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Star this week : Talented tennis player: Dhruthi

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Tennis is a global sport and Mysore has been producing talented tennis players from time to time who have gone on to represent the country in different levels.

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One such player who has made her mark in the International level in the junior girls section is city’s Dhruthi T. Venugopal.

She has represented India in the junior level and presently taking part in the women’s circuit. Dhruthi has been consistently performing well in the ITF Tournaments.

Recently taking part in the $10,000 ITF Women’s Tennis Tourney in Grand Baie La Croisette Mary Pierce Indian Ocean Series in Mauritius from June 22 to 28, 2015, Dhruthi performed well. Teaming up with Snehadevi S. Reddy of India, she won the runner-up spot in the women’s Doubles event. Ilze Hattingh & Madrie Le Roux beat Dhruthi and Snehadevi 6-2, 6-4 in the final and clinched the title. Dhruthi is our ‘Star This Week.’

In the Women’s Doubles semi-final Dhruthi and Snehadevi beat Stamatia Fafalicou (Ger) & Jasmin Jebawy (Ger) 6-1, 6-0 to progress to the title round.

In the Women’s Singles, third seeded Dhruthi lost to South Africa’s Madie Le Roux 2-6,2-6 in the first round.

Dhruthi has been performing well in the International ITF circuit and National level tournaments. Dhruthi is the daughter of Venugopal and Vanamala of our city who encourage her to the maximum. Dhruthi trains in Pune and is coached by Sandeep Kirtane. Dhruthi is presently ranked No. 6 in the country and No.2 in the State in the women’s section.

She has represented India in the junior section and has also played in the Australian Open Junior Girls event. Dhruthi is an attacking player with a double handed backhand and is quite consistent in her performances in the women’s ITF circuit representing the country.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Sunday – June 28th, 2015

CM awards cash prizes to SportsPersons

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M. Niranjan (a paralympic swimmer, who got the highest cash prize of Rs. 25 lakh) and other sports-persons are seen with Youth and Sports Affairs Department Secretary Nagambika Devi, Sports Authority of Karnataka Vice-President P.M. Somashekar, MLAs Vasu and M.K. Somaskehar, Youth Affairs Minister Abhayachandra Jain, CM Siddharamaiah, Cooperation Minister Mahadevprasad, Mayor R. Lingappa, ZP President Dr. Pushpa Amarnath and others during the prize distribution ceremony held at Platinum Jubilee Hall in city yesterday.
M. Niranjan (a paralympic swimmer, who got the highest cash prize of Rs. 25 lakh) and other sports-persons are seen with Youth and Sports Affairs Department Secretary Nagambika Devi, Sports Authority of Karnataka Vice-President P.M. Somashekar, MLAs Vasu and M.K. Somaskehar, Youth Affairs Minister Abhayachandra Jain, CM Siddharamaiah, Cooperation Minister Mahadevprasad, Mayor R. Lingappa, ZP President Dr. Pushpa Amarnath and others during the prize distribution ceremony held at Platinum Jubilee Hall in city yesterday.

Mysuru :

CM Siddharamaiah yesterday gave away cash prizes worth Rs. 4.40 crore to 557 sports-persons who have excelled in International and National events during 2012 and 2013 at MMC Platinum Jubilee Hall in city. This was first such ceremony after the Siddharamaiah government took over and it hiked the cash prize amount.

M. Niranjan, a paralympic swimmer, got the highest cash prize of Rs. 25 lakh followed by chess player Girish Koushik (Rs. 15 lakh), P.N Prash-rifle shooting (Rs. 10 lakh), Vidya Pillai-billiards and snooker (Rs. 9.75 lakh), Chitra Magimairaj-billards (Rs.9.5 lakh), Varsha Puranik-roller skating (Rs.8 lakh), Damini K. Gowda-swimming (Rs. 7.75 lakh), Pooja R. Alva-swimming (Rs. 6 lakh) and M. Aravind-Swimming (Rs. 5.5 lakh). In all, 117 International level players and 444 National players got the prizes.

Speaking on the occasion, the CM said his government is giving more importance to tap the potential of youth in sports and other fields as it is required for the development of society.

