Date:24/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/24/stories/2008032456291800.htm

Sport - Carrom

Shanvar and Reetha claim titles

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Defending champion P.K. Shanvar (Ekm) and R. Reetha (LIC) won the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively in the State senior carrom championships at the Bank Employees Union hall here on Sunday.

The top-seeded Shanvar easily defeated V.M. Dileep (Tvm) 25-5, 25-0 in the men’s final, while Reetha got the better of former champion Saradambal (AG’s Office) 25-4, 25-14.

Reetha also won the doubles title along with Surya. The duo defeated K. Chitra and V. Ajitha 25-2, 25-10 in the final.

The results:

Men: Singles: Final: P.K. Shanvar (Ekm) bt V.M. Dileep (Tvm) 25-5, 25-0; Semifinals: Shanvar (Ekm) bt G.S. Pradeep (Tvm) 25-10, 25-6; Dileep (Tvm) bt Anilkumar (Ekm) 25-16, 25-1.

Doubles: Final: K.P. Haris & Hyder Ali (Pkd) bt P.K. Shanvar & M.M. Santosh (Ekm) 25-19, 25-4; Semifinals: Haris & Hyder bt Anil Kumar & Reji Kumar (Ekm) 25-18, 10-25, 25-0; Shanvar & Santosh (Ekm) bt Krishnakumar & Kishore Kumar (Tsr) 25-13, 25-0.

Women: Singles: Final: R. Reetha (LIC) bt Saradambal (AG’s) 25-4, 25-14; Semifinals: Reetha bt Ninuvina (Tvm) 25-8, 25-19; Saradambal bt Surya (Tvm) 25-10, 25-16.

Doubles: Final: R. Reetha & Surya (Tvm) bt K. Chitra & V. Ajitha (SBT) 25-2, 25-10; Semifinals: Reetha & Surya bt Saradambal & M. Sudha (AG’s) 25-11, 25-14; Chitra & Ajitha (SBT) bt Mary Kutty & Sharmila (Klm) 25-9, 25-0.