6-11, 11-6, 11-1, 11-9, 10-12, 11-7; Semi-finals: K. Shamini bt N. Arul Selvi (IB) 9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-1, 11-8; M. Aparna bt J. Swarna (Medimix) 3-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-7, 11-3.

Jr. boys: Finals: M. Subash (IB) bt R.S. Raja (Medimix) 11-7, 16-14, 11-6, 12-14, 11-7.

Girls: K. Shamini bt R. Swetha Khatri (Medimix) 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8.

Sub-jr. boys: G. Sathiyan (Medimix) bt E. Prabakaran (SDAT/DB) 11-4, 11-4, 11-6, 11-8.

Girls: V. Sneha (VVV) bt K.K. Narmadha (LTTA) 17-15, 11-7, 11-8, 11-9.

Cadet boys: G. Sathiyan (Medimix) bt Sushmit Sriram (Rly. OC 11-6, 11-6, 11-4. Girls: V. Sneha (VVV) bt Shanthi Priyadarshini (Medimix) 12-10, 11-8, 16-18, 11-5.

Mini Cadet boys: Aditya Bagari (Rly. OC) bt D. Sameera Kumar (Cuddalore) 11-9, 11-9, 11-13, 11-3. Girls: S. Narasimha Priya (Medimix) bt V.T. Anu Bharathi (Cuddalore) 11-9, 11-9, 11-9.