Short Corner 8212; Pune

SKF Bearing lift championship
SKF Bearings India Ltd emerged the overall champions at the 16th Inter Swedish Group of Companies tournament which concluded here today.

Sandvik Asia were the runners-up in the championship which had in fray 176 participants from six Swedish companies namely SKF Bearings India Ltd, Atlas Copco, Alfa Laval, Sandvik Asia, Hogana Ltd, Tetra Pak 8212; for six disciplines.
Carrom: 1. Hemant Thorve SKF, 2. Vilas Gaikwad Sandvik, 3. S Kenjalkar Sandvik. Championship: Sandvik.
Chess: 1. VL Pawar SKF, 2. R Burkule, 3. SV Dalvi SKF. Championship: SKF.
Swimming: 50m free style: 1. B Mullick Sandvik, 2. Roychaudhari SKF, 3. MR Ransingh SKF.
Breast stroke: 1. B Mullick Sandvik, 2. Roychaudhari SKF, 3. Raju Latambale Tetra Pak.
Butterfly: 1. B Mullick Sandvik, 2. Roychaudhary SKF, 3. Raju Latambale Tetra Pak.
Back stroke: 1. B Mullick Sandvik, 2. Roychaudhari SKF, 3. R Kesare Atlas Copco.
Championship: Sandvik.
Badminton: 1. Alfa Laval, 2. Atlas Copco.
Table Tennis: Singles: 1. AM Shaikh SKF, 2. RV Phadke Sandvik.
Doubles: 1. MB Talekar/RV Phadke Sandvik, 2. AM Shaikh/PG Bhosale SKF.
Best player: RV Phadke Sandvik. Best Looser: DM More SKF.
Championship: Sandvik.

Cricket: Best batsman: Deepak Aras Tetra Pak.
Best bowler: PP Ardeshi Sandvik. Best fielder: SD Namdhari Alfa Laval.
Player of the tournament: ND Kadam SKF.

Veterans tennis from Jan 24
Maharashtra Military Foundation will be conducting the Pune Club Republic Day Tin and Bottle tennis tournament for veterans at the PYC courts from January 24 to 26.

The tournament will be based on a round robin format with the top eight teams entering the quarter-finals. The final will be a best of 17 games affair 9 to win by tie breaker. All matches except the finals will be held in the mornings from 7.00 a.m. The finals will commence on January 26 at 4.00 p.m.

A total of 32 teams are in the fray, out of 41 entries received. Entries have been received from PYC, Mukundnagar, RSI, Deccan Gymkhana, FC, ILS Law, Residency, NDA and Econ Kalyan.