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‘Awareness
about fitness dawns late on cricketers’ Chopra fashions Bishnoi Club
win Punjab
Police, PSB make exit Palmeiras
lucky to escape with draw IHF
accounts murky ICSE
schools athletics meet
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Chennai, September 29 Former International Cricket Council chief Jagmohan Dalmiya turned the tables on incumbent A.C. Muthiah in the race for presidency, winning by a comfortable 17-13 margin. Muthiah then got a slight consolation when he ensured the victory of his group in the secretary’s election by casting the presidential vote in favour of Niranjan Shah who was tied at 15-votes each with Jaywant Lele, a supporter of Dalmiya. At the two-day Annual General Meeting, which started here today, Muthiah, who had been claiming the support of 19 of the 31 voters, was in for a shock when Dalmiya was declared the winner. With Goa having been disqualified on voting on the opinion of board legal advisor Nalini Chidambaram, there were only 30 votes at stake, 29 of the affiliated units and one of the President. Thanking all his supporters for making the result possible, an elated Dalmiya said, “I will serve the board to the best of my ability.” Shah expressed his regret at the defeat of “my president” but added that “in a democratic election, such things do happen”. Having been identified with the Muthiah group, Shah, when asked whether he could count on full support from Dalmiya, replied: “I have no doubt about it. Such harmonious feelings exist in the history of the board, we all forget who won and who lost and work for the development of the game”. Jubiliant over his victory, Mr Shah, said there would be harmony in functioning of the new board. “Once the elections are over, there will be complete harmony in the board. We will work for the development of cricket in the country,” he added. In a reversal of the trend, Jyoti Bajpayi of U.P., was re-elected Joint Secretary defeating M.P. Pandove of Punjab 18-12. Kishore Rungta of Rajasthan held on to his post as Treasurer with a 16-14 verdict against D.C. Agashe of Maharashtra. Emerging out of the meeting, Mr Dalmiya said he would carry on from where Mr Muthiah had left. “He was a good administrator. I will strive to the best of my ability for the development of Indian cricket. I thank all my supporters”, he added. Though the AGM was convened, the election itself could not take place until the legal imbroglio over the eligibility of Goa, Baroda and Bihar associations were sorted out. The voting started around 3.30 p.m. and ended in about 45 minutes and Mr Dalmiya’s supporters came out in the lobby hailing victory.
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Bouncy track awaits Indians Johannesburg, September 29 Long-time Wanderers curator Chris Scott has confirmed he had been asked to produce a hard, bouncy pitch for the next weekend’s game. “I have not been given any other secret orders by the South African management,” Scott said. It is not great news for the Indians, who are far more at home on the low, slow turning surfaces they encounter at home. The Indians, who came here a week before to acclimatise, have been rushing to bouncy turfs at Centurion Park in Pretoria for two days in running after they realised their first four days were more or less wasted on low-bounce pitches at the Wanderers nets here. But captain Sourav Ganguly and most of the senior players have made the point that if the team is to be able to consider itself a great one, it would have to start winning series abroad. Even though India have not won a test series outside the subcontinent in 15 years, they recently won a Test each in Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka. India have also been able to make it to the finals of the last eight one-day tournaments it has played but lost on each occasion. Ganguly, in the midst of a crisis on account of his poor run with the bat, is, nevertheless, extremely positive. “There is no point in thinking negative,” he said. “You could only achieve results if you stay positive and focused”. Focused indeed seem Indians on this trip. There were no less than two practice sessions on each of the first three days. The ones in Centurion Park at Pretoria too have been hard work with the players going into extra hours. Sunday though would be off-day for the team, confirmed R.K. Bhargava, manager of the team. India play the tour opener against Nicky Oppenheimer’s XI on October 1 at Randejsfotein followed by a match against South Africa ‘A’ at Benoni on October 3. The triangular tournament starts on October 5 with India pitted against South Africa in a day-night affair at the Wanderers.
