Date:06/10/2004 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2004/10/06/stories/2004100609471800.htm

Sport - Sports : General

Mysore wins overall title

MYSORE, OCT. 5 Mysore Division with 162 points won the team championship title on the concluding day of the two-day Dasara Divisional-level sports meet held at the Chamundivihar stadium here on Tuesday.

In the athletics event M.D. Manjunath of Hassan District won the individual championship title with 11 points while Bhavya Urs of Kodagu with 15 points clinched the title in the women's section.

Dakshina Kannada with 55 points won the team championship title in the men's section while Kodagu with 53 points won the title with 53 points in the women's section.

The results: Athletics: Men: 200m: 1. M.S. Charan (Udupi-23.23s); 2. S. Ashok (DK); 3. Divakar (Mys); 800m: Shankar Dixit (Mys-1:57.07s); 2. M.D. Manjunath (Hassan); 3. P.V. Harish (DK); 5000m: 1. M.D. Manjunath (Hassan-16:17.00s); 2. Gurunath Kalyan (DK); 3. K.R. Suresh (Mys); Long Jump: 1. Lohith (DK); 2. Tilak (Udupi); 3. Akhilesh (DK); High Jump: Akhilesh (DK-1.75m); 2. Md. Juned (C'rajanagar); 3.Md. Yasim (Udupi); Discus: 1. Ganesh G Kullal (DK-38.95m); 2.Mohankumar (Mys); 3. Abhijith Rai (DK); Javelin: 1. Narayan Devadiga (Udupi-50.44m); 2. Vinaykumar (Mandya); 3. Nishanth Bangera (DK); 4x400m Relay: 1. DK (3:27.46s); 2. Mysore. Individual champion: M.D. Manjunath (Hassan-11 points); Team championship: Dakshina Kannada-55 points.

Women: 200m:1. Suji M.E (Kodagu-27.36s); 2. S.Shobha (Mys); 3. B.A. Chaitra (Hassan); 800m: 1. M.S. Manjula (DK- 2:19.28s); 2. Rohini (Kodagu); 3. A.K. Shruti (Kodagu); 500m: 1. M.M. Roopa (Hassan-19:24.52s); 2. S.N. Ashwini (Kodagu); 3. G.L. Sunitha (Mys); Long Jump: 1. Bhavya Urs (Kodagu-4.96m); 2. P.S. Shruti (Mys); 3. A.S. Soumya (Mys); High Jump: R.Vasuundra (Mandya-1.39m); 2. K.C. Chandana (DK); 3.Sujana (Udupi); Discus: 1. A.F. Vanitha (Mys-31.34m); 2. A.N. Shimsha (Kodagu); 3. Pavithra (Mys); Javelin: 1. K.B. Nirma (Kodagu-39.18m); 2. Mamatha Bangera (DK); 3. H.P. Pavithra (Mys); 4x400m relay: 1.Mysore (4:09.77s); 2. Kodagu; 100m Hurdles: 1. B. Divya (DK-18.92s); 2. H.S. Kaavya (Hassan); 3. Diana D'zouza (Mys); Individual champion: Bhavana Urs (Kodagu-15 pts.); Team championship: Kodagu-53 points.

Other Sports: Men (All finals): Handball: Mysore bt Mangalore 30-15; Ball-badminton: Mandya bt Chamarajanagar 29-10, 29-25; Volleyball: Hassan bt Mandya 25-23, 25-20; Kabaddi: Mysore bt Mandya 16-14; Tennis: Mysore bt Mandya 2-0; Football: Mandya bt Hassan 2-1.

Women: Handball: Mysore bt Hassan 10-5; Ball-Badminton: Mysore bt Hassan 29-10, 29-8; Volleyball: Mysore bt Udupi 25-22,23-25, 25-16; Kabaddi: DK bt Chickmaglur 41-24; Tennis: Mysore bt Mandya 2-0.— Our Staff Reporter