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City’s Muay Thai boxers shine
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City’s Muay Thai boxers shine

February 9, 2017

City-based Muay Thai boxers participating in the Karnataka State Senior Level Muay Thai Championship-2017 held at Bengaluru won three gold medals in various categories. The medal winners are as follows: Jithin Simha (70 kg category) Anandaraju (75 kg category) Raghu  (75kg+ category) The trio is being trained under C. Chethan.

Double for Mysuru
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Double for Mysuru

February 9, 2017

Mysuru’s men and women handball teams hogged the limelight by winning the men’s and women’s titles respectively in the handball tournament held as a part of State Olympic games yesterday. In the basketball women’s section, Mysuru’s DYES team secured the third place. In the play-off match for the 3 & 4th place, DYES, Mysuru beat…

Railways ‘A’ emerge champions
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Railways ‘A’ emerge champions

February 9, 2017

Railways ‘A’ team comprising of Mysuru lad IM M.S. Thejkumar, GM Deepan Chakravarthy, GM Swapnil S. Dhopade, IM P. Karthikeyan and IM Himanshu Sharma won their final 9th round tie against MP ‘B’ Team 2.5-1.5 and with 9 wins from 9 rounds (18 points) clinched the men’s team title in the 37th National Team Chess…

Mysore Varsity storms into semi final
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Mysore Varsity storms into semi final

February 9, 2017

The University of Mysore women’s kho-kho team taking part in  All-India Inter-University Women’s Kho-Kho Championship 2017 at Keelambakkam in Chennai won their quarter-final match yesterday against Shivaji University 12-8 and sailed into the semi-finals. Earlier in the league stage, Mysore had won two out of three matches to qualify for the quarterfinals. In their third…

Mumbai scores over Mysore
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Mumbai scores over Mysore

February 8, 2017

Mumbai University scored a 9-7 and a innings win over University of Mysore in their league tie in the All-India Inter-University Women’s Kho Kho Championships 2016-17 being held at Keelambakkam, Chennai  yesterday. In the first league match, Mysore beat Vidyasagar University 6-2. Mysore University will play their third match in their group today against Punjab …

City’s Kaviraj excels in ice-skating
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City’s Kaviraj excels in ice-skating

February 8, 2017

Kaviraj Prithvi of Mysuru recently participated in the Junior World Ice-skating Championship held in Innsburck, Austria between Jan. 26 and. 29. The qualification criteria to participate at any ISU (International Skating Union) World Championships are based on the personal best timings in 500 mtrs. The cut-off is 51 seconds. This is the first time any…

TT player Srinivas inaugurates sports meet
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TT player Srinivas inaugurates sports meet

February 8, 2017

St. Joseph’s Central School, Vijaynagara, recently held its Annual Sports Meet at its premises. The sports meet was inaugurated by Paralympic Table Tennis  Player R. Srinivas by releasing the balloons and lighting the sports torch. Rev. Fr. Jomy, Principal, St. Joseph’s Central School Vijaynagara, Joyce Lobo, CEO of St. Joseph’s Institutions, Mysore and co-ordinators Nirmala,…

Air Force Golf Tournament held
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Air Force Golf Tournament held

February 8, 2017

The No.2 Air Force Selection Board recently conducted Air Force Cup Golf Tournament at its premises in Siddharthanagar. The following are the winners: Strokeplay Gross:  M.R. Surya Kumar (77 Gross); V. Prakash (78 Gross) (Better Back 9 Over A.S. Somesh). Strokeplay Net ( H/C 0 to 12):  Deepak Kumar Jain (69 Net); Raghuveera Ponnu- swamy…

Annual Sports Day held
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Annual Sports Day held

February 8, 2017

The 34th Annual Sports Day was of St. Matthias School in Bannimantap was held yesterday. The event was inaugurated by Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement SP A.K. Suresh by hoisting the school flag. Bishop of Mysore Rev. Fr. K.A. William, Priest In-charge Rev. Fr. Vijay Kumar, St. Joseph Central School Principal Rev. Fr. Jomi, Virgin…

State-level wrestling competition held at Nanjangud
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State-level wrestling competition held at Nanjangud

February 7, 2017

The State-level Wrestling competition organised by Karnataka Rakshna Vedike at the Vidyvardhaka School grounds witnessed 30 pairs of wrestlers from various parts of the State vying for the top honours.  The main attraction of the tournament was the fight between Pahilwan Vishnukoth of Pune and Pahilwan Karthick Kate of Davanagere. Both the wrestlers were involved…

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