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Rana, Joshua top time-charts in Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dzare rally

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Mysore :

The country’s top long-distance rally driver Suresh Rana along with co-driver Parminder Thakur, driving a Grand Vitara, and Pramod Joshua on a TVS Apache, topped the provisional overall classifications among four and two-wheelers, respectively on conclusion of Leg 1 in the Extreme category of the 5th Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare Rally which commenced from Bangalore yesterday after Sunday’s ceremonial flag-off with some 96 vehicles participating in different categories.

The rally started from Bangalore amidst light showers in the early hours of the morning yesterday for six short super stages, traversing a total of 403 kms during the day to reach Mysore.

Rana displaying his mastery in no uncertain manner to top the overall time charts clocking one hour, four minutes and 12 seconds on a day, negotiated the two tricky Competitive Stages that were run thrice near Tiptur.

Amanpreet Ahluwalia and co-driver Venu Ramesh in a Gypsy with a time of (01:05:18) was behind the eight times Raid de Himalaya Champion Rana while Bangalorean Sanjay Agarwal (E Shivaprakash), also in a Gypsy was lying third with 01:07:51.

Joshua of TVS Racing, who crashed out last year, braving spells of rain, rode briliantly to clock 01:06:54, ahead of team-mate and 2012 champion Nataraj Rajanna (01:07:27) also on an Apache while Mohit Verma astride a KTM Duke was third in 01:07:56.

Of the 12 four-wheelers, nine managed to complete Leg 1 while 11 of the 15 bikes and three of the six scooters that were flagged off from Bangalore made it to the night halt in Mysore.

The competitors left for Ooty via Kodagu early this morning on the second Leg and will move about 80 kms towards Coffee and Pepper plantations of Coorg where three stages totaling 78 kms will take place. The rally will then traverse almost 230 kms through very wet Malnad region via Nagarhole National Park, through the southernmost tip of Deccan Plateau in Kearala at Wayanad and climb up tangled jungles and deep valleys towards Nilgiris and reach Ooty by end of the day.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / August 06th, 2013

25th Karnataka State Junior Athletic championships

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Reena George, Shraddha Rani Desai
Reena George, Shraddha Rani Desai

City’s Reena George bags ‘Best Athlete’ title

Mysore :

Reena George of DYSS, Mysore, bagged the top honours by clinching the ‘Best Athlete’ title in the girls Under-20 section on the concluding day of the 25th Karnataka State Junior Athletic Championships at Nehru Stadium in Shimoga yesterday.

Reena won the U-20 Girls 200m and 400m event with a timing of 24.9s and 56.5s respectively and hogged the limelight in the Girls U-20 section.

Mysore’s talented athlete Shraddha Rani Desai of DYSS, Mysore, won gold in the U-20 Girls 1,500m and 3,000m. Shraddha won the U-20 Girls 3,000m event with a timing of 11:21.3s.

DYSS Mysore’s Afsana Banu won 400m Hurdles gold in the Girls U-20 section.

Mysore District Athletic Association’s M. Veena won gold in the Girls U-14 600m event with a timing of 1:47.7s.

Alva’s dominated proceedings as expected, taking the team championship in five of eight categories, at the 25th State Junior Athletics Meet.

Only the Girls’ U-14 (IGSC) and 16 (DK) and the Boys’ U-14 (DK) titles eluded the athletics powerhouse from Moodabidri.

The only record of the final day was established by Prathiksha, in the Girls’ U-18 5,000m walk event. The SAI Bangalore athlete clocked 28:45.2s to erase her own mark of 30:05.5 from last year.

Ovin Loyston D’Souza (Boys’ U-14) of Dakshina Kannada and Reena George (Girls’ U-20) of DYSS Mysore also had success, grabbing two gold medals each.

S.G. Priyanka of DYSS Mysore won the 100m event in the U-18 Girls section with a timing of 14.6s. J.S. Manjunath of Mysore District Athletic Association won bronze in 5,000m walking event in the Boys U-16 year’s section.

Boys’ Results

U-20: 200m: N. Vaishak (Alva’s) 22.3s; 400m: Jagadish Chandra (Fusion) 50.6; 400m hurdles: Jagadish Chandra (Fusion) 55.3; 1,500m: N. Vinay (Yuva) 4:10.8; 3,000m steeplechase: Sikandar Pathan (Chalukya SC) 10:59.9; 10,000m: Parasappa Halijol (SAI Dharwad) 34:12.6; High jump: S. Harshith (BSC) 2.08m; Pole vault: Nagaraj Kamble (Alva’s) 2.80; Shot-put: Sairaj (Alva’s) 15.77m; Best Athlete: S. Harshith.