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Thick security for
Indians Johannesburg, September 29 “It a new age....we are sending a message by having India here,” said Gauteng Cricket Association CEO Thabo
Moseki. “We also have an obligation to make sure that everyone coming into the stadium is safe,” he said. Hundreds of local Indian families and young Indian professionals are finding their way to the cricketers blocked. Nina, a young computer specialist hailing from
Mumbai, was aghast. “I brought my friends here hoping I would be able to introduce them to Sachin
Tendulkar. I am now embarrassed. The security here is tougher than you would expect even in Indian grounds”. The stadium authorities were unusually busy checking every fan’s identity.
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Harare, September 29 South Africa, who won the opening game by 153 runs, were spurred to 272 for seven in their 50 overs by Herschelle Gibbs and Jonty Rhodes with 69 and 56, respectively. The touring team then bundled out Zimbabwe for 124 in 40.1 overs, with left-arm spinner Claude Henderson capturing four for 17. Zimbabwe never recovered after being reduced to 51 for four, which included the dismissal of the prolific Andy Flower for two when he chopped a delivery from fast bowler Makhaya Ntini onto his stumps. South Africa: Kirsten c and b Friend 10 Gibbs c Whittall b Strang 69 Kallis b Strang 26 McKenzie c Nkala b G Flower 40 Rhodes c Strang b G Flower 56 Klusener c Campbell
b Whittall 34 Pollock c G Flower b Whittall 15 Boucher not out 4 Extras
(b1, lb7, w10) 18 Total (7 wkts, 50 overs) 272 Fall of wickets:
1-24, 2-89, 3-123, 4-212, 5-225, 6-253, 7-272 Bowling: Friend 6-0-37-1, Brent 10-0-37-0, Nkala 7-0-48-0, Strang 10-0-56-2, Whittall 10-0-49-2, G Flower 5-0-21-2, Campbell 2-0-16-0. Zimbabwe: Campbell c Kirsten b Kallis 21 Strang c Boucher b Pollock 19 Masakadza run out (Kallis) 0 A.Flower b Ntini 2 Carlisle c Boucher b Henderson 31 G.Flower run out 20 Ebrahim c Pollock b Henderson 15 Whittall c Rhodes b Henderson 0 Nkala b Klusener 5 Friend st Boucher b Henderson 1 Brent not out 2 Extras: (lb-7, w-1) 8 Total: (all out, 40.1 overs) 124 Fall of wickers: 1-38, 2-42, 3-48, 4-50, 5-95, 6-101, 7-102, 8-121, 9-121. Bowling: Pollock 6-1-13-1, Nel 6-0-29-1 (w-1), Kallis 5-0-24-1, Ntini 6-0-19-1, Henderson 9.1-1-17-4, Klusener 8-3-15-1.
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President
gives away Arjuna Awards New Delhi, September 29 The awards were mired in controversy and court cases from day one when Milkha Singh refused to accept the Arjuna Award bestowed on him for “Life- time contribution” in athletics on the ground that the award came to him many years too late, and he did not cherish being clubbed with lesser mortals whose achievements were nothing in comparison to his own remarkable feats. If Milkha refused to accept his award, another ‘aggrieved’ athlete, Asian discuss throw champion Anil Kumar, who did not figure among the Arjuna Awardees, went to court challenging the selection of former athlete Rachna Govil and gymnast Kalpana Devanath, for the Arjuna Award. Though Anil could not succeed in stalling the awards ceremony, he did succeed in making the Delhi High Court observe that if it was proved that Rachna and Kalpana did not deserve the award, the Government may invoke Rule 17, which allows it to cancel or annul the award. The matter has been posted for the next hearing by the court on October 19. Till then, Rachna and Kalpana can proudly keep their scroll of honour received from the President. Athlete-turned shooter Rachna Govil is presently working as a deputy director with the Sports Authority of India in Delhi while Kalpana is the warden of the women’s hostel at NIS, Patiala. Powerlifter Braj Bhushan Singh challenged the conferment of the Dronacharya Award to powerlifting coach Bhupender Singh, but this case too will be heard by the court on October 19, before giving a final ruling. Badminton wizard Pullela Gopichand, who won the All-England crown early this year, was given the highest award, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, for 2000-2001 for his magnificent achievements in the shuttle game. