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October 19, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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Windies inch back into match Chetan Sharma writes Mukesh on verge of Forest Hill win Jaskirat Dullet all the way |
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J&K win; Chandigarh lose Pinegrove School start with wins Humpy loses; Anand held
Confidence-building through special Olympics SD College wins cricket title
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Windies
inch back into match
Chennai, October 18 India finished the rain-affected day at 190 for five with V.V.S. Laxman batting on 18 and Parthiv Patel on one. The hosts, who were expected to take a big first innings lead over the West Indies’ 167, found the going extremely tough on an unpredictable wicket after the dismissal of Virender Sehwag with the total on 93. Sehwag made a sparkling 61 with eight fours and three sixes after India resumed at their overnight 31 without loss in the second session after the first session’s play was not possible due to wet ground conditions following heavy overnight rains. But once he left, the West Indies slowly inched their way back into the match with Mervyn Dillon and debutant Jermaine Lawson coming up with fine spells. Rahul Dravid, who was aiming for a century in his fifth consecutive innings, became the first Test victim of Lawson who produced a beautiful in-swinger to uproot the off-stump of the Indian batsman. Dravid could manage just 11 runs. Sachin Tendulkar, who became the first batsman to complete 20,000 international runs when he reached 16, and Sanjay Bangar batted resolutely but were out in their 40s. India’s woes were compounded by the controversial leg before wicket dismissal of skipper Saurav Ganguly. It rained throughout last night here making the outfield very heavy but Sehwag seemed to be having no problems in scoring boundaries after play finally started around noon. Resuming at his overnight 24, Sehwag took three fours off Lawson in the fourth over of the day and quickly moved into his 40s before being dropped twice. Chris Gayle at second slip and Wavell Hinds at forward short leg spilled the chances offered by Sehwag, who answered by hitting debutant off-spinner Gareth Breese for two mighty sixes to complete his half-century. Till the time Sehwag was at the crease, the Indian scoreboard moved at a very brisk pace. But his innings was cut short by a very fine delivery from Pedro Collins. Coming round the wicket, Collins got the ball to straighten a bit before it crashed into the off-stump of Sehwag, who was also done in by the low bounce of the delivery. The dismissal of Sehwag saw the arrival of Dravid who was aiming to equal the world record of Sir Everton Weekes of scoring hundreds in five consecutive Test innings. Dravid started very positively and even came down the track on a few ocassions to negotiate the spin of Breese. But he had made just 11, when Lawson produced a gem of a delivery that swung a long way to pierce between the bat and pads of the batsman into the stumps. Tendulkar, who was let off by Shivnarine Chanderpaul off Carl Hooper’s bowling when on eight, and Bangar took the score to 134 for two at tea which was extended by half an hour to compensate for the loss of play in the morning session. It was the last session, also of two and a half hour duration, that saw the Indians being dictated terms by the West Indian bowling. Despite being in a healthy position at tea, Bangar and Tendulkar were surprisingly defensive when play resumed after the break and slowly allowed the bowlers to dominate the proceedings. Dillon first sent back Bangar who had stubbornly defied the West Indian attack for close to four hours. In an innings typical of him, Bangar faced 171 balls for his 40 and hit just two boundaries before giving a catch to Hooper at the total of 155. On the next ball, umpire Asoka de Silva of Sri Lanka failed to see a big inside edge off Ganguly’s bat and ruled the batsman leg before wicket. Tendulkar and VVS Laxman added just 25 runs in an excruciatingly slow partnership for the fifth wicket during which India were unable to score a run for six consecutive overs. In a bid to break the shackles, Tendulkar played way away from his body, only succeeding in deflecting the ball on to his stumps to give the second big wicket to Lawson, who finished with figures of two for 37 from 14 overs. West Indies 1st innings 167 India 1st innings Bangar c Hooper b Dillion 40 Sehwag b Collins 61 Dravid b Lawson 11 Tendulkar b Lawson 43 Ganguly lbw b Dillon 0 Laxman batting 18 Patel batting 1 Extras (b-4, lb-6, nb-5, w-1) 16 Total (for 5 wkts, 70 overs) 190 FoW: 1-93, 2-109, 3-155, 4-155, 5-180. Bowling: Dillon 16-8-17-2, Collins 13-3-32-1, Lawson 14-4-37-2, Breese 16-2-66-0, Hooper 6-2-19-0, R Hinds 5-1-9-0. PTI
