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Pete Sampras of the U.S.A. looks at his racket during his semi-final match against Australia's Lleyton Hewitt at
Queens
on Sunday. Hewitt won the match 6-3 3-6 6-2. — Reuters photo Sangrur clinch overall trophy Punjab
cops go down to OBC Army TC
clinch team title
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Determined Das keeps Indian hopes
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Harare, June 17 After conceding a 78-run lead to Zimbabwe, whose first innings folded at 315 this morning with the addition of 14 runs to their overnight score, the Indians lost two early wickets but opener Shiv Sunder Das stood out with his rock solid innings as he anchored his side to relative safety. From 32 for two in the 13th over, Das and Tendulkar took India to 150 before Tendulkar was out to a brilliant catch by Grant Flower for 69. India suffered another setback in the dying moments when Rahul Dravid got out to the new ball which brought the end of the day’s play. India enjoy a lead of 119 runs with six wickets standing. Das was unbeaten on 68. India opted for a rather unnecessary experimentation at the top, sending wicket-keeper Samir Dighe as an opener in the place of Hemang Badani who had replaced Sadgopan Ramesh in this Test. But the move backfired and Dighe was out for four. VVS Laxman was unlucky to have been declared out when Brian Murphy clearly looked to have picked up the ball off one bounce and India were 32 for two in the 13th over while still trailing by 46 runs. Laxman had a hesistant start but got into the groove quickly. He took an attempt at a widish delivery in Friend’s first over and was lucky to have got away with it. Three balls later he miscued a pull but the ball fell in no-man’s land. In the next over off Blignaut, however, Laxman was in his element. He hit the first two balls through covers for fours and hooked the next over the mid-wicket to make it three in a row. But Das once again showed he had the technique of a top class opener as he started the process of rebuilding the innings in the company of Sachin Tendulkar. Both excercised utmost caution realising the importance of keeping their wickets intact and though the scoring was very slow, India clearly inched their way back into the match. India added just 68 runs in the post-lunch session from 28 overs, taking tea at 118 for two, but the important thing was they did not lose any wickets. Tendulkar was also very cautious but was beginning to open up a bit towards the end of the second session of play. He tried some extravagant shots and got away with them. With more fielders placed close to the batsmen, Tendulkar succeeded in slashing and cutting the ball for boundaries. He completed his 50 off 96 balls that had six fours in it just ahead of the break and played out the remaining overs to see India in a relatively safe position. Das still was content with playing the role of a perfect sheet anchor assiduously avoiding any delivery remotely outside the off-stump and being extremely cautious in his shot selection. Scoreboard
(India 1st innings): 237 (Zimbabwe 1st innings): G Whittall c Dravid b Nehra 0 Ebrahim lbw b Harbhajan 49 Carlisle c Badani b Nehra 3 Campbell b Nehra 8 A Flower c Das b Harbhajan 45 G Flower c Laxman b Srinath 86 Streak b Tendulkar 40 Blignaut st Dighe b Harbhajan 35 Friend b Nehra 15 Murphy b Harbhajan 17 Watambwa not out 2 Extras (b-4, lb-5, w-2, nb-4) 15 Total (for 8 wkts, 101 overs) 315 FOW: 1-5, 2-9, 3-18, 4-105, 5-110, 6-175, 7-242, 8-271, 9-301. Bowling: Srinath 29.3-7-82-1, Nehra 24-6-72-4, Agarkar 24-7-62-0, Harbhajan 26-5-71-4, Tendulkar 4-0-19-1. India (2nd innings): Das batting 68 Dighe c Flower b Blignaut 4 Laxman c Murphy b Friend 20 Tendulkar c G. Flower b Streak 69 Dravid c A. Flower b Blignaut 26 Extras (lb-2, w-8) 10 Total (for 4 wkts, 80.4 overs) 197 FOW: 1-8, 2-32, 3-150, 4-197. Bowling: Streak 20-7-39-1, Blignaut 22.4-9-55-2, Friend 20-4-43-1, Whittall 7-4-15-0, Murphy 10-1-42-0, G. Flower 1-0-1-0.
