Mumbai: Unseeded Sharif Shaikh and Shruti Sonawane of Pragati Carrom Club claimed men’s and women’s singles titles respectively, in the third Mayor’s Trophy Palghar district carrom championship at Kapol School on Wednesday. Sharif Shaikh of Pragati CC stunned the top seed Pramod Sharma of Vasai 2-0 (25-6, 25-10). In the women’s singles second seeded Shruti Sonawane of Pragati Carrom Club lived up to her expectations as she snuffed out strong challenge of third seed Ankita Hande of Young Stars Trust in straight games encounter 25-9, 25-17.
Results: Men singles (Final): S Shaikh bt. P Sharma 25-6, 25-10. Women singles final: S Sonawane (Pragati CC) bt. Ankita HAnde (YST) 25-9, 25-17