Pune National Games in Jan1994

Most Gold’s:Purnima Mahato of Bihar won seven gold medals at the Pune National Games in Jan 1994.

Sporting couples

• Sujata Bapat and Sunil Babras (Tabe Tennis)
• Pravin Thipsay and Bagyashree (Sathe) Thipsay (Chess)
• Gaurav Natekar and Aarthi Ponappa (Tennis)
• Rajendra Dravid and Surekha Drvid (Kho Kho)
• Sayyed Rashid and Poonam Rashid (Athletics)

Olympic Finalist

• Stephie   (Sequeira) D’souza - First Olympic marathoner
• P. D. Choughule represented India in the 1920. Anterwerp Games and finished 19th in 2:50.45.2 sec

Athletics

• 1963:Late Stephie  (Sequeira ) D’souza

Boxing

• 1993:Manoj Pingale

Billiards   

• 1962:Wilson Jones

Badminton

• 1961:Nandu Natekar

Chess

• 1987:Bhagyashree Thipsay

Cricket

• 1966:C. G. Borde

Hockey

• 1972:Dr. Otillia Mascernhas
• 1977-78:Rekha (Mundhphan) Bhide
• 1980-81:Eliza (Mendonca) Nelson
• 1995: Dhanraj Pillay

Kabaddi

• Shantaram Jadhav

Kho Kho

• Hemant Talwalkar
• Surekha Dravid

Tennis

• 1996:Gaurav Natekar

Dronacharya

• 1986:Raghunandan Vasant Gokhale-Chess
• 1996:Wilson Jones-Billiards

Maharashtra Amateur Boxing Association was formed in 1924.

First world champion

Wilson Jones won the title in 1958 at Kolkatta when he beat Leslie Driffied in the final   of the 12th World Amateur Billiards championship. He won again in 1964 at Pukehohe

• Most titles
• Wilson Jones has won 12 titles: 1950-52, 1954-55, 1957, 1960-61,  and from 1963-66
• Most titles in a row (four times) - Wilson Jones (1963-66)

First GM norm:Bhagyashree  Thipsay was the first to achieve a WGM norm in 1986 in te Lloyds Bank Master’s tournament when she was 21.

 

Eighth GM:Abhijit Kunte 2000

First Asian Sub Junior champion:Tejas Bakre won the title 1998

Dhyandchand award:2002- Smita (Shirole) Patil

An annual Cricket series between the Parsees and the Europeans was started in 1892 with two matches being played in Bombay (Mumbai) and (Poona) Pune. From 1907 to 1911, the tournament turned into a triangular contest when Hindus joined in. Then it became quadrangular with the entry of Mohammedans in 1912. A fifth team, the east, was added in 1937 and it became the Bombay Pentangular. The tournament was abandoned in 1945 after Mahatma Gandhi alleged that it had a communal character.

First victory

India, led by Vijay Hazare, defeated England by an innings and eight runs on February 10, 1952 at Chennai. Highlights included centuries by Pankaj Roy (111) P.R.Umrigar (130*) and 12 wickets for 108 by Vinoo Mankad. Scores: England 266 and 183; India 457 for nine declared. Maidens in a row R.G.Nadkarni bowled 21 successive maidens for 126 balls (a total of 131 balls) without conceding runs on the third day of the first Test between India and England at Chennai in Jan 1964. His first analysis reads 32 overs, 27maidens, five runs, no wicket.

Lowest score

The lowest ever score was 211 runs by Muslims vs. Europeans in the Quadrangular at Pune, Sept 9-11, 1915. There were nine `ducks’ the best scorer being `extra’ with nine! Frank Tarrant had figures of five for six runs in seven overs. Harry Simms had four for two in three overs.

Highest individual score

B.B.Nimbalkar scored 443 not out in a Ranji Trophy match between Maharashtra and Kathiaawar at Pune on Dec 16-18, 1948. His 8hrs and 14 minutes innings included 50 boundaries and one six. His second wicket stand of 455 in the same match with Kamal V. Bhandarkar was a world record till 1974.

WR: Centuries in both innings, same players. Vijay MM. Merchant (143 and 156) and D.G.Phadkar (131 and 160) playing for Mumbai and Madhu R. Rege (133 and 100) for Maharashtra scored a century in each innings in the same match in 1948-49.

