National bowling from today
Bengaluru, Dec 1, 2015, DHNS:
Defending champions in the men’s and women’s categories respectively, Dhruv Sarda of Delhi and Sabeena Saleem of Tamil Nadu, will be the favourites to retain their titles in the Accident Relief Care 26th National Tenpin Bowling Championship which kicks off here at the BluO Orion Mall from Tuesday.
The Rs 7.50 lakh prize money event has attracted 112 men participants and 27 women contestants, the maxiumum for the championship, according to the organisers.
The bowlers have qualified through State-ranking events/ trials organised by respective State associations/ federations. The Tenpin Bowling Federation (India) also held trials in Kuwait and Dubai for Indian bowlers settled outside.
The winner in the men’s category will pcket Rs 1 lakh while Rs 50,000 will be given away to the winner in the women’s section.
All participants will compete on 2 different oiling patterns Medium (WTBA Athens – 40 Feet) and Short (WTBA Beijing – 35 Feet).
Former National champion Vijay Punjabi, meanwhile, will lead Karnataka’s challenge along with youngsterAkaash Ashok Kumar, bronze medallist in mixed team event at the Commonwealth Championships in 2011, and Varun Ganapathy of the National Elite Squad.
Dhankot feted
Meanwhile, the Tenpin Bowling Federation (India) felicitated Shabbir Dhankot for winning a silver medal at the 23rd Asian Championship earlier this year.
Dhankot, who is the first Indian to win a medal at the Asian level, was presented with a cheque of Rs 3 lakh.
The Rs 7.50 lakh prize money event has attracted 112 men participants and 27 women contestants, the maxiumum for the championship, according to the organisers.
The bowlers have qualified through State-ranking events/ trials organised by respective State associations/ federations. The Tenpin Bowling Federation (India) also held trials in Kuwait and Dubai for Indian bowlers settled outside.
The winner in the men’s category will pcket Rs 1 lakh while Rs 50,000 will be given away to the winner in the women’s section.
All participants will compete on 2 different oiling patterns Medium (WTBA Athens – 40 Feet) and Short (WTBA Beijing – 35 Feet).
Former National champion Vijay Punjabi, meanwhile, will lead Karnataka’s challenge along with youngsterAkaash Ashok Kumar, bronze medallist in mixed team event at the Commonwealth Championships in 2011, and Varun Ganapathy of the National Elite Squad.
Dhankot feted
Meanwhile, the Tenpin Bowling Federation (India) felicitated Shabbir Dhankot for winning a silver medal at the 23rd Asian Championship earlier this year.
Dhankot, who is the first Indian to win a medal at the Asian level, was presented with a cheque of Rs 3 lakh.
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