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England concede win after pitch
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Leeds, June 17 But with Pakistan needing four runs for victory, the game was finished by a mass pitch invasion, overwhelmingly of Pakistan fans and in the end England conceded the game to avert further chaos. Chasing 157, Pakistan finished on 153 for four with 10.1 overs remaining. Earlier Pakistan captain Waqar Younis took seven for 36, the second best individual bowling return in international limited-overs cricket history. Darren Gough set an England one-day wicket-taking record as he eclipsed the previous mark set by his hero Ian Botham. Gough had Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi caught behind in a triangular series encounter to earn him his 146th wicket in his 94th game, then removed Saeed Anwar in identical fashion. All-rounder Botham, whom Gough has idolised throughout his career, took 145 wickets in 116 games. Gough bowed to the press box, where Botham was commentating for Sky Television, after removing Afridi, then doffed his cap to the crowd at Headingley, where he plays his county cricket for Yorkshire. An amazing seven-wicket haul from Pakistan skipper Waqar Younis saw England crash to 156 all out. Waqar took a limited overs best of seven wickets for 36 in an astonishing opening spell which ripped through England’s batting order. England managed to recover from 58 for seven in the 19th over to 156 all out, Ben Hollioake (53) and Darren Gough (40 not out) putting on 67 for the eighth wicket. But Waqar’s heroics have left Pakistan strong favourites to win the limited overs clash. After Waqar had completed his devastating 10-over spell that saw him dismiss seven of England’s top eight batsmen, he left the field and Inzamam-ul-Haq took charge. Although Azhar Mahmood’s first over went for 12, he was worth persisting with on a seam-friendly surface. But Inzamam, in a slight show of panic, brought on off-spinner spinner Saqlain Mushtaq instead. Hollioake and Gough defended soundly against him with Yorkshireman Gough treating his home crowd to a swept six against the Surrey slow bowler. Hollioake, whose fifty came from 51 balls and included nine fours, was eventually out when he played a loose defensive shot against partnership breaker Shahid Afridi. But Gough carried on with some good clean hits his innings lasting 86 balls and including one six and two fours before last man Alan Mullally was run out for nought by wicket-keeper Rashid Latif’s direct hit. Scoreboard
England Trescothick b Waqar 0 Knight c Afridi b Waqar 9 Stewart c Razzaq b Waqar 18 Vaughan c Younis b Waqar 2 Shah c Inzamam b Waqar 3 Collingwood c Younis b Waqar 0 Hollioake b Afridi 53 Cork c Rashid b Waqar 4 Gough not out 40 Caddick c Rashid b Azhar 6 Mullally run out (Rashid) 0 Extras (lb-6, w-8, nb-7) 21 Total (all out, 45.2 overs) 156 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-23, 3-30, 4-38, 5-39, 6-51, 7-58, 8-125, 9-142 Bowling:
Waqar 10-0-36-7; Fazal 10-2-29-0; Razzaq 7-2-24-0; Azhar 7-1-25-1; Saqlain 7.2-0-17-0; Afridi 4-1-19-1. Pakistan: Anwar c Stewart b Gough 24 Afridi c Stewart b Gough 2 Razzaq c Stewart b Cork 75 Youhana c Stewart b Cork 24 Khan not out 10 Mahmood not out 6 Extras (w-3 nb-9) 12 Total (for 4 wickets, 39.5 overs) 153 Fall of wickets: 1-21 2-34 3-128 4-147 Bowling: Gough 10-2-39-2 (nb2), Caddick 10-1-28-0 (nb4 w2), Mullally 10-1-30-0 (nb2 w1), Cork 5.5-0-32-2 (nb1), Hollioake 3-0-14-0, Collingwood 1-0-10-0.
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on ICC agenda London, June 17 The meeting is also slated to discuss Sir Paul Condon’s report on match-fixing and a request for releasing the details of the controversial television deal by former ICC President Jagmohan Dalmiya which is the subject of a CBI investigation. The Executive Committee is expected to ratify all the recommendations made by Condon, chief of ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit who headed a world-wide inquiry into match-fixing, including a revamp of the ICC itself. The decision on the panel of umpires will be based on recommendations made by Raman Subba Row, former England batsman and now a match-referee. The recommendations include a detailed assessment of the physical capabilities, including regular sight and hearing checks, of the umpires who will stand in the majority of the Test matches around the world.