Most Individual centuries (match)

There were nine individual 100s—five from Mumbai and four from Maharashtra in their clash in 1948. Nine centuries were also scored in a Duleep Trophy match between West Zone (six) and South Zone   at Mumbai 1986-87.

Highest portions of Boundaries

V.Telang scored 12 fours in his score of 49 in the match between Vidharbha and Maharashtra in Pune in 1972-73. Earlier K.S.Ranjitsinghji (47) scored 11 fours in the Gentlemen vs. Players at Lords’ in 1896.

Best on debut

Vasant B.Ranjane took nine for 35 for Maharashtra against Saurashtra at Pune in 1956-57.

Highest match aggregate

An agtr4eate of 2,376 runs for 38 wickets was scored in the match between Maharashtra (407 and 604) and Bombay (651 and 714 for eight declare) at Pune in 1948-49. The match played for seven days (March 5-11, 1948) resulted in an average of 62.52 runs per wicket. The second highest aggregate was when Bombay and Holkar together scored 2,078 runs for 40 wickets at Mumbai in 1944-45.

Fastest 50 (strokes)

Khandu M. Rangnekar scored 50* off his first 17 balls with 1`1 fours and two threes for Maharashtra vs. Western Indian States t Pune in 1939-40.

Most 50s (innings)

Seven batsmen scored 50 or more in the match between Maharashtra (798) and Northern India at Pune in 1940-41 – R.V. Bhajekar 120, S.W. Sohoni 68, V.S.Hazare 65, C.T.Sarwate 63, Y.N. Gokhale 75, D.B. Deodhar 196 and K.M. Jadhav 115. This feat was repeated in the Holkar vs Mysore match at Indore in 1945-46.

Four wickets in four consecutive balls

Sadanand  N. Moholtook four wickets in four balls for Board of Control President’s XI against the Minister for Small Savings XI at Pune in 1965-66. S.N.Saini playing for Delhi repeated the feat but over two innings against Himachal Pradesh in 1988-89.

Hat trick on debut

V. B. Ranjane of Maharashtra had a hat trick against Saurashtra at Pune in 1956-57.Mehboodullah, Salil Ankola, J.Srinath and S.P.Mukherjee have all emulated this this feat.

First Triple Century

Vijay hazare scored 3`16 not out in 387 min with 37 fours for Maharashtra vs Baroda at Poona on Jan 21, 1940 in a total of 650 for nine. This was the first triple century in Ranji Trophy and also the first in any Indian first class match.

Century (each innings)

S.M. Kadri score d105 and 114 for Bombay against Western India at Pune on Dec 20-22, 1935.

Most individual centures (innings)

Six centuries were scored for Holkar against Mysore in 1945 at Indore in a total of 912 for eight. They came from K.V.Bhandarkar (142), C.T.Sarwt (101), M.M.Jagdale (164) C. K. Nayudu (101) and B.B.Nimbalkar (172) and R.P. Singh (100).

Highest Individual score

B. B. Nimbalkar (Maharashtra scored 443* against Kathiawar at Pune on Dec 16-18 1948. He hit one six and 50 fours and stayed at the crease for 8 hrs and 14 mins.

Most ducks

Seven batsmen were out for a `duck’ in both innings in the Maharashtra vs Bombay match at Mumbai in 1961-62. This feat was repeated by J & K against Delhi at Delhi in 1963-64.

Padma Bhushan:1991. Prof D.B.Deodhar

Padma Shri

• 1965. Prof D.B.Deodhar
• 1969: Chandu G Borde

Arjuna award

• 1966 C.G.Borde
• 1980-81: Shubangi D. Kulkarni

First 5 wicket haul:Shubangi Kulkarni took 5 for 48 against West Indies atBangalor in the first Test in 1976-77.

Most 5 wicket haul: Out of ten 5 wicket haul in an innings, Shubangi Kulkarni had performed this feat 5 times in 18 Tests. She shares this record with England’s Marry Duggan who achieved this in 17 tests.

Most International appearances

Dhanraj Pillay has played over 350 internationals since 1989. Pargat Singh played 306 internationals from 1985-97.