Experience at the Junior Nationals 08

Hi all!

The Delhi state teams of young boys and girls have just returned from Chennai. The championship was held alongside the PSA challenger from 31^st October to 8^thNovember. 

A huge entry of 400 children from the country turned the ICL courts into a highly energized place. The enthusiasm they generated was seen as they played their games with zest and camaraderie. An interaction which has and will go a long way in blending and bonding for life. 

It’s been such an eye opener in many ways, and we all are motivated to support many more such events in any way we can. Let me tell you the work has already begun. With ideas of more tournaments in Delhi, exchange programmes and arranging housing accommodations for girls traveling from the south or anywhere out of Delhi. 

As the event came to an end with the battles of wins and losses the interaction led to the crowning of the titles. Here the name of Kush Kumar of Delhi deserves special mention. Our little master undisputedly bagged the U-15 state title having played some scintillating squash, beating the country’s best. Absolutely breathe taking from someone so young. A lesson for all of us- he has proved what dedication and hard work can do. 

Our young girls from Delhi too came out with flying colours. The girls from south who were so exemplary in their behavior swept us off our feet with their simplicity.

They were given a tough fight by our “girl power”.

Leading the pack were Pankhuri and Aadya who showed us that success just follows if you put in your best.

True signs of champions. 

CONGRATS DELHI ! 

DELHI RESULTS AT THE SUB JUNIOR/JUNIOR NATIONAL SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 

This year nationals has added another feather in the cap of our players.Carrying on  from last year’s superb exhibition at the Nationals, they increase their tally of quarter finalists and above from eight to nine despite two children moving out from Delhi to Mumbai during last year. 

Delhi for the first time got 3 National Champions in the junior categories followed by 2 Fourth positions, 3 Fifth positions, 1 sixth positions and Sachika Ingale was declared the Most Promising Girl Player of the Tournament. Robin Mann too deserves special mention as the unseeded player to have reached to top four. 

The Individual Results are as follows: 

Girls Under-11 

Adya Advani               -   National Champion 

Girls Under-13 

Pankhuri Malhotra     -   National Champion

Nandini Agarwal         -   5^th Position

Harshit Kaur                -   6^th Position 
 

Girls Under-15 

Sachika Ingale           -   5^th Position & Most Promising Girl Player

Arushi Agarwal            -   7th Position

Boys Under-11 

Robin Mann               -   4^th Position 

Boys Under-13 

Kush Kumar               -   National Champion

Abhishkh Kumar          -    

Boys Under-15 

Deepak Mishra          -   4^th Position

Aditya Advani             -   9^th -16^th Position

Divij Kadan                 -   9^th -16^th Position 

Boys Under-17 

Ashaya Jain                 - 

Boys Under-19 

Gunraj Singh              -   5^th Position

Varun Praksh               -     
 
 THREE CHEERS TO ALL!!  
 

The PSA was a privilege to be a part of. It could not have been a more perfectly timed shot. It was a boost for the squash fraternity to actually see the country’s no.1 and no.2 battle it out. Ritiwik Bhattacharya and Saurav Ghoshal.

They have positioned India on the global map.  

 Shubhra Agrawal