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Asian Cup Bridge: Australia force India Seniors to settle for silver
India B Seniors team secured the silver medal at the 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championships in Dona Paula on Saturday

Panaji: India concluded its campaign at the 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championships with an impressive haul of three silver medals and a bronze at Dona Paula on Saturday.The standout performance came from India B Seniors, who topped the league stage before scripting one of the tournament’s most memorable victories, a dramatic 126-125 semifinal win over Japan to book a place in the gold medal clash.The team, however, had to settle for silver after a hard-fought championship clash against Australia. The India B Seniors squad — Sukamal Das, Hemant Jalan, Jitendra Solani, Anil Padhye, Rajesh Dalal and Raju Tolani — guided by coach & NPC Anal Shah, delivered campaign that saw India remain in contention for the title until the closing stages.India also won a bronze medal in the men’s team championship, with India A finishing on the podium. Further success came in the Matchpoint Finals, where Savleen Thadani and Sadhana Gupta secured silver in women’s pairs, while Subir Majumder and Sujit Kumar Bhattacharjee claimed silver in seniors pairs.Gold medals in Team Championships were shared among Asia’s leading bridge nations, with Australia winning the Seniors title, Hong Kong emerging champions in men’s event , Indonesia claiming the women’s title and China securing the Mixed teams crown.In the Matchpoint Finals, Wei Ho and Sun Wei Lee (Chinese Taipei) won the men’s title, Barbara Travis and Lori Smith (Australia) triumphed in the women’s category, Suk King Chan and Kon Wong (Hong Kong) claimed the mixed title, while Younghong Cheng and Wei Wei Tsao (Chinese Taipei) captured the seniors crown.India also excelled in the HCL Friendship Pairs, an additional event held alongside the championships.Arun Bapat and Ajay Khare emerged champions to win gold, finishing first with 616.64 points, while Kamna Sharma and Abhijit Pal secured the bronze medal with 586.82 points, adding further distinction to India’s overall campaign.

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