He said his government hiked the prize amount of National and International medal winners by several folds.

He said a lot of emphasis is being given to improve sports infrastructure like synthetic tracks, grounds and sports hostels to help sports-persons face the tough competitions and increase the participation in higher level events like Olympics, CWG and Asian Games.

Stating that the government is providing 100 engineering seats for sports-person and is also reimbursing their fee amount, he said the government is ready to give more facilities to them if the Department submits proposals.

Stating that he too used to play Kabbadi and other games during his schooling but could not continue in the college due to financial constraints, he said: ‘But times have changed now and there are more facilities for sports-persons.’

Youths and Sports Affairs Department Secretary Nagambika Devi said the State has the highest number of synthetic tracks in the country.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Sunday – June 28th, 2015

DYES to present cash awards to Sports-Persons this evening

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Mysuru :

The Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), will be honouring the sports-persons who have represented India and also won medals in the national level for the year 2012 & 2013 with cash prizes at a function to be held at MCC&RI Platinum Jubilee Hall, J.K. Grounds at 4 pm.

Chief Minister Siddharamiah will inaugurate the function. District In-charge Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad will distribute the cash prizes. Minister for Youth Empowerment and Sports Abhayachandra Jain, MLA Vasu will be present on the occasion.

Mysuru’s skaters top the prize money list bagging a total cash prize of Rs.30,55,000. City’s roller skater Varsha S. Puranik, who represented India in the Asian Championships in China, will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 9.5 lakh in the women’s section and V. Varshith, also a roller skater, will be p represented with a prize of Rs. 5. 40 lakh in the boys section.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Saturday – June 27th, 2015

Wins Gold in Rowing Team event

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Mysuru :

Team Karnataka topped the medal tally with 6 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze in the recently concluded 18th Sub-junior and 19th Sprint National Rowing Championship 2015 held at Bengaluru.

Among the medalists was Karthachira Nitya Devayya, who was part of a team event that won gold. Nitya is a student of class 9 and lives in Bengaluru. She is the younger daughter of Brig. and Mrs. Karthachira Kumar Devayya and grand-daughter of Col. and Mrs. Pattamada Ganapathy (Vijayanagar 3rd Stage, Mysuru) and Mr. and Mrs. Karthachira Ganapathy (Bogadi).

Nitya’s sister Sitara Devayya had represented Ernakulam district in the State-level swimming championship in 2011 and 2012.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Friday, June 26th, 2015

Renshi Johnson for seminar at Japan

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Mysuru :

Renshi Johnson, Karate Master from city, has been invited by the Governor of Okinawa (Japan) to participate in the World Karate and Kobudo Seminar to be held in Okinawa, Japan, from July 14 to 19. This seminar is organised by the Government of Japan (Okinawa Prefecture).

Renshi Johnson, a 5th Dan Black belt in Karate and 2nd Dan Black Belt in Kobudo, is the Director and Chief Instructor of Okinawa Shorinryu Karate Shinkokai and Kobudo Association, India.

He has a Post Graduate Diploma in Karate from Tamil Nadu Sports University and is the first Post Graduate Diploma holder in Karate from Karnataka.

A resident of Roopanagar, he has also been awarded 5th Dan black belt by Karate Association of India and teaches Karate in various schools here.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Friday, June 26th, 2015

Former National Chess Champ from City conducts camp in USA

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Kavana Mallanna (left), a National Chess Medallist and an eight-time State Champion from Mysuru, is seen being felicitated by a representative of JSS Spiritual Centre, Maryland, USA, for conducting chess coaching classes.
Kavana Mallanna (left), a National Chess Medallist and an eight-time State Champion from Mysuru, is seen being felicitated by a representative of JSS Spiritual Centre, Maryland, USA, for conducting chess coaching classes.

Mysuru :

Kavana Mallanna, a National Chess Medallist and a eight time State Champion, from Mysuru, conducted a free chess coaching camp under the banner of JSS Spiritual Mission, Maryland, USA, recently.

Kavana’s credentials and JSS SM attracted over 30 Chess players and enthusiasts from the Washington DC area. Players got encouraged to pursue this mental game and have shown inclination for more courses by her at the Spiritual Centre.

