Home favourite Otters Club ‘s Saanvi Deshwal gladdened the hearts of her fans  as she new sets new marks –– 100m breast stroke and 200m individual Medley  – on  new records a day  saw four new records were established  on the final day of the Otters Club’s 38^th Otters Open Swimming Gala at their pool, yesterday.The other two were established in the men’s section by  Aryan Bhosale (DSC) in the 100m back stroke and MGMO’s Ashwin Jaiswar in the 200m Individual medley events.

While both senior and junior swimmers failed to create new marks on the opening day, the final day, however  saw four new meet records established with Sanvi   pipped her twin sister Aanvi at the receiving end in one of them.

FOUR NEW RECORDS ESTABLISHED:  MEN: (100m Back Stroke): Aryan Bhosale (DSC) – 00:57.64 (OR)- 00:58.77). MEN (200m Individual Medley):Ashwin Jaiswar (MGMO) -02:09 secs. (OR)- 02:10.31 secs .

GIRLS U-15: (100m Breast Stroke):Saanvi Deshwal (Otter Club)- 01:13.82 secs (OR)- 01:16.75 secs.).( 200m Individual Medley):Saanvi Deshwal (Otters Club)- 02:19.20 secs. (OR)- 02:24.31 secs).

Individual Champions in various age groups :

MEN;  Aryan Bhosale (DSC)- 3G+1S with 1 NMR+ 1 BMR. BOYS: (U-17): Om Satam  (Gen AK Vaidya SA)- 4G+2S; Boys (U-15): Dhiaan Doshi (Otters Club)- 4G.  (U-13): Kabir Khubchandani (Khar Gym) – 4G+2S; Boys U-11:  Daksh Razdan (GSC) – 3G+1S; Boys U-9: Kabir Tekchandani (Khar Gym) – 2G+3S; Boys U-7: Agasthya Rao (Shree Mumbaidevi SP) – 1G+2S+1B.

 WOMEN: Zara Bakshi (Khar Gym)- 5G+2S. Girls: (U-17): Naishi Ruhil (Forest Club )-3G+1S+1B; Girls (U-15): Saanvi Deshwal (Otters Club) – 4G+2S with 2 NMRs. Girls (U-13): Heeva Patel (Bombay YMCA)- 3G+2S+1B; Girls  U-11: Anaahi Jain  (Wadala SP)  – 1G+3S; Girls U-9: Devika Kharude (Mulund SP) – 3G+1S; Girls U-7: Girija Pande ( CSMSS)- SG+2S.

Bombay YMCA’s Heeva Patel among girls under -13 and Khar Gymkhana’s Kabir  Khubchandani among boys under-13  stole the major honours on the opening day of the 38^th Otters Open swim gala, hosted by Otter Club at their pool at Bandra . While Heeva captured three golds, two silvers and a bronze medals, Kabir took the pool in six events but had to settle with    four golds and finished second best in the other two.  However, none of the up and coming swimmers could improve upon  the existing timings in any of respective their events.

Sharing the day’s honours with Heeva was her YMCA  teammate Amatullah Dholkawala, who excelled in the 100m and 200m freestyle, pippimg Heeva at the post, while Heeva topped in the 200m individual medley as well as 200m events. While  in the boys under-13 section,, Kabir  was just superb, winning four golds and was second best  in  the  two other , at the expense of other Bombay YMCA Hriday Morakhia. In the senior women and men’s categories, Juhu Vile Parle’s Janhavi  Parikh bagged a double,  in the women’s under-40, as she triumphed in the 50m freestyle and breast stroke events, while MGMO’s Joshua  Joseph too ended with a brace,  as she won the 50m breast stroke as well as 50m free style events. in the women’s under-50. Sections.

Individual Champions in various age groups :

Girls: U-13: Heeva Patel (Bombay YMCA)- 3G+2S+1B; Girls  U-11: Anaahi Jain  (Wadala SP)  – 1G+3S; Girls U-9: Devika Kharude (Mulund SP) – 3G+1S; Girls U-7: Girija Pande ( CSMSS)- SG+2S.

BOYS: (U-13): Kabir Khubchandani (Khar Gym) – 4G+2S; Boys U-11:  Daksh Razdan (GSC) – 3G+1S; Boys U-9: Kabir Tekchandani (Khar Gym) – 2G+3S; Boys U-7: Agasthya Rao (Shree Mumbaidevi SP) – 1G+2S+1B.

Essex (London)’s Lover Global Academy’s budding under-12 cricketers, are on a 9-day  tour of Mumbai , playing friendly matches with local premier local clubs. On Sunday during the nets, they were thrilled to get tips from  well-known coach Jwala Singh at Oval Maidan.

Well-known Mumbai coach Jwala Singh giving tips to the budding cricketers from England’s Essex Cricketers lovers Academy,  who are on a exposure tour of India.

Jwala also spent some time , giving them talk on spin bowling which is vital part of the game especially in this part of the contingent. He also spoke on  various aspects of fitness and how to improve their mental strength/ health. Jwala Singh also spent time showing them some vital bowling and batting drills.

