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Samant masters GD Birla meet

Updated on: 07 May,2024 04:26 AM IST  |  Mumbai
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Champions Training Centre (White) beat Mumbai Customs  4-2 in the Joe Fernandis Memorial Rink Hockey tournament at Astro Park, Bandra on Monday

Samant masters GD Birla meet

Rajan Samant in full flow during the final at Bombay Gymkhana

Hosts Bombay Gymkhana’s Rajan Samant ended the fine run of Nikhil Chari, representing Lodha Bellissimo to win a keenly contested Men’s Singles 45 final in the GD Birla Memorial Masters badminton tournament, organised by Badminton 45, managed by Badminton Gurukul at Bombay Gymkhana on Sunday.


Samant, who lost the first game 17-21, showed resilience and character in the second, prevailing 25-23 in the tough contest, which saw the lead change hands several times, as both players fought hard to gain supremacy. Samant’s superior fitness proved decisive as he cruised home quite comfortably in the decider, winning 17-21, 25-23, 21-15.


Joe Fernandis hockey: CTC beat Mumbai Customs 4-2 


Champions Training Centre (White) beat Mumbai Customs  4-2 in the Joe Fernandis Memorial Rink Hockey tournament at Astro Park, Bandra on Monday.

Olympian Devindar Walmiki, Rajat Sharma, Aqib Rahim and Ganesh scored for CTC while Jayesh Jadhav and Joshua Vessaokar netted for Customs. 

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