Soumyajit and Poulomi win titles

Soumyajit Ghosh and national champion Poulomi Ghatak won 'double crown' in men's and women's section respectively in the 22nd All-India Inter Institutional Table Tennis Championship which concluded at Khudiram Anushilan kendra Indoor stadium here today.

In an all PSPB final between two Olympians, 19-year old Soumyajit got the better of former title holder and veteran Achanta Sharath Kamal 4-1 (15-13, 11-7, 11-9, 9-11 and 15-13) while national champion Poulomi Ghatak defeated Vidya Deshpande to regain the title also by 4-1 (10-12, 11-7, 11-8, 11-7 and 11-8).

Soumyajit became richer by Rs 75,000 whle Poulami received a purse of Rs 58,000.

An ecstatic Soumyajit, a native of Siliguri in North Bengal after the match said,"This was the best match I have ever played. To beat Sharath, I needed to bring out my best and I did exactly that."

Earlier, in the men doubles final Soumyajit partnering Harmeet Desai defeated the duo of Devesh Kariya and Sayan Paul Roy 3-1 (1-12,13-11, 11-8 and 11-8) while the women's doubles final saw top-seeded pair Poulami Ghatak along with Mouma Das defeating second seeded duo of K Shamini and Mousumi Paul 3-2 (10-12, 10-12, 11-2, 12-10, 12-10) to win the women's doubles crown.

RESULTS:(All Finals)

Men's singles: Soumyajit Ghosh (PSPB) bt Achanta Sharath Kamal (PSPB) 4-1 (15-13, 11-7, 11-9, 9-11, 15-13).

Doubles: Harmeet Desai/Soumyajit Ghosh (PSPB) bt Devesh Karia/Sayan Paul Roy (CRSB) 4-1 (10-12, 13-11, 11-8, 11-8).

Women's singles: Poulomi Ghatak (PSPB) bt Divya Deshpande (PSPB) 4-1 (10-12, 11-7, 11-8, 11-7, 11-8).

Doubles: Poulomi Ghatak/Mouma Das (PSPB) bt K. Shamini/Mousmi Paul (PSPB) 3-2 (10-12, 10-12, 11-2, 12-10,
12-10).