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Cabinet clears National
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Sheetal bows out in first round MD varsity hockey Amritsar win Srinagar golf from October
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Cabinet clears National
Sports Policy New Delhi, September 11 The policy cleared by the Cabinet today seeks to realise the unfulfilled objectives of the earlier government guidelines on sports which were included in the National Education Policy of 1986, the Rural Development Minister, Mr Venkaiah Naidu said. “It was felt that many objectives contained in the National Educaiton Policy remained substantially unrealised. Therefore, in order to tackle emerging trends in sports the NSP has been formulated,” Mr Naidu said. The policy focusses on enhanced participation of women tribals and rural youth in sporting activities and encouragement to traditional games like archery, kabaddi and kho-kho. The NSP proposes to set up specialised sports schools in various parts of the country and make physical education compulsory in school curricula till the secondary stage, Mr Naidu said. The development and upgradation of infrastructure is sought to be given a filip and incentives have been announced to attract corporate involvement in sporting activities. Mr Naidu said companies would be provided 100 per cent tax concession on money spent on promotion of sports as assured by Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha earlier. There was an urgent need to tap sporting talent from rural and tribal areas and the Centre would supplement the efforts of state governments in achieving this aim, Mr Naidu said. “The Panchayati Raj institutions will also be involved in promotion of sports at the grassroots level and developing the required infrastructure,” he said, adding special emphasis would be given on encouraging sporting activities in the North-Eastern states. The policy also seeks to strengthen scientific coaching and provides for incentives to sportspersons who excel at the national and international levels. The policy, based on the recommendations of A.K. Pandya Committee submitted in 1984, envisages government support to all the national federations and other agencies involved in promoting sporting activities and the combining of sports with tourism. He said the draft of the NSP had been formulated after extensive consultations with the state governments, Indian Olympic Association, national sports federations, Sports Authority of India and all other agencies concerned with the promotion of sports. The minister, however, did not specify from when the policy would come into effect. |
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Flower left stranded on 199; SA win Harare, September 11 South Africa, set 78 to win, scored 79 for one 40 minutes before the scheduled tea interval with Gary Kirsten 31 not out and Jacques Kallis on 42. Earlier Flower failed by just one run to join an elite group who have scored a double hundred and century in the same test. Flower had already made history yesterday by becoming the first wicketkeeper to score a century in each innings of a test match and on Tuesday he took his overnight total of 138 to 199 in Zimbabwe’s second innings 391. The visitors scored 600 for three declared in their first innings, to which Zimbabwe replied with 286 and were asked to follow on. Flower was at the crease for almost 10 hours in which he faced 470 balls and hit 24 fours and a six. In total, he batted for more than 14-1/2 hours in the match. He scored 142 in the first innings, and became the first wicketkeeper and the second Zimbabwean after his brother, Grant, to score centuries in both innings of a test match. Zimbabwe resumed on 304 for seven, and erased the deficit in the 10th over of the morning when Flower stroked a four through midwicket off left-arm spinner Claude Henderson. Three overs later they were 326 for eight when Travis Friend closed the face of his bat in playing forward to a straight delivery from Klusener, bowling off-cutters, and was bowled for 17. Flower and Ray Price held up South Africa’s progress for 31 minutes, until price prodded at a ball from Klusener and was caught by Neil Mckenzie at silly point for four. Doug Hondo was finally dismissed for six after adding 47 runs for the final wicket with Flower. Boeta Dippenaar opened South Africa’s second innings with Gary Kirsten as regular opener Herschelle Gibbs did