Saturday, March 17, 2012

Jain in men's singles, doubles SF


Lokmat's Ashish Jain entered the semi-finals in the men's singles and doubles event in Gracelands sponsored 8th Badminton Tournament for Media Employees at Subhedar Hall, here on Saturday.

The tournament is being organised by Sports Journalists' Associaiton of Nagpur in associaiton with Post Graduate Teaching Department of Physical Education.

In the quarters, last year's runners-up Ashish Jain thrashed Sakal's RajeshVyavhare 21-6, 21-9.

Defending champion Vijay Sant of Indian Express- Loksatta entered the semi-final defeating Naresh Shelke 21-5, 2104 effortlessly. Times of India's Suhas Nayse and HArshad Pandharipande also made it to the semis.

In the doubles, Jain-Vilas Tijare duo overcame Naresh Shelke-Rajesh Vyavhare 21-13, 21-18 to enter the semis.

On Sunday the prize distribution function will be held at 11.30 a.m. Secretary of Guru Nanak Education Society

Navneet Singh Tuli will be the chief guest on the occasion. Director of Gracelands Rajesh Gaikwad and co-ordinator, Post Graduate Teaching Department, RTMNU Dr Yashwant Patil will be the guests of honour.

Results: Men's singles (QF): Suhas Nayse (TOI) bt Nikhil Dixit (The Hitavada) 21-7, 21-5; Harshad Pandharipande (TOI) bt Anupam Soni (The Hitavada) 21-13, 21-16; Ashish Jain (Lokmat) bt Rajesh Vyavhare (Sakal) 21-6, 21-9; Vijay Sant (Indian Express- Loksatta) bt Naresh Shelke (Sakal) 21-5, 21-4.

Men's singles (PQF): Vijay Sant bt Piyush Patil 30-7; Naresh Shelke bt Fakruddin 30-20; Nikhil Dixit bt Sunil Warrier 30-24; Suhas Nayse bt Vilas Tijare 30-7; Harshad Pandharipande bt Vivek Puradbhat 30-27; Anupam Soni bt Uday Dindolkar 30-13; Rajesh Vyavhare bt Devendra Sadavarti 30-21; Ashish Jain bt Madhav Soman 30-11.

Men's doubles (QF): Vijay Sant-Vivek Puradbhat bt Anjaya Anaparthi-Vaibhav Ganjapure 21-11, 21-10; Ashish Jain-Vilas Tijare bt Naresh Shelke-Rajesh Vyavhare 21-13, 21-18; Sunil Warrier -Manish Sakharwade bt Anupal Soni-Nikhil Dixit 22-20, 22-20, Suhas Nayse-Madhav Soman got walkover against Rupesh Bhaik-Fakruddin

Women's singles: Steffi Joseph bt Meenakshi Menon 30-6; Steffi Joseph bt Srishti 30-12; Shrishti bt Meenakshi Menon 30-15.

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