SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES Jayaram tells sportspersons

 

SJAN-Raisoni Achievers annual sports awards distributed

“IN EVERY sportsperson’s career, there are many ups and downs. It is necessary for players to work tirelessly and seize the opportunity to prove themselves,” said former international badminton player and Dutch Open champion Ajay Jayaram.
Jayaram was speaking during SJAN-Raisoni Achievers annual sports award programme organised by Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN) in association with Raisoni Group at Chitnavis Centre, Civil Lines here on Saturday.
Director of Global Education Limited Aditya Bhandari, Baidyanath Director Siddhesh Sharma, noted sports organiser Deaven Dasture shared the dais.
Speaking further Jayaram said, every sportsperson has to face many difficulties right from sustaining an injury to missing the team bus. But in such an adverse situations, players should not get disappointed and think how to overcome those difficulties.
International archer Ojas Deotale, Indian cricketer Jitesh Sharma and international badminton player Ritika Thaker were honoured in the senior group. India Under-19 cricketer Sanyog Bhagwat and basketball player Sameeksha Chandak were honoured in junior categories. Maharashtra State Table Tennis Association Secretary Adv Ashutosh Potnis was awarded with the best organiser trophy. St Ursula Girls High School and Yashwantrao Chavan College of Engineering (YCCE) were awarded as
best school and college respectively.
Deotale’s award was accepted by his mother Archana and father Pravin. The programme was moderated by Naresh Shelke and Dr Ram Thakur, President, SJAN.
Project Director of GH Raisoni Sports and Cultural Foundation, Dr Mrunal Naik, Raisoni Group PRO Amit Gandhare, former Deputy Director of Sports Dr Jaiprakash Duble, SJAN Secretary Paritosh Pramanik, Treasurer Nilesh Deshpande and other members were present.

CONFIDENCE GROWS WITH HARD WORK: JITESH
India wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma said “it doesn’t matter where you come from or what you do in the field of sports. If you are willing to work hard, it will work for you on the actual field. Only hard work increases the confidence of players.”
Sharma further said that although cricket gets maximum media attention and publicity, he personally like those sportspersons who make their mark in the individual sport.
“In team sports, you get support from your mates whereas in individual one is all alone and has to lift himself up in difficult situation. But the future of sportspersons who play individual sport, is bright,” he said.

City needs infrastructure to stop exodus of players: Ojas

 

SJAN felicitates champion archer

There is an exodus of players from the region to other cities which boast of better infrastructure and training facilities. If the same are provided in our own city, Nagpur will raise its own medal-winning players, feels archer Ojas Deotale who won three gold medals in the recently concluded Hangzhou Asian Games.
City’s toast at the moment, Ojas was feted by Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur at its office on Friday.
After going down memory lane highlighting low and high points in his career, Ojas finally made a point.
“Many talented players of the region are leaving to other places where they get better infrastructure and training facilities. After a certain point in my career, there was no further improvement and then I decided to move to Satara that provided comparatively better training facility and good coaches. Now, everywhere, I take names of both city’s in grooming me. If good infrastructure and coaching facilities are provided in our own city, Nagpur will raise its own medal-winning players,” remarked Ojas, who won gold medals in the men’s individual, mixed and men’s team compound events.
At the outset, the golden boy was felicitated with a memento by SJAN President Dr Ram Thakur and Secretary Paritosh Pramanik. Ojas’ father Pravin was also honoured on the occasion. Naresh Shelke conducted the proceedings and proposed a vote of thanks.

SJAN celebrates National Sports Day

 Pramanik wins penalty shoot-out contest

Sports Journalists' Association of Nagpur (SJAN) celebrated National Sports Day, birth anniversary of hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand, by organising a penalty shoot-out competition at RTM Nagpur University ground on Tuesday.
Paritosh Pramanik of The Hitavada emerged winner while Amit Sampat of The Times of India finished runners-up. Naresh Shelke (Sakal) and Deep Sudhakar (Navbharat) were semi-finalists. National football player and Big Ben coach Nayeem Ansari distributed prizes  in the presence of SJAN president Dr Ram Thakur, treasurer Nilesh Deshpande, EC members Anupam Soni, Piyush Patil, Nikhil Kelapure, members Narendra Chore and Kshitij Udar.

