PHRT 182-Christmas day Celebration and picnic

Date : 25th Dec , 2008
Venue : Fort Jadhav Gadh Heritage Hotel
Event : Christmas day Celebration and picnic
Attended by : 10 tablers along with wives and 15 twinklers
Fellowship Report
Since we were planning our picnic on Christmas Day , we decided to also have a Christmas Day celebration especially for the twinklers . So on 25th Dec , everyone assembled at ten in the morning to proceed to Fort Jadhav Gadh . Situated in the rolling hills of Saswad and located 22 kms from Pune at a height of 2511 feet above sea level , Fort Jadhav Gadh takes your breath away once you arrive . This unique project , brainchild of Vital Kamat, to enable us to experience the Maratha history ensconced in luxurious comfort. Infact , the moment you enter the fort gate and walk up the paved pathway , there is a feeling of having entered the pages of history .
Tour of the Fort
We were greeted by trumpet bearers and soldiers from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’ s period . We first started with the museum tour which showcases traditional artefacts that were part of homes during that period . We were then led by the hostess dressed in a typical Maharashtrian nine yard sari for a walk around the property . After all the restorations and additions, what has emerged is an eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional architecture. After we saw the luxurious rooms, we decided that we needed to come again for an outbound here. During the tour of the fort, it’s history unfolded before our eyes. The story of Jadhavgadh started from the grandson of Chhatrapati Shivaji, Chhatrapati Shauji, who built the fort in 1710 as a place of residence and safe haven. Built on a hilltop it is a fine example of Maratha craftsmanship .
We were first taken into the dungeons which were secret underground pathways to escape in times of war. One of these is more than 17 km long and runs across the ghat. The passages through the fort were narrow and took sharp turns to make the task of enemy troops cumbersome and giving precious time for those inside to escape through the dungeons. After the forbidding dungeons, it was a relief to come to the poolside and spa and then we were shown the multi level presidential suite which was in the process of getting completed. We were then taken to the watch towers at the top most level where we had a view of the entire surroundings. We could also see the houses of the descendants of Shivaji who own the fort and more than 25 acres land surrounding the Fort .
Tour of the Fort Photo Gallery
Christmas Day Celebrations
After the tour we started our Christmas day celebrations . There was a major surprise in store for all the little ones as Santa himself was there to entertain the kids and distribute Christmas presents . While the guys ordered beers for themselves , Santa started with some games for the children and mothers . Soon after all the fathers joined in with their children with Santa’s version of musical chairs . With all the fathers running to Santa jingling, it was great fun . Finally , what all the children were waiting for . Santa had bought Christmas presents individually for all the children . One by one he distributed them and all of them got what they had wished for . After this it was time for a late lunch followed by some more fun and games .

Prepared By
Vikas Agarwal
Chairman – PHRT 182

PHRT 182-Inter Table Bowling Championship

Event : Inter Table Bowling Championship

Venue : 3D at Mukundnagar

Hosts : Amit Patodia, Vikas Karamchandani, Nikhil Shah

Date : 21st Nov , 2008

Total No. present : More than 160 nos including tablers, wives & twinklers


Fellowship Activity Brief and photographs :


Our Fourth Annual Inter Table Bowling Championship was held on the 21st of Nov at the swanky bowling centre, 3 D at Mukundnagar. When I organized the first Inter table bowling competition as the fellowship convenor, four years back, I would never have thought that this would become one of the most eagerly awaited annual inter table event . You could see the enthusiasm in all the fellow tablers for the event as by 8.00 p.m. most of them had assembled and were raring to go. We had invited participation from each table by forming a team of four tablers and two ladies and had got a confirmation from all tables with most of them participating with two teams as no tabler wanted to get left out of the event .

The tournament got off to a timely start with four teams participating in each round. When the team from PHRT 182 and the second team from PRT 65 started, it became clear that the competition was between these two teams as one strike followed another and both teams were neck to neck till the end . But in the end with our vice chairman, leading from the front, PHRT 182 emerged the clear winners with a more consistent scoring from all team members. Tr. Amit Patodia from PHRT 182 was on a roll and finished with a score of 129 closely followed by Tr. Sunil Punjabi from PRT 15 and Tr. Satyen from PRT 110. With a total team score of 574 from Tablers Vikas, Amit, Amol & Abhay and our in form female team members, Karishma and Nisha, PHRT 182, the defending champions retained the trophy . The rest of the trophies were swept by PRT 65 . With a team score of 569 they claimed the runners up trophy and Sheetal , wife of PMRT 65 chairman, Sanjay Mathrani winning the Pinblaster female trophy .