Kavana was felicitated by the organisers on the last day of the camp. Kavana, who hails from Mysuru, currently works as a Business Process Consultant at IBM, USA.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / Thursday – June 25th, 2015

The ‘gunners’ are raring to go

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The members of Suzuki Shogun Club ride with pride. Be it the sound of the machine or the look of it, every aspect of the two-stroke bike attracts them to it. The bike, which was manufactured in the 90s, was every college student’s dream bike those days. And for these members, who call themselves the ‘gunners’, nothing much has changed over the years. 

“I had bought it back then,” reminisces Jaswant, a businessman, who started the club in the City in August 2012 with 15 members. Now, the members of the Shogun clubs from various other cities join these bikers on their rides too. “We have a pan-India presence and sometimes, we have members from Mysuru and Hubballi joining us. We are highly grateful to the Mysuru ‘gunners’ for helping us with everything,” he adds.

Some of the members just love the sound of the Shogun. Says Rishith, a student, “One of my brother’s friends had it and I would often see it. I loved it so much that I ended up buying it. My favourite part about it is the sound!” According to him, it’s just the ideal bike, to which Rahul Ravishankar, a business, adds, “These bikes were developed on the race tracks. So they give a good competition to four-stroke bikes.” Rahul feels that the Suzuki Shogun is lighter to ride than an Activa! “It’s very easy to ride them on the roads,” he notes.

The group has done many long-distance rides to places like Nandi Hills, Chikkamagaluru and Ooty. Every year, they organise a ride on August 15 and this year too, they plan to go to Sakleshpur. Jyothirmoy, an engineering student who is one of the youngest members, is looking forward to this ride. “I have missed out on all the other long rides, so this will be my first one,” he exclaims. Another member who enjoyed the Ooty and Chikkamagaluru rides is Sai Som, a sound designer. “It has been two years since I joined the club and I have made some great memories. The only challenge is to find spare parts.”

For Mahesh, a mechanical engineer, it’s all about the friends that he has made in the club. “Once a month, we meet in Airlines Hotel for breakfast and go for a ride. It’s just great to meet a set of like-minded people,” he informs. Dhruva agrees as he says, “The best part about our meetings is that everyone knows what the other person is talking about.” He further adds, “In fact, my son has become as passionate about the Shogun as me.”

Rahul Roy, another regular member, has wonderful memories attached to the bike. “When I was around 13 or 14, my brother put me on the tank of his friend’s Shogun bike and took me for a ride! I was so scared back then but I just loved the bike. I ended up getting it later,” he smiles. “The bikes are simple so it’s fun to work on them,” he adds.

Ask Ajith what brought him to the club and he says, “It was a long search online! I used to see many active bike groups on Facebook and would always look for a Shogun bike club. When I came across this club, I was so happy.”

All the members agree on one more thing — they can’t help but give the bike a second look each time.

“My parents always tell me that I am washing my bike half the time while the other half, I am admiring it,” jokes Jyothirmoy. For details, call 9886148380.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> Supplements> MetroLife / by Deepa Natarajan Lobo / DHNS – June 30th, 2015

IGU Telangana Ladies & Girls Golf tournament: City’s Pranavi Urs wins category ‘C’ Girls title

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Paramjith Singh, IGU official, is seen presenting the Category ‘C’ girls winner’s trophy to Pranavi S. Urs of JWGC, Mysuru, in the IGU Telangana Ladies & Girls Golf Tournment which concluded at Hyderabad on Friday
Paramjith Singh, IGU official, is seen presenting the Category ‘C’ girls winner’s trophy to Pranavi S. Urs of JWGC, Mysuru, in the IGU Telangana Ladies & Girls Golf Tournment which concluded at Hyderabad on Friday

Hyderabad :

Mysuru girl Pranavi S Urs of JWGC, taking part in the IGU Telangana Ladies & Girls Amateur Golf Tournament 2015, won the Category ‘C’ Girls title with a three-day aggregate card of 239 ( 80+83+76) on Friday.

