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PANJIM: Ishita Colaso, Urvi Surlakar and Chandan Caro showed excellent performance, with Ishita clinching a triple crown, Urvi securing a double crown and Chandan dominating the boys’ categories with two titles in the late Manohar Sawkar Goa State Table Tennis Championships 2024 organised by the North District Table Tennis Association under the aegis of Goa Table Tennis Association and Sports Authority of Goa, at Peddem sports complex, Mapusa, on Saturday.
Ishita reaffirmed her talents, winning the girls U-13, U-15 and U-17 finals, showcasing her versatility and skill across age groups.
In the women’s category, Urvi emerged victorious, also claiming the girls U-19 title to secure a commendable double crown. Among the boys, Chandan Caro impressed with a double crown, triumphing in the boys U-13 and U-15 categories.
The finals were packed with intense action. In the boys U-11 category, Yug Prabhu edged past Ishaan Colaso in a thrilling five-set encounter (9-11, 11-5, 10-12, 11-6, 11-5). Sachi Desai claimed the girls U-11 title with a commanding 3-0 victory over Tisha Shaikh (11-9, 11-7, 11-5). The boys U-13 final saw Chandan outplay Ruhaan Shaikh in straight sets (11-2, 11-3, 11-6), while Ishita dominated the girls U-13 final with a 3-0 win against Aarna Lotlikar (11-2, 11-4, 11-5).
In the boys U-15 final, Chandan prevailed over Rishan Shaikh 3-1 (11-4, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9), while Ishita overcame a tough challenge from Neeza Kamat in the girls U-15 final, winning 3-2 (13-15, 11-9, 11-8, 9-11, 11-3). The Boys U17 final saw Rishan Shaikh upset Chandan Caro 3-0 (11-6, 11-3, 11-8), while Ishita triumphed over Pradnya Caro in the girls U-17 final, securing a hard-fought 3-2 victory (11-7, 5-11, 11-8, 5-11, 11-7).
In the boys U-19 category, Aaron Farias defeated Chandan Caro in an intense 3-1 battle (11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 15-13), and in the girls U-19 final, Urvi beat Ishita 3-1 (8-11, 13-11, 14-12, 12-10). The men’s final saw Arvind Kumar claim victory over top seed Aaron with a scintillating 4-2 win (11-8, 6-11, 11-13, 11-5, 11-7, 11-7), while in the women’s final, Urvi secured her second title by defeating Ishita 3-1 (11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 11-7).