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CBI probing 'unholy nexus' New Delhi, June 17 The investigations were being carried out to bring to light all the murky dealings in cricket besides the “unholy” nexus between the underworld mafia and some of India’s leading bookies, players and administrators. The sources said the probe into this nexus and its bearing on national security was being conducted both within India and abroad. They said the accounts and other important books of bookies had been scrutinised but added that this was a wide area and needed a detailed investigation before fixing responsibilities. Even though the nexus had been unearthed during CBI’s probe in the match-fixing scandal, the dimensions were yet to be fully established, they said. Without disclosing any names, the sources said a “few bookies” had links with the underworld that had been fairly established during the earlier investigation. CBI, the sources said, would cast its net wide to get to the bottom of nexus between underworld, bookies, cricketers and the game’s administrators. The investigations into this area began during the tenure of former CBI Director R.K. Raghavan who had held a series of meetings with the officials of other security and intelligence agencies for data on some of the underworld people. The sources said the role of cricketers had been identified and now the main thrust was being given on role of bookies. They said the underworld had shown more than an academic interest in the game and had found that the game could be manipulated. They said the entire gamut of the unholy nexus could be unravelled with active co-operation from police forces in other states including Mumbai and agencies like Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). It is believed that Mumbai police and the DRI had stumbled upon conversations between underworld and some players in 1995. However, the DRI has written to the CBI that it was not in possession of any tapes. The sources drew attention to the warning contained in CBI’s report on match-fixing that underworld mafia could be expected to take total control of betting racket if it was not checked immediately with a firm hand. Negligence of the police and other authorities in allowing “wagering to turn into an organised racket, particularly with the involvement of the underworld mafia”, was cited by the CBI as the reason for its warning in its 162-page report, submitted on October 31 last year. The underworld mafia’s involvement is also borne out of the testimonies of former Indian skipper Mohammed Azharuddin and the team’s former physiotherapist Ali Irani in which names of mafia dons Anees Ibrahim, Abu Salem and Sharad Shetty found mention. CBI report said Azhar during his questioning had stated that “Abu Salem had rung him up on a couple of occasions to fix matches but he had refused.”
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Uncooperative Stewart faces suspension London, June 17 Stewart has been accused by the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) of failing to agree to a date for an interview over allegations he took money from a bookmaker. Today England and Wales Cricket Board chief Lord MacLaurin reaffirmed his commitment to suspend any player who refused to co-operate with inquiries into match-fixing. “We’ve said all along that if any player refuses to co-operate, they will be suspended until they do,’’ Lord MacLaurin told BBC Radio. A statement from the ACU expressed frustration that no date had yet been set by Stewart or his lawyers for an interview. “Negotiations for the interview have been conducted primarily through Mr Stewart’s lawyer and the ACU is becoming increasingly frustrated by the inability of Mr Stewart and his advisers to agree to a convenient date,’’ ICC spokesman Mark Harrison said. “However the ACU remains determined to meet Mr Stewart in the future.’’ There was no immediate comment from Stewart, who was captaining England today against Pakistan in a triangular series one-day match in the absence of the injured Nasser Hussain. Last November, Indian bookmaker Mukesh Gupta said he had paid Stewart £ 5,000 for information during England’s 1993 tour of India. Stewart has denied all allegations of accepting money, although he has said that he might have met Gupta socially. The England wicketkeeper-batsman met Paul Condon, a former London police chief appointed to lead the enquiry, in January when he told him that he would co-operate with the investigations. The ICC meet in London on Monday and Tuesday to consider Condon’s first report into the match-fixing scandal which has tarnished the sport since former South Africa captain Hansie Cronje admitted last year to taking money from a bookmaker. Cronje was subsequently banned for life along with two other former international captains Salim Malik (Pakistan) and Mohammad Azharuddin (India). In his report Condon called for the ICC to become “more open, transparent and accountable’’. “The ICC will be in a stronger position if it continues to evolve from its origins as a loose and fragile alliance into a modern regulatory body whose role is clarified and whose transactions are more transparent and accountable,’’ Condon said. A five-man ICC inquiry panel, which fully endorsed Condon’s report, was more scathing. “It has become apparent that the present structure of the ICC is inadequate to run international cricket and to manage the vast sums of money it now receives from television rights and other sources,’’ a panel statement said. The ICC will hold a news conference tomorrow to answer questions about the Condon report before moving on to consider changes to its rules for umpires and referees. The world governing body will consider a proposal to appoint an elite panel of eight full-time contracted umpires who would officiate in the majority of Test matches. Another group of 20 umpires, two from each Test country, would form an international panel who would gain experience by standing in other countries’ domestic competitions. A similar proposal would provide for a panel of up to five full-time ICC match referees. The two recommendations are aimed at raising the standard of umpiring, which has come under increasingly critical scrutiny in television replays.
