Super cop Parambir’s super show Addtl Commissioner pairs with Shiv to win
doubles handicap squash title (Article in Mid-Day, Mumbai : 21/12/2004)
Additional Commissioner
of police, Parambir Singh proved his squash prowess when he paired with Shiv
Malhotra to win the Doubles Handicap title in the Rs.1.25 lakh prize money
Khar Gymkhana-ISP Mumbai Open Squash Championships, sponsored by Ashwini
Jewellers.
En route to claiming the
top honours, Singh partnering Malhotra, came up with an inspired performance
to quell the challenge of Girish Jadwani and Kishore Vanwari 15-6, 15-11.
Second seed Rohan
Gracious ended the dream run of surprise package, Sachin Jadhav, winning
11-3, 11-5, 11-6 for a top spot in the men’s top-8 event.
Jadhav shocks Surti for semis (Article in Asian Age, Mumbai : 19/12/2004)
The second day of the
Ashwini Jewellers-sponsored Khar Gymkhana-ISP Mumbai Open Squash
Championships clearly belonged to Sachin Jadhav who came with an inspired
performance to stun the top seed Darius Surti for a place in the semi-finals
of the men’s top eight event.
Turning out for a late
evening match on Wednesday at the Khar Gymkhana, Jadhav on his way to
creating the tournament’s first real surprise, showed great fighting
qualities as he recovered from an opening game reversal to topple the
challenge of title favourite, Surti by the margin of 9-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-9.
In contrast, however the
other quarter-final matches took a predictable course as victories were
easily gained by seeded players. It remains to be seen whether Jadhav after
his quarter-final exploits would be able to sustain his form in the semis
against third seed Niraj Shirgaokar who overcome the challenge of Diraj
Nagpal in four games.
Rohan Gracious tames Sachin Jadhav for squash
title (Article in Free Press Journal, Mumbai :
19/12/2004)
Second seed Rohan
Gracious brought Sachin Jadhav’s giant-killing run to grinding halt when he
cruised to facile victory in the title contest in the men’s top-8 event of
the Ashwini Jewellers sponsored Rs.1.25 lakh prize money Khar Gymkhana-ISP
Mumbai Open Squash Championships.
Rohan was not at all
Gracious as he packed off Jadhav in three straight games at 11-3, 11-5, 11-6
to claim the top honours.
Considering the strength
of both these players and the manner in which they made it to the summit
round. A pulsating contest was expected. But, that was not be as the
unseeded Jadhav, who had scalped top seed Darius Surti and third Niraj
Shirgaokar on route to the final, failed to rise to the occasion and went
down rather meekly.
Second seed Gracious. Who
had accounted for Vikram Malhotra in the last four stage, was in elements
right from the oust set in the first final slated for the day.
Hardly giving any room
for the opponent to settle down, Gracious stamped its authority in on
uncertain terms.
Enthused by the success
gained in the individual event, Rohan Gracious was in line for a doubles
open section where he partnered Sanjay Goyal.
However the combination
of Niraj Shirgaokar and Vikram Malhotra, made amends for their earlier
disappointments, when they overcame Goyal-Gracious combination, scripting an
impressive 15-6, 15-10 victory.
Rohan Gracious tames Sachin Jadhav for squash
title (Article in Free Press Journal, Mumbai :
19/12/2004)
Second seed Rohan
Gracious brought Sachin Jadhav’s gaint-killing run to grinding halt when he
crused to facile victory in the title contest in the men’s top-8 event of
the Ashiwini Jewellers sponsored Rs.1.25 lakh prize money Khar Gymkhana-ISP
Mumbai Open Squash Championships.
Rohan was not at all
gracious as he packed off Jadhav in three straight games at 11-3, 11-5, 11-6
to claim the top honours.
Considering the strength
of both these players and the manner in which they made it to the summit
round, a pulsating contest was expected. But, that was not to be as the
unseeded Jadhav, who had scalped to seed Darius Surti and third seed Niraj
Shirgaokar on route to the final, failed to rise to the occasion and went
down rather meekly.
Second seed Gracious, who
had accounted for Vikram Malhotra in the last four stage, was in elements
right from the outset in the first final slated for the day.
Enthused by the success
gained in the individual event, Rohan Gracious was in line for a double,
vying for the crown in the doubles open section where he partnered Sanjay
Goyal.
However the combination
of Niraj Shirgaokar and Vikram Malhotra, made amends for their earlier
disappointments., when they overcame Goyal-Gracious combination, scripting
an impressive 15-6, 15-10 victory.
Meanwhile,Additional
Commisoner of police, Paramveer Singh proved squash prowess when he paired
with Shiv Malhotra to win the doubles handicap title.
Singh partnering Malhotra,
came up with an inspired performance to quell the challenge of Girish
Jadwani and Kishore Vanmari in straight games 15-6, 15-11.
Dhiraj – Vijay storm into semis (Article in Free Press Journal, Mumbai :
16/12/2004)
Third Seeded pair of
Dhiraj Nagpal and Vijay Waghela were not exactly methodical in their
approach, however their efforts proved still good enough to earn them a
place in the semi-finals of the doubles open event of the Khar Gymkhana-ISP
Mumbai Open Squash Championships. Sponsored by Ashwini Jewellers and played
at the Khar Gym courts on Wednesday.
Enroute to booking their
berth in the last four stage of this four-day event being played at Khar
Gymkhana. Dhiraj Nagpal partnering Vijay Waghela, overcame a spirited late
challenge from the combination of Ashish Gupta and Raiz Mohammed by the
scoreline of 15-4, 15-12.
Figuring in the bottom
half of the draw, Dhiraj and Vijay by virtue of this victory, are the first
team from this category to make progress in the penultimate round as the
remaining quarter-final matches were scheduled later in the day.
Racing away to a sizeable
6-0 lead in the opening game, the third seed pair of Dhiraj and Vijay showed
the aggressive side of their game and thereby their intentions to close out
the match quickly. Playing a good length, Dhiraj in particular had his
rivals scampering all over the court.
Rarely showing any
semblance of a fight, the duo of Riaz-Ashish did not help their cause with a
spate of negative points which saw them surrender the first game meekly.
If the proceedings in the
first game were anything to go by, the fate of the match was hardly expected
to provide any surprise. However a spirited performance from Riaz-Ashish
coupled with a somewhat complacent approach by their rivals, turned the
second game into a tighter affair.
In a game where fortunes
fluctuated constantly, the contest was heading towards the decider. At one
stage, the team of Riaz-Ashish had the lead, however the lack of fervour and
fitness to capitalized on the slender advantage proved to be their undoing.
