Shankara and Nataraj triumph
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Second seeds R.M. Shankara and M. Nataraj (IASCB) clinched the men’s doubles title by toppling top seeds and defending champions Yogesh Pardeshi and Ramesh Babu (PSPB) in the 11th inter-institution National carrom championships here on Wednesday.
The results (doubles): Men (final): R.M. Shankara & M. Nataraj (IASCB) bt Yogesh Pardeshi & Ramesh Babu (PSPB) 2-13, 19-5, 6-5. Losers’ final: Irfan & Prakash Gaekwad (LIC) bt Abdul Sagir & G. Shiva (RBI) 17-3, 22-2. Semifinals: Shankara & Nataraj bt Irfan & Prakash 12-0, 13-4; Yogesh & Ramesh bt Abdul & Shiva 9-5, 14-9.
Women (final): Sangeeta Chandorkar & Kavitha Somanchi (RBI) bt D. Swarnalatha & R. Sharmila (IAAD) 15-0, 14-0. Losers’ final: S. Apoorva & Bharati Narayan (LIC) bt Shobhawati & R. Sarita (RBI) 12-0, 0-12, 9-0. Semifinals: Sangeeta & Kavita bt Apoorva & Bharti 13-6, 6-3; Swarnalatha & Sharmila bt Shobhawati & Sarita 6-4, 18-3.
SOURCE : http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/04/stories/2009060453541600.htm