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London New Delhi, June 17 In the television rights case, the CBI has come across some of the cricket world body’s unknown officials and the two-member team’s efforts will be to seek ICC’s support in London. The CBI has been in constant touch with the ICC as the latter support was crucial to tie the loose ends in the case. The CBI had on November 8, 2000 registered five cases against some Doordarshan officials for allegedly cheating the Prasar Bharti of crores of rupees in award of telecast rights for cricket and tennis matches. Among these five cases, three pertained to alleged bunglings in telecast rights for 1997 Independence Cup, ICC Knock-out tournament in 1998 played in Dhaka and the World Cup in 1999. Meanwhile, the CBI has sent two officers to Mumbai to probe allegations of corruption and irregularities against former Air India Managing Director M P Mascarenhas. The CBI had registered a Preliminary inquiry on June 7 against Mascarenhas after a request was received from the Ministry of Civil Aviation to probe the matter. Mascarenhas was placed under suspension on May 23 following an internal probe and a CAG report that showed the airline had shown undue favour to a General Sales Agent in London. The case was subsequently referred to the CBI.
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WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Mexico City, June 17 The result in Mexico City means Costa Rica have seven points from four matches for to second place in the six-team CONCACAF final group phase where the top three qualify for the finals in Korea and Japan. The USA could only draw 0-0 in Jamaica, but still top the group with 10 points despite losing their 100 per cent record. US coach Bruce Arena said: “We’re satisfied with the result.” Midfielder Claudio Reyna added: “It’s a great result because we’re taking away two points from Jamaica at home. We’re sitting really good right now.” In yesterday’s other match, Honduras beat Trinidad and Tobago 4-2 in Port-of-Spain in a fixture between the group’s bottom two teams. Costa Rica had never beaten Mexico on Mexican soil in an official match and the result proved the supposed giants of the region do not have as much influence as they might think. Mexico are only fourth in the table with four points, point behind third-placed Jamaica who have five, and their results will have to improve markedly if they want to ensure a berth in the finals. Mexico started the match at the Azteca Stadium with a flourish to get on the scoresheet after six minutes with a goal from Manuel Abundis. Victor Ruiz fired over a corner and Abundis was on the end of it to score to the left of Costa Rica keeper Eric Lonnis. The goal seemed to sting Costa Rica into action though keeper Oswaldo Sanchez was never really threatened in the opening spell. The Costa Rican heroes were goalscorers Rolando Fonseca and Hernan Medford, and keeper Sanchez was undoubtedly the top man for the Mexicans . The Mexican fans showed their displeasure at Mexico’s performance by booing throughout the match. Costa Rica had a great last final period with Fonseca getting on the scoresheet in the 71st minute and Medford hitting the winner in the 86th minute. In Kingston, at the National Stadium the Jamaicans attacked aggressively, forcing the USA to block shots by Onandi Lowe and Andy Williams in the penalty area in the 37th minute. Tyrone Marshall had a strike disallowed for offside an the Americans almost gifted the match to Jamaica in the 73rd minute when Ricardo Fuller intercepted a David Regis backpass and found himself one-on-one with US goalkeeper Kasey Keller. Keller cut the angle, forcing Lowe to shoot wide. “That cannot happen,” said Jamaica coach Clovis de Oliveira. “One clear chance like that, we have to shoot the ball.” He added: “We didn’t lose the war. We can go to their ground and get a draw, too. Even though it’s not easy, anything can happen. We are very much confident.” Ante Razov, a late second-half substitute, had the Americans’ best opportunity to score with a 10-yard header that goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts tipped away in the 82nd minute. With time running out, Reyna’s 25-yard free kick bounded off the left post. In Port of Spain, Honduras eased past Trinidad and Tobago with a 12th-minute penalty from Carlos Pavon and goals from Dany Turcios, Rony Morales and an 89th-minute strike from Amado Guevara. Stern John and Russel Latapy scored second-half goals or the home country.