U-18: 200m: Saleem Sheikh (SAI Blr) 22.5s; 400m: Akshay Tarale (STS, Belgaum) 50.1; 400m hurdles: P.S. Shrishail (Kudige) 57.7; 2,000m steeplechase: Ashrith Nanjappa (Ashwin SRCW) 6:51.1; Javelin: Karthik (Alva’s) 49.22m; Pole vault: Sharath (Udupi) 3.10m; Octathlon: Krishna Chavan (Chalukya SC) 3955 points; Best Athlete: Santhosh (Alva’s).

U-16: 200m: Nishal Kunder (DK) 23.7s; 400m: D. Akshay (Gulbarga) 51.9; 3,000m: Ganesh Gowda (DYSS Vidyanagar) 9:48.6; 5,000m walk: Hemanth Ponnanna (Ashwini SF) 26:07.1; Long jump: S.S. Nishanth (DYSS Vidyanagar) 6.40m; Pentathlon: P. Marian (Shimoga) 2885 points; Best Athlete: S.S. Nishanth.

U-14: 100m: Ovin Loyston D’Souza (DK) 11.4s; 600m: Ovin Loyston D’Souza (DK) 1:29.6; Shot-put: Saqlain Ahmed (Mysore) 9.90m; Best Athlete: Ovin Loyston D’Souza.

Girls’ Results

U-20: 200m: Reena George (DYSS Mysore) 24.9s; 400m: Reena George (DYSS Mysore) 56.5; 400m hurdles: Afsana Banu (DYSS Mysore) 1:06.7; 3,000m: Shraddha Rani Desai (DYSS Mysore) 11:21.3; High jump: Deepali Gayakwad (DK) 1.34m; Triple jump: B.V. Chandini Alva’s) 11.53; Pole vault: Preethi (Alva’s) 2.70; Hammer throw: Pushpa Gadadi (DYSS Mysore) 40.14m; Heptathlon: H.C. Roja (SDM Ujire) 3227 points; Best Athlete: Reena George.

U-18: 200m: R. Varsha (DK) 26.7s; 400m: Megha (Alva’s) 1:00.3; 400m hurdles: Simona Mascarenhas (Alva’s) 1:05.3; 5,000m walk: Prathiksha (SAI Blr) 28:45.2; Long jump: P. Praneetha (IGSC) 5.76m; Triple jump: Anusha Poojary (Alva’s) 11.68; Pole vault: Pavithra (Alva’s) 2.55; Hammer throw: W.R. Hashitha (DYSS Mysore) 35.08m; Heptathlon: Abhimathi Nathan (IGSC) 3474 points; Best Athlete: S.G. Priyanka (DYSS Mysore).

U-16: 200m: N.S. Simi (Alva’s) 27.0s; 400m: Sarah Joseph D’Souza (DK) 1:01.2; 3,000m: K.S. Megha (Mysore) 11:01.5; 3,000m walk: K.M. Chandana (DYSS Kudige) 18:37.54; High jump: Deeksha (DK) 1.48m; Shot-put: Nivedita Sawanth (UK) 11.25m; Pentathlon: Viha Atri (IGSC) 2181 points; Best Athlete: A. Manisha (DK).

U-14: 100m: Kaveri Patil (SS Vidyanagar) 13.6s; 600m: M. Veena (Mysore) 1:45.7; Best Athlete: Tommy Vaishnavi (IGSC).

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / August 06th, 2013

City’s Megha, Saqlain Ahmed bag Gold

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State Junior Athletics Championships 2013

Mysore :

City’s upcoming athletes K.S. Megha and Saqlain Ahmed representing Mysore District Athletic Association (MDAA), taking part in the Karnataka State Junior Athletic Meet at Shimoga on Sunday, won gold in the girls 3,000m event (U-16) and boys shot-put (U-14 ) sections.

