Excerpt from CG+, reported by B B Nayak on Saturday, May 01, 2010: Read Full Article
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| Dr C R Venkateswaran planning his moves on the carrom board at the tournament |
The state level carrom competition was organized by Dr Prakash Vaze Sports Foundation at Mulund Gymkhana, Mulund on Sunday. Venkateshwaran made good use of the striker and grabbed second runners-up crown amidst tough challenge. Out of five round robin matches he cleared hurdles in three matches to accumulate 6 points. He lost two fine encounters to the winner and first runners-up.
“I went to see my old friends whom I met long ago and Dr Prakash Vaze, the organizer, coerced me to sit across the table for a strike or two. I was not at all ready for the bouts since I have been out of active participation and training for a prolonged period. But I played relatively well. Barring a few players most of the competitors were of my level which gave me an edge to capitalize on the advantage. And in the process, a third prize was worth enough,” said an elated 50-year-old Venkateshwaran.
