Augustine's students strike it rich at NMSA carrom tournament

St Augustine's High School, Nerul was declared overall winners in various categories at the recently held NMSA carrom tournament. The tournament was organised by Navi Mumbai Sports Association (NMSA) and was held at the premises of St Augustine's High School, Nerul. More than 300 students from 13 city schools took part in the event held in under-12, 14, 16 categories for boys and girls.
In the boys, under-12 age group, the finals was played between Ashwin Swami of St Augustine's and Rohan Mangula of St Xavier's High School, Airoli. The match was won by St Augustine's with a score of 11-0, wherein Ashwin did not let the opponent strike a single point. While in the boys, under-14 category, Rashid Chafekar of St Xavier's High School, Airoli played against Pranay Nighukar of St Jospeh's High School, Kalamboli, when the former scored 12-7 and was declared the winner.
In the boys under-16 category, Sayeed Edroos of St Augustine's High School, Nerul defeated Omkar Mhaprolkar of St Xavier's High School, Nerul with a score of 9-8. While in the girls under-12 age group, Ekiqra Khan of St Augustine's High School, Nerul battled against Payal Mhatre of St Xavier's, Airoli. The former team won the match with a brilliant one-sided score of 14-0. In the girls, under-14 category, St Augustine's Rimpa Porey defeated Sanjana Singh of St Xavier's, Airoli; the former won with a score of 13-8.
In the mixed doubles category, Gaure Mohare and Adnan Thakur of St Augustine's, Nerul played against Sanjana Patil and Suraj Pandey of St Xavier's, Airoli. The former team scored 10-9 and won the match in neck-to-neck situation. While in the girls doubles Gauri Mohare and Rimpa Porey of St Augustine's, Nerul played against Sanjana Patil and Shraddha Mote of St Xavier's, Airoli. In this match too, the former team won with a score of 7-2.
"We are indeed proud of the kids as they played extremely well in the entire tournament. They have been working very hard for the same, we wish they bring such laurels in every event," said Titus Fernandes, physical education teacher of St Augustine's High School, Nerul.