July –Aug 2010: UP State Open Squash Championship July 30th to 01st Aug 2010
The newly renovated Squash Complex in Noida Stadium was the host of one of the most popular squash events in the region over the weekend. The event saw the presence of all the top players in Northern India converging for the event with a record 358 entries in nine categories ( Women – 3 and Men -6 ) ranging from Under 13 to over 40 for men with representation from Allahabad, Varanasi, Kanpur, Bareilly, Dhampur, Chandigarh, Delhi and the NCR.
The event was held under the aegis of the UP State Squash Association (UPSRA)and was organized by the District Gautam Budh Nagar Squash Racket Association ( DGBNSRA).The 4 glass back courts complex with a wide viewing gallery within a stadium complex is an excellent facility and we must be thankful to Noida administration for having given these facilities stated Dr NK Pandey Secretary UPSRA.
The Noida Centre for Squash under the mentorship of Lalit Verma, Wg Cdr Bir Singh & nationally acclaimed squash coach Puneet Singh is attracting young talent even from Delhi and many of the children are seeded among the top 8 in the country including two national champions in a short span of less than two years stated Dr Tarun Sahni President of the DGBNSRA
The Mens & Womens Final was a closely fought event followed by the Prize Distribution carried out by Mr Pramod Aggarwal IAS Director Sports MOS&YA, Shri CB Singh Deputy CEO Noida and Dr Bharatinder Singh Chief Medical Officer for the Commonwealth games.
Final Results : Mens Open : Karm Kumar beat Amjad Khan (3-0(11-7, 11-4, 11-8); Women’s Open : Vishrutyi Sahni beat Janet Vidhi (3-2(9-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-5);Boys U19: Shakir Hussain best Ishaan Ghosh 3-0(11-5, 11-9, 11-7); Girls U19:Tanvi Khanna Beat Vishrutyi Sahni 3-2(11-4, 11-6, 9-11, 4-11, 11-6); Boys U17 : Divij Singh beat Aditya Advani 3-2(11-8, 9-11, 11-4, 4-11, 11-6); Boys Under 15 : Ranjeet Singh beat Rajat Sharma 3-2 (11-6, 8-11, 11-4, 7-11, 11-3); Girls Under 15 : Tanvi Khanna beat Anna Awasthi 3-0(11-6, 11-5, 11-4); Boys U13 Ranjeet Singh beat Junaid Muzzafar 3-0 (11-8, 13-11, 11-6) ; Mens Over 40 : Lalit Advani beat Nikhil Pant ; 3-0(11-4, 11-6, 11-4)