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Indians leaving tomorrow Bangalore, June 17 Chief coach Sukhvinder Singh and captain Jo Paul Ancheri said the team would be missing mercurial Baichung Bhutia but hoped to do well in the eight-nation tournament, where India last participated in 1986. India are placed in group B along with Thailand, Uzbekistan (who have come in after UAE pulled out) and Malaysia under-23. Group A comprises Malaysia, Slovakia, Bosnia-Harzegovina and Bahrain. In fact, it was India’s impressive performance during the April-May campaign that made the organisers of the tournament to invite the country for the event, which starts on June 21 with final slated for June 30. But the absence of Bhutia, who opted out because of personal reasons ahead of a busy English season, is bound to be acutely felt by the team though Sukhvinder and Ancheri are putting up a brave front. “Yes, when a team loses a good player, it suffers but we know that Bhutia won’t be available all the time”, Sukhvinder said. Echoing his coach’s sentiments, the 28-year-old
Ancheri, added: “Bhutia no doubt is a good player but we cannot depend on a single player. I am confident our team will do well. We have a good team”.
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Rahman accused of money laundering Baltimore (USA), June 17 Citing federal authorities, the newspaper yesterday said the allegations came to light in a sworn statement by US Customs Service investigators seeking to seize an investment account belonging to Rahman’s cousin. Rahman has refused to comment on the allegations. The American knocked out Britain’s Lennox Lewis in South Africa on April 21 to capture the WBC and the IBF championships. Rahman’s cousin, William A. Fryson Jr (28), has been in jail for more than three years. He was sentenced to 17 years and five months after pleading guilty to money laundering, drug conspiracy and tax evasion charges in May 1998.
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Tulsa (USA), June 17 Goosen saved par on six of his last eight holes yesterday at Southern Hills, while Stewart Cink recovered from a disastrous start with the kind of birdie binge expected from Woods. The result was two leaders who don’t have nearly the charisma or the credentials of Woods. They have just the only thing that mattered: a chance to win the US Open. Goosen’s final scramble was an approach around the trees from the right rough for a two-putt par on the 18th, giving him a 69. Cink, the only player to break par at Southern Hills all three rounds, had a 67 and tied him for the lead. They were at 205, with plenty of proven players right behind, none named Woods. The defending US Open champion hit too many bumps and missed too many putts to make any kind of a charge. Woods had 69 — his first round under par this week — and was nine strokes behind. All he needs now is the greatest comeback in US Open history to claim an unprecedented fifth straight major, a task that seems out of reach considering there are 22 other players in front of him. “It’s a tough spot,” Woods said. “But you know what? If I go out there and play a good, solid round tomorrow, you never know.” The better odds belong to those a lot closer to the top. Sergio Garcia twice answered bogeys with birdies on the back nine and had a 68, leaving him one stroke behind. Walking up the hill after finishing his round, he glanced back at the leaderboard and smiled. At 21, he is in great shape to become the youngest US Open champion since Bobby Jones in 1923. Also at 206 was ’96 PGA champion Mark Brooks (70) and Rocco Mediate, who has never finished higher than 18th in a major but turned in a 67. Phil Mickelson gets another chance, too. He spent his 31st birthday yesterday making the kind of mistakes that have cost him in other majors — such as a three-putt from 2.4 meters on no. 13 to turn potential eagle into a par. Still, he had a 68 and was only two strokes back, well within range. “I shot 2-under par on yesterday at the US Open, and I’m by no means disappointed,” Mickelson said. Goosen, a cool customer from South Africa, finished with nine straight pars, none of them particularly easy. On his side is the history: wire-to-wire winners in four of the previous five majors played at Southern Hills. Cink has momentum on his side. Starting two shots behind on a brutally hot yesterday, Cink went bogey-double bogey and was in a free fall. He turned it around quickly with four straight birdies, and set himself up for a chance at his first major. For a group of players who have rarely been in this position, the big test will come today on a course that is getting firmer and faster. “You might see a lot of bogeys made by everybody,” Cink said. “It’s kind of hard to predict. But it will be exciting -that’s almost
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brushes aside Sampras London, June 17 The third-seeded Australian bounced back from a set down to beat Sampras, the holder of a record 13 Grand Slam titles. Sampras started confidently on a windswept Court One, wrapping up the opening set of the match which was carried over from yesterday due to persistent rain over London’s Queen’s Club. But Hewitt’s devastating returns took their toll. The 20-year-old cracked returns back onto Sampras’s toes or whistling past the American as he levelled. He broke immediately for 1-0 and then raced into a 5-1 lead before Sampras again registered on the scoreboard. Hewitt secured victory the following game on his first match point.
