Lokmat off to flying start

Allahabad-SJAN Inter-Press cricket begins

Defending champion Lokmat began their campaign on winning note defeating The Times of India by 22 runs in 17th Allahabad Bank-SJAN Inter-Press Cricket Tournament organised by Sports Journalists' Association of Nagpur (SJAN) at Ambedkar College ground on Saturday. 

Batting first Lokmat scored a challenging total of 157 losing six wickets in 20 overs. Devendra Sadavarti who was later adjudged as man-of-the-match top scored with 35 hitting two boundaries. Skipper Amit Khodke scored quickfire 30 with the help of five boundaries. Khodke and Nitin Patariya (26) made 56 run partnership for second wicket after the departure of Sharad Mishra on duck. 

Nitin Shriwas also batted well and scored 23. For TOI, Piyush Patil claimed three wickets for 16 runs. 

In reply, TOI were restricted to 135 for eight in 20 overs. Subodh Ratnaparkhi (38) and Suhas Nayse (24) gave them good start making 57 run partnership for first wicket but then other batsmen failed to keep the momentum. For Lokmat Sharad Mishra (4 for 14) was the most successful bowler. He was ably supported by Devendra Sadavarti and Nitin Patariya snaring two wickets each. 

Earlier zonal head of Allahabad Bank K Murali Krishna inaugurated the tournament.director of Motion Pramod Walmandhre, vice-principal of Dr Ambedkar College Dr Arvind Joshi, Yashwant Kerhalkar of Yash Group and others were also present on the occasion. SJAN president Dr Ram Thakur and secretary Kishor Bagde also shared the dais. 

Brief scores: Lokmat 157 for 6 in 20 overs (Devendra Sadavarti 35, Amit Khodke 30, Nitin Patariya 26, Piyush Patil 3 for 16). 

TOI: 135 for 8 in 20 overs (Subodh Ratnaparkhi 38, Suhas Nayse 24, Rupesh Bhaik 19, Sharad Mishra 4 for 14, Devendra Sadavarti 2 for 24, Nitin Patariya 2 for 29).

Sunday's fixtures: Sakal vs The Hitavada (Ambedkar College), Punyanagari vs Lokshahi Varta (Vasant Nagar). Both matches will start at 9.30 a.m. 

Day One in pictures

Day 1: Lokmat vs The Times of India scoresheet

Allahabad Bank -SJAN Inter-Press cricket from 27th

Cric Media released

Nagpur, Dec. 26

The stage is set for the 17th edition of Allahabad Bank-SJAN Inter-Press Cricket Tournament beginning at Dr Ambedkar College ground on Saturday at 9.30 a.m. 

The Sports Journalists' Association of Nagpur (SJAN) has organised the tournament. This year to mark its completion of 150 years, Allahabad Bank has sponsored the tournament. Motion Tutorials are the co-sponsor. Zonal head of Allahabad Bank K Murali Krishna will inaugurate the tournament at 9 a.m. Director of Motion Pramod Walmandhre, vice-principal of Dr Ambedkar College, Deekshabhoomi Dr Arvind Joshi and Yashwant Kerhalkar of Yash Group will also grace the occasion. 

In all ten teams are participating in the tournament and they have been divided in two groups. Group A include defending champion Lokmat, The Times of India, Deshonnati, Dainik Bhaskar and Indian-Express Loksatta. Group B consist last year's runners-up Sakal, Punyanagari, Tarun Bharat, Lokshahi Varta and The Hitavada. Two top teams from each group will qualify for the semis. The final will be played on January 15 at Ambedkar College ground. 

Earlier on Friday, CricMedia, the annual souvenir of Sports Journalists'  Association of Nagpur (SJAN),  was released at a function held at SJAN's office. K Murali Krishna and director of Reliance Developers Sanjay Dhapodkar were the dignitaries present on the occasion. SJAN president Dr Ram Thakur made introductory remarks while secretary Kishor Bagde conducted the proceedings and also proposed a vote of thanks. 

THE PARTICIPANTS

Allahabad Bank-SJAN Inter-press cricket from Dec 27

THE 17th Allahabad Bank-SJAN Inter-Press Twenty-20 Invitational Cricket Tournament organised by Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN) will begin on December 27.
According to a press release issued by SJAN secretary Kishor Bagde this year SJAN has joined hands with Allahabad Bank as the main sponsor. The bank is also celebrating its golden jubilee this year. Motion Tutorials is the co-sponsor of the tournament. 
Matches will be played at Dr Ambedkar College ground and Vasant Nagar ground simultaneously. A souvenir ‘CricMedia’ and schedule of the tournament will be released soon.
Attractive cash prizes will be given to the winners and runners-up teams. Apart from these prizes, individual prizes for man-of-the-match, man-of-the-series, best batsman, best bowler, best fielder, best wicket-keeper, centurions, hat-trick and five-wicket haul will also be given.
Last year Lokmat emerged champion defeating Sakal. White balls sponsored by Amar Sports will be used in the tournament.

