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!0th Euro Cup: Winner Pierre Dubios and Runner

* Indian Team for International Events announced

* Open German Carrom Championship 2010

* Senior National & Inter State Championship in India

* Carrom Demonstration in Poland

* UK wins Euro Cup Trophy at Sutton

* Indian Carrom Team received by President of India

* National Championship in Pakistan

* Election of All India Carrom Federation - Office-bearers

* Czech. Republic - Carrom Cup in Praha

* Malaysia Open International Championship

* Euro Cup 2007 Results

* Masters in France

* Tournament in Qatar

* 35^th Sub-Junior National & Inter State Carrom Championshop

* Carrom activities in Sri Lanka

* Italian Carrom Championship, 4th Tournament of the season

* Tournaments in USA

* Senior & Inter-State Carrom Championship in India

* Open German Championship 2007, First round

*All India Federation Cup Tournament

* 10th SAARC Countries Carrom Championship at Colombo

* Xth Euro Cup at St. Rome de Dolan, France

(For details see below)

INDIAN CARROM TEAM FOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS ANNOUNCED

(Report by Kamna Yadav, Secy Faridabad District Carrom Association)

Faridabad: April 25: The All India Carrom Federation announced Indian National Carrom Team for three international carrom events today. Announcing the Indian Team, General Secretary of the Federation, S.K. Sharma informed that the Indian Team has been selected for Indo-Sri Lanka Test Series to be held from 1st to 7^th May 2010 at Hyderabad and Guntur (AP) in India; 14^th SAARC Countries Carrom Championship to be held from 26^th to 28^th July 2010 at Colombo, Sri Lanka and 3^rd World Cup Carrom Tournament to be held from 27^th September to 1^st October 2010 at Richmond Virginia, U.S.A.

S.K. Sharma informed that following players have been selected by the Selection Committee after adopting the transparent selection procedure of the Federation.

MEN

Yogesh Pardeshi Current World Champion, Current National Champion, former World Cup

Winner and former SAARC Champion; Current No.2 Ranked Player

B. Radhakrishnan Former Asian Champion, Former National Champion, Current No.1 National Ranked player

Prakash Gaikwad Current ICF Cup Winner, Current No.3 National Ranked Player

Zaheer Pasha Current India No.5 Player and selected for the first time for any international event

WOMEN

I Ilavazhaki Current World Champion, former national champion, former Asian Champion and former SAARC Champion; Current No.1 National Ranked Player

Rashmi Kumari Former World Champion, current Asian Champion, former National Champion and former SAARC Champion, Current India No.5

Kavita Somanchi Silver Medalist in US Open, Bronze Medalist in Malaysian Open and SAARC Championship; Current India No.3 National Ranked Player

G. Revathy Former World Champion,
Current India No.4 National Ranked Player

S.K. Sharma informed that two new comer men players who got position in the Indian National Ranking for the first time i.e. Bijoy Rabha of Assam and Jameel Ahmed of Delhi and Current National Champion, Parimala Devi of Tamil Nadu and Sangeeta Chandorkar, who has represented India number of times could not make their position in the Indian Team.

S.K. Sharma further informed that a Coaching Camp for the selected players is being organised by the District Association and sponsored by Vidya Sanskar International Sports Academy till 29^th April 2010. Arun Deshpande, an international Coach and former national champion will impart training to the Indian players. Deshpande has also written few books and produced CDs on carrom. Deshpande is also a member of the Selection Committee of the Federation.

Member of the Selection Committee of the Federation, Zulfiqar Ali stated that the Team was selected on the basis of selection trials conducted by the Selection Committee of the Federation at Vidya Sanskar International School, Faridabad. Zulfiqar further informed that the Committee invited six men and six women players, as per selection procedure of the Federation and selected four men and four women players.

General Secretary of the Faridabad District Carrom Association, Kamna Yadav informed that the Selection Trials and the Coaching Camp for the Indian Team were organised by the District Carrom Association. Kamna further informed that the Trials and Camp were sponsored by the Vidya Sanskar International Sports Academy.

Director (Sports), Vijay Yadav informed that the Vidya Sanskar International Sports Academy will encourage all sports and hence it decided to promote a game in which Indian players are world champions. Vijay Yadav, a well known Indian Cricket Player informed that negotiations are on with the All India Carrom Federation for establishing first ever National Carrom Academy in Vidya Sanskar premises.

