
Tractors rout WR
Mahindra Tractors defeated Western Railway 3-0 in the Gulf Oil WIFA Senior Division football league at the Cooperage, today.
Gulf Oil Sports Club were held to a 1-1 draw by Catholic Gymkhanna in the First Division League. Agnelo Fernandes scored for Gulf Oil and Walter Pinto did likewise for Catholic Gymkhana.
In yet another tie, a lone goal by Alex Coates turned out to be the match-winner for Navi Mumbai against Sachivalaya Gymkhana in the First Division match.
Ankur bags double mug shot can be taken. Done.
The golden boy of ONGC, Ankur Mahajan, bagged a double crown in the Rupee Bank Maharashtra State Open Ranking table tennis tournament held at the Suwarna Samridi Hall, Pune.
Results:
Senior boys final:
Ankur Mahajan bt Pranab Kuber Pune 21-12, 21-10, 21-19.
Ankur Mahajan bt Nachiket Joshi Pune 18-21, 19-21, 21-12, 21-19, 21-16; Pranab Kuber Pune bt Rahul Joshi Pune 21-9, 21-11, 21-11.
Anand Nagerkati Pune won at 21-6, 21-10, 21-13.
Junior girls final:
Mallika Parekh bt Janvi Deshpande 21-14, 21-16, 21-6.
Mallika Parekh bt Chandini 19-21, 21-14, 21-18, 23-21; Janvi Deshpande bt Mansi Bhagwat 21-17, 20-22, 24-22, 21-17.
Harish supreme
Harish Narayanan of Ruia College won the under-21 rapid chess championship conducted by Gokuldham Chess Club at Bhavan8217;s College today. In the final round Harish beat L Jerome of Bhavan8217;s in 26 moves scoring 6.5 out of a possible seven points.
WINNERS
1. Harish Narayanan 6.5 pts won by toss; 2 D Ravi Shankar 6.5; V Kartik 5.5; 4 Ajit Nair 5.5; 5 Janvian Rodrigues 5
Best player: L Jerome u-18; Devendra R Sathe u-16