Mumbai : Sangeeta Chandorkar of Reserve Bank and Nilam Ghodke of Bank Of India entered women singles final in the 25th Senior Mumbai District Carrom Championship 2015.
In the women singles semi-final former State & National Champion Sangeeta Chandorkar of Reserve Bank overcame her teammate Urmila Shendge in straight games encounter 25-9, 25-0 to enter final. In another semi-final Nilem Ghodke of Bank Of India overcame third seeded Priti Khedekar of PCDA Navy 25-16, 15-25, 25-10 in thrilling three game encounter to enter final.
Earlier, in quarter finals Nilam Ghodke upset former National Champion & 9 times State Champion Anupama Kedar of Bank Of India 11-25, 25-8, 25-15 in a three game encounter.
In the Veteran singles Semi-Final former state & National Champion Suresh Kajrolkar of S. S. Group toppled top ranked former state Champion Manu Baria of Jain Irrigation in a straight games duel 25-13, 25-10. In other semi final Sudhakar Shirke of Frends Carrom Club overcame Vilas Zite of Worli Sports Club 25-16, 25-12 straight game encounter to enter Final.
In the Men singles Sixth round Amol Savardekar of MLWB knocked out former State Champion Dilesh Khedekar of DGA in a thrilling three game encounter 0-25, 25-19, 25-14 to enter Pre-Quarter Final. In another match Top Seeded Sandeep Deorukhkar of ONGC blanked Faizan Ansari of Sindhutara S. C. 25-9, 25-16 in straight games. Bank of Maharashtra former State Champion Mahendra Tambe blanked Vinod Baria Of BMC 25-1, 25-8 in straight games.
In a thrilling three game encounter Narsingrao Sakari of Relience Energy knocked out Dinesh Kedar of BMC 25-11, 18-25, 25-16 to advance further. Jain Irrigations Former National Champion Yogesh Dhongade prevailed over Vinit Dadarkar of MLWB 25-12, 25-12 in straight games to move ahed. ICF cup & State Champion Riyaz Akbar Alli of Air India blanked Sanjay Nagaonkar of Bank of India in straight games 25-5, 25-2 to advance further.
