Talasha Prabhu represented India in the World Aquatic Championships 2009 held at Rome from July 17 to August 2. She participated in the 100m and 4 x 200m relay freestyle events.
She also represented India at the Asian Youth championship held in Singapore from June 29 to August 5. She participated in the 100m and 200m freestyle events.
She had been selected to train with 34 other Indian swimmers at the South Africa High Performance Center at the University of Pretoria for a period of more than a month from March 2 to April 1.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Joel Joaquim Fernandes for India U-13
Midfielder Joel Joaquim Fernandes represented the India U-13 team in the AFC Under-13 Boys Festival of Football for the South Asian region to be held from May 17 to 24, 2009.
India was held by hosts Iran to a 1-1 draw in the Format I tournament and suffered a surprising 0-2 defeat by the hands of Afghanistan. The boys had their last Format I match against the Maldives, whom the Indians trashed 4-0.
The Indian youngsters had a better outing in their Format II tournament matches. They went down to Iran (0-3), but were able regroup against Afghanistan (1-0) and Maldives (6-0).
India was held by hosts Iran to a 1-1 draw in the Format I tournament and suffered a surprising 0-2 defeat by the hands of Afghanistan. The boys had their last Format I match against the Maldives, whom the Indians trashed 4-0.
The Indian youngsters had a better outing in their Format II tournament matches. They went down to Iran (0-3), but were able regroup against Afghanistan (1-0) and Maldives (6-0).
Nikita Pinto and Preeti Shinde for India U-14 Football
Nikita Pinto and Preeti Shinde represented India Under-14 Girls squad in the first-ever AFC Under-14 Girls Football Festival in the South & Central Asia zone played at Colombo, Sri Lanka from April 30, 2009 to May 5, 2009.
The team lost to Jordan 0-1,drew with Iran 0-0, beat Sri Lanka 8-0 and 6-0, and beat Bhutan 15-0.
Natasha Palha - Doubles Matches Factfile - Nov 2007 - July 2008
Smash International Junior Championships Egypt
G2 20 Jul 2009 to 25 Jul 2009 Entry: Clay (O)
partnering Shweta RANA (IND)
32 L DAGGOU (TUN) / DEVILLE (FRA) 6-2 3-6 [6-10]
=======================
25th Damascus International Junior Tournament Syria
G4 14 Jul 2009 to 17 Jul 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Garima VATWANI (IND)
16 B () / () BYE
QF W BALL (GBR) / RAJANI (IND) 6-2 2-6 [10-5]
SF W MAHBOOB KHAN (PAK) / MCCOY (USA) 6-1 6-0
FR W CARDENAS (VEN) / CELIK (SWE) 6-2 7-5
=======================
8th Mouhafaza Club International ITF Junior tournament Syria
G4 07 Jul 2009 to 10 Jul 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Garima VATWANI (IND)
16 B () / () BYE
QF W LEBEDEVA (RUS) / MKAHAL (SYR) 6-3 6-4
SF L KONSTANTINIDOU (GRE) / SADI (SYR) 4-6 2-6
=======================
2009 Asian Closed Junior Tennis Championships India
GB1 05 Apr 2009 to 06 Apr 2009 Entry: (O)
partnering Vaidehi BHAGVAT (IND)
32 W ALI SAJJAD (IND) / BHARGAVA (IND) 4-6 6-4 [10-6]
16 L AGRAWAL (IND) / BALU (IND) 2-6 4-6
=======================
Bangladesh International Junior Championships Bangladesh
G3 15 Feb 2009 to 20 Feb 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Sharon Sanchana PAUL (IND)
32 B () / () BYE
16 L ALECSIU (ROU) / CHEN (TPE) 3-6 3-6
=======================
Rajshahi International Junior Championships Bangladesh
G3 08 Feb 2009 to 13 Feb 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Sharon Sanchana PAUL (IND)
32 B () / () BYE
16 L HONG (KOR) / YEA (KOR) 4-6 2-6
=======================
BKSP International Junior Championships Bangladesh
G4 02 Feb 2009 to 07 Feb 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Sharon Sanchana PAUL (IND)
32 B () / () BYE
16 L CHENG (TPE) / LIN (TPE) 6-7(4) 6-4 [7-10]
=======================
ONGC ITF Juniors 2009 India
G3 19 Jan 2009 to 24 Jan 2009 Entry: Clay (O)
partnering Garima VATWANI (IND)
16 L AGRAWAL (IND) / SUNKARA (IND) 3-6 4-6
=======================
Delhi ITF Juniors India
G2 12 Jan 2009 to 17 Jan 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Thombare Prarthana THOMBARE PRARTHANA (IND)
16 L SUNKARA (IND) / TELTUMBDE (IND) 2-6 2-6
=======================
Chandigarh ITF Juniors India
G3 05 Jan 2009 to 10 Jan 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Ankita RAINA (IND)
16 L SHROFF (IND) / TELTUMBDE (IND) 2-6 1-6
=======================
ITF Open Junior Tennis Championships India
G4 08 Dec 2008 to 13 Dec 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Kanika VAIDYA (IND)
16 W BHARGAVA (IND) / UDDUR MANJUNATH (IND) 6-1 6-2
QF L AGRAWAL (IND) / DAYAL (IND) 2-6 4-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Gurgaon India
G4 01 Dec 2008 to 06 Dec 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Ikttesh CHAHAL (IND)
16 L SEZER (TUR) / STARKOVA (KAZ) 2-6 1-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Guwahati India
G5 24 Nov 2008 to 28 Nov 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Ikttesh CHAHAL (IND)
16 W MUKHERJEE (IND) / SARKER (IND) 6-1 6-1
QF W DAS (IND) / SHARMA (IND) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3
SF L PATEL (IND) / VATWANI (IND) 5-7 3-6
=======================
Singapore ITF Junior Championships Singapore
G5 17 Nov 2008 to 23 Nov 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Kanika VAIDYA (IND)
16 W BABA (JPN) / ITTIRATCHAI (THA) 6-4 6-4
QF L HUANG (TPE) / TSAI (TPE) 2-6 1-6
=======================
ITF Junior Circuit (week 2) Sri Lanka
G5 13 Oct 2008 to 18 Oct 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Kanika VAIDYA (IND)
16 W KAUR (IND) / WIJESINGHE (SRI) 6-1 6-0
QF W KHANIEJO (IND) / NAIK (IND) 6-2 1-1 RET
SF W CHAHAL (IND) / MALIK (IND) 6-4 6-2
FR W RUDAS (PHI) / SANTIAGO (PHI) 6-4 6-3
=======================
ITF Junior Circuit (week 1) Sri Lanka
G5 06 Oct 2008 to 11 Oct 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Kanika VAIDYA (IND)
16 W HERATH (SRI) / WIJESINGHE (SRI) 6-1 6-1
QF W CHAROENSIRISUTTHIKUL (THA) / DOUNGKEAW (THA) 6-4 6-3
SF L JAYAWICKREMA (SRI) / NAIK (IND) 1-6 1-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Hyderabad India
G5 15 Sep 2008 to 20 Sep 2008 Entry: (O)
partnering Thombare Prarthana THOMBARE PRARTHANA (IND)
32 W AGARWAL (IND) / RAZVI (IND) 6-1 6-0
16 W RAJANI (IND) / UDDUR MANJUNATH (IND) 6-4 6-1
QF L BHATTACHARYYA (IND) / VATWANI (IND) 0-6 2-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Chennai India
G5 08 Sep 2008 to 13 Sep 2008 Entry: Clay (O)
partnering Thombare Prarthana THOMBARE PRARTHANA (IND)
32 B () / () BYE
16 L ALI SAJJAD (IND) / BHAGVAT (IND) 4-0 1-4 [5-10]
=======================
2008 Asian Closed Junior Tennis Championships India
GB1 05 Apr 2008 to 06 Apr 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Thombare Prarthana THOMBARE PRARTHANA (IND)
32 L KOLESNICHENKO (UZB) / VENKATESHA (IND) 0-6 2-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Mumbai India
G4 10 Dec 2007 to 15 Dec 2007 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Thombare Prarthana THOMBARE PRARTHANA (IND)