Thanks to the initiative of CLG Co-founders Piyush Somaiya and Rahul Vyas, the boys/girls were on a exposure trip here , playing friendly matches in the sub continent.

OVER 500 swimmers that  include  national and state level  stars, will be in vying for top honours in  their  38^th   Otters Club’s open Swim Gala, to be held on April 19 (Saturday) and April 20) at their swimming pool at Bandra (West).  The hosts, who  have produced over 70 national gold medalists over the years, have received tremendous  response from swimmers from both  32 city and suburban Clubs in various categories .

The added feature this time for their two-day event  is the boost given by the sponsors ‘Mansons Foundations’, a non-government organisation, by providing  various sports facilities to the budding  boys and girls, especially belonging to  marginalised  section of the society. Messrs Speedo India , too  have pipped in with part sponsorship by providing with sports gears to the swimmers.

OTTERS CLUB’S Tannishtha  Nair  recorded seasons’s second clean sweep when she bagged five golds – all in the women’s category- in the   GMAAA-MIG annual open swimming championships, held at their  Bandra’s MIG Swimming Pool here yesterday. Earlier in the season she had won five golds in the MCF Swimming Gala – albeit in the junior events.

The collegian from Khar’s Jasudben added two golds  in the 50m backstroke as well as in the 50m butterfly events – both by shattering the existing timings set by Khar Gymkhana’s Avantika Chavan and Zara Baksi –  to add to yesterday’s three  golds she won, al beit without bettering the exising timings, on the first day.

All the champions in different age groups with their trophs pose with the GMAAA and MIG officials.

Swimmers from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Sports Sankul, figured quite prominently in the meet with their Shweta Mhatre setting new records in the women’s Under-50 breast stroke event. She bettered Ozone’s Snehal Bhal (Ozone)’s 2023 timing of  00:47.76. by clocking 00:46.19 secs.

Record-breakers on the final day:

Women’s U-30: 50m Back stroke:  Tannishtha Nair (Otters) – 00:31.88 secs. (Old record-Avantika Chavan (Khar Gym) (2014)-  00:33.16. 50m Butterfly Stroke: Tannishtha Nair (Otters) – 00:30.40. (OR)- Zara Baksi (Khar Gym) (2024) 00:30.58.

Women’s U-50: 50m Breast Stroke: Shweta Mhatre (CSMSS)- 00:46.19. (OR)-Snehal Bhal (Ozone) (2023) 00:47.76.

 Individual champions in various age groups:

Men U- 30: Laksh Puri (Forest Club)-   1 G +S. Women U-30: Tannishtha Nair( Otters Club)- 5 G+ 1 S+ 2 NMR.

Boys U-16: Aarnav Wadekar (PSP)- 2+4 S+1 EMR.  Boys U- 14: Utkkarsh Mehta (JVPGC)- 5 G+ 1 S+ 1 NMR. Boys U- 12: Rivan Kolahi (MGMO)- 1 4 G+ 1S+ 1B. Boys U- 10: Tanish Redekar (PSP)- 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 1Bronze. Boys U- 8: Kiaan Kaple (Otters Club)- 1 G+ 4 S. Boys U- 6: Kaustav Sharma (Bombay YMCA)- 2 G+ 2 S.

 Girls U-16: Dhruti Shroff (CSMSS)- 1 5 Gold, 1 Silver. Girls U-14: Seher Puri (Forest Club)- 3 Gold + 3 S+.Girls U-12: Sakshi Vemal (GSC)- 2 G+ 4 S. Girls U-10: Pratyasha Guchhait (IIT,Bombay)- 2 G+ 2 S+1B. Girls U-8: Gatha Pawar (CSMSS)- 4 Gold, 1 Bronze: 1 NMR. Girls U-6: Yukta Agnihotri (CSMSS)- 1 G+3S.

THANKS to exciting Mumbai batter Divyansh Saxena’s   brilliant century (116 off 68 balls), MCC (Red) defeated MCC (Green ) by 6 wickets to clinch  the 6-team MCC Pro-40 Elite League final, played at Oval maidan here yesterday. In the process, “Red” took a sweet revenge for their defeat to “Green” in the league phase.

MCC (Red) took a sweet revenge while beating CC (Green) in the Elite final of the MCC Pro-40 League 24-25, played at Oval Maidan yesterday.  

Opting to bowl after winning the toss, “Red” restricted “Green” to 247 for five off 40 overs. Their consistent Suhail Ansari continued to display superb form as he top-scored with 80, while Amnat Hussain too found his touch again  to hit up 66. For “Red”, Harshal Waghmare (2/29) and Jaikishan Singh (2/41) shared the spoils.  However, brilliant man-of-the-match Divyansh hammered 68- ball 116, to take former champions “Red” home with 6 wickets in hand.

Earlier, unbeaten in  league phase   “Green” with their top order batters led by Suhail Ansari (76), Amkush Paswan (63), Amit Chauhan (50) were  well served  as they thrashed “Yellow” as they were shot out for 81.

