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Selvi wins women’s title

CHENNAI: At 34 years, N. Arul Selvi (Indian Bank) is nowhere near her best. Now into coaching, Selvi, a mother of one, hardly has time to train. Such is the quality of the younger crop that Selvi is still able to conjure victories even now. Her maiden women’s title win in tough seven games (11-8, 6-11, 11-8, 10-12, 8-11, 12-10, 11-7) this season over N. Sathyabama (SDAT AKG) in the final of the JVS Rao memorial ninth State-ranking table tennis tournament at the Hall of TT, Nehru Stadium, showed that she still has a few more tricks up her sleeve.

In an entertaining men’s final, Sivananda Seshadri (IOC) played his normal attacking game to overwhelm R. Rajesh (LIC) to triumph in close seven games (14-12, 11-6, 9-11, 8-11, 9-11, 11-9, 12-10).

The men’s summit clash could have gone either way. In the seventh and deciding game, Rajesh saved a match point at 9-10, but Sivananda had the nerve to win the next two points. S. Ganesan, President, TNTTA, gave away the prizes.

Other results:

Men (semifinals): R. Rajesh bt R.S. Raja (SDAT-C) 11-9, 11-7, 12-14, 9-11, 8-11, 11-9, 12-10; Sivananda Seshadri bt K. Srivatsa (AGORC) 11-4, 11-9, 11-9, 10-12, 9-11, 11-7; Junior boys (final): E. Prabhakaran (SDAT A KG) bt R. Venkatramanan (LTTA) 11-8, 12-10, 11-5, 12-10; Sub-junior (final): S. Sudarshan (LTTA) bt D. Sameera Kumar (Cdl) 11-9, 11-8, 11-7, 11-2; Cadet (final): Shashank Yogesh (MVM) bt Sachin Viswanath (SDAT AKG) 1 2-10, 11-1, 11-7; Mini-cadet (final): Sachin Viswanath (SDAT AKG) bt J. Rakesh (RTTA) 11-3, 11-6, 11-3.

Women (semifinals): N. Arul Selvi bt J. Swarna (SDAT C) 10-12, 11-8, 10-12, 11-6, 11-5, 5-11, 11-6; N. Sathyabama (SDAT AKG) bt A.V. Niveditha (IOC) 5-11, 10-12, 11-9, 12-10, 11-6, 11-7; Junior girls (final): Sumana R Krishnan (Ransa) bt K.K. Narmadha (IB) 11-8, 5-11, 7-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-5, 11-7; Sub-junior (final): T. Reeth Rishya (St. Joseph’s) S. Krithicka (SDAT AKG) 11-8, 5-11, 11-7, 11-7, 10-12, 11-8; Cadet (final): R.Ke. Yukti Roshni (Ransa) bt Amrutha Pushpak (SDAT AKG) 11-2, 11-3, 11-7, 11-8; Mini-cadet (final): Abinaya Ramesh (Erode) bt Harshavardini (Ransa) 11-6, 11-7, 11-9.
FIH appointments

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has appointed Hans-Jochen Erb as its Events Director. A German citizen Erb will start his duties in November this year. The 40-year old Erb worked during the last ten years in the International Sports Marketing department of Audi in Ingolstadt, Germany.

“I am looking forward to facing this new challenge at the FIH,” Erb stated. “I am extremely motivated to start at the FIH and work in the most important areas in the international sports business.”

In addition to the appointment of Erb as FIH Events Director, the FIH appointed Borbala de Roos-Kozma as Marketing and Events Assistant.

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