16 W KHANIEJO (IND) / STOROGEVA (RUS) 6-3 6-4
QF L SHAH (IND) / TELTUMBDE (IND) 1-6 2-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Gurgaon India
G4 03 Dec 2007 to 08 Dec 2007 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Kesica JAYAPALAN (IND)
16 L ALIEV (ISR) / SKRIPNIK (ISR) 5-7 0-6
=======================
Source - ITF Website
For details on Natasha's matches prior to Nov 2007, click here
G2 20 Jul 2009 to 25 Jul 2009 Entry: Clay (O)
partnering Shweta RANA (IND)
32 L DAGGOU (TUN) / DEVILLE (FRA) 6-2 3-6 [6-10]
=======================
25th Damascus International Junior Tournament Syria
G4 14 Jul 2009 to 17 Jul 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Garima VATWANI (IND)
16 B () / () BYE
QF W BALL (GBR) / RAJANI (IND) 6-2 2-6 [10-5]
SF W MAHBOOB KHAN (PAK) / MCCOY (USA) 6-1 6-0
FR W CARDENAS (VEN) / CELIK (SWE) 6-2 7-5
=======================
8th Mouhafaza Club International ITF Junior tournament Syria
G4 07 Jul 2009 to 10 Jul 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Garima VATWANI (IND)
16 B () / () BYE
QF W LEBEDEVA (RUS) / MKAHAL (SYR) 6-3 6-4
SF L KONSTANTINIDOU (GRE) / SADI (SYR) 4-6 2-6
=======================
2009 Asian Closed Junior Tennis Championships India
GB1 05 Apr 2009 to 06 Apr 2009 Entry: (O)
partnering Vaidehi BHAGVAT (IND)
32 W ALI SAJJAD (IND) / BHARGAVA (IND) 4-6 6-4 [10-6]
16 L AGRAWAL (IND) / BALU (IND) 2-6 4-6
=======================
Bangladesh International Junior Championships Bangladesh
G3 15 Feb 2009 to 20 Feb 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Sharon Sanchana PAUL (IND)
32 B () / () BYE
16 L ALECSIU (ROU) / CHEN (TPE) 3-6 3-6
=======================
Rajshahi International Junior Championships Bangladesh
G3 08 Feb 2009 to 13 Feb 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Sharon Sanchana PAUL (IND)
32 B () / () BYE
16 L HONG (KOR) / YEA (KOR) 4-6 2-6
=======================
BKSP International Junior Championships Bangladesh
G4 02 Feb 2009 to 07 Feb 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Sharon Sanchana PAUL (IND)
32 B () / () BYE
16 L CHENG (TPE) / LIN (TPE) 6-7(4) 6-4 [7-10]
=======================
ONGC ITF Juniors 2009 India
G3 19 Jan 2009 to 24 Jan 2009 Entry: Clay (O)
partnering Garima VATWANI (IND)
16 L AGRAWAL (IND) / SUNKARA (IND) 3-6 4-6
=======================
Delhi ITF Juniors India
G2 12 Jan 2009 to 17 Jan 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Thombare Prarthana THOMBARE PRARTHANA (IND)
16 L SUNKARA (IND) / TELTUMBDE (IND) 2-6 2-6
=======================
Chandigarh ITF Juniors India
G3 05 Jan 2009 to 10 Jan 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Ankita RAINA (IND)
16 L SHROFF (IND) / TELTUMBDE (IND) 2-6 1-6
=======================
ITF Open Junior Tennis Championships India
G4 08 Dec 2008 to 13 Dec 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Kanika VAIDYA (IND)
16 W BHARGAVA (IND) / UDDUR MANJUNATH (IND) 6-1 6-2
QF L AGRAWAL (IND) / DAYAL (IND) 2-6 4-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Gurgaon India
G4 01 Dec 2008 to 06 Dec 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Ikttesh CHAHAL (IND)
16 L SEZER (TUR) / STARKOVA (KAZ) 2-6 1-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Guwahati India
G5 24 Nov 2008 to 28 Nov 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Ikttesh CHAHAL (IND)
16 W MUKHERJEE (IND) / SARKER (IND) 6-1 6-1
QF W DAS (IND) / SHARMA (IND) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3
SF L PATEL (IND) / VATWANI (IND) 5-7 3-6
=======================
Singapore ITF Junior Championships Singapore
G5 17 Nov 2008 to 23 Nov 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Kanika VAIDYA (IND)
16 W BABA (JPN) / ITTIRATCHAI (THA) 6-4 6-4
QF L HUANG (TPE) / TSAI (TPE) 2-6 1-6
=======================
ITF Junior Circuit (week 2) Sri Lanka
G5 13 Oct 2008 to 18 Oct 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Kanika VAIDYA (IND)
16 W KAUR (IND) / WIJESINGHE (SRI) 6-1 6-0
QF W KHANIEJO (IND) / NAIK (IND) 6-2 1-1 RET
SF W CHAHAL (IND) / MALIK (IND) 6-4 6-2
FR W RUDAS (PHI) / SANTIAGO (PHI) 6-4 6-3
=======================
ITF Junior Circuit (week 1) Sri Lanka
G5 06 Oct 2008 to 11 Oct 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Kanika VAIDYA (IND)
16 W HERATH (SRI) / WIJESINGHE (SRI) 6-1 6-1
QF W CHAROENSIRISUTTHIKUL (THA) / DOUNGKEAW (THA) 6-4 6-3
SF L JAYAWICKREMA (SRI) / NAIK (IND) 1-6 1-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Hyderabad India
G5 15 Sep 2008 to 20 Sep 2008 Entry: (O)
partnering Thombare Prarthana THOMBARE PRARTHANA (IND)
32 W AGARWAL (IND) / RAZVI (IND) 6-1 6-0
16 W RAJANI (IND) / UDDUR MANJUNATH (IND) 6-4 6-1
QF L BHATTACHARYYA (IND) / VATWANI (IND) 0-6 2-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Chennai India
G5 08 Sep 2008 to 13 Sep 2008 Entry: Clay (O)
partnering Thombare Prarthana THOMBARE PRARTHANA (IND)
32 B () / () BYE
16 L ALI SAJJAD (IND) / BHAGVAT (IND) 4-0 1-4 [5-10]
=======================
2008 Asian Closed Junior Tennis Championships India
GB1 05 Apr 2008 to 06 Apr 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Thombare Prarthana THOMBARE PRARTHANA (IND)
32 L KOLESNICHENKO (UZB) / VENKATESHA (IND) 0-6 2-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Mumbai India
G4 10 Dec 2007 to 15 Dec 2007 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Thombare Prarthana THOMBARE PRARTHANA (IND)
16 W KHANIEJO (IND) / STOROGEVA (RUS) 6-3 6-4
QF L SHAH (IND) / TELTUMBDE (IND) 1-6 2-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Gurgaon India
G4 03 Dec 2007 to 08 Dec 2007 Entry: Hard (O)
partnering Kesica JAYAPALAN (IND)
16 L ALIEV (ISR) / SKRIPNIK (ISR) 5-7 0-6
=======================
Source - ITF Website
For details on Natasha's matches prior to Nov 2007, click here
Natasha Palha - Singles Matches Factfile - Nov 2007 - July 2008
Smash International Junior Championships Egypt
G2 20 Jul 2009 to 25 Jul 2009 Entry: Clay (O)
64 L Ekaterina TOUR (ISR) 3-6 6-3 3-6
=======================
25th Damascus International Junior Tournament Syria
G4 13 Jul 2009 to 17 Jul 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
32 B () BYE
16 W Diana RYASHKO (RUS) 6-1 6-2
QF W Sarah MAHBOOB KHAN (PAK) 6-2 7-5
SF W Mora ESHAK (EGY) 6-3 6-2
FR L Rana SHERIF AHMED (EGY) 6-7(3) 1-6
=======================
8th Mouhafaza Club International ITF Junior tournament Syria
G4 06 Jul 2009 to 10 Jul 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
32 B () BYE
16 W Seda ARANTEKIN (TUR) 7-5 6-4
QF L Eleni KONSTANTINIDOU (GRE) 2-6 2-6
=======================
2009 Asian Closed Junior Tennis Championships India
GB1 07 Apr 2009 to 12 Apr 2009 Entry: (O)
64 W Nivedha SRINIVASAN (IND) 6-0 6-0
32 L Rashmi TELTUMBDE (IND) 2-6 6-7(4)
=======================
Bangladesh International Junior Championships Bangladesh
G3 15 Feb 2009 to 20 Feb 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
64 B () BYE
32 L Thombare Prarthana THOMBARE PRARTHANA (IND) 4-6 5-7
=======================
Rajshahi International Junior Championships Bangladesh
G3 08 Feb 2009 to 13 Feb 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
64 B () BYE