Open German Carrom Championship 2010

First Tournament in Berlin on 27.03. 2010

40 players took part in the Championship tournament, including 6 from the Czech Republic.

Peter Boecker ( from Dortmund) won the Final against Juergen Husmann (Hamburg) in 7 boards with

25 : 12.

After three boards Juergen was leading with 12: 8 points. from the 4th board Peter dominated clearly and finished the match in 7 boards.

Tobias Krueger of Dortmund came on 3rd place.

Mridul Gogoi 39^th Senior National & Inter State Carrom Championship

World Champion Yogesh annex Men National Champion title again

M. Parimala Devi Annexed women National Champion Title

Assam Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain lost in pre qtr in Veteran Men Singles

Guwahati- March – 31- World Champion Yogesh Pardesh of Petroleum Sports Prormotion Board won Men Singles Title defeating defending National Champion B. Radha Krishnan of (Tamil Nadu) at 13-3, 9-6 in 4 boards each, M. Parimala Devi of Tamil Nadu won Women Singles National title defeating World Champion and defending National Champion I. Illavazhaki her team mate in sensational fight at 5-13, 8-7, 7-3 on the concluding day of the 39^th Senior National & Inter State Carrom Championship organized by Assam Carrom Association at Deshbhaa Tarun Ram Phunkan Indoor Stadium, in side the Nehru Stadium, Premises, Ulubari, Guwahati (Assam).

In Men Singles ICF Cup Winner Prakash Gaikwad of LIC secured 3^rd place followed by Vijoy Rabha of Assam at 4^th place. In Women SinglesCurrent Federation Cup WinnerKavita Somanchi of RBI secured 3^rd place followed by Sangeetha Chandorkar of RBI at 4^th Place

Prakash Kamble of Maharashtra won Men Veteran National Champion Title defeating Shamji Padaya of Maharashtra 12-6, 0-17, 9-3. Sahadat Ali of Assam got 5^th position.

V. Kongshei of Meghalaya won the Women Veteran Single National Champion Title defeating Nancy Sequeira of NABARD at 12-0, 12-0. D. Savithri Devi (Hyderabad) secured 3^rd position followed by MS Kaladevi (BSNL) at 4^th place.

In the Prize Distribution of the Championship Shri Tarun Gogoi Chief Minister of Assam distributed the Prizes to the Winners in the presence of Shri Raockybul Hussain Minister of Forest & Tourism, Government of Assam, Shri S. K. Sharma, General Secretary, All Inida Carrom Federation, Shri Pradip Kumar Hazarika, Sr. Vice-President, AICF, Genl Secy Assam Carrom Assn. and General Secretary and office bearers of AICF, Assam Carrom Association and a large number of participants, Umpires and Carrom Lovers.

Other Scores :

Men Singles (Semi Final)

B. Radhakrishnan (TN) bt. Prakash Gaikwad (LIC) 18-3, 13-0

Yogesh Pardeshi (PSPB) bt. Bijoy Rabha (Assam) 11-5, 14-0

Men Singles (Quarter Final)

Bijoy Rabha (Assam) bt. Dilesh Khedekar (IAAD) 7-6, 0-16, 5-2

Prakash Gaikwad (LIC) bt. K. Ramesh Babu (PSPB) 6-3, 7-5

Yogesh Pardeshi (PSPB) bt. Zahir Pasha (Karnataka) 14-4, 23-0

B. Radhakrishnan (TN) bt. Abdul Sagir (RBI) 12-0, 10-0

Men Singles (Pre-Quarter Final)

Bijoy Rabha (Assam) bt. Ashok Gaur (PSPB) 11-5, 4-3

Dilesh Khedekar (IAAD) bt. Madhab Saha (assam) 11-7, 11-0

Prakash Gaikwad (LIC) bt. Waseemuddin (MP) 14-5, 9-8

Yogesh Pardeshi (PSPB) bt. L. Rakesh Singh (Mani) 11-7, 20-0

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Zahir Pasha (Karnataka) bt. Lakhan Soni ((cht) 19-7, 20-3

