Correspondent
Kohima, October 17
Nagaland and Manipur today won champions title in the women’s doubles and regu events of the 24th National Sepaktakraw Championship being held at Indira Gandhi Stadium. In the women’s doubles event, Nagaland defeated Andhra Pradesh in straight three sets to emerge victorious. In the semi-finals Bihar lost to Nagaland while Goa lost to Assam to be the joint third place winners. Manipur knocked Assam in straight sets to win the champions title in the women’s regu event. Uttar Pradesh became the third place winners defeating Andhra Pradesh in the hard-line match. Further, the final of the men’s regu event will be played tomorrow evening as part of the closing function. Mention may be made here that Manipur has already won the team champions in both men and women’s event held yesterday. Naga men won bronze while women won the silver medal in the team event yesterday.
The championship hosted by NASTA under the aegis of STFI and Department of Youth Resources & Sports, Government of Nagaland would conclude tomorrow evening with Nagaland Minister for Youth Resources and Sports Merentoshi R Jamir as the chief guest of valedictory function.