Brief scores: MCC (Green) 247/5 off 40 overs (Suhail Ansari 80, Amanat Hussain 66, Pranav Raj 40; Harshal Waghmare 2/29, Jaikishan Singh 2/41) lost to MCC (Red)  251/4 off 33 overs ( Divyansh Saxena 116 (68), Anand Tiwri 54, Altmas 39, ;Chiraj Sawant 2/24) by 6 wkts.  MOM- Divyansh Saxena.

A deadly bowling by Akshay Baviskar (6/16) highlighted Brain 4 Sports CC beat JSF( Jwala Sports Foundation) by  8 wickets to clinch the Plate Division title in the  MCC Pro-40 (Plate Division)  League, played at Oval Maidan here yesterday.

Champions Brain For Sports CC, who beat JSF in the final of the MCC Pro-40 League Plate final, make a happy picture.

Put into to bat after winning the toss, the pir of Akshay Baviskar and Hardik Kumar (2/8) just bundled out JSF by 67 runs. The B4S CC made light of the chase and achieved the target for the loss of just two wickets. The final Elite final   will be played later this week.

Earlier B4S CC hit up 292 for six off 40 overs and then bundled out   MCC (Black), by  148 to win by  thumping 144 runs. While in the low scoring other semifinals,   JSF (Jwala Sport Foundation) thrashed by MCC (Orange) by five wickets.

Brief scores: FINAL:  (MCC Pro- (Plate Div.) 40 League : JSF  67 ALL OUT (Akshay Baviskar  6/16, Hardik Kumar  2/8) lost to  B4S CC 68/2 by 8 wkts.

Nikhil Singh, of Gupta Sports Academy, took the men’s honours in the Cross Country Athletics Championships, organized jointly by  Mumbai District  Athletic Association and Poinsur Gymkhana on yesterday.  The women’s honours went to Archana Jadhav, also of Gupta Sports Academy.

All the qualifiers with their medals/certificates pose with the MSDAAA and Poinsur Gymkhana officials.

In fact athletes, both men’s women’s from dominated from Gupta Sports Academy, while most of the  boys and girls’ in the under-20, under-18 and Under-16 from Rising Sports Club, Star Athletic United and hosts MSDAAA took the honours.

Winners in various age groups were:

MEN: Nikhil Singh (Gupta Spt Academy). 

WOMEN : Archana Jadhav (GSA). 

BOYS (U-20) : Abhinav Jadhav (GSA). 

(U-18) : Shani Yadav. 

(U-16) : Aditya Yadav (MSDAAA).

GIRS (U-20) : Shriya Nagarkatti (Star Ath United). 

(U-18) : Veronica Bading (Rising SC).

(U-16) : Janavi Patil (Rising SC).

Former champions MCC (Red) in a tight finished prevailed over MCC (Purple)  by six runs  to storm into the MCC Pr0-40 Elite League final, played at Oval Maidan here yesterday. They take on hot favourites MCC (Green) for the coveted title. “Green”, earlier had in a nail-biting pipped “Blue” by a solitary run in the other semifinals.,

Put into bat, “Red” batters, led by Anand Tiwari (57), went all out to end up 218 for nine in their allotted quota of 40 overs. Apart  from the bat of Anand, other notable contributions came from  Dev Jamula (50) and  Divyansh Saxena (46). However,  “Purple” batters too went for the bowling, treating pace  and spin alike , but fell short by six runs. Anand for his 57 and two wickets, was adjudged the ‘Man-of-the-match’.

Brief scores: MCC (Elite) Pro- 40 League (2^nd-Semifinals): MCC  (Red) 218/9 (Anand Tiwari 57, Dev Jamula 50, Divyansh Saxena 46; Adarsh Yadav 3/16, Anand Ashwin 2/22) bt  MCC (Purple) 212/8 off 40 overs (Divyansh Kumar 48, Ridhikant Tripathi41, Om Bangar 39, Dalron Rodriques 37; Anand Tiwari 2/27) by 6 runs. MOM – Anand Tiwari.

Maintaining unbeaten run by table-topper MCC (Green) with six wins, they beat MCC (Blue) in a thrilling one- run last ball win in the semifinals of the MCC Pr0-40 Elite League,  played at Oval maidan here yesterday.

Man of the match Amit Chauhan

It was a match full of ups and down with “Green: holding an edge in the end. Batting first “Greens” thanks to their top order batters, scored 206 for eight off the allotted 40 overs. The highlight of their innings were the fifties by Sohail Ansari (57 off 62 balls) and Amit Chauhan(52 off 58 balls) .

Chasing such a huge score, “Blue” gave them  jitters as Ayan Pathan hit up 90. He got good support from other batters as they inched closer to their target. But the “Green” spinners kept their cool and saw “Blues” fell short by single run before their wicket fell in the last over.

Brief scores: MCC (Elite) Pro- 40 League (Semifinals): MCC  (Green)206/8 off 40 overs (Sohail Ansari 57, Amit Chauhan 52; Nisarg Chaudharty 3/20, Chinmay  Patil 2/30, Ayan Phan 2/49) bt MCC (Blue) 205 all out in39.5 overs (Ayan Pathan 90; Amanat Hussain 2/22, Ankush Paswan 2/31, Amit Chauahan 2/32, Sahil Gaikwad 2/40)  by 1 run. MOM – Amit Chauhan .