S’pore teams get top billing, Indians seeded second

Singapore s men and women teams have been accorded the top-seeding with the Indian squads placed behind them at No. 2 following the open draw proceedings on the eve of the team championships of the 20th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships here  on Tuesday.

The seeding of each team was based on the individual rankings of their three best players who are participating here. With only 12 teams taking part in the men s event, the squads were divided into four groups and the nine women s sides in three groups.

Singapore s men have been drawn in group A, clubbed with Sri Lanka and New Zealand while India takes the top position in group B along with Trinand & Tobago and Jersey. England, who are seeded No. 3 here, form part of Group C with Northern Ireland and Wales and Group D comprises No. 4 seeded Scotland, Cyprus and South Africa.