Grand treble for Ganesh Pantkar

Patna, December 20, 2009: It was the day of Ganesh Pantkar (West Zone) in the Oriental Insurance carrom championships here on Sunday. Pantkar earned a grand treble claiming the men’s singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles.

In the men’s singles final, Ganesh Pantkar outplayed A Ghatilal 12-8, 12-0 while in men’s doubles pairing with Anand, he beat the combination of Malyadri and NA Raj 3-11, 16-0, 14-11. In the mixed doubles final, Pantkar and Aruna beat L Malyadri and Vimala 19-2, 14-2.

G Bharati won the women’s singles title defeating Sangeeta Oak 4-3, 10-6, 7-5. In the women’s doubles final, Asha Nagpal and Sangeeta Oak beat Vimala and Bharati 4-8, 13-0, 8-2.

Former world carrom champion Rashmi Kumari, who was the chief guest at the closing function, gave away the prizes.

Photo caption: Winners of Oriental Insurance carrom championships pose for a group photograph in Patna on December 20, 2009.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui