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One Major Upset at DDA Open – 2009
There were not too many surprises at the Semi Final stage in this years DDA Open – 2009. While our young correspondents were busy feeding us with results – there would have been other noticable performances that did not find a mention in our posts. Well we can hope after the event final results will be made available…………………………….
- Tanvi Khanna the lanky girl from Delhi announced her arrival on the domestic scene this year by beating the much fancied and higher ranked Sai Meera (a Noida girl who shifted to Chennai sometime ago and is presently training at ISA there). Tanvi who along with her sister Kavya are great swimmers actually skipped this years Junior Nationals in Indore as they were attending their other sport. Sai Meera who had pleasant memories of the DDA Open 2008 was beaten quiet easily by Tanvi 13-11, 11-8, 11-1.
- Mukul Yadav of Dhampur (UP) almost created another surprise before going down in a closely fought semi-finals to Junaid Muzaffar 9-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-8, 4-11.
- Ranjeet Singh of Dhampur (UP) continued the fine form shown at the recently concluded U.P. State Senior Teams Selection Trails in Noida to beat Robin Mann (11-9, 11-6, 11-7)
- Earlier Unofficial Results can be viewed on
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EXCITING MATCHES ON DAY TWO SET STAGE FOR THE LAST DAY
Day two had much less traffic on and off the court. Eventhough the number of matches almost got reduced to half the matches started to get longer. It was to be the day when the real test began – as more and more players got to play with opponents their own level.
The brilliance only just got started to show as players raised their games to stay alive in the competetion. Most of those who held their nerves sailed through with little efforts others who could not take the pressure succumbed to it their opponents.
All in all there was healthy competition to know how the players moved please click on the following link…..
BOYS DRAWS WITH RESULTS ……. http://www.box.net/shared/mark7zl8rm
GIRLS DRAWS WITH RESULTS ……. http://www.box.net/shared/gri54160ro
MATCH SCHEDULE FOR FINAL DAY ……. http://www.box.net/shared/k6iot8jog9
JAYPEE JUNIORS GETS UNDERWAY
Day One Results. Day one got underway with the usual confusion and excitement. Organisers had difficult time keeping the youngsters at bay. Anyway the day saw lots of matches being played and there was action galore. When this result was being compiled the author found the silence inside the Squash Club Velocity a little deafeining.
Check how the boys played by clicking on the link below…..
http://www.box.net/shared/icv81b7kp2
To know how the girls fared please click on the following link…..
http://www.box.net/shared/224×3mm87p
STAY TUNED FOR RESULTS OF DAY TWO AND THE
FINALS!!
Jaypee Junior’s – A Tournament to Rememer !
The Jaypee Open Junior Squash Championship gets underway tomorrow at the beautiful state-of the art Jaypee Integrated Sports Complex in Greater Noida.
For the District Gautam Buddh Nagar Squash Rackets Association which has been organising Squash Tournaments regularly in the District – this will be the biggest event. With entries from states like Jharkhand, Madhya Pardesh, Rajasthan, Gujrat, Maharashtra, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh through this Championship DGBNSRA feels it has finally created a place for itself on the Indian Domestic Squash Circuit.
With about 170 players this undoubtedly becomes the most played Junior event in the country next to the Junior Nationals that are played everyear. This years attraction are two highly ranked Indian Players who have only recently represented the country at the World Juniors Individual Squash Championship in Chennai.
Among others are some promising youngsters who hold National Rankings and have also played Squash at International Events. To see who is playing and how the draws have been worked out please check the following link…………
For REVISED Boys Check here – http://www.box.net/shared/2vqfuyrubq
For Girls Check here —- http://www.box.net/shared/k6yk9xtcxd
To see when the matches are being schedule please click on the following link……. http://www.box.net/shared/k6yk9xtcxd
ENSUING SQUASH TOURNAMENTS
SOME EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR THE NEAR FUTURE ARE:
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Delhi Open Junior Squash Tournament organised by Delhi Squash Association under the agies of SRFI at DDA Courts Saket 30th April – 03rd May, 2009. Download Entry Form by clicking on the following link….. http://www.box.net/shared/u9lrrh9uqu
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U.P. Sub Junior & Junior Squash Championship – 2009 – NOIDA to be organised by GBNSRA under the agies of UPSRA 8-10 May, 2009 – For entry form click link …. http://www.box.net/shared/3knuojdqzb
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MILO – All Star – Junior International Tournament that draws close to 900 entries from around the globe. Interesting this is the only tournament this side of the globe that comes close to the British Open Juniors with participation from countries like Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Iran, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Hong Knong, Singapore, Korea, Japan and host Malaysia. To download entry form please use the following link…. http://www.box.net/shared/vu6sdqy3li
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Penang International Junior Squash Championship – following MILO is the Junior International Tournament in Penang – a place about 6 – 8 hours journey by bus. Almost all players who play the MILO travel to Penang. To download details for the Penang Junior International please click on the following link…. http://www.box.net/shared/firptttl6a
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