Date:14/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/14/stories/2009011461242200.htm

Sport - Sports : General

Tamil Nadu wins overall title

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu won the overall championship with a tally of 146 points in 16 events in the Central Revenue Sports meet which concluded on Tuesday.

Gopi (TN-C.Ex) was declared the best men champion with 15 points while Sneha Princy and Ajitha Arokianathan were named jointly as the best women athletes. Both collected 15 points each.

Mr. Karn Singh, Chief Commissioner of Income-Tax, (Chennai) was the chief guest and Mr. P.N. Vittal Dass, Chief Commissioner Central Excise gave away the prizes.

The results:

Athletics: women: 100m: 1. Sneha Princy (C.Ex.TN), 2. Agatha (C.Ex.TN); 100m hurdles: 1. Sneha Princy, 2. Jessy Sajam (Cus-TN); 200m: Ajitha Arokinathan (IT-Karnataka), 2. Agatha, 3. Parveen (C.Ex.TN); 400m: 1. Ajitha, 2. C. Latha (C.Ex.TN); 800m: 1. C. Latha, 2. M. Kavitha (IT-AP); 1500m: 1. C. Latha, 2. Kavitha.

Long jump: 1. Sneha Princy, 2. G. Christy (Cus-TN); High jump: 1. Jessy Sajan (Cus.TN), 2. Latha Prabhu (Cus-TN); Shot put: 1. S. Mahalakshmi (IT-TN), 2. Colleen Reeves (IT-TN), 3. K. Malarvizhi (IT-AP); Javelin: 1. S. Mahalakshmi, 2. Helena Prince (IT-TN).

Men: 100m: 1. Parameshwara (C.Ex-Kar), 2. Rajash Param Mathyas (C.Ex-TN), 3. K. Mohan ( C.Ex.AP); 110m hurdles: 1. B. Elankumaran (C.Ex.TN), 2. M. Palanivel (IT-TN); 200m: 1. Rajesh Param, 2. C. Balamurugan, (Cus-TN), 3. Samson (C.Ex-Kar); 400m: 1. K.M. Binu (C.Ex-Kerala), 2. Muniappan (C.Ex-TN); 400m hurdles: 1. P. Ramachandran (Cus-TN), 2. S. Kalyanararaman (IT-TN), 1500m: 1. P. Gopi (C.Ex-TN), 2. D. Rajesh (C.Ex-TN), 3. Anil Kumar (IT-Kerala).

Long jump: 1. Vijo George (IT-Kar), 2. Roy K.Mani (C.Ex. TN), 3. Sivaramaselvan (C.Ex.TN); High jump: 1. B. Elankumaran (C.Ex-TN), 2. T. Pradeep Rajkumar (C.Ex-TN); Pole vault: 1. M.A. Eldo (Cus-TN), 2. A.V. Manimaran (IT-TN), C. Manojkumar (C.Ex.Kerala); Shot put: 1. Mukunthan (C.Ex-Kar), 2. P. Selvakumar (IT-TN), 3. C. Manoj Kumar (C.Ex-Kerala).

Hammer throw: 1. V.J. Murugan (IT-TN), 2. T. Senthilkumar (IT-TN), 3. Liji J. Kamal (C.Ex-Kar); Discus throw: 1. R. Balaji (IT-TN), 2. R. Selvakumar (IT-TN), 3. N.P. Dhyanantha (C.Ex.Kar); Javelin: 1.Tenny Verghese (Cus-TN), 2. V. Mohan KIumar (IT-TN), 3. P.M. Francus (CCP-Kerala); 10,000m: 1. P. Gopi (C.Ex.TN), 2. M. Subramanian (C.Ex.TN), 3. B.S. Murthy (C.Ex-Kar).

4 x 400 relay: 1. Tamil Nadu, 2. Kerala, 3. Andhra.

Volleyball: (final): Customs, Cochin bt I.T, Chennai 25-18, 25-21, 24-26, 25-22.

Swimming: women: 100m freestyle: C. Amudha, (TN C.Ex); 100m backstroke: C. Amudha; 100m breaststroke: C. Amudha.

Men: 100m freestyle: 1. T.R. Haridharan, (TN, Cus), 2. R. Manimaran, (TN, C.Ex,), 3. Anil A. Kulkarni, (Kar, IT); 100m backstroke: 1. K.S. Arul Kumar (TN, Cus), 2. Anil A. Kulkarni, 3. P. Madan Mohan (AP. C.Ex); 100m breaststroke: 1. M. Raghu, TN, C.Ex, 2. R. Manimaran, TN, C.Ex, 3. V. Srinivas Rao, A.P. C.Ex.; 100m butterfly: 1. K.S. Arul Kumar (TN, Cus) 2. T.R. Haridharan, 3. Anil A. Kulkarni.

Other winners: Cricket: Karnataka bt TN Excise; Basketball: Customs Chennai, bt Cochin C.Ex; Football: Chennai Customs bt Kerala 1-0; Hockey: Karnataka IT bt Chennai C.Ex. in tie breaker.