City’s Poornima of DYSS, Mysore, won gold in the girls (U-18), 3,000m event. The Mysore District captain K.R. Meghana won her second medal in the championships when she clinched the bronze medal in the girls U-20 400m event. Manjula of MDAA won silver in the girls U-16 3,000m event. S. Ambika won silver in the U-16 girls shot-put. Amruth Mari Gowda of MDAA won bronze in boys U-16 shot-put.

S. Lokesh of Indian Athletic Academy rewrote the boys’ U-14 long jump record on the second day of the 25th State Junior Athletics Championships in Shimoga. Lokesh leapt a distance of 5.90m, erasing Rodricks’ mark of 5.87 from 2011.

Two more records were established on Sunday — R. Keshavan (Alva’s) in the boys’ U-16 hammer throw and Rahat Sayed (UK) in the girls’ U-14 shot-put.

Boys’ Results

U-20: 5000m: Parasappa Holijol (SAI Dharwad) 15:55.36s; 10,000m walk: Akshay Talvar (SDM Ujire) 53:26.9; Long jump: S.E. Samsheer (Alva’s) 7.15m; Discus: Sairaj (Alva’s) 40.24m; Hammer: Mohd. Sufiyan (YS) 42.5.

U-18: 100m: Saleem Shan (SAI) 10.9s; 3000m: Trishal (Alva’s) 9:28.9; 10,000m walk: Rahul Asthagi (SAI Dharwad) 46:39.9; Long jump: Sandesh (Alva’s) 6.65m; Shot-put: G. Gowtham (Alva’s) 14.46m; Hammer: M. Gaviswami (Alva’s) 61.

U-16: 100m: Nishal Kudor (DK) 11.5s; Shot-put: Keshavan (Alva’s) 13.20m; Hammer: R. Keshavan (Alva’s) 51.28, NMR (Old: 48.70, M. Gaviswami, 2011).

U-14: Long jump: S. Lokesh (IAA) 5.90m, NMR (Old: 5.87, Rodricks, 2011); Triathlon: Sachin Nayak (Udupi) 1246 points.

Girls’ Results

U-20: 100m: Bhuvi Shankar (Alva’s) 12.5s; 5000m: K.M. Archana (Alva’s) 19:47.55; 10,000m walk: Rani (SDM Ujire) 1:03:24.0; Discus: M.S. Navya Shetty (DK) 32.95m.

U-18: 100m: Varsha (DK) 12.5s; 3000m: Poornima (DYSS Mysore) 11:26.3; U-16: 100m: A. Manisha (DK) 12.7s.

U-14: Shot-put: Rahat Sayed (UK) 9.69m, NMR (9.47, G.K. Namitha, 2010); Triathlon: V. Toommy (IGSC) 1503 points.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / August 05th, 2013

Muay Thai is this city lad’s passion

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A snapshot of a video of Mohammed Zulkharnain Beig who represented India arriving to participate in the Muay Thai World Championship in Thailand recently.
A snapshot of a video of Mohammed Zulkharnain Beig who represented India arriving to participate in the Muay Thai World Championship in Thailand recently.

Mysore :

Mohammed Zulkha- rnain Beig is a 20-year-old Muay Thai fighter from city with a Pro-Amateur Muay Thai World Championship bronze medal to his credit. He fights at the Academy of Martial Science in Krishnamurthypuram and is being trained by Kru. M.N. Vikram.

He has been at the Academy of Martial Science since around three years and has been involved with kickboxing since around 14 years of age.

A resident of Bannimantap in city, Zulkharnain studied upto 7th standard at St. Matthias School in Bannimantap and later pursued his studies at Qatar and completed his education (equivalent to PU) there. He wants to do a course in Hotel Management.

Eldest son of Ayub Beig, a Mechanical Engineer working at Doha, and Bibi Sara, residents of Bannimantap, Zulkarnain has a younger brother Zafeen Beig who is studying seventh standard at St. Matthias School in city.

Star of Mysore caught up with young Zulkharnain who has huge ambitions in the sport of Muay Thai. Excerpts:

 

SOM: How did you initially get into Muay Thai martial art?

Zulkharnain: I started learning Muay Thai for fitness, self-defence and moreover I wanted to be a boxer and felt happy when I learnt that Mysore had a Thai kick-boxing training centre in which I soon got enrolled.

SOM: What do your family and friends think of the sport which you have chosen to pursue?

Zulkharnain: My friends think it is cool, quite a few of my friends want to join as well. My family are very supportive and encourage me.

