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Rahul to the fore

Special Correspondent

KOLKATA: Rahul Banerjee of Steel Plant and Chekrovolu Swuro of Nagaland were to the fore in the recurve bow section on the first day of the four-day third National ranking prize money tournament at the SAI, Eastern Centre, here on Tuesday.

On an oppressive day that saw some superb scores in the first FITA qualifying round, former World No. 1 Jayanta Talukdar of Steel Plant and Mangal Singh Champia of Railways came up with sterling display to occupy the second and third places after 144 arrows were shot over four distances, 90m, 70, 50 and 30m.

Commendable job

Chekrovolu too did a commendable job pushing hot favourite Dola Banerjee to the second place after a quality field competed in shooting over four distances, 70m, 60, 50 and 30m.

Meanwhile, India will participate in a one-day meet at Lord's in London on August 6 as part of England's preparations to host the 2012 Olympics.

The results:

First FITA qualifying round, Recurve: Men: 1. Rahul Banerjee (SPSB) 1345 points, 2. Jayanta Talukdar (SPSB) 1334, 3. Mangal Singh Champia (Rly) 1327. Women: 1. Chekrovolu Swuro (Nag) 1327 points, 2. Dola Banerjee (Rly) 1315, 3. L. Bombayla Devi (Rly) 1309.

Compound: Men: 1. Jayantilal Ninoma (Raj) & Naresh Damor (Rly) 1341 points each, 3. Ch. Lenin (AP) 1335. Women: 1. Jhano Hansdah (Jhar) 1383 points, 2. Bheigyabati Chanu (Jhar) 1353, 3. Sumanlata Murmu (Jhar) 1338.

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