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India Gazette
3 days ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
UTT Season 6: Reeth Rishya, Anirban Ghosh Star in PBG Pune Jaguars Comeback 9-6 Win Over Rivals U Mumba TT
Ahmedabad, (Gujarat) [India] June 1 (ANI): Indian stalwarts Reeth Rishya Tennison and Anirban Ghosh starred as PBG Pune Jaguars came from behind to defeat Maharashtra rivals U Mumba TT 9-6 in the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6 on Sunday. Staged under the aegis of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) and promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani, UTT continues to grow as a premier professional league. All 23 ties, over 16 action-packed days, will take place at Ahmedabad's EKA Arena, according to a release from UTT. International stars Lilian Bardet and Bernadette Szocs kicked things off positively for U Mumba with wins in their respective matches, helping their team into an early 4-2 lead. Bardet took little time to secure an 11-1 victory in Game 1 of the first match against UTT favourite Alvaro Robles, before dominating Game 2 with an 11-4 win. However, Robles crucially pulled one back for PBG Pune Jaguars, keeping them within touching distance of their opponents in a league where every game counts. Meanwhile, Szocs extended her perfect head-to-head record across all competitions against Season 6 debutant Dina Meshref, staging a dramatic comeback by saving three match points in Game 2 before going on to win the match 2-1. But the momentum shifted dramatically when Anirban stepped up for Pune. First, he partnered with Meshref to win a nervy mixed doubles battle 2-1, clinching it with the Golden Point. Then, he edged Akash Pal 2-1 in a gritty singles contest to level the tie at 6-6. In the decider, the experienced Reeth dominated against Swastika Ghosh 3-0, sealing a memorable 9-6 win for Pune. Reeth was named Indian Player of the Tie, while Szocs earned Foreign Player of the Tie. Akash took home the Shot of the Tie prize. Earlier at the Dream UTT Juniors--a joint initiative by UTT and Dream Sports Foundation--Dempo Goa Challengers edged Stanley's Chennai Lions 5-4, powered by a flawless 3-0 win from Sahil Rawat and a crucial mixed doubles win. In the second tie, Jaipur Patriots sealed a 6-3 victory over Ahmedabad SG Pipers, with Shreya Dhar starring in both singles and doubles alongside Trishal Surapureddy. Final Scores PBG Pune Jaguars 9-6 U Mumba TT Alvaro Robles lost to Lilian Bardet 1-2 (1-11, 4-11, 11-8) Dina Meshref lost to Bernadette Szocs 1-2 (11-5, 10-11, 9-11) Anirban Ghosh/Dina Meshref bt. Akash Pal/Bernadette Szocs 2-1 (7-11, 11-7, 11-10) Anirban Ghosh bt. Akash Pal 2-1 (11-6, 10-11, 11-8) Reeth Rishya Tennison bt. Swastika Ghosh 3-0 (11-9, 11-10, 11-6). (ANI)
Hans India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hans India
UTT Season 6: PBG Pune Jaguars comeback to beat rivals U Mumba TT 9-6
Indian stalwarts Reeth Rishya Tennison and Anirban Ghosh starred as PBG Pune Jaguars came from behind to defeat Maharashtra rivals U Mumba TT 9-6 in the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6 on Sunday. Staged under the aegis of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), UTT continues to grow as a premier professional league. All 23 ties, over 16 action-packed days, will take place at Ahmedabad's EKA Arena. International stars Lilian Bardet and Bernadette Szocs kicked things off positively for U Mumba with wins in their respective matches, helping their team into an early 4-2 lead. Bardet took little time to secure an 11-1 victory in Game 1 of the first match against IndianOil UTT favourite Alvaro Robles, before dominating Game 2 with an 11-4 win. However, Robles crucially pulled one back for PBG Pune Jaguars, keeping them within touching distance of their opponents in a league where every game counts. Meanwhile, Szocs extended her perfect head-to-head record across all competitions against Season 6 debutant Dina Meshref, staging a dramatic comeback by saving three match points in Game 2 before going on to win the match 2-1. But the momentum shifted dramatically when Anirban stepped up for Pune. First, he partnered with Meshref to win a nervy mixed doubles battle 2-1, clinching it with the Golden Point. Then, he edged Akash Pal 2-1 in a gritty