not take the field today because of a lower back spasm. Dippenaar, who did not bat in the first innings, was out first ball when fast bowler Friend trapped him in front. Flower did not keep wickets after his long innings, in which he sustained a groin strain. He handed his gloves to Alistair Campbell instead and took up a position at first slip. With the total 29 for one, Kallis, on eight, edged a delivery from fast bowler Heath Streak down the legside to Campbell, who failed to hold the chance. Reuters SCOREBOARD South Africa (1st innings): 600-3 declared. Zimbabwe (1st innings): 286 Zimbabwe (2nd innings): (overnight 304-7). Ebrahim lbw b Pollock 0 Campbell b Kallis 7 Masakadza c Dippenaar b Henderson 85 Wishart c Klusener b Pollock 6 A. Flower not out 199 Flower c Dippenaar b Ntini 16 Whittall lbw b Henderson 3 Streak c Kallis b Pollock 19 Friend b Klusener 17 Price c Mckenzie b Klusener 4 Hondo lbw b Nel 6 Extras (b-10 lb-9 nb-10) 29 Total
(all out, 171.5 overs) 391 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-18, 3-25, 4-211, 5-243, 6-260, 7-287, 8-326, 9-344. Bowling: Pollock 29-5-67-3, Nel 14.5-5-33-1, Kallis 21-4-52-1, Henderson 55-17-122-2, Ntini 23-10-48-1, Klusener 29-9-50-2. South Africa (2nd innings): Dippenaar lbw b Friend 0 Kirsten not out 31 Kallis not out 42 Extras (b-5 lb-1) 6 Total (for 1 wkt, 15.2 overs) 79 Fall of wickets:
1-0. Bowling: Friend 7-0-44-1, Streak 4-2-10-0, Price 3.2-0-19-0, Hondo 1-1-0-0. |
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India juniors held 2-2 by Malaysia Hyderabad, September 11 India however, lead 1-0 in the four Test series. India opened their account in the 18th minute when international Deepak Thakur scored the goal with a reverse flick. At lemon break, India were leading 1-0. The Malaysians bounced back 13 minutes after the break when their skipper Boon Huat scored the equaliser from a goal mouth melee. The Malaysian team went into the lead when Olympian Jiwa scored the second goal and they were leading 2-1 in the 60th minute. However, two minutes later, India’s Somesh Kantha scored the equaliser for the home team. Tomorrow is a rest day and the third Test would be played on Thursday.
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HC notice to govt on Arjuna Awards New Delhi, September 11 Justice Mukul Mudgal directed the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to file its reply within a week to the prayer of reigning Asian discus champion Anil Kumar for quashing the decision to honour Ms Rachna Govil and Ms Kalpana Devanath with the award. In his petition, Kumar had alleged that Ms Govil, one of those to be honoured with the ‘life-time achievement award’, was selected because she was a Sports Authority of India official. Otherwise she had a relatively short and unillustrious sport career. Simillarly, Ms Devenath had never won any medal at Asian Games, Commonwealth Games or Olympics and perhaps the only consideration was that she was the girls hostel warden at the National Institute of Sports, Patiala, Kumar claimed. The court observed that the government should apply its mind seriously to the allegations made in the petition. If these were correct it was a matter of great dishonour, the Judge said. The court also told the government counsel U. Hazarika to reply to the petitioner’s request of access to all records of awarded sportspersons since 1996. Kumar had asked for directions to the government to formulate a policy for choosing persons who were to be given the awards. Kumar’s counsel Amrendra Sharan has also sought the Arjuna Award for his client. On August 24, while ruling that the Arjuna Awards ceremony could not be stayed as was an occasion of national importance, the court has asked the government to explain whether the awards can be conferred on non-sportspersons such as sports administrators and bureaucrats. Justice Mudgal said the awards, including those for life-time achievement, were supposed to be given on the basis of performance in the field of sports. The Judge directed Mr Hazarika to file an affidavit giving details of the government policy/rules followed in choosing persons who were to be given the awards within four weeks. The Judges allowed Kumar to withdraw the part of the petition seeking stay after amicus curiae Amrendra Sharan, who was appointed by the court today to argue on the athlete’s behalf, said he would not press for any such interim order. The case was posted to October 18 for a final hearing.
