Date:25/12/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/12/25/stories/2006122507321600.htm

Sport - Athletics

Packiaraj, Azarudeen and Shek Abdulla shine

Sports Reporter

NEYVELI: P. Packiaraj of Neyveli, B. Azarudeen of Tiruchi and A. Shek Abdulla of Neyveli bagged the individual championship in super-senior, senior and junior categories respectively at the SDAT inter-sports hostel and sports schools athletic meet here.

The winners:

Super-seniors:

100m: M. Nagaraj (Madurai, 11.25s); 400m: B. Maheswaran (Coimbatore, 52.75s); 800m: A. Dinesh Kumar (Madurai, 2:07.06s); 1,500m: G. Pravin Kumar (YMCA, 4:22.12s); 110m hurdles: P. Packiaraj (Neyveli, 15.87s); Long jump: P. Packiaraj (Neyveli, 6.82m); High jump: L. Yogaraj (Tirunelveli, 1.95m); Triple jump: P. Packiaraj (Neyveli, 13.81m); Shot put: V. Pradeep (Tirunelveli, 11.07m); Discus: V. Pradeep (Tirunelveli, 31.63m); Pole vault: K. Rajesh (Tirunelveli, 3.20m); Javelin: C. Gnanapandian (Tiruchi, 44.75m).

Individual championship: P. Packiaraj.

Seniors:

100m: A. Sainath (Neyveli, 11.53s); 200m: M. Muthukumar Pandi (YMCA, 23.96s); 400m: M. Aravind (Coimbatore, 54.27s); 800m: S. Dharma (YMCA, 2:06.52s); 100m hurdles: B. Azarudeen (Tiruchi, 14.23s); 1,500m: S. Dharma (YMCA, 4:26.35s); Long jump: M. Akniraj (Madurai, 6.26m); High jump: B. Azarudeen (Tiruchi, 1.75m); Triple jump: B. Azarudeen (Tiruchi, 12.89m); Pole vault: J. Preeth (Tirunelveli, 3.20m); Javelin: R. Deivasigamani (Neyveli, 45.60m).

Individual championship: B. Azarudeen.

Juniors:

100m: A. Shek Abdulla (Neyveli, 12.28s); 200m: A. Shek Abdulla (Neyveli, 25.03s); 400m: S. Kavin Kumar (Coimbatore, 59.32s); 600m: S. Kavin Kumar (Coimbatore, 1:38.87s); Discus: A. Shek Abdulla (Neyveli, 34m); Shot put: A. Shek Abdulla (Neyveli, 10.97m).

Individual championship: A. Shek Abdulla.

Vivek shines

An all-round performance by Vivek (58 and three for 24) was the highlight of GSK MHSS's seven-wicket win over Kambar GHSS in a Nagapattinam DCA Schools league match in Mayiladuthurai.

The scores:

At Mayiladuthurai: Kambar GHSS 131 in 22.1 overs (Vivek three for 24) lost to GSK MHSS 132 for three in 33.3 overs (Vivek 58, Jugal 30).

At Nagapattinam: Natarajan Damayandhi HSS 132 in 24.2 overs (Manivannan 31, Rajasekar 26, Ratheesh four for 24 incl. hat-trick) bt St. Antony's HSS 89 in 22.1 overs (Prathap 29, Sukunthan four for 11).

Irruppu CC

posts win

Sivakumar took four for 28 as Irruppu CC defeated Blue Moon CC by 55 runs in a Cuddalore DCA first division league match in Neyveli on Sunday.

The scores: Irruppu CC 191 in 38.1 overs (Arivarasan 52) bt Blue Moon CC 136 in 32.1 overs (Suresh Kumar 41, Sivakumar four for 28).