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh, while the Dronacharya awardees got cash incentives of Rs 2.50 lakh each. The Arjuna Award winners got Rs 1.5 lakh each. Gopichand and shooter Abhinav Bindra have given a star turn to this year’s award’s list, though the return of cricket into the fold, after the match-fixing scandal besmirched its image last year, was a welcome sign. But Venkatesh Prasad, away in South Africa with the Indian team, could not be present to receive the Arjuna Award. Five coaches were bestowed the Dronacharya Award for 2000, while 16 sports persons, including two handicapped, got the Arjuna Award in the regular category, and 15 in the “Life time contribution category”, including handicapped athlete Joginder Sing Bedi. The award winners this year are: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna: Pullela Gopichand (badminton). Dronacharya: Gurdial Singh Banghu (hockey, Ms Hansa Sharma (weightlifting), Phadke Gopal Purushottam (kho-kho), S M Arif (badminton) and Bhupender Dhawan (powerlifting). Arjuna Award: K M Beenamol (athletics), V.K. Venkatesh Prasad (cricket), Baljeet Singh Saini and Tingonleima Chanu (both hockey), Anjali Vedpathak Bhagwat and Abhinav Bindra (shooting), Sebastian Xavier and J Abhijit (swimming), Randhir Singh and Kripa Shankar Patel (wrestling), Gegorge Thomas (badminton), C Honnappa (kabaddi), S Vijayalakshmi Subbaraman (chess) and Sanamacha Chanu Thingbaijam (weightlifting). Handicapped: Yadvendra Vashista (athletics), Vijay Bhalchandra Munishwar (athletics and powerlifting). Arjuna Award (Life time contribution): Dr Kalpana Devanath (gymnastics), Gp Capt R S Bhola, Balkishan Singh, Jalaluddin Rizvi and Madhu Yadav (hockey), Gurbir Singh Sandhu (shooting), late K D Yadav and Naresh Kumar (wrestling), Milkha Singh, Rachana Govil and Vijaya Mala Bhanto (athletics), Akhtar Ali (tennis), P V Ramana (volleyball) and Surender Singh Kanwasi (rowing). Handicapped: Joginder Singh Bedi (athletics). |
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Ronaldo
may take 2 weeks to recover Milan, September 29 After initial examinations at San Matteo hospital in Pavia, doctors said Ronaldo would begin rehabilitation in a few days. Team doctor Franco Combi said at the training camp of the Italian Serie A powerhouse that a final diagnosis would be issued following a scan scheduled for this weekend. “It does not look like a serious injury. I think Ronaldo may recover in two weeks,” Combi said. “This (strain) is something which could have been expected when a player returns from injury and is through a physical recovery.”
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‘Awareness about fitness dawns late on cricketers’ Chandigarh, September 29 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is spending a huge sum on hiring the services of physios and trainers from abroad, not only for the national squad but also for the National Cricket Academy as also the zonal academies. If all this translates into more fitter players the money will be well spent. Dr Ravinder Chadha who was associated with the Indian cricket team as doctor-cum-physio for two years feels that injuries of the Indian cricket players will continue till the time the players improve their fitness level at an early stage of their careers. And it is here that one hopes that the cricket coaching schemes launched by the board will start paying dividends, sooner than later. The following are excerpts of an interview with Dr Chadha, whose first class cricket experience has only helped him to understanding the problem of injuries much better: Q: Why are there so many injuries among Indian cricketers recently? Ans: Injuries are part and parcel of a sportsman’s life. All over the world, in all games, players suffer from injuries but unfortunately before leaving for South Africa the Indian cricket team had a number of players who were not fit due to injuries. I feel this is just a matter of coincidence that at a particular time a number of cricketers have suffered injuries. We are more concerned this time because our team could not perform well in the recent tour of Sri Lanka and now India are going to play against the formidable South African team. During my two-year term with the national squad, the Indian team played 91 one-day games and 14 Test matches apart from warm-up games . The players also attended a number of coaching camps prior to the matches. There was hardly any time for rest and therefore players used to carry injuries into the games. The present team cannot complain that they are playing too much cricket as they are getting sufficient time between matches due to the government’s decision not to play matches against Pakistan at Sharjah, Toronto, Singapore etc. Q: Why is the fitness level of the Indian players so low? Ans: Yes, I agree that our fitness level is not at par with players of Australia or South Africa where awareness about fitness starts at a very young age. In every school and college there is a provision of gymnasium and swimming pool. Most of the Indian players learn about fitness requirement at a late stage and therefore cannot sustain the pressure of the heavy schedule of cricket around the year. The fitness level of the present Indian team has certainly improved as compared to the fitness level of the players