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Lleyton Hewitt revels in US Open triumph New York, September 10 The 20-year-old Australian routed Pete Sampras 7-6 (7/4) 6-1 6-1 here to capture his first Grand Slam tennis title by winning the US Open. “Walking out there to play Pete Sampras in your first Grand Slam final is something you will never forget,” Hewitt said. “It’s unbelievable. I’m standing up there beside Pete and he’s getting the runner-up trophy.” Hewitt, who leaves here later today on an airplane for Australia, vows that success will not spoil him and that he will not change because of his victory. “I’m going to be the same person,” he said. “I’m going to hang out with my mates. Then I’m going to prepare for a Davis Cup tie in two weeks. It hasn’t quite sunk in. I don’t know when it will sink in, if it ever will. “It’s an unbelievable feeling. It probably takes a lot of the pressure and expectation off your back as well.” Hewitt’s speed and tenacity proved too much for Sampras, one of the game’s mightiest servers who found every volley chased down and winners zipping past with alarming regularity. “The more power I had, the better he returned,” Sampras said. “He’s so quick, you feel like you have to hit a great volley or something on the line. That forces you into a lot of errors.” Sampras dubbed him a better serve returner than Andre Agassi, saying, “He’s quicker. Maybe he doesn’t quite have the power. But he doesn’t miss. And he’s tough to ace. He has got the hands and feet. It’s phenomenal.” Hewitt admired the compliment but added, “I’ve always been a big returner. To be the best in the world, that’s a big call, especially when you have guys like Andre Agassi. I rate him the best in the world.” Celebrating was going to be a bit tougher here than back home. Hewitt is not yet the area’s legal alcohol drinking age, 21, although he has been legal in Australia since 18. “It hurts when back in Australia I can have one and I still can’t have one here,” Hewitt said. “I’ll just catch up with my friends and family. That includes girlfriend Kim Clijsters, a Belgian seeded fifth in the women’s draw. “I just told him before to ‘enjoy every single moment of it. You may not be in a Grand Slam final again,’” Clijsters said. “He wasn’t nervous at all. That surprised me. From the beginning, he was really confident.” Hewitt also said he owed “a hell of a lot” to two-time US Open Champion Patrick Rafter, whose pre-match advice was “go out there and enjoy myself.” Hewitt endured a 35-minute delay at the start because an American football game ran late and delayed the start of television coverage. “I was feeling quietly confident going in,” Hewitt recalled. “I was waiting in the gym. I couldn’t care less about gridiron. Pete was watching that. I was listening to some music, just trying to relax. You’re not human if you’re not nervous.” Hewitt rated the title level with a Davis Cup Victory over No. 1 Gustavo Kuerten on Brazilian clay as the top moments of his career. But as this victory became near, Hewitt caught himself sneaking peaks at the trophy. “I looked at the names on that trophy,” Hewitt said. “To have my name on that trophy, it’s something words can’t describe.” Hewitt also had to look at the scoreboard and he could scarcely trust his eyesight. “You’re trying to block it out, that you could be winning here in such a big event,” Hewitt said. “I wasn’t really thinking. I had to look at the scoreboard a couple of times just to check. ‘Is this Really two points from the match here?’ Really hasn’t sunk in I was that far ahead.” When the match ended, Hewitt fell on his back, stunned, then realised he must rise to shake Sampras’ hand at the net. “The shock of winning a grand slam sent me on my back,” Hewitt said. “You sort of realise, ‘I’ve got to go shake Pete’s hand.’” After the victory, Hewitt went to the guests box to greet Clijsters, his father Glynn, who told him, “It was a great win. I’m overwhelmed”, and Davis Cup co-captains John Fitzgerald and Darren Hill. “I went and told Kim, ‘I’m going to wake up. This isn’t going to have happened,’” Hewitt said. “To have won a Grand Slam at the age of 20, four years ago I was playing juniors here. I lost in the round of 16. I still have the junior photo on the front of my badge here.” “I didn’t expect him to be playing that well,” said Hill. “He played sensational tennis. I told him to just get out there, keep focus and Lleyton was able to take away Pete’s serve.” “Pete was off, but that had a lot to do with Lleyton’s returning and passing,” Fitzgerald said. “He was incredible. At the same time, Pete wasn’t that sharp on his serves. And that was a big reason.”