Gurbani clinches triple crowns

ONCE again reasserting his dominance on the badminton court, upcoming shuttler Rohan Gurbani clinched three crowns in the Tulsiramji Gaikwad-Patil Memorial District Sub-Junior badminton Tournament, organised by Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN) in association with Nagpur District Badminton Association (NDBA) at Subhedar Hall, on Saturday.
Gurbani and double crown winner Arya Anchalwar were declared as best players of the tournament and were awarded special cash prize of Rs 2,000 each.
Gurbani clinched Under-13 boys singles title defeating arch-rival Sudhanshu Bhure 21-13, 21-11. Then in doubles, Gurbani-Bhure duo got the better of Jaskaran Suri/Shrinivas Saoji 22-20, 21-16.
Gurbani added another feather to his cap securing U-15 doubles crown. Pairing with Bhure, Gurbani quelled the challenge of Gaurav Mithe-Samarjit Pande 21-14, 21-18.
In the Under-13 girls final, Arya Anchalwar got rid of Livia Fernandez 21-10, 21-13. In the doubles, Arya and her partner Livia defeated Saee Jamdar-Sara Pandey 21-12, 21-11.
However in the Under-15 doubles final, Anjali Kshirsagar-Shreya Arora shocked top seed Arya /Livia 12-21, 21-18, 21-14 in a tough battle.
Malvika Bansod won the Under-15 girls singles title defeating Pavitra Somani 21-5, 21-10.
In an exciting tie, Gaurav Mithe staged a spectacular comeback to topple Samarjeet Pandey 12-21, 21-10, 21-9 for Under-15 boys singles crown.
Siddhant Bawankar and Nikkita Joseph bagged Under-10 boys singles and girls titles, respectively.
Director of Gaikwad-Patil group Dr Anjali Gaikwad, ace badminton player Arundhati Pantawane, HR head of SNDL Sanjiv Bariar and NDBA joint secretary Naresh Chafekar distributed the prizes.
SJAN president Dr Ram Thakur made introductory remarks and also proposed a vote of thanks.
Results (all finals): U-15 girl singles: Malvika Bansod bt Pavitra Somani 21-5, 21-10; U-15 girls doubles: Anjali Kshirsagar/Shreya Arora bt (S-1) Arya Anchalwar/Livia Fernandez 12-21, 21-18, 21-14; U-13 boys singles: Rohan Gurbani bt Sudhanshu Bhure 21-13, 21-11; U-10 boys singles: Siddhant Bawankar bt Anag Dixit 21-8, 21-10; U-13 girls singles: Arya Anchalwar bt Livia Fernandez 21-10, 21-13; U-13 girls doubles: Arya Anchalwar-Livia Fernandez bt Saee Jamdar-Sara Pandey 21-12, 21-11.
U-10 girls singles: Nikkita Joseph bt Kripi Sajwan 21-5, 21-12; U-15 boys doubles: Rohan Gurbani/Sudhanshu Bhure bt Gaurav Mithe/Samarjit Pande 21-14, 21-18; U-13 boys doubles: Rohan Gurbani/Sudhanshu Bhure bt Jaskaran Suri/Shrinivas Saoji 22-20,21-16; U-15 boys singles: Gaurav Mithe bt Samarjeet Pandey 12-21, 21-10, 21-9.

Om Ghode beat Gavrav Gidwani

Results Day 2

BS U15(1 round)

Om Ghode bt Gavrav Gidwani 15-8, 15-6;

Anshul Durgpurohit bt  Atharava Nausallkar  15-8, 15-3;

Shmed Nabeel bt  Ruchit Deshmukh  15-4, 15-11;

Aditya Shiralkar bt  Aditya Rughwani  15-4, 15-3;

Kaiz Dhamani bt Kirtesh Choudhari  15-14, 13-15, 15-14;

Harshal Jaswani  bt  kartik Prayagi  15-12, 12-15, 15-13;

Abhiram Sahasrabhojanee bt Aryan Bagul  15-4, 15-4;

Mrugank joshi bt Atulya Deep 15-05, 15-07;

Shrinivas Saoji  bt  Aayush jasdhav  15-6, 15-5;

Siddhant parate bt Sudhanshilakhare 15-3, 15-13;

Hriday Dehsmukh bt jatin vidhani  15-1,15-6;

BS U13(2 round)

Rohit Gidwani bt Ayush Zodape 15-3,15-2

Kirtesh Choudhari bt Raghav Tayde 15-3,15-3

Shrinivas Saoji bt Rajat Jumde 15-6,15-7

Siddhant Bawankar bt Abhishek Bansod 15-10,15-12

Yugandar Deo bt Namish Kasat 15-10,15-14

Sudunshu Bhure bt falgun Lihar 15-0,15-2

Rohan Gurbani bt Kanad Yerpude 15-5,15-4

Nikhil Chandak bt Sahil Bhusari 15-8,9-15,15-12

Dev Rajesh bt Hridaywant Rathore 15-12,15-9

GS U10(1 round)

