PANJIM: Damodar College, w defeated Government College, Sankhali 3-1 in the men’s section while GVM’s College, Ponda defeated Damodar College, Margao 2-1 in the women’s section to win the Goa University Badminton Championships at the Indoor Stadium, Campal, here, recently.
In the men finals, Karan Dhavaskar of Sankhali defeated Gleto D’Cruz of Damodar 21-7, 21-1 in the first singles. Sanath Kamat of Damodar defeated Omkar Sawant of Sankhali 12-21, 12-21 in the second singles.
In the first doubles, Sanath Kamat and Swayam Sardessai of Damodar defeated Omkar Sawant and Latif Khan of Sanquelim 21-10, 21-11.
In the third singles, Swayam Sardessai of Damodar won against Prasad Mayekar of Sankhali 21-13, 21-15.
Damodar College was represented by Sanath Kamat, Swayam Sardessai, Yeshwant Kothamkar, Gleto D’Cruz, Joy Rodrigues and Anant Shetkar.
Government College, Sankhali team members were Karan Dhavaskar, Prasad Mayekar, Abdul Khan and Omkar Sawant.
In the women’s final, Malati Dani of GVM’S defeated Deepika Vasudeva of Damodar 21-8, 21-10 in the first singles. In the second singles, Anushka Kuvelkar of GVM’s lost to Pranjal Chimulkar of Damodar 21-9, 21-11. In the deciding doubles match, Malati Dani and Anushka Kuvelkar of GVM’s defeated Pranjal Chimulkar and Deepika Vasudeva of Damodar’s 21-8, 21-13.
GVM’S College team consisted of Kuvelkar Anushka, Dani Malati, Borkar Anjili and Kurne Antara,
Damodar College team members Pranjal Chimulkar, Deepika Vasudeva, Amruta Kalageri and Jessica Pereira.
