The 10TH SHRI RAM MURTI MEMORIAL 3RD UP STATE RANKING TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT 2023 (November 4-6, 2023), organized by SHRI RAM MURTI SMARAK (SRMS) TRUST came to an end on its Final #DAY-3 with intense final matches & impressive performances, under the direction of UP Table Tennis Association (UPTTA), Lucknow. Overall, 600 matches were played during the tournament under 24 Technical Official & 6 categories, namely Hopes (Under 11); Cadet (Under 13); Sub-Junior (Under 15); Junior (Under 17); Youth (Under 19) and Men/Women (Open event).
Conducted by District Table Tennis Association (DTTA), Bareilly & Powered by Stag Global, the Day-3 saw tennis players competing for quarterfinals & semifinals under different categories, which was further followed by Grand Finale Match between Youth Boys/Girls (Under 19), Junior Boys/Girls (Under 17) and Men/Women (Open event).
With the last toss of the match, stage was set for prestigious Closing & Prize Distribution Ceremony, which began with a warm welcome extended to notable guests & enthusiastic audience, skilfully orchestrated by MOCs, Puja Karakoti (B Tech-IT-21) & Divyanshu Chauhan (B Tech-ME-21). The gala evening was graced by Chief Guest, Er Subhash Mehra, Trust Advisor in the presence of Dr Prabhakar Gupta, Dean Academics; Dr Sovan Mohanty, Organizing Secretary & DSW; Sanjeev Pathak, President, UPTTA; Arun Kumar Banerjee, Former Secretary General, Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) & Director UPTTA; Dr Deependra Kamthan, Secretary, DTTA; NK Lahiry, Tournament Director; Sunil Joshi, RSO; Amit Singh, International Referee; Parag Agarwal, Indian Junior Coach; Shankar Pal, Sports In-charge & several others.
Dr Deependra Kamthan took the stage to deliver a comprehensive tournament report & conveyed his sincere appreciation for the hospitality & relaxation extended to tennis players from all over UP at SRMS Campus. Sanjeev Pathak expressed heartfelt thanks for the exceptional state-of-the-art infrastructure provided by Shri Dev Murti, Chairman, SRMS Trust. Later, a token of appreciation was presented to Referees & Umpires for their efforts & hard work in making this event a gigantic success. This was followed by most-awaited prize distribution ceremony, wherein runner ups & winners were felicitated with cash prizes, trophies & certificates in respective categories.
The magnificent event came to a splendid end with an eloquent vote of thanks by Dr Sovan Mohanty. The spirit of camaraderie & appreciation was further celebrated with a sumptuous luncheon, thoughtfully prepared and served, where guests, dignitaries & participants came together to continue sharing ideas and forging meaningful connections.
FINAL TOURNAMENT RESULTS:
MEN’S
Sarth Mishra (Gzb) beat Divyansh Srivastava (Lko)
WOMEN’S
Suhani Mahajan (Gzb) beat Arti Choudhary (Gzb)
YOUTH BOYS—Under 19
Sarth Mishra (Gzb) beat Sridhar Joshi (Gbn)
YOUTH GIRLS—Under 19
Suhani Mahajan (Gzb) beat Disha (Gzb)
JUNIOR BOYS—Under 17
Maulik Chaturvedi (Agra) beat Ronak Singh (Gzb)
JUNIOR GIRLS—Under 17
Suhani Mahajan (Gzb) beat Disha (Gzb)
SUB-JR BOYS—Under 15
Veer Balmiki (Lko) beat Arnav Panwar (Gzb)
SUB-JR GIRLS—Under 15
Anokhi Kesari (Vns) beat Yashika Tiwari (Gzb)
CADET BOYS—Under 13
Veer Balmiki (Lko) beat Lakshya Kumar (Lko)
CADET GIRLS—Under 13
Anokhi Kesari (Vns) beat Shalini Devi (Prayag)
HOPES BOYS—Under 11
Lakshya Kumar (Lko) beat Mohak Mishra (Gzb)
HOPES GIRLS—Under 11
Ankisha Mishra (Agra) beat Nyla Nasa (Gbn)