a decade back due to the boom of one-day games where fielding is as important as bowling and batting. Q: Do Indian players hide their injuries? Ans: Gone are the days when cricketers used to hide injuries because the number of matches played during the year were few. At present when cricket is being played throughout the year, no player would jeopardize his career for temporary gains by hiding an injury as it can aggravate and can spoil his career. The decision of the doctor/physio to give rest to Ashish Nehra in the one-day series in South Africa is on the same lines as his injury could have aggravated and he might have lost the opportunity to participate in the Test matches which will follow the one-day series. Q: What measures should be taken to improve the fitness level? Ans: We can improve our fitness level by guiding our young cricketers regarding the appropriate exercises, diet etc. Therefore, the board should make it mandatory for every state team to have one physiotherapist. Q: Can a foreign physio improve the fitness level of the Indian team? Ans: Cricket is being played throughout the year. A physio can only help in warming up and providing first aid treatment to the players but cannot improve their fitness level when the players get hardly any time between the matches. In case he tries to put the players on strenuous schedule it can lead to injuries rather then give them any benefit. Q: Why our players are more dependent on foreign doctors? Ans: It is surprising to note that during this year most of the players who suffered even minor injuries were referred to doctors abroad. I feel Indian doctors are equally competent in treating these cricketers and the board should only allow them to visit doctors abroad only under exceptional circumstances. Q: Should a fitness test be conducted before each series? Ans: The fitness test which was conducted in Mumbai recently is probably the first time that the Indian team has undergone such a test as too many cricketers had fitness problems. I feel there is no need to conduct fitness test before each series but the fitness level of the players must be checked from time to time. The fitness test should be conducted for only those cricketers whose fitness is in doubt or those who join the team after recovering from an injury. |
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Chopra fashions Bishnoi Club
win Chandigarh, September 29 On the opening day Punjab Cricket Club lost to Bishnoi Club by four wickets, Mumbai beat Air India by 25 runs, Roofit Industries won by five wickets against Bharat Petroleum and PCA Colts defeated MP Cricket Association by 96 runs at Patiala. For Punjab Cricket Club openers Munish Sharma and Ravneet Ricky put up an opening partnership of 95 runs. Then followed a fruitful partnership of 104 runs for the fourth wicket between Dinesh Mongia and Pankaj Dharmani. Mongia scored affluent 71 runs of 53 balls, while Dharmani holed out to Saurabh of Nikhil Chopra for 48 runs. The Punjab innings ended at 295 for 7 of 50 overs. Nikhil Chopra was the most successful bowler for Bishnoi Club by capturing four wickets for 50 runs in 10 overs. Chasing the formidable total Bishnoi Club reached the target with 4 wickets in hand in 49.5 overs with the help of a brilliant unbeaten knock off 80 runs of 71 bowls inclusive of 8 boundaries and a six by Nikhil Chopra. He was ably supported by R. Parida 75 runs in 72 balls and Munish Arora 57 of 62 balls. For his brilliant effort Nikhil Chopra was declared Man of the Match. In the second match Bharat Petroleum lost of Roofit Industries by 5 wickets. Rakesh Patel with a haul of 6 wickets for 26 runs bundled out Bharat Petroleum for 99 runs in 26.2 overs. Roofit Industries scored 103 runs for 5 wickets in 24.5 overs. Rakesh Patel was declared the Man of the Match. In the third match Mumbai beat Air India by 25 runs. Batting first the Mumbai team scored 277 runs for four wickets in the allotted 50 overs. The main scorer was Wasim Jaffer (54), Vinod Kambli (62), Kunal More (70 not out). Air India scored 252 for 8 in 50 overs. They were well served by Satish Samat (53), Dheeraj Yadav (37), Neeraj Patel (51), Sameer Dighe 40 in 33 balls. PATIALA: A fine spell of pace bowling by Amit Uniyal, who ripped open the tip order of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) by taking 4 for 29, enabled Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Colts to register an emphatic 89 run win over MPCA at the Dhruv Pandove stadium at Patiala. Earlier, PCA Colts were tottering at 154 for 6 before Amit Uniyal (39 n.o) and Navdeep Singh (32) came up with swashbuckling knocks to enable the hosts pile up a comfortable 241 for 7. Amit Uniyal was declared the Man of the Match for his fine all round show.