32 W Helene MEULEMAN (BEL) 7-5 7-5
16 L Kobkanok UPAPONG (THA) 4-6 5-7
=======================
BKSP International Junior Championships Bangladesh
G4 02 Feb 2009 to 07 Feb 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
64 B () BYE
32 W Helene MEULEMAN (BEL) 6-0 6-4
16 L Fang-Chi TSAO (TPE) 5-7 6-1 6-7(4)
=======================
ONGC ITF Juniors 2009 India
G3 19 Jan 2009 to 24 Jan 2009 Entry: Clay (O)
32 W Jeni PATEL (IND) 6-0 6-0
16 L Prerna BHAMBRI (IND) 1-6 1-6
=======================
Delhi ITF Juniors India
G2 12 Jan 2009 to 17 Jan 2009 Entry: Q Hard (O)
32 L Rishika SUNKARA (IND) 6-1 1-6 0-6
=======================
Delhi ITF Juniors Qualifying Draw India
G2 10 Jan 2009 to 11 Jan 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
32 B () BYE
16 W Parminder KAUR (IND) 6-2 6-2
QF W Tarrannum HANDA (IND) 6-4 6-1
=======================
Chandigarh ITF Juniors India
G3 05 Jan 2009 to 10 Jan 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
32 L Kyra SHROFF (IND) 3-6 1-6
=======================
ITF Open Junior Tennis Championships India
G4 08 Dec 2008 to 13 Dec 2008 Entry: Q Hard (O)
32 W Shalaka UDDUR MANJUNATH (IND) 6-4 6-2
16 W Aishwarya AGRAWAL (IND) 6-3 0-6 6-3
QF L Valentina STARKOVA (KAZ) 2-6 0-6
=======================
ITF Open Junior Tennis Championships Qualifying Draw India
G4 06 Dec 2008 to 07 Dec 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
32 B () BYE
16 W Prarthana SURVE (IND) 6-0 6-0
QF W Deepna VAZIRANI (IND) 6-4 6-2
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Gurgaon India
G4 01 Dec 2008 to 06 Dec 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
32 W Sowjanya BAVISETTI (IND) 2-6 6-3 6-4
16 L Ashvarya SHRIVASTAVA (IND) 3-6 4-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Guwahati India
G5 24 Nov 2008 to 28 Nov 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
32 W Baljinder KAUR (IND) 6-0 6-0
16 L Nova PATEL (IND) 2-6 3-6
=======================
Singapore ITF Junior Championships Singapore
G5 17 Nov 2008 to 23 Nov 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
32 W Huey Teng SIA (MAS) 6-3 6-2
16 L Nadia FREDERIKA (INA) 2-6 2-6
=======================
ITF Junior Circuit (week 2) Sri Lanka
G5 13 Oct 2008 to 18 Oct 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
32 W Ikttesh CHAHAL (IND) 6-0 7-5
16 W Dina EL HARAZI (EGY) 6-4 6-1
QF L Adnya NAIK (IND) 4-6 4-6
=======================
ITF Junior Circuit (week 1) Sri Lanka
G5 06 Oct 2008 to 11 Oct 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
32 L Veena DOUNGKEAW (THA) 4-6 2-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Hyderabad India
G5 15 Sep 2008 to 20 Sep 2008 Entry: (O)
64 W Vishesh VKC (IND) 6-3 6-1
32 W Riddhi HEGDE (IND) 6-3 6-0
16 L Garima VATWANI (IND) 3-6 5-7
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Chennai India
G5 08 Sep 2008 to 13 Sep 2008 Entry: Clay (O)
64 W Rajeswari CHANDRASEKARAN (IND) 4-6 6-1 6-3
32 W Sayali BHILARE (IND) 6-1 6-2
16 L Adnya NAIK (IND) 2-6 2-6
=======================
2008 Asian Closed Junior Tennis Championships India
GB1 07 Apr 2008 to 12 Apr 2008 Entry: WC Hard (O)
64 L Ratnika BATRA (IND) 6-7(3) 3-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Mumbai India
G4 10 Dec 2007 to 15 Dec 2007 Entry: Hard (O)
32 L Rishika SUNKARA (IND) 4-6 1-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Gurgaon India
G4 03 Dec 2007 to 08 Dec 2007 Entry: LL Hard (O)
32 L Olga BLANK (ISR) 6-4 4-6 4-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Gurgaon Qualifying Draw India
G4 01 Dec 2007 to 02 Dec 2007 Entry: Hard (O)
32 B () BYE
16 W Smriti JOON (IND) 6-3 6-0
QF L Alessandra SALA (ITA) 4-6 4-6
=======================
Source - ITF Website
For records of Natasha's matches prior to Nov 2007, click here
G2 20 Jul 2009 to 25 Jul 2009 Entry: Clay (O)
64 L Ekaterina TOUR (ISR) 3-6 6-3 3-6
=======================
25th Damascus International Junior Tournament Syria
G4 13 Jul 2009 to 17 Jul 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
32 B () BYE
16 W Diana RYASHKO (RUS) 6-1 6-2
QF W Sarah MAHBOOB KHAN (PAK) 6-2 7-5
SF W Mora ESHAK (EGY) 6-3 6-2
FR L Rana SHERIF AHMED (EGY) 6-7(3) 1-6
=======================
8th Mouhafaza Club International ITF Junior tournament Syria
G4 06 Jul 2009 to 10 Jul 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
32 B () BYE
16 W Seda ARANTEKIN (TUR) 7-5 6-4
QF L Eleni KONSTANTINIDOU (GRE) 2-6 2-6
=======================
2009 Asian Closed Junior Tennis Championships India
GB1 07 Apr 2009 to 12 Apr 2009 Entry: (O)
64 W Nivedha SRINIVASAN (IND) 6-0 6-0
32 L Rashmi TELTUMBDE (IND) 2-6 6-7(4)
=======================
Bangladesh International Junior Championships Bangladesh
G3 15 Feb 2009 to 20 Feb 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
64 B () BYE
32 L Thombare Prarthana THOMBARE PRARTHANA (IND) 4-6 5-7
=======================
Rajshahi International Junior Championships Bangladesh
G3 08 Feb 2009 to 13 Feb 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
64 B () BYE
32 W Helene MEULEMAN (BEL) 7-5 7-5
16 L Kobkanok UPAPONG (THA) 4-6 5-7
=======================
BKSP International Junior Championships Bangladesh
G4 02 Feb 2009 to 07 Feb 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
64 B () BYE
32 W Helene MEULEMAN (BEL) 6-0 6-4
16 L Fang-Chi TSAO (TPE) 5-7 6-1 6-7(4)
=======================
ONGC ITF Juniors 2009 India
G3 19 Jan 2009 to 24 Jan 2009 Entry: Clay (O)
32 W Jeni PATEL (IND) 6-0 6-0
16 L Prerna BHAMBRI (IND) 1-6 1-6
=======================
Delhi ITF Juniors India
G2 12 Jan 2009 to 17 Jan 2009 Entry: Q Hard (O)
32 L Rishika SUNKARA (IND) 6-1 1-6 0-6
=======================
Delhi ITF Juniors Qualifying Draw India
G2 10 Jan 2009 to 11 Jan 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
32 B () BYE
16 W Parminder KAUR (IND) 6-2 6-2
QF W Tarrannum HANDA (IND) 6-4 6-1
=======================
Chandigarh ITF Juniors India
G3 05 Jan 2009 to 10 Jan 2009 Entry: Hard (O)
32 L Kyra SHROFF (IND) 3-6 1-6
=======================
ITF Open Junior Tennis Championships India
G4 08 Dec 2008 to 13 Dec 2008 Entry: Q Hard (O)
32 W Shalaka UDDUR MANJUNATH (IND) 6-4 6-2
16 W Aishwarya AGRAWAL (IND) 6-3 0-6 6-3
QF L Valentina STARKOVA (KAZ) 2-6 0-6
=======================
ITF Open Junior Tennis Championships Qualifying Draw India
G4 06 Dec 2008 to 07 Dec 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
32 B () BYE
16 W Prarthana SURVE (IND) 6-0 6-0
QF W Deepna VAZIRANI (IND) 6-4 6-2
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Gurgaon India
G4 01 Dec 2008 to 06 Dec 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
32 W Sowjanya BAVISETTI (IND) 2-6 6-3 6-4
16 L Ashvarya SHRIVASTAVA (IND) 3-6 4-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Guwahati India
G5 24 Nov 2008 to 28 Nov 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
32 W Baljinder KAUR (IND) 6-0 6-0
16 L Nova PATEL (IND) 2-6 3-6
=======================
Singapore ITF Junior Championships Singapore
G5 17 Nov 2008 to 23 Nov 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
32 W Huey Teng SIA (MAS) 6-3 6-2
16 L Nadia FREDERIKA (INA) 2-6 2-6
