Top Seeded Nilam Ghodke of Jain Irrigation lived up to her top billing as she sniffed out challenge from unseeded Mitali Pimple, who is also of Jain Irrigation with 25-6, 25-16 margin in a tense women singles final of seventh Bombay YMCA Procter Branch organised Mumbai District Ranking Carrom Tournament 2020, played at Procter YMCA branch, Agripada, Mumbai Central.
Nilam had a easy first game against Mitali Pimple 25-6. In the scond game the scores ran througout till 5th board 20-16. Then in the sixth board, Nilam added another four points to her lead, making it 24-16.
In the seventh board, Nilam played agressively and took one more point and won the championship with 25-16 scoreline. Earlier in the penultimate round, Nilam staved off a spirited-fight from 4th-seed Urmila Shendge of RBI, scoring a 25-4, 25-17 win. While Mitali Pimple scored a hard fought victory against former youth champion Maitreyee Gogate of S S Group, coasting to a 25-20, 25-16 victory.
In Men singles Girish Tambe of MCGM, Zahid Ahmed of AI, Prashant More of RBI, and Vikas Dharia of MCGM, all won their respetive quarter-finals.
