Sports, a tool to increase efficiency

February 25, 2010

The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Sandeep Mittal, said that sport was the best tool to increase the efficiency of students, and office-goers.

Distributing prizes to the winners of RT. Chari memorial tournament held here on Sunday, he said there was a misconception among a section of people that participating in sports would divert the attention of students from studies. There were a number of examples in which those who excelled in sports had also performed well in their studies. The mind and body would be rejuvenated and all organs would function well if they were engaged in sport activities daily. Hence, he said the people of all age groups should play atleast one game.

K. Balasubramanian, District Revenue Officer, T. Aravindaraj, President, Ramanathapuram District Tennis Association (RDTA), Raja N. Kumaran Sethupathy, Ravi Shankar, Vice President, Ramco Cements, Muthumani and Ashokan of Cosmopolitan Club, Virudhungar, A. Ravichandra Ramavanni, president, district panchayat spoke. In the open singles, D. Somasundaram of Ramanathapuram retained the rolling trophy by winning M. Abishek of Virudhunagar. While D. Somasundaram and Prabakaran pair of Ramanathapuram took the top spot in open doubles Ganesh and Ponraj pair of Virudhunagar finished with second position. Ashok Kumar of Ramanathapuram came up first in the above 45-year-veteran singles. Sivakumar of Sivakasi was the runner up.

In the above 45-year-veteran doubles Ashok Kumar and Hemant of Ramanathapuram defeated Dhanukodi and Vijaya Bhaskar pair in the final. Chelladurai Abdullah and Hemant topped the position in the above 55-year-doubles. Arunachalam and Siddique were the runners up. While Chelladurai Abdullah finished in the first position in the above 55-year-singles category, Hemant was the runner up.

In the under-16-singles, Revant defeated Aravind. Aravind and Revant pair of Ramanathapruam were the winners against Hariram and Mohanlal pair in under-16-doubles.