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Punjab Police, PSB make exit
Chandigarh, September 29 Although former India captain and Olympian Pargat Singh did raise visions of a Punjab Police win by discarding the coach’s mantle and donning the red and blue jersey late in the first half, the absence of key players like Baljit Dhillon, Daljit, and Harmik who are in the national camp in preparation for next year’s World Cup, put paid to the Punjab cops’ aspirations as they lost the battle of strokes 5-3 despite holding Signals 2-2 in regulation time. Punjab and Sind Bank suffered similar ignominy, as RCF rallied to edge them out 5-4 in sudden death after the two teams were level 1-1 in the stipulated period. Signals, the only Army outfit in contention who finished runners-up in the Baba Farid Gold Cup at Faridkot, gave an inkling of things in store with a lightning strike as early as in the seventh minute when they earned their second penalty corner. Off the rebound, DN Kushwaha sounded the boards to put his side ahead (1-0). Punjab Police managed to restore parity only two minutes before the interval. Pargat Singh, who had just gone in, took a powerful hit off a penalty corner to which the Signals custodian had no answer (1-1). Buoyed by the success, the Punjab Police pressed hard to forge ahead and their efforts were rewarded five minutes into the second half when Gurmeet Singh and Baljit Bhular, displaying fine coordination, hoodwinked the entire defence before Baljit coolly placed the ball in the goal (2-1). However, Signals were again on even terms six minutes later when DN Kushwaha put G. Dass in possession who, finding himself unmarked, despatched a reverse flick which beat Punjab Police goalkeeper Manpreet hands down (2-2). In the tie-breaker that followed, Signals scored through Pawan Verma, G. Dass and SK Tigga while for Punjab Police only Prabhdeep Singh successfully converted his stroke. Punjab Police also missed the services of four promising youngsters — Jagbir Singh, Kamalpreet, Yugraj, and Tejvir — who are in the junior national team. The last quarterfinal between Punjab and Sind Bank and RCF was a story of missed chances although the two teams had an equal share of exchanges. After a barren first half, the bank men surged ahead through Gurmit Singh who capitalised on a pass by Lakhwinder to shoot home (1-0). Soon after, a move set up by Mandeep and Lakhwinder fizzled out near danger zone. It was in the 60th minute that RCF drew level when off a pass by Lalit Ekka, M. Ekka aimed a full-blooded shot which was bang on target (1-1). The tie-breaker that followed also failed to resolve the deadlock as both the teams converted three strokes each. In sudden death, SK Barla clinched the issue in favour of RCF by successfully converting his stroke while Rajwinder’s lapse cost the bank men dear and they made an unexpected exit from the tournament. Sunday’s fixtures (semifinals): Signals v IHF Junior XI — 2.15 p.m.; CRPF v RCF — 3.45 p.m.  |
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Palmeiras lucky to escape with draw Kolkata, September 29 The visitors from Brazil, who had swamped TFA 4-0 in their opening match, struggled to find the same rhythm and were distinctly lucky to escape with a draw against their determined opponents in their last group-D league match at the Salt Lake Stadium. Despite sharing the honours with a 1-1 draw, Palmeiras moved into the quarter-finals as the top team from the group while TFA, who had stunned Bhratri Sangha 2-1 in their last match, secured a berth in the last eight stage as the runners-up team. F. C. Cochin also secured a quarter-final berth edging out Eveready by a solitary first half goal in their group-B match at the Howrah Corporation Stadium. The slender margin of victory ensured that title aspirants Mohun Bagan moved into the quarterfinals as the top team from the group while the Kerala outfit had to be content with the second position. Defending champion East Bengal will lock horns with F C Cochin while archrivals Mohun Bagan will take on Tollyunge Aggragami in the quarter-finals on Monday. Tom, who pumped in two goals against TFA, showed fine opportunism yet again when he headed in from close capitalising on a Gustavo Estavez centre. Pressing hard form the outset, the Brazilians came close to scoring as early as the fourth minute, but Chu Viapana’s curling free kick was saved by Bhratri’s veteran goalkeeper Shanti Majumdar who dived to his right. Majumdar stole the limelight some time later as he prevented his teams downfall by thwarting another fine Gustavo free kick.