Raut retains twin titles

KUNAL Raut of Mahasagar retained double crowns at the Ankur Seeds Carrom Tournament for Media Employees organised by Patrakar Club of Nagpur and Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur at Press Club, Civil Lines on Sunday.
In the men’s singles final Raut defeated Vijay Thakur of PTI Digital while in doubles, Raut and Vinod Suryawanshi ousted the pair of Bhimrao Lonare and Subhash Sharma of IBM TV 9. ‘The Hitavada’s Nasim Sheikh finished third in men’s singles event while Vijay Thakur-Girish Thakre pair took the third spot in men’s doubles.
Prizes were distributed by Bramhashankar Tripathi, Secretary, Patrakar Club of Nagpur. Dr Ram Thakur, President, SJAN; Paritosh Pramanik, Secretary; Naresh Shelke, Tournament Convenor Charudutta Kahu were present on the dais. Anupam Soni, Nilesh Deshpande, Kshitij Udar, Dilip Ramteke, Deep Sudhakar were also present.
Shelke conducted the programme and proposed a vote of thanks.
RESULTS
Men’s single semi-finals: Kunal Raut (Mahasagar) bt Nasim Sheikh (Hitavada) 25-0; Vijay Thakur (PTI) bt Sandeep Gadge (Tarun Bharat) 25-4. Third place: Nasim Sheikh (Hitavada) bt Sandeep Gadge (Tarun Bharat) 25-0. Final: Kunal Raut bt Vijay Thakur
25-6, 25-7.
Men’s doubles quarters: Kunal Raut-Vinod Suryawanshi (Mahasagar) bt Neeraj Chinchkhede-Rutu Borkar (Hitavada) 25-0. Semi-finals: Bhimrao Lonare-Subhash Sharma (IBM TV 9) bt Nasim Sheikh-Paritosh Pramanik (Hitavada) 13-12; Raut-Vinod Suryawanshi (Mahasagar) bt Vijay Thakur (PTI)-Girish Thakre (New Today Maha) 25-5. Third place: Vijay Thakur-Girish Thakre bt Paritosh Pramanik-Nasim Sheikh 23-11. Final: Kunal Raut-Vinod Suryawanshi bt Bhimrao Lonare-Subhash Sharma 25-6.

Ankur Seeds Carrom tourney for media persons begin

 

The Hitavada’s Nasim Sheikh stormed into the semi-finals of men’s singles and doubles events of the second edition of Ankur Seeds Carrom Tournament for Media Employees that got under way on Saturday at Press Club, Civil Lines. The tournament is organised by Patrakar Club of Nagpur and Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN). Sheikh, along with partner Paritosh Pramanik, defeated the pair of Sunny Bhongade (GTPL)-Sushil Atram (Nagpur Post) 25-0 to make doubles semis.
In the singles quarters, Sheikh got the better of Dharmendra Kumar (TOI) 25-0 to storm into last four.
The semis and final will be played on Sunday followed by prize distribution function.
Earlier, the tournament was inaugurated by Girish Gandhi, Trustee of Vanrai Foundation.
Vishal Umalkar, Executive Director, Ankur Seeds was the guest of honour. Patrakar Club of Nagpur President Pradip Kumar Maitra, Secretary Bramhashankar Tripathi, Tournament Convenor Charudatta Kahu, Sports Journalists Association of Nagpur Secretary Paritosh Pramanik shared the dais.
SJAN Treasurer Nilesh Deshpande, members Naresh Shelke, Piyush Patil, Kshitij Udar, Kishor Badge, Deep Sudhakar and others were also present. SJAN President Dr Ram Thakur conducted the programme and also proposed a vote of thanks.

Results: Singles 1st round: Vinod Suryawanshi (Mahasagar) beat Nakul Dongre (Hitavada) 25-0, Anil Deogade (Lokmat) beat Amol Maokar (Hitavada) 9-6, Charudatta Kahu (Tarun Bharat) beat Ratnakar Moraskar (Bhaskar) 16-8, Chittaranjan Nagdeote (Lokmat) beat Sushil Atram (Nagpur Post) 25-0, Girish Thakre (News Today Maha) beat Govind Kharetiya (Sahara Samay) 25-0, Sunny Bhangade (GTPL) beat Anupam Timothy (Hitavada) 26-0, Neeraj Chinchkhade (Hitavada) beat Durgaprasad Barwe (Supreme Power News) 22-0. 2nd round: Nasim Sheikh (Hitavada) bt Bhimrao Lonare (IBM) 25-0, Paritosh Pramanik (Hitavada) bt Umesh Pawar (Yashogatha) 25-0, Vijay Thakur (PTI) bt Anil Deogade (Lokmat) 27-0, Kunal Raut (Mahasagar) bt Neeraj Chinchkhade (Hitavada) 25-0, Girish Thakre (News Today Maharashtra) bt Vinod Suryawanshi (Mahasagar) 19-11, Chittaranjan Nagdeote (Lokmat) bt Charudatta Kahu (Tarun Bharat) 24-6, Dharmendra Kumar (TOI) bt Sunny Bhongade (GTPL) 25-0. Quarters: Kunal Raut (Mahasagar) bt Chittranjan Nagdeote (Lokmat) 25-0; Vijay Thakur (PTI) bt Girish Thakre (News Today Maha) 25-8; Nasim Sheikh (Hitavada) bt Dharmendra Kumar (TOI) 25-0; Sandeep Gadge (Tarun Bharat) beat Paritosh Pramanik (Hitavada) 16-12. Doubles quarters: Vijay Thakur (PTI)-Girish Thakre (News Today Maha) bt Charudatta Kahu-Sandeep Gadge (Tarun Bharat) 25-0; Paritosh Pramanik-Nasim Sheikh (Hitavada) bt Sunny Bhongade(GTPL)-Sushil Atram (Nagpur Post) 25-0; Bhimrao Lonare-Subhash Sharma (IBM TV9) beat Dharmandra Kumar-Chittranjan Nagdeote (Lokmat-ToI) 20-9.