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MEG runners excel

Mangalore: Inept marshalling — forcing the lead runners in the main event, the 12km run for men, to run an extra kilometre — marred the proceedings in the 41st State cross country championship here on Sunday morning.

MEG’s Sunil Fatan and Ranjith Kumar, who hit the front after the 3km mark, at the Ladyhill junction were misdirected through lack of lead pilots. The duo took a ‘u’ turn and bounced back into fray but by then South Western Railway’s Shantha Kumar and Alva’s Shankar had moved ahead to the finish.

However, intervention by the Officials and the threat of disqualifying Shantha Kumar (for running bare-foot) gave both Sunil Fatan and Ranjit Kumar the first and second positions.

The results: Men: 12kms: 1. Sunil Fatan (MEG), 2. Ranjit Kumar (MEG), 3. Shantha Kumar (SWR). 38:43.4s. 4kms: 1. B.N. Santosh (Alva’s), 2. M.D. Manjunath (Alva’s), 3. T.K. Nishad (MEG). 11:48.9s. Women: 8kms: 1. Saroja Gowda (SDM, Ujjire), 2. Mahadevi (Dharwad), 3. K.C. Jyothi (Tumkur). 31:59.7s. 4kms: 1. Devaki (Alva’s), 2. Chithravathi (Alva’s), 3. Jyothi Kolekar (Rlys). 14:53.0s. Boys: Under-20: 8 kms: K. Mahabala (SDM, Ujjire), 2. D. Raghu (Alva’s), 3. M. Basavaraj (SAI, B’lore). 25:33.3s. Under-18: 6kms: 1. Shivananda (DYSS, B’lore), 2. H.S. Rakesh (Arjun T&F), 3. Devanna (Alva’s). 13:43.4s. Under-16: 3kms: 1. Shetappa S. Nanda (Belgaum), 2. S. Suresh Bajanthi (Bagalkot), 3. S.B. Mallesh (Shimoga). 9:46.5s. Under-14: 2kms: 1. Devendrappa (SS Vidyanagar), 2. T.S. Harish (SS Vidyanagar), 3. V. Arun (Shimoga). 6:30.8s. Girls: Under-20: 4kms: 1. Mangala S. (SAI Dharwad), 2. B.E. Indira (SAI, B’lore), 3. Tishoni (Alva’s). 21:56.0s. Under-18: 4kms: 1. K.C. Shruthi (SS, Vidyanagar), 2. K.C. Mamatha (Alva’s), 3. K.B. Rohini (SAI, Madikeri). 16:06.0s. Under-16: 3kms: 1. Shradha Rani (SS Vidyanagar), 2. G.V. Suma (SAI, Madikeri), 3. P.L. Akshatha (Alva’s). 13:47.5s. Under-14: 2kms: 1. Akshatha (Alva’s), 2. Shakunthala (SAI, Madikeri), 3. Padma (SS Kudige). 7:20.7s. Team championships: Men: 12kms: MEG & Centre 16 pts. 4kms: Alva’s Moodbidri 13 pts. Women: 8kms: Dakshina Kanada AA 16 pts. 4kms: Alva’s 15 pts. Boys: Under-20: Alva’s 24 pts. Under-18: Alva’s 32 pts. Under-16: S.S. Vidyanagar 25 pts. Under-14: S.S. Vidyanagar 32 pts. Girls: Under-20: DYSS Mysore 29 pts. Under-18: Alva’s 26 pts. Under-16: S.S. Vidyanagar 16 pts. Under-14: Alva’s 16 pts. Prafull emerges winner

Prafull Chand, with a score of 35 points, emerged winner of the Republic Day Cup golf tournament played at the Bangalore Golf Club (Bangalore) on Jan. 25th and 26th.

Amitabh Poddar, with a score of 33 points, was the runner-up in the Open Event.

In the Ladies Event, Anisha Padukone won the title with 42 points and Jayashree Anandu was the runner-up with 40 points.

Other results: Handicap event (0-13): 1. Rajendra Patil (40pts), 2. CS Harsha (40 pts); Handicap (14-24): 1. Prashun Thippaiah (42 pts), 2. O.P. Mittal (42 pts).

Seniors Event (65+ years): 1. S.N. Raja Rao (44pts), 2. K.P. Balasubramaniam (39 pts).

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