=======================
ITF Junior Circuit (week 2) Sri Lanka
G5 13 Oct 2008 to 18 Oct 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
32 W Ikttesh CHAHAL (IND) 6-0 7-5
16 W Dina EL HARAZI (EGY) 6-4 6-1
QF L Adnya NAIK (IND) 4-6 4-6
=======================
ITF Junior Circuit (week 1) Sri Lanka
G5 06 Oct 2008 to 11 Oct 2008 Entry: Hard (O)
32 L Veena DOUNGKEAW (THA) 4-6 2-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Hyderabad India
G5 15 Sep 2008 to 20 Sep 2008 Entry: (O)
64 W Vishesh VKC (IND) 6-3 6-1
32 W Riddhi HEGDE (IND) 6-3 6-0
16 L Garima VATWANI (IND) 3-6 5-7
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Chennai India
G5 08 Sep 2008 to 13 Sep 2008 Entry: Clay (O)
64 W Rajeswari CHANDRASEKARAN (IND) 4-6 6-1 6-3
32 W Sayali BHILARE (IND) 6-1 6-2
16 L Adnya NAIK (IND) 2-6 2-6
=======================
2008 Asian Closed Junior Tennis Championships India
GB1 07 Apr 2008 to 12 Apr 2008 Entry: WC Hard (O)
64 L Ratnika BATRA (IND) 6-7(3) 3-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Mumbai India
G4 10 Dec 2007 to 15 Dec 2007 Entry: Hard (O)
32 L Rishika SUNKARA (IND) 4-6 1-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Gurgaon India
G4 03 Dec 2007 to 08 Dec 2007 Entry: LL Hard (O)
32 L Olga BLANK (ISR) 6-4 4-6 4-6
=======================
Indian ITF Junior Tournament - Gurgaon Qualifying Draw India
G4 01 Dec 2007 to 02 Dec 2007 Entry: Hard (O)
32 B () BYE
16 W Smriti JOON (IND) 6-3 6-0
QF L Alessandra SALA (ITA) 4-6 4-6
=======================
Source - ITF Website
For records of Natasha's matches prior to Nov 2007, click here
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Davinia Monteiro for the England U-20 Women's Rugby team
Davinia Monteiro is representing the England U-20 Women's Rugby team in the Nations Cup. She was first picked for the national U20s squad in 2007.
Davinia has played rugby since the age of 5 for Sutton and Epsom RFC then for Camberley RFC. She went on to play regional rugby at London and the South East Region and for Wasps. Davinia has won awards representing Surrey in Judo, Netball, Rugby and Hockey.
Davinia has played rugby since the age of 5 for Sutton and Epsom RFC then for Camberley RFC. She went on to play regional rugby at London and the South East Region and for Wasps. Davinia has won awards representing Surrey in Judo, Netball, Rugby and Hockey.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Boxer Vishwanath Naik for Cuba
Vishwanath Naik, junior boxer who performed excellently well at the last junior Indian camp and at the 41st Youth (Junior) Boxing Nationals, represented India in the fly weight category for 15 days’ training and after that to compete in the Cuba International Games in Cuba in the boxing championship in July 2008.
Goans in India Baseball Team for Women's World Cup
Kavita Avati, Geeta Parwar, Claudia Vaz, Deeplaxmi Avati (all from Borim), Nitisha Kalangutkar (Canacona) and Hema Gaude (Madkai Ponda) represented India in 3rd women Baseball Women's World Cup Championship held in Matsuyama, Japan from August 24 to 29, 2008.
Kavita Avati captained the team and Dilip Naik will be the team coach.
Dilip has represented the nation on three occasions earlier as coach of junior and sub junior teams at Taiwan, Tokyo and Bangkok.
Kavita Avati captained the team and Dilip Naik will be the team coach.
Dilip has represented the nation on three occasions earlier as coach of junior and sub junior teams at Taiwan, Tokyo and Bangkok.
Rudolph Nunes - Taekwondo for Australia
Rudolph Nunes has represented Australia in Taekwondo.
He won the bronze at the 2008 Commonwealth Championships in Canada, the bronze at the 2007 World Taekwondo Festival in Malaysia, gold at the 2006 Japan Kumamoto Open and bronze at the 2006 WTF Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships.
He won the bronze at the 2008 Commonwealth Championships in Canada, the bronze at the 2007 World Taekwondo Festival in Malaysia, gold at the 2006 Japan Kumamoto Open and bronze at the 2006 WTF Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships.
Snehal Morajkar, Sujita Murgaonkar, Candice Fernandes and Malvita Mascarenhas for Indian women football team
Snehal Morajkar, Sujita Murgaonkar, Candice Fernandes and Malvita Mascarenhas have represented India Women's Under 19 team in the Asian Football Confederation Women's Championships 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from October 29 to November 5.
Snehal Morajkar scored India's lone goal in the match against Iran.
Snehal Morajkar scored India's lone goal in the match against Iran.
Shane Anthony for Arsenal Soccer Festival
Shane Anthony of St. Britto High School was among the 16 School footballers from across India trained in 'The Arsenal Way' by Paul Shipwright (Arsenal Soccer School) and Martin Davis (Arsenal FC Development Officer) and who participated in the 18th Arsenal International Soccer Festival in London from July 26 to August 1, 2008. The team under the name of "Tata Tea Arsenal Soccer Stars" was chosen amongst 400 children who took part in a national school football tournament. The 30 best amongst those were chosen and then trained for a couple of weeks at the Calcutta Cricket & Football Club with the best 16 chosen for the tournament in London.
The team from India drew with Acton Ealing (London) 2-2, beat Fk Orn-Horten (Norway) 2-0 and lost to West Hartford (USA) 0-3.
The team from India drew with Acton Ealing (London) 2-2, beat Fk Orn-Horten (Norway) 2-0 and lost to West Hartford (USA) 0-3.
Albert Gonsalves for soccer training in Brazil
School footballer Albert Gonsalves was selected through the Coca-Cola organised "Grassroots talent hunt" and included in a group of 16 Indian school footballers to train at the Brazilian Football Academy in Rio de Janeiro.
The players were selected from among 3,000 footballers who participated in an all-India tournament held across eight cities. The Indians would be among 312 players from 26 countries who would be undergoing a week-long training camp at BFA from July 7 to 12, 2008. Former Indian international Jo Paul Ancheri would accompany the players as coach. The training at BFA, will be supervised by former Brazil national coach Carlos Alberto Pereira, who is the technical director of the Academy.
The players were selected from among 3,000 footballers who participated in an all-India tournament held across eight cities. The Indians would be among 312 players from 26 countries who would be undergoing a week-long training camp at BFA from July 7 to 12, 2008. Former Indian international Jo Paul Ancheri would accompany the players as coach. The training at BFA, will be supervised by former Brazil national coach Carlos Alberto Pereira, who is the technical director of the Academy.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Denzil Franco in India national soccer team to Portugal
Denzil Franco has found a place in the national side for their tour to Portugal. The other Goans in the side are all seasoned internationals, Climax Lawrence, Mahesh Gawli, Sameer Naik and Clifford Miranda.
