Kunal Raut of Mahasagar claimed twin titles of the Ankur Seeds Carrom Tournament organised by Nagpur Press Club and Sports Journalists Association of Nagpur at Press Club, Civil Lines on Sunday.
Raut, playing his maiden media tournament, emerged champion in Singles as well as Doubles categories.
In the doubles, Raut partnered with Vinod Suryawanshi to wrest the title.
The prize distribution function was graced by Vimala R, District Collector, Nagpur.
Vishal Umalkar, Executive Director, Anukue Seeds was the guest of Honour.
Press Club President Pradip Kumar Maitra, Secretary Bramhashankar Tripathi, SJAN President Dr Ram Prakash, Secretary Paritosh Pramanik, Tournament Convenor Charudatta Kahu also shared the dais.
Dr Thakur conducted the programme while Pramanik proposed a vote of thinks.
CARROM RESULTS
MEN’s DOUBLES (FINAL): Vinod Suryawanshi & Kunal Raut (Mahasagar) bt Pankaj Najpande & Chittaranjan Nagdeote (Lokmat) 25-8;
THIRD PLACE: Paritosh Pramanik & Nasim Shaikh (The Hitavada) bt Mahesh Sarangi & Manish Shriwas (Navbharat) 25-8;
SEMIFINALS: Vinod Suryawanshi & Kunal Raut (Mahasagar) bt Paritosh Pramanik & Nasim Shaikh (The Hitavada) 25-10;
Pankaj Najpande & Chittaranjan Nagdeote (Lokmat) bt Mahesh Sarangi & Manish Shriwas (Navbharat) 25-4.
MEN’s SINGLES (FINALS): Kunal Raut (Mahasagar) bt Vijay Thakur (RNO news agency) 25-0;
THIRD PLACE: Pankaj Najpande (Lokmat) bt Kartik Lokhande (Hitvada) 25-0;
SEMIFINALS: Kunal Raut (Mahasagar) bt Pankaj Najpande (Lokmat) 25-1; Vijay Thakur (RNO news agency) bt Kartik Lokhande (Hitavada) 25-0.
