Bengaluru: Vinay N of Yuva, Bangalore and Meghana KR of DAA, Mysore claimed the U-20 800M gold on the opening day of the three-day 25th State junior athletics championship at the Nehru stadium in Shimoga on Saturday. Vinay won the event in 1:57.00 with Barthama Purrataju of DYSS, Bangalore and Rakesh of Yuva coming home in that order.
In girls, Meghana and team-mate Priyanka V made it a 1-2 for DAA, Mysore with the former taking the gold in 2:26.06 seconds. Gowtham G of Alva's set the only meet record of the day in the U-18 discus event. The youngster took the gold in a new mark of 48.56 metres.
In the U-18 800 metres, Ashwin MJ of DYSS, Bangalore topped the podium in a time of 2:02.06 seconds with team-mate Pruthwi taking the silver in 2:02.08seconds.In the corresponding girls event, Uma Bhagyalakshmi of Dakshina Kannada won the event in 2:27.07 seconds with Shrikala of SAI, Bangalore and Sowmya of Alva's finishing behind the leader
Results Boys : U-20: 800M: 1. Vinay.N (Yuva, B'lore); 2. Barthama Purrataju (DYSS); 3. Rakesh (Yuva); T: 1:57:00; 4x400M relay: 1. Alva's; 2. DYSS, B'lore; 3. Yuva, B'lore; T: 3:25.1s; Javelin: 1. Girish KM (Shimoga); 2. Naveen A (Mysore); 3. Manjunath M (Dharwad); D: 53.45m U U-1 18 8: : 8 80 00 0M M: : 1. Ashwin M.J. (DYSS); 2. Pruthwi GL (DYSS); 3. Sudarshan (Alva’s); T: 2:02.06s; H Hi ig gh h j ju um mp p: : 1. Jessee Sandesh (B’lore GSJ); 2. Durgesh (Udupi); 3. Pramod SS (Shimoga); H: 1.95m; D Di is sc cu us s: : 1. Gowtham .G (Alva’s); 2. Vivek Adiga (Alva’s); 3. Umesh Kumar (Alva’s): D: 48.56m U U-1 16 6: : 1 10 00 00 0M M: : 1. Prakash (Alva’s); 2. Dimpu Kariyappa (Ashwini SC); 3. Satya Sheelun (DK); T: 2:44:06; High jump: 1. Preran .M (BSC); 2. Abhiram Natarajan (BSC); 3. Ranjit (Alva's); H: 1.71m; Discus: 1. Sharath Babu (Alva's); 2. Masood Ahmed (DAA, Hassan); 3. Stephen (DAA, Karwar); D: 37.50m Girls : U-20: 800M: 1. Meghana KR (DAA, Mysore); 2. Priyanka .V (DAA, Mysore); 3. Yeshaswini. K (DYSS, Mysore); T: 2:26:06s; High jump: 1. Shilparani KH (SDM, Ujire); 2; Ramya P (SDM, Ujire); 3. Bimbitha KU (Shimoga); H: 1.49m; Shotput: 1. Nisha (Alva's); 2. Jyothi Panase (Dharwad); 3. Punya Shree (Alva's); D: 10.89m; 4x400M relay: 1. DYSS, Mysore; 2. Alva's; 3. Yuva, B'lore; T: 4:01.6s; Javelin: 1. Deeksha (Alva's); 2. Priyanka B (Alva's); 3. Akshatha S (SDM, Ujire); D: 30.14m U-18: 800M: 1. Uma Bhagyalakshmi (Dakshina Kannada); 2. Shrikala (SAI, B'lore) 3. Sowmya K. (Alva's) T: 2:27:07s; High jump: 1. Jismi Thomas (Mudabidare); 2. Cahitra (Mudabidare); 3, P.K Tejaswi (B'lore); H: 1.45m; Javelin: 1. Chethana AD (Alva's); 2. Harshika (DYSS, Mysore); 3. Jagrithi Poonacha (ASF, Kodagu) D: 30.73m; Discus: 1. Priyanka JS (DK); 2.Likitha KU (Alva's); 3. Ranjana Bhadri (DAA, Dharwad); D: 33.79m U-16: 1000M: 1. Megha (DAA, Mysore); 2. Sahana (DK, Mangalore); 3. Jayalakshmi (Alva's); T: 3:17:06s; Discus: 1.Niveditha. Savanth (DAA, Karwar); 2. Manasa SK (DAA. Chikmaglur); 3. Khyathi Achutha (DAA, Udupi); D: 33.69m; Javelin: 1. Kannika .M (Alva's); 2. Vaibhavi Bhandari (UK); 3. Varsha TK (Haveri); D: 21.47m
Junior badminton tourney
The all-India junior ranking badminton tournament will be held from August 5 at the K. Raheja Stadium in Bengaluru. The tournament will begin with qualifying rounds on Aug. 5 & 6 with the main draw beginning on Aug. 7.