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Chetan Sharma writes By picking up wickets in the evening, the West Indians just about managed to keep their hopes alive in this Test match, which is now poised in a very interesting situation. The Indians have taken the first-innings lead but it’s not very much and with just the lower-order batting to follow, each run will be keenly fought for from now onwards. Much will depend on VVS Laxman’s ability to handle the pressure and guide the tail. I must say the West Indians sprang a pleasant surprise on their supporters like me, with a spirited bowling effort after Virender Sehwag and Sanjay Bangar had given India a typically sound start. India were 93 when Sehwag was the first wicket to fall but the West Indian bowlers had not given up yet. The in-form Rahul Dravid finally was dismissed with less than a century against his name but it was Mervyn Dillon who broke India’s back. In a space of two deliveries, Dillon balanced the contest. Sanjay Bangar was tempted to edge an out-swinger and on the next delivery, Saurav Ganguly was given out lbw by umpire Asoka de Silva. That decision was not only unfair to the Indian captain but also seemed crazy to me. Ganguly had clearly edged the ball on to his pads but the umpire missed it. Ganguly showed his resentment but I fear it may only get him a reprimand from the match referee rather than justice. Whatever, that dismissal was crucial for both the teams and India never appeared comfortable after that. Runs came in very slowly but to add to their misfortune, India lost the little champion Sachin Tendulkar when only minutes were left for the second day’s play to end. Tendulkar had played himself in and was nearing a half-century when he played on to a delivery from Jermaine Lawson. Lawson had earlier bowled Dravid and as I had said yesterday, this fast bowler has the talent to make it big. I will say that it was his pace which motivated his team-mates. Still, I feel the West Indies have a lot to do still. The pitch is becoming slower and will help the Indian spinners more. Their batting hasn’t clicked on the tour so far and if India manage to extend their lead to about 125-150, it will not be easy for the West Indies. Now what they should aim to do is to pick up the remaining Indian wickets without giving away too many runs tomorrow morning and keep the lead to below 70 runs only.
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Mukesh on verge of Forest Hill win Chandigarh, October 18 Overnight second-placed Vijay Kumar once again fell victim to the challenging second and third holes with triple bogeys on those holes pushing him down to tied-fifth position at three-over 219. Chandigarh’s Amritinder Singh and Delhi’s Ashok Kumar were tied second at a tally of level-par 216 apiece. There was tremendous pressure on Mukesh when he took his place on the first tee this morning. Though he had a one-stroke lead, it meant little with a player like Vijay breathing down his neck. However, Vijay’s early errors pushed the Lucknow golfer out of contention too early in the round. “I was a little apprehensive this morning but Vijay’s early errors took the pressure off me. This course is not one where one can take anything for granted which was the cause of my early anxiety,” said the 36-year old Mhow golfer. “I concentrated on playing par on every hole today. And when the birdie opportunities came along I took them,” added the current Money List leader who had birdies on the fourth, ninth, 12th and 16th today. Mukesh already has three wins on the Hero Honda Golf Tour this season and looks good for a fourth tomorrow. Local lad Amritinder Singh played superb golf today and could actually have gotten a lot closer to Mukesh had he not had an ordinary day on the greens. Amritinder who played to level-par 72 missed short birdie putts on as many as five holes including the sixth, ninth, 10th, 11th and 15th. “The putts on the ninth, 10th and 15th were especially short, all within six feet long. Had I sunk these, I would have actually been in a position to give Mukesh a charge tomorrow,” said the 30-year old. Amritinder birdied the fifth, 14th and 17th, while his bogeys came on the fourth, seventh and 13th. “I plan to play my natural game tomorrow and take it as it comes. Mukesh is pretty far ahead and unless he does something silly, should not really have much to worry about,” he added. Ashok Kumar described by one and all as the future of Indian golf returned a card of 68 which included birdies on the fourth, 12th, 13th, 15th and 16th. A lone bogey on the 11th prevented him from taking the sole second spot. “I am pretty satisfied with the way I played today. I putted really well. If I play like this tomorrow, anything can happen,” said the optimistic 21-year-old who has top 10 finishes in all but one of his eight appearances in his rookie season on the Hero Honda Golf Tour. Scores (after 54 holes): 206—Mukesh Kumar (68,70,68); 216— Amritinder Singh (72,72,72), Ashok Kumar (72,76,68); 217— Digvijay Singh (71,72,74); 219— Shamim Khan (73,72,74), Vijay Kumar (66,73,80); 221— Sanjay Kumar(78,73,70); 222—Shiv Prakash(74,75,73); 223— Vinod Kumar (D)(70,82,71), Pappan (76,70,77). |