B. Radhakrishnan (TN) bt. Sandeep Deorukhkar (PSPB) 15-1, 12-10

Abdul Sagir (RBI) bt. Nilesh Jambulkar (Vidarbha) 17-0, 9-3

K. Ramesh Babu (PSPB) bt. K. Sagyabharti (TN) 10-2, 17-6

Women Singles (Semi Final):

I. Illavazhaki (TN) bt. Kavita Somanchi (RBI) 13-0, 11-6, 12-6

M. Parimala Devi (TN) bt. Sangeetha Chandorkar (RBI) 1-9, 9-6, 8-4

Women Singles (Qtr. Final):

I. Illavazhaki (TN) bt. P. Nirmala (LIC) 13-0, 7-10, 14-5

Kavita Somanchi (RBI) bt. G. Revathy (TN) 14-4, 3-11, 8-0

M. Parimala Devi (TN) bt. Kajol Singh (Beng) 8-4, 11-3

Sangeetha Chandorkar (RBI) bt. A. Poonnarasi (TN) 0-13, 13-11, 8-7

Women Singles (Pre Qtr. Final):

I. Illavazhaki (TN) bt. Anuraju (DASCB) 10-9, 10-2

P. Nirmala (LIC) bt. Barsha Baruah (Assam)12-0, 16-0

G. Revathy (TN) bt. Sneha More (PSPB) 9-11, 19-0, 8-3

Kavita Somanchi (RBI bt.Farheen (Chd) 9-11, 8-0, 16-0

M. Parimala Devi (TN) bt.Geetha Devi (BSNL) 9-10, 13-0, 12-0

Kajol Singh (Beng) bt. D. Yuvarani (TN) 9-4, 13-0

D. Swaranalath (IAAD) bt. Minal Lele (MAH) 3-11, 12-0, 19-0

Sangeetha Chandorkar (RBI) bt. D. Swaranalatha (IAAD) 10-6, 10-3

A. Poonnarasi (TN) bt. Rshmi Kumari (BSNL) 11-7,4-5, 9-0

Veteran Men Singles (Semi-final)

Shamji Padaya (Maharashtra) bt. Vilas Zita (AI) 12-8, 5-8, 10-5

Prakash Kamble (Mha) bt. Shakeel Ahmed (UP) 3-15, 21-0, 15-0

Veteran Men Singles (Quarter Final)

Shamji Padaya (Maharashtra) bt. L. Kesho (Mani) 17-4, 3-8, 13-0

Vilas Zita (AI) bt. Lallan (bihar) 9-8, 12-1

Prakash Kamble (Mha) bt. Palansany (TN) 3-19, 19-7, 14-6

Shakeel Ahmed (UP) bt. Sahadat Ali (assam) 11-8, 2-12, 6-3

Veteran Women Singles (Semi Final)

V. Kongshei (Meghalaya) bt. MS Kala Devi (BSNL) 12-7, 15-2

Nancey Sequeria (NABARD) bt. D. Savithri Devi (Hyderabad) 0-14, 10-8, 6-5

Veteran women Singles (Quarter Final)

V. Kongshei (Meghalaya) bt. Parvathi Bhat (Karnataka) 7-0, 16-0

Kaladevi (BSNL) bt. P R Bara (Bihar) 18-2, 0-15, 6-3

Nancy Sequeria (NABARD) bt. Vasumati Jeev Ratnam (TN) 23-2, 19-0

D. Savithri Devi (Hyderabad) bt. Shipa Acharjeee (TRI) 23-0, 23-0

(Bharat Bhushan)

Chairman – Media Committee

All India Carrom Federation

Carrom Demonstration in Poland

Our Carrom demonstration was very nice. The weather was wonderful so there was no problem of playing carrom outdoor.We started at 1 pm and there was no brake up to 8 pm. A lot of people came and try to play but unfortunately it is not a very simple game. We were at kids zone and there was a little too much kids under 10 years old but they also try to play and were delighted when some coins drop to the holes. Around 10 Indian people came and we played carrom together. Maybe some of them join our carrom group playing in Warsaw. The quantity of our webside visitors has risen after the demonstration. We will send you some photo afterwards.
Best regards,
Paulina

UK wins Euro Cup Trophy at Sutton

12th Euro Cup 2008, Sutton, U.K.

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