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Physical Education Teachers Academy Trust launched

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Mysore :

A group of like minded Physical Education Teachers and Coaches from the Mysore University affiliated colleges have formed the Physical Education Teachers Academy Trust in city.

The Trust was officially launched at a function held yesterday at Maharaja’s College Centenary Hall by Mysore University VC Prof. K.S. Rangappa.

Prof. Rangappa welcomed the initiative and wished that the PET Academy gets recognised as part of the Mysore University so that it can get the needed facelift. He announced that the Mysore University will come forward and help the activities of the PET Trust.

Dr. C. Krishna, Director, DPE, University of Mysore and President of the Trust, informed the gathering that the Trust has been formed with a wide objective of promoting sporting activities, physical education programmes in general, conducting cultural events, social service, helping sports-persons in need and also helping the needy Physical Education Teachers families who are in need of financial help.

In the days to come, the body aims to conduct educational, social and sports developmental related activities on a larger scale which will pave way for the improvement in sporting activities which will in turn help the citizens to lead a healthier life.

He also informed the gathering that, this year, the Trust started its activities by setting up a endowment fund to facilitate the conduct of the Mysore University Inter-Collegiate Gold Cup Football Tourney conducted in memory of late Chief Justice Hombegowda. The Trust also helped gymnast Anantha Rao, who has been paralysed due to the injury suffered during Dasara Games, with a lap-top.

Prof. Seshanna, speaking on the occasion, said that much more can be done by the Trust and its future members if they work with a vision.

Yakshagana by Mahaganapathi Yashagana Mandali, Dharmasthala, followed the inauguration of the PET Trust.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / September 17th,  2014

Haji Jaffer passes away

Leaders, Records, All, Sports

Veteran sports administrator and patron Haji Jaffer passed away here on Sunday.

He was 88.

Jaffer, an advocate by profession, was associated with cue sports and racing in a big way in Bangalore. He played a key role in the development of the Karnataka State Billiards Association and was its patron from 1991.

He also served the Bangalore Turf Club as the assistant judge and as first judge, besides making his mark as a commentator. Billiards fraternity benefitted immensely from the presence of Jaffer, who after joining the brigade of M Chenniappan, the founder of the KSBA, worked tirelessly to promote the sport.

It was Jaffer who mooted the idea of Women’s Nationals, successfully conducting the first edition in 1989. Jaffer, who was also the vice-president of the Billiards and Snooker Federation of India, also worked for the inclusion of cue sports in the Asian Games.

He leaves behind two daughters and a son. The KSBA has condoled his demise.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> Sports / DHNS – Bangalore, September 21st, 2014

Inter-Railway Athletic meet : City’s Meghana wins bronze

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Mysore :

City’s athlete K.R. Meghana taking part in the All India Inter Railway Athletic meet 2014 held at Nehru stadium, Chennai recently won the bronze medal in the women’s 800 mts event.

Meghana represented East Coast Railway in the championship and won the bronze medal in the 800 mts event with a timing of 2:16:00 sec. She will represent Odhisa State in the Open National Athletic Meet to be held at Patna from 10th October 2014. Meghana is being coached by M.N. Sadashiva Rao, Retired District Physical Education Officer, Mysore.

Mysore’s Bharath of South Western Railway also won a bronze medal in the men’s 4x400m relay event, representing SWR in the Inter-Railway meet.

Thippavva Sannakki of South Western Railway, Mysore took part in the women’s 5000 mts event and finished seventh.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / September 16th,  2014

Japan bound city’s Masters athletes feted

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The Mysore District Masters Athletic Association felicitated the Master Athletes — (sitting from left) B.K. Somashekar, M. Yogendra and Lingaraju — who will be representing India in the Asian Masters Athletic Meet-2014 to be held at Japan from Sept. 19.
The Mysore District Masters Athletic Association felicitated the Master Athletes — (sitting from left) B.K. Somashekar, M. Yogendra and Lingaraju — who will be representing India in the Asian Masters Athletic Meet-2014 to be held at Japan from Sept. 19.

Mysore :

The Mysore District Masters Athletic Association felicitated the Master Athletes from Mysore city — M. Yogendra (Superindent of Central Excise & Customs), B.K. Somashekar (SWR Workshop, Mysore) and Lingaraju (Mysore Police) — who will be representing India in the Asian Masters Athletic Meet 2014 to be held at Japan from Sept. 19, 2014, at a function held at Lions Hall, Mysore, on Saturday.

Raju, Works Manager, SWR Workshop, Ravi Kumar, Vice-President, MDJA, L. Manjunath, Dasara Sports Sub-Committee, Chairman and Benaka Prasad, SAI Athletic Coach, University of Mysore, Sumana Narashima Murthy, President, MDMAA, Sathyanarayana, Hon. Secretary, MDMAA and other office-bearers of the MDMAA were also present on the occasion.

