Prakash Gaikwad beat SV Katnoriya 25-5, 10-20, 18-15 in an all Pune final of the 51st LIC Western Zonal Carrom tournament in Panaji on Wednesday.
PanAji rrEarlier in the semi-finals, Prakash Gaikwad (Pune) beat Pramod Jadhav (Mumbai): 24-10, 25-3; SV Katnoriya (Pune) beat Mahesh More (Nasik): 25-0, 25-10 rFor the 3rd place, Pramod Jadhav (Mumbai) beat Mahesh More (Nasik ): 20-18, 25-16. rIn the women’s finals, Shilpa Palnitkar (Thane) beat Medha Mathkari (Pune) : 25-11, 19-13. In the semis, Medha Mathkari (Pune) beat Manasi Kadam (Thane) : 24-6, 23-7 and Shilpa Palnitkar (Thane) beat Anjali Siripuram (Mumbai): 23-21, 25-5. For the 3rd place, Manasi Kadam (Thane) beat Anjali Siripuram (Mumbai): 24-2, 18-11. rFor the valedictory function of both chess and carrom, P Dhar, Regional Manager (HRD), LIC of India, Western Zone, was the chief guest.Barun Kumar Khan, Sr. Divisional Manager, LIC, Goa Division and K Pichaiperumal, Manager (Personnel), LIC, Goa Division were also present.