SOM: You train at Academy of Martial Science. What’s it like training there?

Zulkharnain: Training at Academy of Martial Science is good. My coach Vikram trains me for three days a week and I follow it up for three hours in the morning and three hours in the evening on the remaining days. I am happy to be part of the Academy and I’ve learnt so much there.

SOM: You had a very successful year in Muay Thai. What can we expect from you in 2014?

Zulkharnain: In 2013, I won the fight against France in the world championships and achieved a bronze medal. I was one among 650 fighters from 79 countries to achieve this feat. I will be competing in the Amateur and Pro-Amateur World Championships to be held in the year 2014 to bag the title.

SOM: Why do you fight and what motivates you?

Zulkharnain: I fight because I love it. I train so hard that if I could fight every weekend I would, and it makes me happy. I love winning and I learn when I lose. My trainer Vikram and my family motivate me to fight.

SOM: What was the reaction of your friends and family members when you told them that you were selected to participate in the World Championship?

Zulkharnain: Everyone among my friends, family and relatives were shocked when I told them about the selection and they were in for a shock again when I told them that I won the bronze medal at the championship. I am proud to represent my Mysore, my club and my country India.

SOM: What is Muay Thai to you and what has it taught you?

Zulkharnain: To me Muay Thai is a weapon for self-defence and a sport. It has taught me confidence, patience, hard work and very importantly, discipline in life.

SOM: Your message to youngsters who want to take up this as a sport or for self-defence.

Zulkharnain: My message to youngsters, especially girls is, get trained in Muay Thai as it helps in many ways especially for self-defence, good health and to lead a disciplined life.

Speaking on trainers, Zulkharnain’s coach Vikram said that a trainer first needs to be trained properly and correctly to inculcate both physical and mental discipline among their students.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / by  S. Kenneth Shishir / July 25th, 2013

Bangalore University to award doctorates to Krishna, G R Vishwanath

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Bangalore :

Former Karnataka chief minister and Union external affairs minister SM Krishna  will get an honorary doctorate along with six others from Bangalore University.

Former Indian cricketer GR Vishwanath, space scientist UR Rao, playback singer BK Sumithra, chief commissioner (income tax, Karnataka and Goa) K Satyanarayana, Siddaganga mutt pontiff Shivakumara Swamiji and Sanskrit writer Vanita Ramaswamy are the others chosen for the honour.

The honorary doctorates will be presented during the 48th annual convocation to be held at 11am on July 18 at Jnanajyothi Sabhangana, Central College.

The syndicate, the highest decision making body of the varsity, on Friday decided to honour eight eminent people this time for contributions in their sphere of activity. However, the eighth person, litterateur Devanur Mahadeva, has declined to accept the varsity honour.

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* Bangalore University gold  medal/cash prize winners, rank holders and PhD awardees have to bring 2 passport size photos to collect the convocation invitation from July 15 during working hours at the office of registrar (evaluation), Pareeksha Bhavan, Jnanabharathi.

* The SSLC supplementary exam results will be published at 11am on July 13.

source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Bangalore / TNN / July 13th, 2013

Sanjay wins gold for Karnataka

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Bengaluru: 

Sanjay C.J. won a lone individual gold for Karnataka on an otherwise disappointing day for the state in the 30th sub-junior aquatic championships at Panjim on Thursday.
Sanjay topped the show in Group III boys butterfly event clocking 01:07.77.
Apart from Sanjay, Karnataka won three silver medals in freestyle relay events besides a bronze in 1M springboard diving.

Results (only Karnataka):
Boys:  Group III 100M BF: 1. Sanjay C.J. T: 01:07.77; 4x50M FS relay: 2. Karnataka (Vinod R, P Kushal, N Sri Hari, Sanjay C.J.) T: 02:01.09 Group IV: 4x50M FS relay: 2. Karnataka (R. Vaibhav, Shivansh Singh, S.H. Harsha Vardan, Raj Vinayak) T: 02:15.86
Girls:  Group III: 4x50M FS relay: 2. Karnataka (Devika Srinath, Nandini S.S., Harshitha Jayashankar, Vaania Kapoor) T: 02:09.52 Diving: 1M springboard: 3. N Navya Theja (203.60 points).

source: http://www.asianage.com / The Asian Age / Home> Sports> Cricket / June 21st, 2013

National Masters athletics : City’s athletes fare well

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Mysore :

City’s veteran athletes, taking part in the National Masters Athletics Meet which concluded at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore on Sunday, performed well and bagged a good number of medals.