We made sure the kids were also entertained and had organized tokens to keep them busy playing videogames .. It was time for dinner and by now everyone had worked up quite an appetite. Our hosts for the evening, Tabler Amit Patodia, Nikhil Shah and Vikas Karamchandani had worked hard for the event and made sure there was a lavish spread. Their idea of having all live Italian and Chinese counters made sure the food was piping hot right till the end and everyone could customize their dishes to their individual tastes. The noodles and pasta were a hit with the kids.

The prize giving ceremony with a special guest Area 9 Chairman Bhavesh and Area 3 Vice Chairman Jaspreet handing out the trophies was next . Along with the trophies all the winners received sports bags and the two pinblasters each received a 2 night holiday voucher at Saj resorts , Mahableshwar

Thanks to the hosts and the enthusiastic response of all the tables, it was a fantastic event and wholesome entertainment for the entire family. We are now looking forward to the tournament the next year and winning it again.

Yours in tabling

Tr. Vikas Agarwal
PHRT 182

PMRT65 Cricket Tournament

27th Dec - Go Sports Academy.

Rahul Hatkar Fellowship Convener PMRT 65

Cricket: The common religion and passion of India. With our national side finishing the year on such a high, we Pune tablers could not be left far behind Saturday, the 27th of Dec played host to the day night 8-8 (8 over’s/ 8 a side) cricket tournament hosted by Pune Mid-Town Round Table 65. The cool winter evening coupled with the warmth of the spirit of tabling was the perfect combination to close a great year of tabling. The event was enjoyed by PRT15, PURT 144, PSRT 177, PHRT 182 and keeping in mind the extension of the organization, prospective and twinklers were also invited to the tournament thus comprising a total of 6 teams. The venue for the event was the very exclusive Go-Sports Academy with its lush green turf and bright halogens. After a few warm up over’s shared by players of all the teams the event got underway just as the sun was setting at 6pm. With the ground being large enough, we could accommodate 2 matches simultaneously. The first match between host table 65 and this year’s area AGM hosts PSRT 177 went down to the last ball where a risky second run helped seal the win for the hosts. On the other hand, PURT 144 was seen struggling against a very dominant PRT 15 with some of its highly experienced players bowling a fine length and batting superbly as well. The next rubber of the qualifying round saw table 177 bounce back against PHRT 182 and table 144 beating the united team. The final round of qualifying matches saw host table 65 not taking any chances and with a premium effort with fielding and bowling, restricted PHRT 182 to a very small score while getting them all out. PRT 15 too made easy work of getting past the united team and sealing a place in the semi finals. By now the winter chill was in the air and after a brief pause for some hot soup, cold drinks, brief meetings and fun filled commentary, the tournament was ready for the next level. The first semi final was played between PRT 15 and PMRT 65; the second one being played between PSRT 177 and PURT 144.
For the second time, brilliant bowling and fielding ensured that 65 kept the scoring of PRT 15 in check and with regular wickets it was only a matter of time before they were totally on top of the game. The relatively small total posted by 15 was achieved by PMRT 65 whilst losing only a single wicket towards the end with couple of over’s to spare. The second semi final was a much closer fought competition with table 177 tipping 144 to seal a place in the finals. With the close knit encounter in the first round between tables 65 and 177, all eyes were on the final with the expectation of another close match. Another brief refreshment/ dinner break of about 20 minutes and both captains were out in the middle for the final toss. The toss was won by Neelesh Khandelwal, the captain of PMRT 65 and he chose to field just as the team had done for the rest of the tournament. Though some of the teams were already out of the tournament, one could see some of their players stay back and enjoy all the arrangements made for the evening. By now it was close to 11pm and the temperature was clearly into single digits. The spirit of young tabling could be seen with twinklers of 65 doubling up as cheerleaders with pom-poms and slogans. Table 177 started very well and with some steady batting the made a respectable score of 49 off of the stipulated 8 over’s. As PMRT 65 came out to bat, one could see the confidence mustered by 177 owing to a good performance by their batsmen. Though they were not to be put down easily, a steady start with some calculated shots by the openers of 65 made sure no wickets were lost. From the 3rd over though, the batsmen put the pedal to the metal and with ample cheering they gained the confidence to bat through the innings. Finally PMRT 65 made it through very cleanly and proudly lifted the trophy. All in all it was a successful event enjoyed by the tabling families. 2008 has been a mixed year for the most of us and it was nice to see so many tablers come out and enjoy the game in its true spirit.

