U-18 Junior Boys Semi-finals at the Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias TT Championship 2017

GOA:
Day 4 of Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias TT Championship 2017 saw the U-18 Junior Boys category kick off at the Polygon Hall at Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias in Miramar.
Wesley Do Rosario brought his ‘A’ game to the TT Table as he covered every inch of the table and gave the fans a treat on his way to the Semifinals Wesley Do Rosario defeated Aarav Iyer (11-4, 11-3, 11-8) in the quarter finals to reach the semi-finals respectively.
Joining him in the semi-finals is Mandar Joshi as Mandar played a brilliant match against Vedant Kulkarni and triumphed with a score of 11-9, 11-8, 10-12, 11-6 amidst the cheer of fellow table tennis players and family. While Rutuj Sonawane brought his A game and defeated Omar Being (11-5, 11-3, 11-8) with a backspin.
Over in the second half of the draw, Nagesh Verenkar was in great form as well as he made his way to the semi-finals. Nagesh defeated Shantosh Mapsekar (3-11, 11-9, 4-11, 11-2, 11-9) in the quarter finals to reach the semifinals.
In yesterday’s U-16 Sub Junior Boys category Nagesh Verenker proceeded to the semi-finals by defeating Upendra Talavdekar (11-4, 11-5, 11-7). Joining Nagesh in the semi-finals is Niley Kamat who played a superb game of table tennis against Amog Bachikar. With sheer grit Niley Kamat pushed through and triumphed over Amog with a score of 11-6, 11-7, 11-7.
Friends and family witnessed fierce competition between Jayz Gomes and Aarnav Iyer. The cheer grew louder and louder as the battle progressed. With neither side willing to give up, Jayz Gomes fought hard to secure his spot in the semi-finals by beating Aarnav 11-5, 8-11, 11-9, 11-5. Santesh Mapsekar shone against Priyam Redkar with an impressive score of 11-8, 11-7, 11-7.
Day 5 of the tournament will see matches played in Mens category.
The event will be an annual fixture on the state’s sports calendar with the Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias Table Tennis Championship slated to be held in June each year. The sports event is supported by Alcon –Anil Counto Enterprises. The matches are scheduled between 3.30 pm to 10.00 pm and spread over seven days.
The tournament includes 13 categories – Under 10 Mini Cadets (Girls and Boys), the Under 12 Cadet (Girls and Boys), the Under 16 Sub Junior (Girls and Boys), the Under 18 Junior (Girls and Boys), the Men’s Singles, the Ladies Singles, the Veteran Singles (Above 40), the Veteran Singles (Above 50) and the Veteran Singles (Above 60).
Over the past 80 years under the leadership of various individuals, the club has innovated and improved keeping in the mind the requirement of its members. The club offers facilities for playing badminton, squash, tennis, billiards and tennis within its premises.