Badminton meet gets under way
Times of India shuttlers, led by Suhas Nayse, hogged the limelight on Day One of the 9th badminton tournament for media employees. The tournament is sponsored by Gracelands and organised by Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN) in association with PGTD Physical Education of RTM Nagpur University at Subhedar Hall got under way on Friday, March 9, 2013.
Former international shuttler and president of the Maharashtra Badminton Association (MBA), Pradeep Gandhe inaugurated the tournament. Vice-chancellor of RTM Nagpur University Dr Vilas Sapkal presided over the function. Chairman of Gracelands Shekhar Jadhao, president of Nagpur District Badminton Association Balbir Singh Renu and secretary Mangesh Kashikar shared the dais. Co-ordinator of PGTD Physical Education Dr Sanjay Choudhary, Director of Department of Sports and Physical Education of RTM Nagpur University Dr Dhananjay Welukar, Prof AP Joshi and others were also present on the occasion. SJAN secretary Kishor Bagde made introductory remarks. Former SJAN president Dr Ram Thakur conducted the proceedings while treasurer Anupam Soni proposed a vote of thanks.
GANDHE’S NOBLE GESTURE
WHILE APPRECIATING THE ACTIVITIES OF SJAN, PRADEEP GANDHE DONATED RS 30,000 TO THE ASSOCIATION. THE SJAN HAS DECIDED TO UTILIZE THE FUND FOR THE WELFARE OF NEEDY AND TALENTED BADMINTON PLAYERS OF THE CITY.
Results: Men’s singles (round 2): Suhas Nayse (TOI) bt Manoj Joshi (Loksatta) 30-3, Sandeep Dhabekar (TOI) bt Shashikant Rahate (TOI) 30-24, Anjaya Anaparthi (TOI) bt Samaresh Acharya (TOI) 30-19, BK Khwaja (Loksatta) bt Jaspreet Singh (Dainik Bhakar) 30-22, Proshun Chakraborty (TOI) bt Roshan Bante (Punyanagari) 30-26, Piyush Patil (Maharashtra Times) bt Avishkar Deshmukh (Punyanagari) 30-21, Amit Sampat (TOI) bt Yeshwant Chandel (Dainik Bhaskar) 30-19, Ranjit Deshmukh (TOI) bt Rupesh Chaphekar (Punyanagari) 30-7, Suraj Ingole (TOI) bt Anup Dixit (TOI) 30-19, Devendra Sadavarti (Lokmat) bt Vaibhav Ganjapure (TOI) 30-16, Uday Dindolkar (Tarun Bharat) bt Tushar Pillewar (Punyanagari) 30-9.
Men’s doubles: Ashish Jain-Vilas Tijare (Lokmat) bt Ranjit Deshmukh-Amit Sampat (TOI) 30-8, Madhav Soman-Suhas Nayse (TOI) bt Pawan Fulsunge-Manoj Joshi (Loksatta) 30-14, Suraj Ingole-Anup Dixit (TOI) bt Abhijeet Iyengar-Sandeep Wardhane (TOI) 30-22, Shashikant Rahate-Vaibhav Ganjapure (TOI) bt Abhishek Choudhary-Proshun Chakraborty (TOI) 30-19, Samaresh Acharya-Anjaya Anaparthi (TOI) bt Sujan Masid-Rahul Thakur (Dainik Bhaskar) 30-23.
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