1)Sampada Raut bt Mrunmayee Pande 15-4,15-2

2)Nishka Barthwal bt Tanisha Gidwani 15-13,12-15,15-12

3)Naisha Vazviani Bt Resham 15-13,15-9

4)Anushka Mangalkar bt Samira Upadhye 15-4,15-7

SJAN- Gaikwad Patil badminton tourney begins

 Tulsiramji Gaikwad-Patil Memorial District Open Sub-Junior Badminton Tournament organised by Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN) in association with Nagpur District Badminton Association (NDBA) began at RTM Nagpur University’s Subhedar Hall on Wednesday. 
 Chairman of Gaikwad Patil Group Dr Mohan Gaikwad inaugurated the tournament. Dipanshu Khirwadkar of SNDL, director of Nagpur University's Physical Education Department Dr Dhananjay Welukar and  NDBA secretary Mangesh Kashikar also graced the function.  
Speaking on the occasion Dr Gaikwad assured the SJAN that Gaikwad Patil Group will continue to sponsor the tournament in the future also. Dr Welukar urged the badminton playes to utilise the newly-laid wooden badminton court properly. Kashikar and Khirwadkar also spoke on the occasion. 
SJAN president Dr Ram Thakur conducted the proceedings. Member Piyush Patil conducted the proceedings while treasurer Suhas Nayse proposed a vote of thanks. 

RESULTS

BS U 13 ( 1 Round)
1)Sarthak Pakhmode BT  Videh Agrawal  15-01, 15-00
2)Aryan Bagul BT  Akshat Mandavgane 15-02, 15-06
3)Aditya Shridlkar BT kartik Prayagi 15-06, 15-08
4)Amitesh Agrawal BT Pratyush ramteke 15-01, 15-04
5)Ravi Bang bt Jigrr Deshmukh 4-15,15-14,15-6
6)Kirtesh Choudhari bt Nilay Deshpande 15-7,15-5
7)Vaibhav Mithe bt Sarthak Ambhore 15-1,15-5
8)Arjun Vedoitel bt Praharsh Choudhari 15-12,15-8
9)Nikhil Chandak bt Veddhant Parate 15-5,15-7
10)Sahil Bhusari bt Tushar Sharma 15-9,12-15,15-4
11)Hridaywant Rathore bt Aditya Gadge 15-8,15-9
12)Sumeet Gidwani bt Vedant Wankhade 15-4,15-5
13)Dev Rajesh bt Malhar Joshi 15-4,15-1
14)Arav Fernandez bt Rudayesh Ambulkar 15-9,15-6
15)Sujoy Joseph bt Divit Wadhvani 15-9,15-4
BS U10(1 Round)
1)Om Gavadi bt Rishi Laddhad 15-10,15-7
2)Adwait Mistri bt Abhishek Kanitkar 15-12,15-14
3)Karan Jain bt Devang Damkondwar 15-12,15-14
GS U  13(1round)
1)Chaitali Nayse bt Soni Patra 15-2,15-4
2)Titksha Patil bgt Bhumilka Navranjan 15-4,15-14
3)Amulya Lanjewar bt Tanvi Damle 15-6,15-13
4)Shubhi Shukla bt Sanika Maind 15-7,15-11

5)Vaidehi Gokhe bt Amruta Gadekar 

SJAN- Gaikwad Patil badminton from today

Tulsiramji Gaikwad-Patil Memorial District Open Sub-Junior Badminton tournament will get underway at Nagpur University’s Subhedar Hall on Wednesday. The four-day tourney is being organised by the Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN) under the auspices of Nagpur District Badminton Association (NDBA).

Dr Mohan Gaikwad, chairman of Gaikwad Patil Group, will be the chief guest of the inauguration function. Sonal Khurana, SNDL Business head, will be the guest of honour. Dr Dhananjay Welukar, Director of Nagpur University's Physical Education Department, and Mangesh Kashikar, NDBA Secretary, will be the dignitaries gracing the function which will be held at 3 pm at Subhedar Hall. Matches will begin after the inauguration function.

Boys and girls will vie for top honours in ten events in three age categories – Under-10, Under-13 and Under-15. In the U-13 and U-15 section, doubles events will also be held. Huge response from players has been a feature of the tournament since its inception last year. This year too a record 409 entries have been received. Leading badminton equipment company Yonex will provide the shuttles, while prizes will be sponsored by SNDL Nagpur.

Gaikwad-Patil SJAN Nagpur Dist Sub-Junior Badminton at Subhedar Hall

The Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN), under the auspices of Nagpur District Badminton Association (NDBA), is organising Tulsiramji Gaikwad-Patil Memorial District Open Sub-Junior Badminton tournament from November 12 to 15 at Nagpur University’s Subhedar Hall.

The venue for the four-day tourney was finalized on Monday after the SJAN delegation met Dhananjay Welukar, director of physical education and sports, Nagpur University.

Welukar assured that the remaining work of the Subhedar Hall will be completed before November 8.

Boys and girls will vie for top honours in ten events in three age categories – Under-10, Under-13 and Under-15. In the U-13 and U-15 section, doubles events will also be held. Entry closes on November 5 (Wednesday).

Leading badminton equipment company Yonex will provide the shuttles, while prizes will be sponsored by SNDL Nagpur.