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ART 40- Invitation for BPA Car Rally

ART 40 - Invitation BPA Car Rally

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2nd AEX Area III, Baroda, 13th Dec.2008

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Photographs by
Rajesh Varma

PRRT105 HRD Report Trek With Children of Alegaonkar school

It was decided by our Table to be involved in the Trek organized by Lt Flt Cdt Parag Chandrakant Limaye Memorial Trust to Shri Neelkantheshwar. This trek was originally to be held in Oct but that was postponed due to commonwealth youth games. Finally 13of December was the agreed date and it was decided to organize this for 55 children class VI of Shri Alegaonkar school khadki. Late Flt Cdt Parag Chandrakant Limaye Memorial Trust was formed in memory of Lt flt cdt Parag Limaye who laid down his life during his pilot training at Allahabad in 1995. Lt parag was my school mate. A very disciplined person and had an ambition to be a fighter pilot since class VI. He made it to NDA, Allahabad and just days before the graduation laid down his life owing to technical snag in MIG plane. Such is destiny. Thus in his memory trust was formed of which I am a trustee and we do such events once a year in October (his birthday as well as memory day). Principal cause of this trust is to encourage defense entrance along with adventure training and other civic causes. Thus this year we organized one day camp for children of Aleganokar School and its staff. This school has mostly children associated with platforms and slums around khadki. th On a cool and pleasant morning of 13December, I along with my fellow trustees and daughter assembled at Cipla at 7 Am. Our table had organized snacks through contribution from another Parag: Our tabler. The Bus arrived at 7 30 and soon we started the journey. I was in my car with my daughter and fellow trustee. The morning was gorgeous and the snap of khadakwasla dam can say better than my words. The road and lakeside reminded me of those lochs in Scotland. We reached the base at around 9 :30 and by this time sun was out. I had to drive much ahead on the trek road as I had to reach the car park below. It saved me a 10-15 mins walks thankfully. The kids got down at the base and started walking. When they arrived they were full of energy. We then served them snacks, had prayers and then started the climb. Sun was now out and even in Dec it was warm. The climb though a broad road had a gradient with stairs in between. The teachers of school, who were not used, naturally lagged the main group. The volunteers from Pune Mountaineers naturally led the way and enforced discipline which is very crucial to avoid any mishaps. But these volunteers were experienced and knew the task. We reached top at around 11:15. Teachers reached by 11:40. Then we assembled the kids below tree. I introduced them to trust, Parag, round table, and trekking habits. Kids were then refreshed. On the top, there are many idols depicting various mythological and historical events. Name a god, event, saint of significance, you have the idol. These are beautifully done and neatly placed. They are painted after heavy rains each year, and is a really enjoyable journey. My daughter who is in Ist std, really enjoyed them. So did the kids. Teachers at school explained them all events. Then we went inside temple of Shri Neelkantheshwar and had 10 mins prayers. It’s a very good temple. After that we assembled for lunch and let kids on their own for 30 mins. They enjoyed.
Then again we assembled them and then Pune Mountaineers people conducted some outdoor games like passing parcel, some recitation etc. some children sang good songs and then we had some prizes as well. We started back by 2 and came down by 3. Journey down was bit comfortable bit for sun beaming down. Children went inside bus by around 3:30 and reached pune by 4;30. We got a call from their principal about how children enjoyed this being such first experience of their lives and how much they learnt about trek, involved discipline, about defense entrance and so on.. IT was really a wonderful experience on a glorious December day. I am sure we must have created at least handful of trekking enthusiast and helped them get new experience amidst all their hardships.

Report By :

Gautam Naik:

Secy PRRT105

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