singles contest to level the tie at 6-6. In the decider, the experienced Reeth dominated against Swastika Ghosh 3-0, sealing a memorable 9-6 win for Pune. Reeth was named Indian Player of the Tie, while Szocs earned Foreign Player of the Tie. Akash took home the Shot of the Tie prize. Earlier at the Dream UTT Juniors, Dempo Goa Challengers edged Stanley's Chennai Lions 5-4, powered by a flawless 3-0 win from Sahil Rawat and a crucial mixed doubles win. In the second tie, Jaipur Patriots sealed a 6-3 victory over Ahmedabad SG Pipers, with Shreya Dhar starring in both singles and doubles alongside Trishal Surapureddy. Final Scores PBG Pune Jaguars 9-6 U Mumba TT Alvaro Robles lost to Lilian Bardet 1-2 (1-11, 4-11, 11-8) Dina Meshref lost to Bernadette Szocs 1-2 (11-5, 10-11, 9-11) Anirban Ghosh/Dina Meshref bt. Akash Pal/Bernadette Szocs 2-1 (7-11, 11-7, 11-10) Anirban Ghosh bt. Akash Pal 2-1 (11-6, 10-11, 11-8) Reeth Rishya Tennison bt. Swastika Ghosh 3-0 (11-9, 11-10, 11-6)
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
UTT Season 6: Reeth Rishya, Anirban Ghosh star in PBG Pune Jaguars comeback win vs U Mumba
Indian stalwarts Reeth Rishya Tennison and Anirban Ghosh starred as PBG Pune Jaguars came from behind to defeat Maharashtra rivals U Mumba TT 9-6 in the IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6 on Sunday. International stars Lilian Bardet and Bernadette Szocs kicked things off positively for U Mumba with wins in their respective matches, helping their team into an early 4-2 lead. Bardet took little time to secure an 11-1 victory in Game 1 of the first match against IndianOil UTT favourite Alvaro Robles, before dominating Game 2 with an 11-4 win. However, Robles crucially pulled one back for PBG Pune Jaguars, keeping them within touching distance of their opponents in a league where every game counts. Meanwhile, Szocs extended her perfect head-to-head record across all competitions against Season 6 debutant Dina Meshref, staging a dramatic comeback by saving three match points in Game 2 before going on to win the match 2-1. But the momentum shifted dramatically when Anirban stepped up for Pune. First, he partnered with Meshref to win a nervy mixed doubles battle 2-1, clinching it with the Golden Point. Then, he edged Akash Pal 2-1 in a gritty singles contest to level the tie at 6-6. In the decider, the experienced Reeth dominated against Swastika Ghosh 3-0, sealing a memorable 9-6 win for Pune. Reeth was named Indian Player of the Tie, while Szocs earned Foreign Player of the Tie. Akash took home the Shot of the Tie prize. Earlier at the Dream UTT Juniors—a joint initiative by IndianOil UTT and Dream Sports Foundation—Dempo Goa Challengers edged Stanley's Chennai Lions 5-4, powered by a flawless 3-0 win from Sahil Rawat and a crucial mixed doubles win. In the second tie, Jaipur Patriots sealed a 6-3 victory over Ahmedabad SG Pipers, with Shreya Dhar starring in both singles and doubles alongside Trishal Surapureddy.
BBC News
26-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Catalans claim Golden Point win over Wakefield
Betfred Super LeagueCatalans (8) 24Tries: Garcia, Satae, Cotric, Smith Goals: Aispuro-Bichet (18) 20Tries: Jowitt, Hood, Griffin Goals: Jowitt 4. Catalans Dragons picked up a 24-20 Golden Point victory in a terrific encounter against Wakefield Trinity at the Stade Gilbert Smith's try two minutes into extra-time earned the hosts a stunning comeback win after they trailed by 10 points at half-time and extended the French side's winning run against Wakefield in all competitions to 14 from Benjamin Garcia, Chris Satae and Nick Cotric - along with four kicks from fullback Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet - had given the hosts a two-point lead with just moments of the match first-half tries from Max Jowitt, Liam Hood and Josh Griffin - along with four kicks from Jowitt - helped take the visitors to Golden move up a place to seventh in Super League while Wakefield stay to follow. Catalans: Aispuro-Bichet; Makinson, Laguerre, Smith, Cotric; Keary, Fages; Pangai Jr, Garcia, Bousquet, Sims, Whitehead, Da Costa, Satae, Navarrete, Keary (35).Wakefield: Rourke; Scott, Hall, Pratt, Johnstone; Jowitt, Lino; McMeeken, Hood, Hamlin-Uele, Vagana, Griffin, Atoni, Cozza, Smith, Vagana (36), Lino (81)Referee: Aaron Moore.