A.C. Subbaiah, won gold in the Men’s 55 plus shot-put event and bronze in the discus throw event. Cheluvegowda won gold in the Men’s 65 plus shot-put and silver in the hammer throw.

P.C. Parvathi, taking part in the 55 plus women’s 5km walk, won silver and won bronze in the 1500 m event. Subbas Shetty, taking part in the Men’s 60 plus 5km walk, won silver medal.

T.G. Asha, taking part in the women’s 35 plus high jump event, won silver.

S. Mahadev and Balarame Gowda, representing Karnataka in the 60 plus men’s 4x100m Relay event, won silver.

In the 50 plus men’s section, Dr. Padbanabh, Puttanniah Chary and M.M. Naniah, won silver, representing Karnataka in the 4×100 and 4x400m relay events.

In the 45 plus men’s section, Amarnath, representing karnataka won silver in the 4x100m relay event.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / July 04th, 2013

Two young shuttlers to undergo coaching in Padukone’s academy

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Mumbai : 

Young shuttlers Simran Singhi (11) and Rahul Vyas (12) from Mumbai would undergo a 14-day coaching stint at badminton great Prakash Padukone’s academy, after they won a talent hunt event.

Padukone in association with  Tata Capital  had launched a talent hunt for children between 8 and 12 years of age at five gymkhanas of the city, with a two-day tournament that culminated on Sunday.

Singhi (11) and Vyas (12) from Khar Gymkhana and Bombay Gymkhana, respectively, won the Tata Capital Super Shuttlers Finals Tournament.

The event was conducted from May 27 to June 7 to identify potentially good players for the two-day tournament at the Cricket Club of India held on Saturday and Sunday.

Apart from CCI, the other clubs/gymkhanas who were part of the initiative — Bombay Gymkhana, Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana, Khar Gymkhana and National Sports Club of India.

“My academy is grateful that, this tournament has aided in promotion of badminton among young kids, cultivated friendship and collaboration among top clubs of Mumbai, and provided budding talent a valuable opportunity to show their sporting prowess and vitality,” Padukone said in a statement.

The tournament in Mumbai is one of the first phases of this initiative, which will be replicated across other cities in the near future, the release added.

source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> Sports> More Sports / by PTI / June 16th, 2013

Wicketkeeping is still a specialist’s job: Shiraguppi

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Somashekar Shiraguppi. / Photo: K. Pichumani / The Hindu
Somashekar Shiraguppi. / Photo: K. Pichumani / The Hindu

Somashekar Shiraguppi’s eyes focus on the practice area gauging strengths and weaknesses. He does have the gaze of a wicketkeeper. The 38-year-old former Karnataka cricketer is in the city as the wicketkeeping coach of the BCCI Specialist Academy where The Hindu caught up with him on Thursday.

A competent wicketkeeper who could also bat, Shiraguppi made 1,206 runs in 41 first class matches at 22.33. He was largely known for his slick work behind the stumps: 92 catches, 19 stumpings. Shiraguppi showcased his art in different times. “Those were the days when a wicketkeeper’s skill with the big gloves was the sole concern. Now, teams want wicketkeepers to be all-rounders,” he says.

He believes Adam Gilchrist changed the concept of a wicketkeeper-batsman. “Before him we had the odd ’keeper who could bat capably. But, after Gilchirst, the entire thought process changed. Teams wanted their ’keepers to also double up as specialist batsmen,” he says.

Has the shift in the role definition of a ’keeper impacted the quality of glovemen coming out? “We still have some very good ’keepers like Wriddhiman Saha, who many believe is the best in the country. Dhoni is an explosive batsman and a decent ’keeper too.”

Two young ’keepers have caught his attention so far. “K.S. Bharath of Andhra and Wasiq-ur-Rehman of Assam seem to have what it takes,” he says.

About the present day youngsters, he says: “The boys are aware that they have to be good batsmen to make it. They spend plenty of time, both at honing their ’keeping skills and batting at the nets. The load is greater, and they have to be supremely fit. I try to compartmentalise their ’keeping and batting.”

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Sport> Cricket / by Special Correspondent / Chennai – June 13th, 2013