The team match fixtures and results are as under
July 5 - Beat Gouveia 2-0 (Goals - Climax, Tarif Ahmed)
July 10 - Beat GD Gafanha 3-2 (Goals - Sunil Chetri-2, Tarif Ahmed)
The team match fixtures and results are as under
July 5 - Beat Gouveia 2-0 (Goals - Climax, Tarif Ahmed)
July 10 - Beat GD Gafanha 3-2 (Goals - Sunil Chetri-2, Tarif Ahmed)
Goan in India u-16 Soccer team exposure tour to US
Shallum Pires has found a place in the India U-16 team's four week exposure-cum-training tour to West Virginia in the United States. For the team, the trip to the US is part of their exposure ahead of the Asian U16 Championship finals to be held in October 2008.
Match Schedule in West Virginia:
July 6: INDIA U16 - Metro FC (Ohio)
July 7: INDIA U16 - NCAA Blast FC (Ohio)
July 12: INDIA U16 - West Virginia Rowdies
July 13: INDIA U16 - Columbia United (South Carolina)
July 18: INDIA U16 - West Virginia Olympic Development Team
July 19: INDIA U16 - West Virginia Olympic Development Team
July 24: INDIA U16 - West Virginia United
Match Schedule in West Virginia:
July 6: INDIA U16 - Metro FC (Ohio)
July 7: INDIA U16 - NCAA Blast FC (Ohio)
July 12: INDIA U16 - West Virginia Rowdies
July 13: INDIA U16 - Columbia United (South Carolina)
July 18: INDIA U16 - West Virginia Olympic Development Team
July 19: INDIA U16 - West Virginia Olympic Development Team
July 24: INDIA U16 - West Virginia United
Goans in India U-13 Girls Soccer Team
Salma Fernandes, Josline D'Souza, Preeti Shinde and Luiza Gracy Simoes represented India in the inaugural AFC U13 Girls Football Festival to be held at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from June 23 to 27.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Leslie Buddy D’Souza
- Leslie bagged the national title nine times in a row. He won the Light Middleweight gold in 1957 (Calcutta), 1958 (Mumbai), 1960 (Jamshedpur), 1961 (Jabalpur), 1962 (Jabalpur), 1963 (Calcutta), 1964 (Jabalpur) and 1965 (Chakradpur). In 1959 in Delhi he won the Middleweight title.
He won the bronze in the Asian Games in Jakarta in 1962 in the Light Middleweight category.
He won the bronze in the Asian Games in Jakarta in 1962 in the Light Middleweight category.
Goans for India in International Athletics
MEN
Lavy Pinto
- won golds in 100m and 200m and silver in 4x100m at the Asian Games in Delhi 1951
Henry Rebello
- Long jump
N Ferrao
- 100m and 4x100m at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta
Anthony Coutinho
- 4x100m at 1964 Tokyo Olympics
Edward Sequeira
- 1500m at the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok
- 5th in 1500m and 5000m at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok
Francis Clemente
- Macau International Marathon in Dec 2009
WOMEN
Marie (Simoes) Mendonca
- captained the Indian hockey team
- represented India at the 1st and 2nd Asian Games in Delhi(High jump) and Manila respectively in athletics
- 1956 wore Indian colours at the Melbourne Olympics.
Mary Emily D'Souza
- won bronze in the 200m at the 1951 Asian Games in Delhi
- won gold in the 4x100m at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila
Stephie D'Souza
- won gold in the 4x100m and finished 4th in 200m at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila
- won silver in the 200m at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo
Pat Mendonca
- finished 4th in the 100m at the 1951 Asian Games in Delhi
Irina Saldhana
- 4x100m at 1974 Asian Games in Tehran
Sylvina Pais
- 400m hurdles at 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima
Pratima Gaonkar
- Asian Junior Athletics championships in Brunei in 2001
Sharnifa Da Costa
- Macau International Marathon in Dec 2009
Lavy Pinto
- won golds in 100m and 200m and silver in 4x100m at the Asian Games in Delhi 1951
Henry Rebello
- Long jump
N Ferrao
- 100m and 4x100m at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta
Anthony Coutinho
- 4x100m at 1964 Tokyo Olympics
Edward Sequeira
- 1500m at the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok
- 5th in 1500m and 5000m at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok
Francis Clemente
- Macau International Marathon in Dec 2009
WOMEN
Marie (Simoes) Mendonca
- captained the Indian hockey team
- represented India at the 1st and 2nd Asian Games in Delhi(High jump) and Manila respectively in athletics
- 1956 wore Indian colours at the Melbourne Olympics.
Mary Emily D'Souza
- won bronze in the 200m at the 1951 Asian Games in Delhi
- won gold in the 4x100m at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila
Stephie D'Souza
- won gold in the 4x100m and finished 4th in 200m at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila
- won silver in the 200m at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo
Pat Mendonca
- finished 4th in the 100m at the 1951 Asian Games in Delhi
Irina Saldhana
- 4x100m at 1974 Asian Games in Tehran
Sylvina Pais
- 400m hurdles at 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima
Pratima Gaonkar
- Asian Junior Athletics championships in Brunei in 2001
Sharnifa Da Costa
- Macau International Marathon in Dec 2009
Swapnil Asnodkar for India
Source - http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/current/story/353093.html
Swapnil Asnodkar has found a place in the second string Indian team selected to play 3 one-day matches against Israel from July 10 to July 16.
The Full Squad for Israel - Jaydev Shah (capt), Swapnil Asnodkar, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravi Teja, M Vijay, Wriddhiman Saha, Rajat Bhatia, Yogesh Takawale (wk), Rakesh Dhruv, Mohnish Parmar, Vishal Bhatia, Basant Mohanty, Pradeep Sangwan, Ashok Dinda, R Vinay Kumar. The squad selected is a second string selection.
Swapnil Asnodkar has found a place in the second string Indian team selected to play 3 one-day matches against Israel from July 10 to July 16.
The Full Squad for Israel - Jaydev Shah (capt), Swapnil Asnodkar, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravi Teja, M Vijay, Wriddhiman Saha, Rajat Bhatia, Yogesh Takawale (wk), Rakesh Dhruv, Mohnish Parmar, Vishal Bhatia, Basant Mohanty, Pradeep Sangwan, Ashok Dinda, R Vinay Kumar. The squad selected is a second string selection.
Joel Fernandes at FC Bayern Football Camp, Germany
Joel Fernandes of St Britto's High School, Mapusa, is the lone Goan among five Indian youth foootballers selected to undergo training at FC Bayern Football Camp, Germany.
Joel will be flown to FC Bayern Football School in Germany by Lufthansa after he was selected at Adidas FC Bayern Football Clinic held in Kolkata which was attended by 44 football enthusistas from all over India. Goa was represented by 4 players from Youth Football Organisation (YFO).
The children were coached by Bayern Munich and participated in a series of futsal games. Based on their overall performance during the clinic, five players were selected by the Bayern Munich coaching staff for the camp in Germany. The Adidas FC Bayern football clinic is an example of Adidas commitment to promoting sports at the grassroot level in India.
Joel is the son of former Dempo player Baptist Fernandes who is a SAG coach.
Joel will be flown to FC Bayern Football School in Germany by Lufthansa after he was selected at Adidas FC Bayern Football Clinic held in Kolkata which was attended by 44 football enthusistas from all over India. Goa was represented by 4 players from Youth Football Organisation (YFO).
The children were coached by Bayern Munich and participated in a series of futsal games. Based on their overall performance during the clinic, five players were selected by the Bayern Munich coaching staff for the camp in Germany. The Adidas FC Bayern football clinic is an example of Adidas commitment to promoting sports at the grassroot level in India.
Joel is the son of former Dempo player Baptist Fernandes who is a SAG coach.
