AICF Collaboration in SPREE ’10: International Carrom Players to visit BPGC

Spree 2010-the upcoming sports fest of BPGC is going to better and bigger than ever. The stage is set,the lights are green,the competition is going to be tougher than ever and we can assure you that winning here will take you alot more than your best.
This year in this prestigious national level fest, Carrom is in the limelight. The All India CarromFederation (AICF) is directly associated with the event. Eminent carromplayers like A. Maria Irudayam who is an Arjuna Award winner (1995) and who has also held the position of World Champion many times will be gracing the sports fest. Along with him we will also have Ilavazhakiwho is also from Chennai and is currently at top in women. She has won International Gold Medal several times, the details of which are given below. In men the current top player is YogeshPardeshi from Pune and he too will be a part of 4-member troupe of AICF during SPREE ’10. It is amazing to see how seriously the event is being taken into account by AICF members. Participants are going to learn from the best minds in the sport,they would finally know what these great players have in their mind when they strike the coins.Also there will be the presence of referees invited from GCA (Goa Carrom Association)itself,to ensure a fair event.Apart from this the event will be graced by the presence of the General Secretary of AICF – Mr. S. K. Sharma himself.
Carrom is not about randomly striking coins into a hole, it’s about patience accuracy and decision making.So if you think your are good then rethink....practice and when you are sure come to this huge event and we will see what are you made of !!!
Spree 2010-we will be waiting...................
Details of the players
1. A. Maria Irudayam (Chennai)

Arjuna Awardee (1995)
6 International Gold Medals:
• World Championship - 1991 and 1995

• SAARC Championship - 1998 and 1999
• French Open Championship - 1996

• Champion of Champions (International) - 1998
3 International Silver Medals:
• SAARC Championship - 1997

•UAE Open International Tournament - 1990

•Basel International Invitation Tournament – 1990
3 International Bronze Medals:
• International Carrom Federation Cup - 1989 and 1997
• US Open International Tournament - 1996
9 Senior National Titles (with a hat trick):
• 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998 & 1999
4 All India Federation Cup Titles:
• 1992, 1994, 1996 & 1997

2. YogeshPardeshi (Pune)

5 International Gold Medals:
• SAARC Championship – 2008

• World Championship - 2008

• SAARC Championship - 2002

• World Cup - 2006

• World Cup (Swiss League) - 2006
4 International Silver Medals:
• World Championship (Swiss League) - 2008

• World Championship - 2000

• SAARC Championship - 2006

• US Open International Tournament - 2003
2 International Bronze Medals:
• ICF Cup (Swiss League) - 2008

• World Cup - 2001
1 National Title:
• Senior– 2008

3. I.Ilavazhaki (Chennai)

5 International Gold Medals:
• World Championship - 2008

• World Cup 2006

• Asian Championship - 2005

• SAARC Championship - 2005 & 2008
1 International Silver Medal:
• SAARC Championship - 2005
3 International Bronze Medals:
• ICF Cup – 2008

• World Cup (Swiss League) - 2006

• US Open International Tournament - 2003
7 National Gold:
• Senior 2008

• Junior 2000, 2001 & 2002 (hat trick)

• Youth 2003, 2004 & 2005 (hat trick)

By,
Harshvardhan Bagaria