Bhavnagar’s Chirag wins U-17, U-19 qualifying ties

Gandhidham, May 2: Local lad Chirag Dhabhi put up an impressive show as he registered victories in the boys’ U-17 and U-19 qualifying rounds of the Microsign 1st Gujarat State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2024 which is conducted from May 2 to 5 at the SAG Sports Complex, Sidsar in Bhavnagar.

The season-opener tournament is organised by Bhavnagar District Table Tennis Association under the aegis of Gujarat State Table Tennis Association (GSTTA) and the title is sponsored by Microsign Products and the tournament is supported by Sports Authority of Gujarat (SAG).

Chirag posted straight-games win over city mate Jayveer Chavda in the U-17 event while he took care of Gandhinagar’s Aditya Brahmabhatt in yet another three straight games victory in the U-19 event.

Some results :

U-17 boys qualifying: Chirag Dabhi (BVN) bt Jayveersinh Chavda (BVN) 11-6,11-5,12-10; Yug Pratap Singh (KCH) bt Chirag Dabhi (BVN) 11-5,11-8,11-6; Pranav Gilatar (BVN) bt Arthav Desai (BVN) 11-5,11-5,9-11,11-5; Dev Pandya (BVN) bt Aditya Brahmabhatt (GNR) 11-8,11-3,12-10; Krishay Shah (BRD) bt Aryanmansinh Zala (BVN) 9-11,11-4,11-9,9-11,11-7; Yatharth Patel (AND) bt Jenil Jani (BVN) 11-7,11-3,11-7; Abhi Trivedi (BVN) bt Ahadali Kazi (RJT) 10-12,9-11,11-9,11-4,11-8; Sanjay Makwana (BVN) bt Aarav Singhvi (KCH) 9-11,12-10,11-9,11-6

U-19 boys qualifying: Poojan Chandarana (BVN) bt Ansh Patel (AHD) 11-6,11-5,11-3; Yash Makwana (BVN) bt Dhrumil Patel (BCH) 11-5,11-8,11-3; Chirag Dabhi (BVN) bt Aditya Brahmabhatt (GNR) 11-6,11-9,11-9; Het Thakar (RJT) bt Aryamansinh Zala (BVN) 7-11,11-3,11-3,11-4; Vandan Sutariya (BVN) bt Darsh Kharwar (SRT) 11-9,11-4,11-7; Harsh Kava (BVN) bt Labdhi Jain (SRT) 13-11,6-11,11-7,4-11,11-8

Men qualifying: Harshil Kothari (BVN) bt Labdhi Jain (SRT) 11-5,11-6,11-5; Dr Parth Pandya (RJT) bt Sunil Vasa (BVN) 11-7,11-3,11-7; Taksh Kothari (SRT) bt Hitarth Joshi (BVN) 11-9,11-9,11-8; Yash Makwana (BVN) bt Brijesh Jethwa (JUN) 11-9,11-5,11-9; Jagdish Makwana (BVN) bt Pavan Detroja (RJT) 11-9,11-7,11-7; Param Parmar (BVN) bt Shanvir Gil (SRT) 11-7,11-13,8-11,11-7,11-5; Jenil Patel (AHD) bt Arav Bhal (BVN) 11-5,11-1,11-4.

May 2, 2024