The Carrom Federation of Sri Lanka has appointed Mr. Langley Mathiasz as the National Coach.
Mr. Mathiasz has played carrom for over 30 years and has represented Sri Lanka many times.
He won the National Men’s Champion title seven times. Yes, 7 times.
So all you Carrom mad enthusiasts, you will be able to pick his brains on Mondays and Fridays between 3 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.
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The Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) will host a carrom tournament which is open to all nationalities from June 14-21.
Both locals and expatriates residing in Qatar may enter.
“It is the first time in the history of ICC that our sports competition is open to all nationalities apart from Indian community”, an ICC spokesman said. “Since carrom is a popular game among all communities, we expect entries from both local and non-Indian expatriate communities in large numbers.”
The entry fee is QR20 for singles and QR40 for doubles.
There will be given prizes and ICC certificates for the winners and runners-up from each category.
The winner of singles tournament will be declared the tournament champion and will be awarded with the ICC rolling trophy.
Entry form which can be collected from the ICC at the D Ring Road, must be received by June 10.
Details of the matches will be displayed at the ICC on June 12
More details can be had calling 4674845, 4674891 or from the ICC sports secretary, Habib Nabi (5802490) - 4pm to 8pm.
Vijayawada means “The place of Victory.”
Well named because it could be where the next generation of Carrom champions come from.
The Krishna District Carrom Association have donated 8 tables to the summer coaching camp at IGMC Stadium, and they are determined to encourage youngsters into the game.
More expert and Senior players are involved in coaching the kids.
Well done to The Krishna District Carrom Association and you can read the whole
article here.
Check out this blog.
There are some stunning photographs and a story to melt the hardest heart.
I’m not telling you any more.
You’ll have to read it for yourself.
I have been asked about carrom rules.
As I have said before I am not an expert.
I am an enthusiastic amateur. That means I help maintain the site for the love of the game.
From the latin verb amor = to love.
The most important rule, in my opinion, is that everyone enjoys the game.
However for all you future champions I would highly recommend you to have a look at the ALL INDIA CARROM FEDERATION carrom rules.
They have pages and pages of rules and advice.
Have a look and if you still need help I’ll pass your details to an expert.
I am not an expert. As I said earler I help maintain the site for love of the game.
Hope this helps.
A Carrom board is a thing of beauty
Take care of it, that is your duty
And if you want to be the best
Play on, play on there is no rest
For the wicked, and the good
If you play daily,soon you could
Become a winner, a carom champ,
Then you’ll enter the Carromcamp
Your name will be in the history books
And from the rich and famous, admiring looks
To get carrom into the Olympic Games
One of our important aims.
You could be there, have no doubt
But we need a sponsor with some clout
But if enough start to play
It will happen one fine day.
Mohammed Rafi was not your usual celebrity.
He avoided film parties, didn’t drink or smoke, went to bed at 9 pm and rose at 4 am to pray for 3 hours every morning.
Rafi’s only indulges were sports like carrom, badminton and flying kites with family and friends.
I love this video clip which was used in the film Ghost World.
Only the good die young and he was only 56 when he died in 1980.
He is still missed.
Every Sunday in the Russel market area of Bangalore in a dismal, drab room future champions of the game are taking it very seriously.
The world champion for the past two years, Mr. D.M. Shankara plays here.
He used to play on the streets and made bamboo baskets for a living.
Mr. Wilson started the club to encourage new players and also to keep his hand in.
He used to play at State level.
In these clubs they charge about Rs 10 per hour to play.
However it’s over 25 years since I visited Bangalore, the garden city, and friends have told me it is busy, busy, busy.
You can read the complete newspaper article about Bangalore’s carrom club.
Silicon Valley of india.
Bangalore is built on a plateau of a mountain, so forget the valley, you know what I mean.
It’s time some computer company sponsored these clubs and new players.
The money involved would be chicken feed to some of them.
If any of you do I’ll write nice things about you here.
I’ve been asked to explain how to set up the game of Carrom.
You need a red counter, the queen and she goes in the middle of the carrom board. 9 black and 9 white, well brown actually as they are wooden, arranged alternatively around the queen. then in the next circle, place a matching colour against counters. Then the 3rd and final circle fill in with remaining counters, alternately.
Below is a picture of how to set up a carrom board. Although I haven’t used a thousand words you’ll get a better idea if you look at the picture.
Here is a link to a video where a player is setting up and does so in less than 2 minutes.
I hope this helps.
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