Dimapur shines in State TT C’ship

Correspondent KOHIMA, OCTober 11 Players from Dimapur district ousted the defending title holders, Kohima, in various categories and emerged as the Team Champions of the three-day XXI Inter District & State Table Tennis Championship 2013 which concluded here on Friday at the Indoor TT Stadium, Kohima.SBI (Lead Bank) chief manager, David Kire, who graced a brief closing function as the guest of honour, handed over the prizes and citations to the winners. The tournament was organized by Nagaland Table Tennis Association and hosted by Kohima District Table Tennis Association. WINNERS Men’s Singles 1st-Dejunglung (Dimapur) 2nd- Toshiakum (Dimapur) Men’s Doubles 1st-Chonbenthung Ovung & Toshiakum (Dimapur) 2nd-Shekhar Debnath & Hito Shohe (Dimapur) Women’s Singles 1st- Viphretuonuo (Kohima) 2nd- Avitoli (Kohima) Women’s Doubles 1st- Viphretuonuo & Thejavinuo (Kohima) 2nd-Wabanglemla & Putusenla (Mokokchung) Youth Boys’ Singles 1st- Jay Gurung (Dimapur) 2nd-Seyievilie (Kohima) Youth Boys’ Doubles 1st- Anuj Jain & Jay Gurung (Dimapur) 2nd-Sourabh & Tarun (Dimapur) Junior Boys’ Singles 1st- Badal (Dimapur) 2nd-Dziesevituo (Kohima) Junior Boys’ Doubles 1st- Kartik & Badal (Dimapur) 2nd- Ekonthung & Chingi (Dimapur) Veteran Singles 1st- Dr. Juthsutho Phoji (Kohima) 2nd- Vikuo Metha (Kohima) Mixed Doubles 1st- Tepuruku Sothu & Thejavinuo (Kohima) 2nd- Kerihosa & Viphretuonuo (Kohima).