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Sangrur clinch overall trophy Sangrur, June 17 In the boys section, Sangrur with 139 points won the team championship while Patiala with 90 points were runners-up. Ludhiana, securing 41 points, finished third. In the girls section, Patiala, securing 81 points, bagged the team championship. Ludhiana with 78 points were runners-up while Hoshiarpur with 49 points finished third. The waterpolo team championship for boys was won by Hoshiarpur by defeating Sangrur 13-7 goals. Jalandhar finished third by defeating Farikot 9-5 goals. The results: Girls (group I):
100m back storke: Rupinderjit Kaur (Sgr) 1, Himani Puri (Pta) 2, Mridumai Bhatia (Jal) 3. 200 m individual medlay: Neha Bector (Pta) 1, Anisha Maheshwari (Ldh) 2, Mridumai Bhatia (Jal) 3. 100m free style — Monica Vaid (Ldh) 1, Neha Bector (Pta) 2, Himani Puri (Pta) 3. Boys (group II):
100mtr back stroke: Abhimanyu Tiwqri (Pta) 1, Sagar Sethi (Pta) 2, Pardeep Kumar (Sgr) 3. 200mtr individual medlay: Gurpreet Singh (Sgr) 1, Mrindul Sunil (Ldh) 2, Abhimanyu Tiwari (Pta) 3. Girls (group II) : 100mtr back stroke: Shilpa Narang (Pta) 1, Pankhuri (Ldh) 2. 200mtr individual medlay: Vibha Babbar (Ldh) 1. 200mtr free style: Vibha Babbar (Ldh) 1, Sukhmandeep (Ldh) 2, Amandeep
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cops go down to OBC Mandi, June 17 The spectators experienced breath-taking moments in the exciting match in which there was no scoring during regulation time. Both teams were equally strong and tactful. In the other semifinal DFA Mandi put up a gallant display before going down to Electronic and Radar Development Establishment, Bangalore by two goals to one. DFA Mandi almost escaped defeat in the last minute, but they frittered away a penalty much to the disappointment of the large home crowd. The matches evoked lot of excitement and interest. The fancied Punjab Police found in OBC worthy rivals. The police team had only two players from the side which earned qualification in the National Football League. The wet ground also affected the game. The first session was goal-less and on resumption the veteran of 21 seasons Narinder Kumar joined the police attack. He did create a chance, but a goal eluded them as the rivals put up stout resistance. In the battle a penalty kicks, Naresh of Punjab Police hit the post but Gurbinder converted. Devinder, Gurmeet and Harjit failed in their attempts. Vivek Sharma and Sanjeev scored for OBC Delhi while the kicks a Dharmender and Ravi were saved by goalkeeper Sunil. In the other semifinal DFA Mandi played with great zeal and upset the rhythm of the more skilful Bangalore team. The off-side trap was a success in the first half. Exchanges were even. Seven minutes after the interval DFA Mandi forged ahead through a left-foot volley by Hitender following a flag kick. The advantage was well maintained till the 22nd minute after the break when Mahenderan beat goalkeeper Virender Sen to equalise. Within a minute the Bangalore outfit carried out another attack and Vinod lobbed the ball into the net to give a sensational swing to the change. There was more drama to come as a foul by the Bangalore goalkeeper led to the award of-penalty kick but the shot by Prashant was saved by goalkeeper Anthony who again saved a shot by Hitender and the Mandi team missed the bus. |
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Army TC clinch team
title Chadigarh, June 17 Golfers from four states — Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh — and the Union Territory of Chandigarh participated. The Army Training Command team consisted of Air Cmde, AK Singh and Col, Avtar Singh. There was a tie for the second place between Haryana Golf Association and ARTRAC B with a tally of 78 points each. HS Bains of Chandigarh Golf Club hit the longest drive measuring 272 yards on hole 10. The most precise shot, the closest to the pin, was hit by JS Cheema of Chandigarh Golf Association. His shot on the par three hold was so precise that the ball lay just inches from the cup. Prizes to the winners were given away by Mr A.K. Puri, IPS, Director-General of Police. A special plaque was presented by the chief guest to Dr A.K. Shad, Divisional Manager of New India Assurance. The Chandigarh Golf Association decided to honour Mr Somesh Goyal, general secretary of the Himachal Pradesh Golf Association. He was conferred honorary membership of the Chandigarh Golf Range. |
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