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Jaskirat
Dullet all the way Chandigarh, October 18 Finishing 13 strokes behind for the second spot was Sagar Bhatia of Chandigarh Golf Club with a score of 314. Dinesh Singh (Chandigarh Golf Club) also had a score of 314. But since Sagar Bhatia played a better back-nine on the final day he was declared the first runner-up. Gaganjeet Singh Bhullar of RCF, Kapurthala, with a total score of 315 was the winner in Category B. He was followed by Zoravar Singh with a score of 317 and Ajeetesh Sandhu with 322, both of them are from Chandigarh Golf Club. In Category ‘C’ Fatehbir Singh Dhaliwal of Chandigarh Golf Club with a total score of 335 was the winner followed by Amanjot Singh from Rambagh Golf Club, Jaipur, with a score of 336 and Siddharath Seth from Delhi Golf Club (342). In Category ‘D’ Rommel Majumdar from Fort William, Kolkata, with a score of 273 was the winner followed by Khalin Joshi of KGA (280) and Virat Bhadwar of Delhi Golf Club (289). Virat Bhadwar was the youngest participant at the age 7 years and 20 days. Mr Tegvir Singh
Sibia, President, Chandigarh Golf Club, gave away the prizes. The parents and wards of participants and Mr Chetan Singh, an IGU Representative, were one in saying that it was the best conducted golf tournament in the
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J&K win; Chandigarh lose
Imphal, October 18 While Jammu and Kashmir breezed past Rajasthan 4-0 in cluster one, Mizoram got the better of Madhya Pradesh 2-1 in cluster three. Meghalaya had to struggle before overcoming a spirited challenge from Chandigarh to win 2-1, while Assam blanked Andhra Pradesh 3-0 in other cluster matches. Bihar, on the other hand, got a walkover against Daman and Diu in cluster five as the latter did not report in time for the match. The Jammu and Kashmir team rode on a double strike by Deepak Sangral, with Manzoor Ahmad and Manoj Kumar netting one apiece to garner full points against Rajasthan. The winners drew first blood as early as the fourth minute through Sangral before Ahmad made the scoreline 2-0 by converting a penalty. The third goal was given after Suresh Saini of Rajasthan obsructed Amardeep Singh in the 19th minute. Jammu and Kashmir kept up the pressure and Sangral netted his second goal in the 83rd minute, while Manoj Kumar found the target three minutes later to seal Rajasthan’s fate. Mizoram went ahead through Joseph Lalnunzira in the 10th minute. They strengthened their position after the breather as B Zonunsiama scored in the 48th minute before Rahamat Ali reduced the margin in the 67th minute. The cluster two fixture between Meghalaya and Chandigarh saw the former go ahead in the 17th minute through Richar Noglien. But Chandigarh fought back and restored parity in the 60th minute when Munish Kumar shot home from close. However, Meghalaya had the last laugh as Sukir Lamere struck the winner 10 minutes from time. In cluster five, Assam had an easy prey in Andhra Pradesh and went into the lemon break with a 2-0 lead. They retained the momentum and scored an insurance goal seconds before the final whistle to romp home with full points. Utpal Basmumatari, Kamal Chhetry and Padum Brahma were the scorers. PTI
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Pinegrove
School start with wins Subathu, October 18 In a fast moving opening match of the tournament, Pinegrove registered a 2-0 win over a well-prepared Lawrence School, Sanawar. The first half was goal-less and Inderjit Singh, full-back of Pinegrove, scored a brace to ensure victory for the hosts . Both goals were scored through penalty corners in the second half. In the second league match St Stephen’s School, Chandigarh, beat YPS, Mohali, 3-0. Ritu Raj, Harsimranan and Jayant scored for the winners. In another exciting match, PPS, Nabha, were on course for a repeat place in the semifinals by registering a 2-0 victory over BCS, Shimla. Gulsan and Jaskamalpreet of PPS scored a goal each in the second half. In the fourth match of the day, Pinegrove School beat YPS, Mohali, 4-0. Mohit Dhama scored two goals. Akashdeep and Yudhveer of Pinegrove scored a goal each. The match played between YPS, Patiala, and PPS, Nabha, which ended in a draw. Imanvir scored the first goal of the match for YPS, Patiala, while Alamjeet of PPS, Nabha, levelled the score through a penalty stroke. |
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Humpy loses; Anand held Yuhua will take on Stefanova Antoneta of Bulgaria, who defeated Svetlana Mateeva of Russia 2-0 in the other semifinal, in the title-clash tomorrow in a repeat of the last edition’s final. Earlier, defending champion Viswanathan Anand drew his second game with Alexy Dreev of Russia and the two will now play the tie-break games later in the evening. Humpy, who drew her first game yesterday, could not match the counterplay of the reigning champion.