Friday, May 30, 2008
International Hockey Coaches of Goan origin
Francis D'Gama - Tanzania men's and women's national teams
Joaquim Carvalho - India men's national team
Cedric D'Souza - India men's national team
Louis Mendonca - Canada Men's Team
Ed Fernandes - Manager of Canada Men's Team
Joaquim Carvalho - India men's national team
Cedric D'Souza - India men's national team
Louis Mendonca - Canada Men's Team
Ed Fernandes - Manager of Canada Men's Team
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Brandon Fernandes in India U-14 Soccer Team
Midfielder Brandon Fernandes has been selected to represent the India U-14 Soccer team at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-14 Festival to be held in the Iranian capital, Tehran from May 18-23. AFC's eight member associations -- hosts Iran, India, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan and Nepal are taking part in the festival.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Natasha Palha - Complete Career Tournament/Match Statistics
(updated 29th April 2008)
Singles Win/Loss Record - 29/3
Doubles Win/Loss Record - 15/4
Ranking - No 1 in Asia Under 14s (as per rankings released on 3rd April )
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Natasha Palha has been drafted into the ITF under-14 team for tournaments in France, Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, from July 7 2008 to August 9 2008. The other players are Ronit Bisht, Digvijay Singh Mehta and Rashmi Teltumbe.
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U-16 Asia-Oceania Qualifying Tournament ,
Shenzen,
21-27 April 2008
Representing India
Quarterfinals - v/s Australia
Lost to Molly Polak (Australia) 1-6, 2-6
India lost 1-2.
League Match - v/s Singapore
beat Julienne Keong 6-2, 6-0
India won 3-0
League Match - v/s Malaysia
beat Theiviya Selvarajoo 6-2, 6-0
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Asian Tennis Federation 14 & Under Series,
Jakarta, Indonesia
20-30 March 2008
Singles
Bye
Beat Carmen Lai (Hong Kong) 6-1, 7-5
Lost to Budsarin Raktaengam (Thailand) 0-6, 2-6
Doubles - (Partnering - So Dam Park of South Korea)
Beat Khwanthithi Bhantao (Thailand)/ Aldila Sutjiadi (Indonesia) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Beat Shannine Olivarez (Philippines)/Sally Mae Siso (Philippines) 6-4, 6-4
Lost to Vaidehi Bhagwat (India)/ Prarthana Thombre (India) 4-6, 6-7
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On conclusion of the year long Asian U/14 Series sponsored by Australian Open, top ranked eight Boys & Girls each were selected to go to Australia accompanied with the team's coach Mr Arun Kumar to play the ATF 14/U Series Masters Finals. It was held in Melbourne, Australia from 11- 13 Jan 2008. Master Jung Ki-Su (KOR) and THOMBARE Prathanana (IND) were crowned the Asian U/14 champions in Boys' & Girl's category respectively.
Tournament Format
Eight players were divided into two groups in the Round Robin Draw. Each player played three other players within there respective pools, best two players from each pool moved forward into crossover semifinals. There were Playoffs for three to eight position also.
Natasha Palha stood 5th out of the 8 girls.
The final rankings are as follows -
Winner - Thombare Prathanana (India)
Finalist - Bhagvat Vaidehi (India)
3rd - Guba Martina Jonica (Phillippines)
4th - Palha Natasha (India)
5th - Bal Namita (India)
6th - Wijesinghe Sherene (Sri Lanka)
7th - Boey Adelle Chai Yan (Malaysia)
8th - Bhargava Anushka (India)
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Asian Tennis Federation 14 & Under Series,
Manama, Bahrain
19-23 November 2007
Singles
Bye
Beat Azza Al Hinai (Oman) 6-0, 6-0
Beat Diala Jamaleddin (Syria) 6-0, 6-0
Beat Vaidehi Bhagwat (India) 6-2, 6-0
FINAL Beat Jonicka Guba (Philippines) 6-3, 7-5
Doubles - (Partnering - Namita Bal of India)
Bye
Beat Diala Jamaleddin (Syria)/Mehek Khokar (Pakistan) 6-1, 6-1
Beat Adelle Boey (Malaysia)/Jonicka Guba (Philippines) 3-6, 7-5, 10/8
FINAL Beat Vaidehi Bhagwat (India)/Anushka Bhargava (India) 6-3, 2-6, 10/4
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Riffa Cup
Manama, Bahrain
12-16 November 2007
Singles
Bye
Beat Nicolette Wolny (USA) 7-5, 6-4
Beat Jonicka Guba (Philippines) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Beat Arzoo Malik (India) 6-1, 6-2
FINAL Beat Natasha Rizvi (USA) 7-6, 6-4
Doubles - (Partnering - Anushka Bhargava of India)
Bye
Beat Chandler Beachy (USA)/Nadia Al-fardan (Bahrain) 6-0, 6-0
Lost to Arzoo Malik (India)/Nicolette Wolny (USA) 2-6, 7-6
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Asian Tennis Federation 14 & Under Series,
Chandigarh, India
29 October 2007
Singles
Beat Ayushi Singh (India) 6-0, 6-0
Beat Shreya Pasricha (India) 6-0, 6-0
Beat Harnoor Kaur Mann (India) 6-2, 6-2
Beat Arzoo Malik (India) 6-2, 6-2
FINAL Beat Vaidehi Bhagwat (India) 6-4, 6-7, 6-4
Doubles - (Partnering - Vaidehi Bhagwat of India)
Bye
Beat Nithya Raj (India)/Saranya Verma (India) 4-0, 4-1
Beat Nikitha Shetty (India)/Arzoo Malik (India) 6-0, 6-0
FINAL Beat Zainab Sajjad Ali (India)/Anushka Bhargava (India) 6-0, 6-4
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Asian Tennis Federation 14 & Under Series,
Amman, Jordan
9-13 July 2007
Singles
Bye
Beat Diala Jamal El Deen (Syria) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Beat Riddhi Hegde (India) 6-3, 6-0
Beat Vaidehi Bhagwat (India) 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
FINAL Lost to Prarthana Thombare (India) 4-6, 7-6, 5-7
Doubles - (Partnering - Namita Bal of India)
Beat Diana Maki (Syria)/Diala Jamal El Deen (Syria) 6-6, 6-3
Beat Vaidehi Bhagwat (India)/Prarthana Thombre (India) 6-3, 7-6
FINAL Beat Yasodara Karunaratne (Sri Lanka)/Sherene Wijesingh (Sri Lanka) 6-2, 6-0
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Asian Tennis Federation 14 & Under Series,
Damascus, Syria
2-6 July 2007
Singles
Beat Kiet Alsadi (Syria) 7-6,6-2
Beat Diala Jamal El Deen (Syria) 6-2, 6-1
Beat Sherene Wijesingh (Sri Lanka) 6-1, 6-1
Beat Namita Bal (India) 7-5, 6-3
FINAL Beat Prarthana Thombare (India) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles - (Partnering - Namita Bal of India)
Lost to Diana Maki (Syria)/Kim Alsadi (Syria) 6-7, 4-6
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PYC Asian Tennis Federation U-14 SERIES
May 2007, Pune
Singles
Beat Pooja Narayana (India) 6-1, 6-3
Beat Urmila Gunuganti (India) 6-0, 6-1
Beat Namita Bal (India) 6-3, 6-7, 7-6
Beat Zainab Ali Sajjad (India) 6-4, 6-4
FINAL Beat Ankita Raina (India) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles - (Partnering - Namita Bal of India)
Beat Aishwarya Nunes (India)/B Ekta Singh (India) 6-1, 6-1
Beat Shruti Jaiswal (India)/Zainab Ali Sajjad (India) 6-1, 6-2
Beat Teertha Iska (India)/Ravina Shetty (India) 6-1, 1-6, 6-2
FINAL Beat Vaidehi Bhagwat (India)/Prarthana Thombre (India) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Singles Win/Loss Record - 29/3
Doubles Win/Loss Record - 15/4
Ranking - No 1 in Asia Under 14s (as per rankings released on 3rd April )
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Natasha Palha has been drafted into the ITF under-14 team for tournaments in France, Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, from July 7 2008 to August 9 2008. The other players are Ronit Bisht, Digvijay Singh Mehta and Rashmi Teltumbe.