RNZ News
23-04-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
'Next man up' causes headaches for NZ Warriors against Newcastle Knights
Leka Halasima scores a try for Warriors against Brisbane Broncos. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/ Warriors v Knights Kickoff: 8pm Friday, 25 April Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch Live blog updates on RNZ Sport One of the dubious perks of a 'next man up' mentality is the task of picking the next team to take the field, once key absentees have returned. NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster hints the line-up he's named to take on Newcastle Knights on Friday is not necessarily how they'll take the field for the traditional Anzac Day outing in Christchurch. With several frontliners missing, his patched-up outfit bounced back from previous defeat to overcome Brisbane Broncos with a Golden Point penalty for their fourth win of the NRL season last Saturday. To be sure, the performance wasn't flawless, but it gave several players a chance to prove their readiness for more prominent roles. Makeshift winger Taine Tuaupiki slotted back into his accustomed fullback position with ease, workaholic forward Jackson Ford put in a big front-row shift, veteran Kurt Capewell showed his versatility in the centres, while teenage sensation Leka Halasima was a force of nature in the starting pack. Co-captain James Fisher-Harris is sidelined a few more weeks with his pec injury, so Ford has retained his spot, but with Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad back from concussion and Rocco Berry returning from suspension , the others now resort to the status quo - on paper, anyway. Webster suggested that may not be the case, when the ball is ultimately kicked off at Apollo Projects Stadium. "This week's been the hardest in my time here… every player in the 22 was a real option to play this week," he admitted. "I'm not going to tell you the team, but I can promise you the way the 22 have been named, that order won't particularly be how it is. "It's the biggest headache I've ever had over making a case for a lot of players. People have selected themselves, of course, but if you watch our reserve grade and how they're playing, and of course the guys who did an unbelievable job on the weekend, there's lots of good headaches. "I'm just happy that everyone is team first at the moment." After several explosive cameos off the bench, Halasima built probably the strongest case to keep his new role, running powerfully and scoring his third try in as many games. Ultimately, he has handed the No.11 jersey back to Capewell and will likely start the Knights encounter on the bench, awaiting his turn to make an impression. "I thought Leka had a really good impact on the game," reflected Capewell. "He's an outstanding talent coming through, and will only get better and better with the more gametime he can get. "To see him get some more minutes and do his thing for a bit longer was good. "Healthy competition is always good to have at a club and we've got so many great back-rowers at this club, we're very lucky to be in that situation. We know it takes a full squad to win games and potentially a competition. "It's handy to have Leka, because he's also a player that's pretty versatile. If we do have a centre go down, either he or I can jump in there, or he can take my spot, and I can jump in the centres and make less tackles, which is good." Webster's headaches may take on migraine proportions by the time Fisher-Harris, and star wingers Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (hamstring) and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (wrist) are fully mended next month. Warriors: 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2 Taine Tuaupiki, 3 Rocco Berry, 4 Ali Leiataua, 5 Adam Pompey, 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita, 7 Luke Metcalf, 8 Jackson Ford, 9 Wayde Egan, 10 Mitch Barnett (c), 11 Kurt Capewell, 12, Marata Niukore, 13 Erin Clark Interchange: 14 Leka Halasima, 15 Bunty Afoa, 16 Demitric Vaimauga, 17 Jacob Laban Reserves: 18 Te Maire Martin, 20 Tanah Boyd, 21 Tanner Stowers-Smith, 22 Sam Healey, 23 Ed Kosi