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Confidence-building through special Olympics Patiala, October 18 For Simranjeet it was not easy to imagine her son participating in any ‘normal’ activity like the other children. Living in perpetual anxiety over the future of her child after her death, feeling sorry for him and avoiding taking him to social gatherings, this mother represents the majority of parents of who had always felt helpless because of their ‘special’ children. Unable to comprehend any vocation for their mentally-challenged wards, these parents had tried everything — from doctors to quacks to worshipping different gods. Convinced that they would never be able to see their wards ‘grow-up’ like other children, a majority of such parents themselves lead a disturbed life, said Dr Ramanjit Sandhu, a local counsellor and psychologist. “Embarrassed” of their mentally challenged children’s behaviour and conduct in respect to inter-personal conversation and carrying themselves in the society, most of the parents avoided the participation of their mentally challenged wards in social interactions outside the family, consequently compounding the problem of rehabilitation of such children. “The parents are sometimes apprehensive even in telling us about the behavioural malfunctions of their children, they open up slowly, most of the them are generally under the impression that their children would not improve or not be able to inculcate any talent or participate in the everyday chores. The reason behind holding activities like Special Olympics Bharat or cultural events is not just to provide a platform for expression to the mentally-challenged child but also to some extent relieve the parents of their inhibitions and constant fear that their ward would be, for the whole of their life, be dependent on others” said Dr N.S. Sodhi, Area Director (Punjab), Special Olympics Bharat. Dr Sodhi stressed that the biggest challenge for the institutions working for the mentally challenged was convincing the parents that their children have a capacity to learn, although their grasping ability may be slow. “Whichever rehabilitation institute I visit in the capacity of an expert, I have witnessed that when the parents of such children see their wards performing and participating either in games or other extra-curricular activities like painting, they definitely feel relieved to some extent” he added. Experts in rehabilitation of mentally challenged children pointed out that events like the special Olympics and other sports or cultural events were a platform where not just the parents but also other common people watch, the child performs in front of society and the parents notice it. This is instrumental in shedding the inhibitions of the guardians with respect to their special children”. With a view to give a platform to the mentally challenged students in the state to show their sporting talent, Punjab State Special Olympics would soon be organised in Amritsar and the children of the parents will also be exhorted to actively participate in the forthcoming games by their presence. Navjivini, a local NGO, working with mentally challenged children since 1982 is all set to organise “Pechaan”, a cultural event where children from Chandigarh, Haryana, UP, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu& Kashmir are expected to participate. The sports teachers at
Navjivini, who trained the students for the special Olympics stressed that the parents of the children were quite apprehensive whether their wards would be able to understand the rules and techniques of the games, but seeing the performance of their children in different categories of sports, their fears evaporated and this was reflected by spontaneous bursts of tears and laughter while buck king up their wards. |
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SD College wins cricket title Ambala, October 18 SD College scored 366 for nine while Government College, was all out for 137 in 31.1 overs. Gurjant Singh of SD College scored 129 runs and was declared man of the match. SD College won the toss and opted to bat first. They scored 366 runs in 45 overs for nine wickets. The score of 366 runs is said to be the highest score in the KU zonals. In SD College team, Gurjant scored 129 runs, Baldev Singh 58 runs and Deepinder 66 runs, while Mahavir took three wickets for 56 runs and Gopal took two wickets for 72 runs. |
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