Dhruv Bhalerao Wins Shri Udyan Ganesh School Carrom Tournament

 

Dhruv Bhalerao Wins Shri Udyan Ganesh School Carrom Tournament

Mumbai: In the Shri Udyan Ganesh Mandir Cup Free School Carrom Tournament, organized jointly by Shri Udyan Ganesh Mandir Seva Samiti, Mumbai, and Ideal Sports Academy, national-level sub-junior carrom player Dhruv Bhalerao from Antonio D'Silva High School, Dadar, clinched the championship title.

 

⚡ A Display of Precision & Skill!

With precise and well-timed strokes, Dhruv Bhalerao defeated Neil Mhatre from IES Patkar Vidyalaya, Dombivli, with a commanding score of 17-1 to secure his victory. Despite an aggressive playstyle that led him to the finals, Neil Mhatre had to settle for the runner-up position.

 

🏅 Grand Prize Distribution Ceremony

The award ceremony took place in the presence of committee trustee Madhukar Prabhu, manager Sanjay Air, senior journalist Suhas Joshi, and Shiv Chhatrapati Award-winning tournament organizer Liladhar Chavan.

 

🔹 Other Notable Performances:

As part of the free school carrom tournament held at Shri Udyan Ganesh Mandir, Shivaji Park, on the occasion of Maghi Shri Udyan Ganesh Jayanti, the following players also excelled:

 

🏆 Semi-finalists:

• Nikhil Bhosale (CES Michael High School, Kurla)
• Keval Kulkarni (Sheth Karamshi Kanji School, Mulund)

 

🏆 Quarter-finalists:

• Pushkar Gole (Podar Academy School, Malad)
• Vedant Patankar & Sara Devan (IES Patkar Vidyalaya, Dombivli)
• Grishma Dhamankar (V.N. Sule Guruji High School, Dadar)

 

🏆 Pre-Quarter-finalists:

• Vishwesh Bijotkar (Hiranandani Foundation School, Thane)
• Soham Jadhav (Sharadashram Vidyamandir, Dadar)
• Ketaki Mundlaye & Nidhi Sawant (Patkar Vidyalaya, Dombivli)
• Umair Pathan (Shri Narayan Guru High School, Chembur)
• Teerth Thakar (Thakur Ramnarayan Public School, Dahisar)
• Prasanna Gole (Podar Academy School, Malad)
• Shevansh Nake (Universal School, Thane)

 

🥇 All pre-quarter-finalists received an attractive trophy along with a Striker Award.

 

Special Recognition & Arrangements:

• All participating players received free T-shirts and refreshments.
• The tournament was officiated by experienced carrom referees Sachin Shinde, Santosh Jadhav, and Omkar Chavan.
• Committee secretary Dr. Arun Bhure, trustees Kiran Patkar and Avinash Naik, praised the exceptional performances of the school players.