DYSS, Mandya girls winDYSS, Mandya girls outplayed Viveks SC 29-15 in the State junior basketball tournament for the Sosale Trophy at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium (Outdoor) courts on Saturday .Results: Boys: 1. Mangalore BC 48 (Sowkin Shetty 13) bt Young Nationals, Mysore 24 (Jitendar 18). HT 26-10; Bagalkot BC 41 (Ajay 25) bt Durgans, Chitradurga 16. HT 20 9; Merchants, Davanagere 41 (David 16) bt CJC 11. HT 16-2; Greens Davanagere 38 (Udaykumar 12) bt Kanaka Kolar 25 (Abhi 11). HT 1012; YFBC, Kolar 51 (Janardhan 20) bt KS Hegde 38 (Aditya 17). HT 19-18; VNS BC 28 (Kaustuba 7) bt Vasanthnagar BC 24 (Prem 8). HT 13-14; Appaiah BC 35 (Ajit 10) bt Protec Challengers, Mysore 28 (Krishna 10). HT 19-17 Girls: DYSS, Mandya 29 (Varshitha 8) bt Viveks SC 15 (Kajal 8). HT 235; Merchants, Davanagere 33 (Greeshma 13) bt YMMA 25 (Kartiki 10). HT 17-5; Sports School, Vidyanagar 45 (Baby Bai 26) bt Rajmahal BC 23(Aishwarya 17). HT 16-8.
Tennis tournament from Aug.15CRS Trust will conduct a men’s 50K prize-money tennis tournament from August 15-24 at the St. John’s Medical College Sports Complex, Koramangala. Last date for entries is Aug 13. For more information call Cherian Thomas 9945-020070; K.Suresh 9980-098-644; Manu Bajpai 9916-534-878.Naveen claims 9-Ball crownThe in-form K.S. Naveen Kumar pulled off a shocking 9-6 victory over Suman S. to win the 9-Ball Pool State-ranking tournament at the KSBA Hall on Saturday . Suman started off strongly for a 3-1 lead and then 5-3 before Naveen launched a fightback to make it 6-all. Naveen then sealed his superiority racing away to 9-6.
Results: Final: K.S.Naveen Kumar bt Suman.S 9­6; Semifinals: Suman bt Ninad Pise 8-0; Naveen bt Sunil Sharma 8­7; 3&4 placings:N Pise bt Sunil S 6­3; 5-8 placings: M.Prabhakar bt Michael Rebello 5­3; Sean Davis bt Pramod Kumar Jain 5­4; S Davis bt Prabhakar 5­3; Pramod bt Rebello 5­3 Ranking:1. K.S.Naveen Kumar; 2. S.Suman; 3. Ninad Pise; 4. Sunil Sharma; 5. Sean Davis; 6. M.Prabhakar; 7. Pramod Kumar Jain; 8. Michael Rebello
Suraj, Anisha emerge fastest athletes
Anisha of Brigade School and Suraj R of St Joseph's PU College topped the show in the girls and boys' U-18 100 metres in the 6th Bangalore School Olympics organised by the Youngsters Sports Promoters Trust at the Sree Kanteerava stadium on Saturday .
Results (winners only) Boys U-18: 100M: 1. Suraj R. (St. Joseph's Indian PU College) T: 11.5s; High jump: 1. Ravi Teja D.S. (St. Joseph’s PUC) 1.75m; D Di is sc cu us s t th hr ro ow w: : 1. Bushan Sundar Raj (Bishop Cotton Boys’ School) D: 29.64m; 4 40 00 0M M: : 1. David Charles (St. Joseph’s PUC) 3:50.9s; 4 40 00 0M M: : 1. Aftab M.Shaikh (JIRS) T: 53.84s U U-1 16 6: : 8 80 00 0M M: : 1. Praveen Kumar (Maxmuller PS) T: 2:10.7s; High J Ju um mp p: : 1. Pavan Bhat (DPS, East) H: 1.47m; 1 10 00 0M M: : 1. Praveen Kumar (Indiranagar HS) T: 11.3s U U-1 14 4: : 8 80 00 0M M: : 1. Mayuka Naik (Delhi Public School, South) T: 2:23.5s.
Big win for Little Flower school
Little Flower Public School recorded a 65-run victory over Venus International School in the KSCA Cup U-16 inter-school tournament, on Saturday. Batting first, the Little Fower lads put up a strong total of 171 in 28.3 overs with Abhishek T.M. (44) and Yash (30) starring with the bat while Pavan came up eith the best bowling figures for Venus bagging 5-17.
In reply, Venus were only able to manage 106 in 27 overs with Chirag and Navneeth scalping four wickets each.