Date:22/07/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/07/22/stories/2008072260311800.htm

Sport - Table Tennis

Double delight for Sathiyan

NEYVELI: G. Sathiyan of SDAT-Chandra Academy clinched a double, winning the men’s and youth titles, in the sixth State-ranking tournament conducted by the Cuddalore District TTA here on Sunday.

The results (all finals):

Men: G. Sathiyan (SDAT-C) bt Sivananda Seshadri (LTTA) 10-12, 11-3, 11-5, 11-8, 11-8; Youth boys: Sathiyan bt R.S. Raja (SDAT-C) 4-11, 11-8, 4-11, 11-7, 11-8, 12-10; Junior boys: S. Prasanna (PSBB-N) bt R. Venkataraman (LTTA) 9-11, 11-4, 11-3, 14-16, 11-7, 11-9; Sub-junior boys: D. Sameera Kumar (LCC) bt M. Kalaivanan (SDAT-AKG) 11-7, 11-4, 7-11, 11-9, 11-7; Cadet boys: Sachin Viswanath (Ransa) bt V. Abinay (YMCA-K) 11-9, 11-8, 11-5; Mini cadet boys: P. Premchand (LCC) bt R. Santosh Kumar (DBYC) 11-13, 8-11, 11-7, 11-6, 12-10.

Women: U.V. Agni (SDAT-AKG) bt Swetha Kumaravel (Indian Bank) 11-6, 11-4, 11-9, 11-7; Youth girls: A.V. Niveditha (IOC) bt Agni 12-14, 11-7, 11-6, 11-5, 11-3; Junior girls: Narasimha Priya (PSBBN) bt N. Vidya (SDAT-AKG) 11-8, 11-9, 12-10, 7-11, 8-11, 11-2; Sub-junior girls: T. Reeth Rishaya (SDAT-AKG) bt R. Shruthi (Ransa) 11-5, 11-5, 11-6, 11-6; Cadet girls: Harshavardhini (MVM) bt Aishwarya Ravu (PSBBN) 11-7, 11-9, 11-9; Mini cadet girls: Abinaya Ramesh (ERODE) bt V.S. Kokila (RTTA) 9-11, 11-5, 11-2, 11-9. — Sports Reporter