Gokuldham boys, Lakshdham girls clinch U-16 MSSA throwball titles

The Gokuldham boys dropped the first set, 13-15 but fought back hard with some sharp throws to win the second 16-14. In the decider, things went down to the wire before Gokuldham eventually won 17-15

Gokuldham High School (Goregaon) came from a set down to beat Vasant Vihar High School (Thane) 2-1 to emerge boys U-16 champions in the MSSA inter-school throwball tournament at Shishuvan Sports Complex  (Matunga) on Friday.

The Gokuldham boys dropped the first set, 13-15 but fought back hard with some sharp throws to win the second 16-14. In the decider, things went down to the wire before Gokuldham eventually won 17-15. In the girls U-16 final, Lakshdham High School enjoyed a straight sets win over their Goregaon neighbours, Gokuldham High School. Lakshdham cruised to a 15-8, 15-12 win.

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Boys U-16 champions Gokuldham High School (Goregaon) with their trophy and medals. Pics/Sayyed Sameer Abedi 

Meanwhile, in the boys U-14 final, Yashodham High School, (Goregaon) beat Bombay Cambridge International (Andheri) 15-13, 13-15, 15-12. In the girls U-14 final, Lokhandwala Foundation (Andheri) beat Lakshdham 15-13, 15-3 victory. In the boys U-12 final, Gokuldham defeated Vasant Vihar High School, (Thane) 15-13, 14-16, 15-8, while in the girls final, Bombay Cambridge International (Andheri) beat Gokuldham 15-8, 15-12.

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