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IHF accounts
murky New Delhi, September 29 One Krishna Mech has been ‘bestowed’ commission of Rs 13,93000 — Rs 693000 for 1999-2000 and Rs 7 lakh for 1998-99. This commission, without proper authorisation by the general body, has been given at 15 per cent on Doordarshan royalty (Rs 10425000 for 1999-2000 and Rs 7425000 for 1998-99. Doordarshan, a government undertaking, has graciously signed this contract with the IHF because hockey is the country’s national game and because of lofty stature of Mr K P S Gill, who is the president of the IHF since 1994. “Why is then huge amount being given to Mech”? members and veteran sportspersons of the country have been asking. The affiliated units are also asking why Mech is being favoured when the all-important contract has been signed by Doordarshan and IHF? As if this huge amount is not enough, Mech’s media star has been given another huge amount of Rs 17,50,000 as recording charges. Neither players nor office-bearers know about these recordings. “These recordings were done for whose benefit and where were they done”? members have been asking. Mech, of Assam, is not an important office-bearer of any afficialated unit. He is not a renowned hockey player either. Yet he was deputed as manager of the Indian team to Sydney/Perth (four-nation tournament). He was paid an advance of Rs 14,99,661. “Is there dearth of players/officials to accompany the Indian team” veterans are asking. The auditors (Jitendernath and Co) signed these two years’ accounts on November 4, 2000. Even then these accounts were not circulated and they were given to members of the executive committee when the meeting was about to start. No member had time to study beyond glancing through them. The accounts are subject to ratification by the general body, which is expected to be held sometime in May 2002. The last meeting was held on May 10, 1998 at Hyderabad. According to auditors: “These accounts are prepared on historical cost basis. Except commissions and other payments linked to royalty from Doordarshan all expenses are charged to the income and expenditure account on accrual basis”. The accounts (1999-2000) portray many other interesting entries. Sundry Creditors, including some national star players, have to receive as much as Rs 6997278.67. Why are they not being paid. Similarly, advances recoverable in cash or kind are Rs 2750063.11. Why has the treasurer allowed so much amount to accumulate? Under the head of “Current assets, loans and advances”, The balance in bank is shown as Rs 59173.78 while balance in cash is Rs 163276. For the year 1999-2000, an amount of Rs 107697 has been spent on ‘tour and travelling’, while another amount of Rs 134576 has item shown as TA/DA expenses. It is not clear as to how much money has been spent on the secretary K. Jothikumaran. The accounts show that the last AGM held at Hyderabad cost the IHF only Rs 715823. The government is scrutinising the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) accounts. It should also examine accounts of the IHF. Many skeltons will pop out. ICSE
schools athletics meet Ambala, September 29 In the girls 100 metres, Ashima was first, Navneet second and Shalini came third. In 200 metres, Ashima was first, Navneet was second and Sapna Masih was third. In 400 metres, Shalini was first, Rashmi was second and Isha was third. In 800 metres, Rashmi was first, Anu was second and Gagandeep was third. In the boys long jump, Rajvir Singh was first, Mayank was second and Navjot Singh was third. In shot put, Gagandeep Singh was first, Sandeep Singh was second and Ripanjeet Singh was third. In discus throw, Gagandeep was first, Deepinder was second and Philip was third. In javelin, Deepinder was first, Philip was second and Piyush was third. In triple jump, Sandeep was first, Deepinder Singh was second and Karanbir was third. In the girls long jump, Navneet came first, Sapna second and Shalini stood third. In shot put, Rashmeet was first, Sapna was second and Ashma was third. In discus throw, Kavita Jain was first and Shivani Aneja came second. |
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