Parvez Shaikh clocks fastest

PUNE, March 1: Parvez Shaikh emerged the fastest runner in the recently concluded athletic meet organised by the Poona Inter Offices Spor...

PUNE, March 1: Parvez Shaikh emerged the fastest runner in the recently concluded athletic meet organised by the Poona Inter Offices Sports Association (PIOSA), at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi.

In the final he clocked 11.43 seconds to bag the title, putting aside the challenge of Ajinkya Kamble (CWPRS) and Pravin Gaikwad (PCMC).

Central Excise bagged the overall team championship aggregating 88 points, while Ranjana Khaire (Central Excise) annexed the individual championship for women accumulating 25 points.

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The men’s individual championship was a tie between teammates Parvez Shaikh and Datta Sarde, both belonging to Income Tax, Pune.

Results
Men
5000m: Sanjay Tikone (Income Tax; 18 min 26s), Rupesh Kanojia (Central Excise), Datta Sarde (I-T).
100m: Parvez Shaikh (I-Tax; 11.63s), Ajinkya Kamble (CWPRS), Pravin Gaikwad (PCMC).
400m: Datta Sarde (I-T; 53.7s), Parvez Shaikh (I-T), Rupesh Kanojia (C.Excise).
Shot Putt: D K Kale (PCMC), Raju Balumath (I-T), Anil Kamble (C Excise).
Long Jump: Ravi Kale (Central Excise; 5.64 mts), Rushikant Watkal (PCMC), Anil Kamble (C Excise).
100: (Veterans): Sanjeev Kulkarni (Cummins India), Ramdas Walke (PCMC).
High Jump: Ravi Kale (Central Excise; 1.60 mts), Parvez Shaikh (I-T), Anil Dimble (PCMC).
800m: Datta Sarde (I-T; 2m 10s), Anil Kamble, Rupesh Kanojia (both C Excise).
4x100m Relay: Central Excise 50.5s, Income Tax, PCMC.
Individual winners: Parvez Shaikh 11 pts, Dutta Sarde 11 pts (both I-T).
Women
100m: Ranjana Khaire (Central Excise; 15.01s), Philomena Soosai (C. Excise), Asha Gaikwad (AFK).
400m: Ranjana Khaire (C.Excise; 61.3s), Philomena Soosai (C Excise), Asha Gaikwad (AFK).
Shot Putt: Ranjana Khaire (C.Excise; 8.89 mts), Asmita Sawant, Asha Dhamale (both PCMC).
Long Jump: Ranjana Khaire (C Excise; 4.75 mts), Philomena Soosai (C Excise), Asha Gaikwad (AFK).
100m (Veterans): Philomena Soosai (C Excise; 17.3s), Asha Gaikwad (AFK), Dhavale (PCMC).
High Jump: Ranjana Khaire (C Excise; 1.10 mts), Philomena Soosai (C Excise), Asha Gaikwad (AFK).
4x100m Relay: Central Excise 1m .06s, Income Tax, PCMC.
Individual championship: Ranjana Khaire 25 pts (C Excise).
Team Championship: Central Excise 88 points.

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