SRINAGAR, September 8: Manipur continued its impressive run at the 29th Sub-Junior National Sepaktakraw Championship, with both the boys’ and girls’ teams winning the Regu Event titles in their respective categories today.
In the boys’ Regu Event final, Manipur defeated Bihar 2-0, winning the two regus 15-12 and 15-5 to clinch the championship.
The boys had earlier defeated Jharkhand 2-0 (15-4, 15-7) and Rajasthan 2-0 (15-5, 15-7) before defeating Odisha 2-0 (15-12, 15-7) in the quarter-final. In the semi-final, Manipur beat Uttar Pradesh 2-0, winning 15-13 and 15-9.
In the girls’ Regu Event final, Manipur defeated Maharashtra 2-0. Manipur won the first regu 15-13 before securing the second 17-15 to emerge as champions.
The double victory adds to Manipur’s strong performance at the championship, with both the boys’ and girls’ teams having already won the Team Event titles yesterday.
The 29th Sub-Junior National Sepaktakraw Championship is being held from September 6 to 10 at the Sher Kashmir Indoor Sports Complex in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