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Taskeen Bains ousts top seed Neha
Rana Chandigarh, September 11 Taskeen gave harrowing moments to top seed Neha Rana of Delhi, who could not put up tough fight. Tushar Liberhan, top seed in the under-16 section, who had an injury scare last evening, overpowered Manish Gupta of UP 6-3, 6-2. Simmerveer Singh of St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, had an easy time with another city boy Uday Punia. Siblings Neha Singh and Simmer , playing in different age groups, were able to outplay their rivals without any difficulty. The results:- Under-14 (boys):
Vivek Showkeen( Dli) b Gursher Harika( Chd) 6-1, 6-1; Nitish Raj (UP) b Karan Patnaik (Chd) 6-3, 6-3; Simranjeet Cheema (Chd) b Dilpreet Gill (Chd) 7-5, 6-4; Kinshuk Sharma (Chd) b Gopal Singh( UP) 6-0, 6-0; Paras Thakur (Chd) b Shiva Sangwan (Chd) 6-1, 6-2; Honey Rana (Dli) b Sanjog Kapoor (Chd) 6-1, 6-2; Raghav Nanda (Dli) b Vijyant Malik (Chd) 6-3, 6-3; Simerveer Singh (Chd) b Uday Punia (Chd) 6-3, 7-5. Girls: Shilpa Dalmia (Dli) b Hena Kumar (Chd) 6-0, 6-0; Alipt Sandhu (Chd) b Nitya Uppal (Dli) 6-2, 6-2; Anukriti (Dli) b Nikunj Kamal (UP) 6-3, 6-1; Taskeen Bains (Chd) b Neha Rana (Dli) 3-6, 6-4, 6-0; Jilke Nelord (Dli) b Inayat Khosla (Chd) 1-6, 7-6, 7-5; Simmer(Chd) b Gungeet Bains (Chd) 6-3, 6-1; Shubhneet Sandhu (Pb) b Chandni Thakur( Chd) 6-2, 6-0; Isha Toor (Chd) b Sonia Sharma (Chd) 6-0, 6-0. Under-16 (boys):
Tushar Liberhan (Chd) b Manish Gupta (UP) 6-3, 6-2; Sidharth Gulati (Dli) b Neelabh Awasthi (Dli) 4-1 (Conceded); Jitin Bishnoi (Chd) b Jitender Mehlada (Har) 6-2, 6-3; Sanam K Singh (Chd) b Izreek Singh (Chd) 6-4, 6-4; Nakul (Dli) b Parikshat Panday (UP) 6-4, 6-4; Simrjeet Cheema (Chd) b Gursher Harika (Chd) 7-5, 6-3; Vivek Showkeen (Dli) b Paras Thakur (Chd) 6-1, 7-5. Girls: Geetanjali Sharma (Pb) b Pinki Tokaj (Dli) 6-0, 6-0; Isha Toor (Chd) b Taskeen Bains (Chd) 6-0, 6-0; Satvika Saboo (Chd) b Priyanka Tohan (Dli) 6-0, 6-1; Neha Rana (Dli) b Amrita Seth (Dli) 6-2,6-4; Simmer (Chd) b Gungeet Bains (Chd) 6-3, 6-0; Neha Singh (Chd) b Amanpreet Kaur (Chd) 6-0, 6-1; Bahar Paul (Chd) b Jay Batwani (Dli) 6-1, 7-5; Shilpa Dalmia (Dli) b Shubhneet Sandhu (Pb) 6-3, 6-4. |
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Hockey turf to be ready within a
month New Delhi, September 11 The turfs at Shivaji Stadium and National Stadium will be subjected to trial runs but but they will not be used for matches until the games are concluded. In view of the stipulation by the government, the Nehru Hockey Society has postponed its junior competitions to January 2002. The prestigious senior championship will however begin on November 14. The renovation and upgradation work at other stadia, particularly at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium and Karni Singh Shooting Ranges, is much behind schedule. “We are lagging behind, but there is no cause for anxiety”, said an official of the Sports authority of India (SAI) today. For the first time, says Swimming Federaiton of India (SFI) official, under-water galleries at Talkatora pool will be used during the games. The galleries were constructed for the 1982 Asian Games but they could not be utilied for several technical reasons. In the early 1990s, an attempt was made to use them but the galleries were infested with insects, including snakes. Now they have been re-done and will be utilised, according to the SFI official. The swimming team for the Games will be almost the same that is being chosen for the