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U-16 Asia-Oceania Qualifying Tournament ,
Shenzen,
21-27 April 2008
Representing India
Quarterfinals - v/s Australia
Lost to Molly Polak (Australia) 1-6, 2-6
India lost 1-2.
League Match - v/s Singapore
beat Julienne Keong 6-2, 6-0
India won 3-0
League Match - v/s Malaysia
beat Theiviya Selvarajoo 6-2, 6-0
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Asian Tennis Federation 14 & Under Series,
Jakarta, Indonesia
20-30 March 2008
Singles
Bye
Beat Carmen Lai (Hong Kong) 6-1, 7-5
Lost to Budsarin Raktaengam (Thailand) 0-6, 2-6
Doubles - (Partnering - So Dam Park of South Korea)
Beat Khwanthithi Bhantao (Thailand)/ Aldila Sutjiadi (Indonesia) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Beat Shannine Olivarez (Philippines)/Sally Mae Siso (Philippines) 6-4, 6-4
Lost to Vaidehi Bhagwat (India)/ Prarthana Thombre (India) 4-6, 6-7
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On conclusion of the year long Asian U/14 Series sponsored by Australian Open, top ranked eight Boys & Girls each were selected to go to Australia accompanied with the team's coach Mr Arun Kumar to play the ATF 14/U Series Masters Finals. It was held in Melbourne, Australia from 11- 13 Jan 2008. Master Jung Ki-Su (KOR) and THOMBARE Prathanana (IND) were crowned the Asian U/14 champions in Boys' & Girl's category respectively.
Tournament Format
Eight players were divided into two groups in the Round Robin Draw. Each player played three other players within there respective pools, best two players from each pool moved forward into crossover semifinals. There were Playoffs for three to eight position also.
Natasha Palha stood 5th out of the 8 girls.
The final rankings are as follows -
Winner - Thombare Prathanana (India)
Finalist - Bhagvat Vaidehi (India)
3rd - Guba Martina Jonica (Phillippines)
4th - Palha Natasha (India)
5th - Bal Namita (India)
6th - Wijesinghe Sherene (Sri Lanka)
7th - Boey Adelle Chai Yan (Malaysia)
8th - Bhargava Anushka (India)
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Asian Tennis Federation 14 & Under Series,
Manama, Bahrain
19-23 November 2007
Singles
Bye
Beat Azza Al Hinai (Oman) 6-0, 6-0
Beat Diala Jamaleddin (Syria) 6-0, 6-0
Beat Vaidehi Bhagwat (India) 6-2, 6-0
FINAL Beat Jonicka Guba (Philippines) 6-3, 7-5
Doubles - (Partnering - Namita Bal of India)
Bye
Beat Diala Jamaleddin (Syria)/Mehek Khokar (Pakistan) 6-1, 6-1
Beat Adelle Boey (Malaysia)/Jonicka Guba (Philippines) 3-6, 7-5, 10/8
FINAL Beat Vaidehi Bhagwat (India)/Anushka Bhargava (India) 6-3, 2-6, 10/4
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Riffa Cup
Manama, Bahrain
12-16 November 2007
Singles
Bye
Beat Nicolette Wolny (USA) 7-5, 6-4
Beat Jonicka Guba (Philippines) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Beat Arzoo Malik (India) 6-1, 6-2
FINAL Beat Natasha Rizvi (USA) 7-6, 6-4
Doubles - (Partnering - Anushka Bhargava of India)
Bye
Beat Chandler Beachy (USA)/Nadia Al-fardan (Bahrain) 6-0, 6-0
Lost to Arzoo Malik (India)/Nicolette Wolny (USA) 2-6, 7-6
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Asian Tennis Federation 14 & Under Series,
Chandigarh, India
29 October 2007
Singles
Beat Ayushi Singh (India) 6-0, 6-0
Beat Shreya Pasricha (India) 6-0, 6-0
Beat Harnoor Kaur Mann (India) 6-2, 6-2
Beat Arzoo Malik (India) 6-2, 6-2
FINAL Beat Vaidehi Bhagwat (India) 6-4, 6-7, 6-4
Doubles - (Partnering - Vaidehi Bhagwat of India)
Bye
Beat Nithya Raj (India)/Saranya Verma (India) 4-0, 4-1
Beat Nikitha Shetty (India)/Arzoo Malik (India) 6-0, 6-0
FINAL Beat Zainab Sajjad Ali (India)/Anushka Bhargava (India) 6-0, 6-4
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Asian Tennis Federation 14 & Under Series,
Amman, Jordan
9-13 July 2007
Singles
Bye
Beat Diala Jamal El Deen (Syria) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Beat Riddhi Hegde (India) 6-3, 6-0
Beat Vaidehi Bhagwat (India) 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
FINAL Lost to Prarthana Thombare (India) 4-6, 7-6, 5-7
Doubles - (Partnering - Namita Bal of India)
Beat Diana Maki (Syria)/Diala Jamal El Deen (Syria) 6-6, 6-3
Beat Vaidehi Bhagwat (India)/Prarthana Thombre (India) 6-3, 7-6
FINAL Beat Yasodara Karunaratne (Sri Lanka)/Sherene Wijesingh (Sri Lanka) 6-2, 6-0
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Asian Tennis Federation 14 & Under Series,
Damascus, Syria
2-6 July 2007
Singles
Beat Kiet Alsadi (Syria) 7-6,6-2
Beat Diala Jamal El Deen (Syria) 6-2, 6-1
Beat Sherene Wijesingh (Sri Lanka) 6-1, 6-1
Beat Namita Bal (India) 7-5, 6-3
FINAL Beat Prarthana Thombare (India) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles - (Partnering - Namita Bal of India)
Lost to Diana Maki (Syria)/Kim Alsadi (Syria) 6-7, 4-6
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PYC Asian Tennis Federation U-14 SERIES
May 2007, Pune
Singles
Beat Pooja Narayana (India) 6-1, 6-3
Beat Urmila Gunuganti (India) 6-0, 6-1
Beat Namita Bal (India) 6-3, 6-7, 7-6
Beat Zainab Ali Sajjad (India) 6-4, 6-4
FINAL Beat Ankita Raina (India) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles - (Partnering - Namita Bal of India)
Beat Aishwarya Nunes (India)/B Ekta Singh (India) 6-1, 6-1
Beat Shruti Jaiswal (India)/Zainab Ali Sajjad (India) 6-1, 6-2
Beat Teertha Iska (India)/Ravina Shetty (India) 6-1, 1-6, 6-2
FINAL Beat Vaidehi Bhagwat (India)/Prarthana Thombre (India) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Table Tennis Internationals of Goan origin
WOMEN
1) Jane Pinto for Kenya
2) Connie De Souza for Kenya
3) Gladys De Souza for Kenya
4) Dolly Pereira for Uganda
MEN
1) Michael Rodrigues for Pakistan in 1960
2) Joe De Souza for Kenya
3) Henry Braganza for Kenya
4) Blaise de Cunha for Kenya
5) Anthony Mathias for Uganda
6) Hildebrand Fernandes for Uganda
7) Canute Mathias for Uganda
1) Jane Pinto for Kenya
2) Connie De Souza for Kenya
3) Gladys De Souza for Kenya
4) Dolly Pereira for Uganda
MEN
1) Michael Rodrigues for Pakistan in 1960
2) Joe De Souza for Kenya
3) Henry Braganza for Kenya
4) Blaise de Cunha for Kenya
5) Anthony Mathias for Uganda
6) Hildebrand Fernandes for Uganda
7) Canute Mathias for Uganda
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Rowing Internationals from Goa
1) Michael Louzado, represented Great Britain at rowing between 1995 and 1999. Won a Gold medal in 1995 Nations Cup in Holland.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
International cricketers for non-test playing countries of Goan origin
Cricketers of Goan origin who have played international cricket
MALAWI
- Jack Britto from 1954 onwards
TANGANYIKA
- Alban Fernandes 1955-1961
- Armand "Chic" Saldanha (was the 12th man)
UGANDA
- Michael D'Sa
- Peter D'Souza 1960-64
- Charlie D'Souza 1954-71
- Lawrence Fernandes 1967-72
- Michael P Texeira 1954-60
- Edwin Fernandes 1953-55
- John Sequeira 1954-58
- Aloysius Mathias 1958-65
- Felix De Mello 1960-68
- Celly Dias 1955-69
- Carlito Mascarenhas 1960-69
- Lawrence Dias 1968-70
ITALY
- Massimo Da Costa for Italy 1996- onwards
CANADA
- Marshall D'Souza 1967-1975
KENYA
- CM Gracias 1946-47
- Blaise D'Cunha 1957-58
BOTSWANA
- Denzil Kenan Sequeira 2006 - current
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MALAWI
- Jack Britto from 1954 onwards
TANGANYIKA
- Alban Fernandes 1955-1961
- Armand "Chic" Saldanha (was the 12th man)
UGANDA
- Michael D'Sa
- Peter D'Souza 1960-64
- Charlie D'Souza 1954-71
- Lawrence Fernandes 1967-72
- Michael P Texeira 1954-60
- Edwin Fernandes 1953-55
- John Sequeira 1954-58
- Aloysius Mathias 1958-65
- Felix De Mello 1960-68
- Celly Dias 1955-69
- Carlito Mascarenhas 1960-69
- Lawrence Dias 1968-70
ITALY
- Massimo Da Costa for Italy 1996- onwards
CANADA
- Marshall D'Souza 1967-1975
KENYA
- CM Gracias 1946-47
- Blaise D'Cunha 1957-58
BOTSWANA
- Denzil Kenan Sequeira 2006 - current
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Saturday, March 22, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Asian Schools Chess Championships - Kandy (Sri Lanka) in Jan 2008
In the Boys Under 11 section, Cyrus Pereira created
history by becoming the first Goan boy to win a medal
at the International level. Cyrus finished with 6.5 out
of a possible 8 points and was tied with Iran's Saleh Mirza.