Hitashee Bakshi secured the second place with a three-day aggregate score of 249 (83+85+81). Anika Varma finished third with a three-day aggregate score of 250 (85+82+83). Mysuru girl Disha Kauvery finished 12th with a three-day card of 285 (101+92+92).

In the Ladies section, Sehar Atwal triumphed with a three-day card of 229 (77+76+76). Ridhima Dilawari finished second with a score of 236 (81+76+79). Tresa Malik secured the third place with a card of 236 ( 82+82+72). Mysuru girl, Dhyuti K. Urs finished 39th in the rankings with a card of 299. She also finished 12th in Category B.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Saturday – June 20th, 2015

Beyond the hurdles

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It’s not everyday that a student from Bengaluru wins laurels in sports on an international level. Meet Meghna Shetty, a final-year B.Com student of St Joseph’s College of Commerce, who recently took part in the Asian Junior Athletic Championship and emerged triumphant.

The athlete came second in the 100 metres hurdle competition of the event that was held in Taipei, Taiwan and terms the experience as an amazing one. “It was my first international competition and I saw so many athletes and learnt a number of different exercises from them,” she recalls.

Meghna started training at the age of ten. “I always loved sports and entered the field thanks to my mother. At first, I was not that serious about athletics and would just train in the mornings. But later, I thought I should start competing and now, I have been hurdling for ten years,” she adds.

Ask her about her daily routine and she says, “I start my day at 5.45 am and train till 7.30 am. Then after college, I train once again between 4 pm and 6.30 pm.”

Is it hard to balance it with her academics? She answers, “I have been managing it with my studies for ten years now. So the practice actually helps me focus better. I know that the little time that I have in the evenings is all that I have to study properly.” However, during exams, it does get challenging. “I am not off from training at that time and sometimes, even I am injured or exhausted from training, I can’t take a break,” she notes.

Meghna feels that there are plenty of talented sportspeople in the country, yet India is unable to make a mark worldwide in sports due to less exposure.

“Just like how the cricket team is sent for different tournaments abroad and appreciated when it wins, all sportspersons should be sent for more international competitions and given a chance to showcase their talent abroad,” she explains.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> Supplements> MetroLife / by Deepa Natarajan Lobo / DHNS – June 11th, 2015

State ranking Table Tennis : City girl Spoorthy bags triple crown

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Bengaluru :

City’s M.V. Spoorthy continued her fine run in the State circuit by winning the women’s singles and youth girls singles title on the concluding day of the State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2015 conducted at the Canara Union Prakash Courts in Bengaluru yesterday.

Spoorthy had won the junior girls singles title on Sunday and this completed a fine treble. In the women’s singles final, M.V. Spoorthy beat Swetha Kumaravel (AGORC) 11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 3-11, 0-11, 11-7, 11-3 to clinch the title.

Spoorthy got the better of A. Samyuktha 12-10, 7-11, 7-11, 12-10, 11-3, 11-9 and won the Youth girls singles title.

Anirban Choudhary (SWR) won the men’s singles title beating Mysuru lad Akshay Mohanta 11-7, 11-9, 8-11, 11-4, 10-12, 11-7 in the final.

The results: Men’s singles: Final: Anirban Roy Choudhary (SWR) bt Akshay Mahanta (MYS) 11-7, 11-9, 8-11, 11-4, 10-12, 11-7; Semi-finals: Anirban Roy Choudhary bt Anirban Tarafdar 10-12, 11-9, 12-10, 13-15, 15-13, 5-11, 11-7; Akshay Mahanta bt R.B. Rakshith 11-9, 11-9, 3-11, 11-9, 11-8.

Women’s singles: Final: M.V. Spoorthy bt Swetha Kumaravel 11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 3-11, 0-11, 11-7, 11-3; Semi-finals: M.V. Spoorthy bt A. Samyuktha 11-9, 13-11, 13-11, 11-9; K. Swetha bt Koumudi Patankar 11-6, 11-6, 11-5, 11-8.

Youth Girls: Final: M.V. Spoorthy bt A. Samyuktha 12-10, 7-11, 7-11, 12-10, 11-3, 11-9.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com /Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Tuesday – June 16th, 2015