SAF Meet in Pakistan in October. But unlike in SAF meet in which the Indians will have many medals, there is no hope for them to win any medal in the Afro-Asian Games. The award for the opening ceremony to a particular event management compay has been received with mixed feelings. Many feel that more prudence should have been shown in selecting the company. some ‘high and mighty’ officials are not happy with the award and this has given rise to yet another round of ‘clash of personalities’ Vijay Kumar Malhotra has consented to return to the ceremonial committee, but now Vinod Khanna, a former actor, is up in arms. He is the chairman of the cultural committee. Frequent changes and chopping in 20 odd committees has been posing unforeseen problems. |
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Sheetal bows out in first round New Delhi, September 11 In another upset of sorts, Karishma Patel got the better of eighth-seeded Arthi Venkataraman 6-1, 6-2 in a rather one-sided encounter. Sania Mirza played along gamely against the short-lived resistance of Radhika Mandke before sweeping the match at 7-6 (7-0), 6-0 while fifth-seeded Radhika Tulpule scored a regulation 6-3, 6-2 victory against Preeti Rao. Another Indian girl succumbed to foreign aggression when Medini Sharma caved in rather tamely to Ipek Senoglu of Turkey 1-6, 1-6 as the singles contest entered the second round. |
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MD varsity hockey Rohtak, September 11 Six teams — University College, Rohtak, Saini College, Rohtak, Adarsh Mahila Mahavidhalya, Bhiwani, UTD, Rohtak, Jat College, Rohtak and Tika Ram Girls College, Sonepat, will participate in the tournament. The trials for hockey team of MD University will be held on September 20 at 11 a.m. The university will also organise the inter-college softball (men and women) tournament at Government College, Meham, from September 24 to 27. |
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Amritsar win Amritsar, September 11 Brief scores: Amritsar: 366 for 8. Ludhiana: 226 all our (Rajan Singh: 115, Tarish Gupta 59, Varun Gupta 31, Mukesh 4/31, Parney Bhatia 3/42, SP Singh 2/73). In the under-14 Inter District Tournament played at Khalsa College here. Ludhiana were bowled out for 175 by Amritsar boys and in reply Amritsar were 32 for no loss. Brief scores: Ludhiana 175 all out (Dushant 55, Chintan 33, Yogesh 26, Bharat 3/39, Rajeev 3/28). |
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Srinagar golf from October
4 New Delhi, September 11 Many leading professionals are expected to be seen in action in the Rs 15 lakh prize money championship, which is part of the Indian tour, from October 4 to 7. The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah, himself a keen golfer, has assured an adequate security cover to all players, officials and accompanying persons. “There is nothing to worry”. Dr Abdullah told the organisers, adding that “the players will have to reach Jammu and then we will take charge for their transportation to Srinagar”. |
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Judo camp Chandigarh, September 11 The third camp will be held at Anandpur Sahib from October 17 to November 16. These camps are a part of the training for the forthcoming national games He said the state championship would be conducted in the third week of November, which would also help in reviewing the testing facilities available at the Dashmesh Acadmy of Martial Arts. |
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