M. Yogendra will compete inthe 50 plus men’s 3000m Steeple-Chase event while B.K. Somashekar will compete in the 50 plus men’s 100m and Long-Jump event. Lingaraju will compete in the 45 plus men’s discus-throw event. The three athletes will be leaving for Japan from Bangalore on Sept. 17 along with the other members of the Indian team

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / September 15th,  2014

‘Champion of Champions’

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Mysore :

Madan, a student of Vivekananda Yoga Education and Research Institution, Vijayanagar, Mysore, who participated in the Inter-School/College Yoga Competition held recently, has bagged the ‘Champion of Champions’ title and has been selected to participate in the National Yoga Competition to be held in Hyderabad during the month of November.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / September 15th,  2014

City’s Skaters for Asian Championships

Sports, World Opinion

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Mysore :

Two roller skaters from city, Dr. Varsha S. Puranik and Akash Aradhya, will represent India in the 16th Asian Roller Skating Championships to be held at Haining City, China, from September 17.

Dr. Varsha, who is pursuing her Post Graduation in Microbiology at JSS Medical College, Mysore, will be participating in seven events in the women’s section — 300 mts., 500 mts. and 1000 mts. Rink Races and 200, 500 mts. Road Races and Road Relay.

Akash, a 1st year B.Com student of D. Banumaiah’s College, Mysore, will be taking part in the 300, 500 mts. Track and 200, 500 mts. Road Races and Track and Road Relay events, in the in the men’s category.

The two Mysoreans are part of the seven member India team which will be leaving Mumbai for China on Monday evening.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / September 15th,  2014

Sheethal Kumar wins Snooker tourney

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Mysore :

M.P. Sheethal Kumar, a resident of Gokulam, won the All India Open Snooker Championships held at Belgaum recently. Around 96 players from Karnataka and Maharashtra had participated in the tournament held from Sept. 3 to 7.

Sheethal also ranked 4th in the Karnataka State 6-Red Snooker. He ended at 32nd place in the Indian National Snooker Championship. He is the son of M. Pratap, President of MUDA Contractors Association and Vijayanagar Sports Club.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports  News / September 13th,  2014

Teen Conquers Bhagirathi River

Education, Records, All, Sports

 Belgaum :

At just 13, Belgaum boy Aditya Shailesh Prabhu stunned spectators by swimming 81 km non-stop in the Bhagirathi river at the 71st Open Water Long-distance Swimming Competition (OWLDSC) held in Jangipur, West Bengal, recently.

He was the youngest of the participants, drawn from various parts of the country.

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Aditya had to swim from Ahiron Ghat in Jangipur to Gora Bazar Ghat, which he completed in 12 hours, 29 minutes and 43 seconds. Of the 25 participants, only 12 could complete the stretch and Aditya came 8th.

He told Express that the competition was a “dream come true.”  He recalled participating in the 19-km OWLDSC last year, where he had witnessed the 81-km challenge. “From then onwards, I started preparing,” he said. Aditya is a student of KLS English Medium School in Belgaum.

His mother Seema Prabhu said the strong will of her son was the reason he was able to participate. All year, Aditya maintained a strict diet and exercised under the guidance of retired Subedar Maruti Ghadi, a national-level wrestler. Aditya’s father Shailesh Prabhu said his son needed more time to practise and so he had approached the school authorities. The school staff responded positively. Three months before the competition, Aditya started practising eight hours a day. Once in 15 days, he pushed himself to swim 12 hours.  He was in the pool from early morning to afternoon.

Aditya now dreams of swimming the English Channel next year.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Tushar A. Majukar / September 16th, 2014

Selected for Asia Masters Athletic Championship

Sports, World Opinion

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Mysore :

M. Yogendra, Superintendent of Central Excise & Customs, has been selected for the 18th Asia Masters Athletic Championship-2014 to be held in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, from Sept.19 to 23.

An international athlete, Yogendra, is the son of late P. Madappa and late N. Paravathamma. Yogendra is a B.Sc graduate from Sarada Vilas College, Mysore and holds a Masters Degree in Physics from Manasagangotri, Mysore. He is currently working as Superintendent of Central Excise and Customs, Bangalore-II Commissionerate.

He has received various awards including Karnataka Bhushana Prashasthi by Karnataka Samskruthika Academy, Bangalore, Mukhya Prana Rajoshthsava Prashasthi by Mukhya Prana Samskruthika Academy, Mysore, Karnataka Rajoshthava Prashathi by Kannada Sangha, Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Department, Bangalore and Jagajyothi Basaveshwara Kayaka Shree by Vishwa Veerashaiva Samkruthika Pratishtana, Bangalore.

He has also participated in Republic Day parade

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / September 11th,  2014

City lad Sagar officiates in US Open championships

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Mysore lad Sagar G. Kashyap seen at the Arthur Ashe tennis stadium, Flushing Meadows, USA, the venue of US Open Tennis Championship
Mysore lad Sagar G. Kashyap seen at the Arthur Ashe tennis stadium, Flushing Meadows, USA, the venue of US Open Tennis Championship

Mysore :

Mysore based Sagar G. Kashyap officiated in the US Open Grand Slam Tennis Championships 2014 held at New York recently.

Sagar officiated from the qualifying rounds to the quarter-finals of the championships. This is his first year of officiating in the US Open and this is his third Grand Slam of the year. Earlier, he officiated in the Australian Open and Wimbledon Championships held this year. Sagar will be heading to Seoul to officiate in the Asian Games to be held Korea shortly.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News  / September 09th,  2014