Cyrus, by virtue of his rating, started as the second seed,
and Saleh Mirza was clearly the hot favourite as he had
beaten former World Champion Sahej Grover in the World
Youth Championships which were conducted last year in
Turkey. Nevertheless, Cyrus fought hard to get a draw in the
last round with Mirza and thus he got a Gold medal in his
very first attempt at the Asian Schools Championships.
In the Girls Under 9 section, double World Under 8 Girls
Champion Ivana Furtado tied with Sri Lanka's J. Jayaranthna
with 6.5 points each out of a possible 7 points. As they
had drawn their individual encounter and were tied on tie-break
as well, both the girls were declared joint winners and given a
Gold medal each.
More at http://GoanChess.blogspot.com
history by becoming the first Goan boy to win a medal
at the International level. Cyrus finished with 6.5 out
of a possible 8 points and was tied with Iran's Saleh Mirza.
Cyrus, by virtue of his rating, started as the second seed,
and Saleh Mirza was clearly the hot favourite as he had
beaten former World Champion Sahej Grover in the World
Youth Championships which were conducted last year in
Turkey. Nevertheless, Cyrus fought hard to get a draw in the
last round with Mirza and thus he got a Gold medal in his
very first attempt at the Asian Schools Championships.
In the Girls Under 9 section, double World Under 8 Girls
Champion Ivana Furtado tied with Sri Lanka's J. Jayaranthna
with 6.5 points each out of a possible 7 points. As they
had drawn their individual encounter and were tied on tie-break
as well, both the girls were declared joint winners and given a
Gold medal each.
More at http://GoanChess.blogspot.com
Friday, December 7, 2007
Bhakti Kulkarni at the World Youth Chess 2007, Antalya Turkey
Bhakti Kulkarni (ELO 2112) in the Under 16 Category
1st Round - beat (Unrated) Salama Al Khelaifi of Qatar
2nd Round - beat Berfu Dincok (ELO 1945) of Turkey
3rd Round - drew with Abby Marshall (ELO 2208) of the United States
4th Round - lost to Katrina Skinke (ELO 2166) of Latvia
5th Round - beat Amisha Parmar (ELO 2007) of England
6th Round - drew with Li Panru (ELO 2030) of China
7th Round - beat Valerie Forgues (ELO 1963) of France
8th Round - lost to Olka Ivanenko (ELO 2125) of Ukraine
9th Round - lost to Jovana Vojinovic (ELO 2227) of Montenegro
10th Round - lost to (Unrated) Valeria Kim of Kyrgyzstan
11th Round - drew with Lin Jine Jorgensen (ELO 1861) of Norway
Stood 45th overall out of 106 contestants
Bhakti had stood 8th in the Under-14 at the World Youth Chess 2006 in Batumi, Georgia.
1st Round - beat (Unrated) Salama Al Khelaifi of Qatar
2nd Round - beat Berfu Dincok (ELO 1945) of Turkey
3rd Round - drew with Abby Marshall (ELO 2208) of the United States
4th Round - lost to Katrina Skinke (ELO 2166) of Latvia
5th Round - beat Amisha Parmar (ELO 2007) of England
6th Round - drew with Li Panru (ELO 2030) of China
7th Round - beat Valerie Forgues (ELO 1963) of France
8th Round - lost to Olka Ivanenko (ELO 2125) of Ukraine
9th Round - lost to Jovana Vojinovic (ELO 2227) of Montenegro
10th Round - lost to (Unrated) Valeria Kim of Kyrgyzstan
11th Round - drew with Lin Jine Jorgensen (ELO 1861) of Norway
Stood 45th overall out of 106 contestants
Bhakti had stood 8th in the Under-14 at the World Youth Chess 2006 in Batumi, Georgia.
Ivana Furtado at the World Youth Chess 2007, Antalya Turkey
Match by Match results
Ivana Furtado in the Under 8 Category
1st Round - beat Samantha Revita Glo of The Philippines
2nd Round - beat Helin Melek Saim of Turkey
3rd Round - beat P Preethy of India
4th Round - Narmin Mammadova of Azerbaijan
5th Round - lost to C. H. Meghna of India
6th Round - drew with Anastasia Ponmarchuk of Russia
7th Round - beat Anastasia Sialenchyk of Belarus
8th Round - beat Buse Vatansever of Turkey
9th Round - beat Thanh Thuy Tien Nguyen of Vietnam
10th Round - beat Gunay Mammadzada of Azerbaijan
11th Round - drew with Zhansaya Abdumalik of Kazakhstan
Stood 1st overall out of 73 contestants. Thus, she successfully defended her World Championship title.
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Ivana Furtado was the defending champion as she had stood 1st in the Under-8 at the World Youth Chess 2006 in Batumi, Georgia
Ivana Furtado in the Under 8 Category
1st Round - beat Samantha Revita Glo of The Philippines
2nd Round - beat Helin Melek Saim of Turkey
3rd Round - beat P Preethy of India
4th Round - Narmin Mammadova of Azerbaijan
5th Round - lost to C. H. Meghna of India
6th Round - drew with Anastasia Ponmarchuk of Russia
7th Round - beat Anastasia Sialenchyk of Belarus
8th Round - beat Buse Vatansever of Turkey
9th Round - beat Thanh Thuy Tien Nguyen of Vietnam
10th Round - beat Gunay Mammadzada of Azerbaijan
11th Round - drew with Zhansaya Abdumalik of Kazakhstan
Stood 1st overall out of 73 contestants. Thus, she successfully defended her World Championship title.
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Ivana Furtado was the defending champion as she had stood 1st in the Under-8 at the World Youth Chess 2006 in Batumi, Georgia
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Talasha Prabhu - Achievements at the international level
Talasha has been selected for the Indian Swim Team for the Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 in Pune, India from 12th to 18th October 2008.
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At her first ever international meet in Pakistan, Talasha Prabhu swam her way to the gold in the 50 m freestyle in the U-14 category at the first South Asian Aquatic Championship at Islamabad held in September 2007 clocking a personal best of 29.04 in her first ever international meet.
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At her first ever international meet in Pakistan, Talasha Prabhu swam her way to the gold in the 50 m freestyle in the U-14 category at the first South Asian Aquatic Championship at Islamabad held in September 2007 clocking a personal best of 29.04 in her first ever international meet.
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