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India flounder after fine start NEW DELHI, Feb 4 — Pakistan, already one up in the two match series, seized the initiative by the end of the first day’s play of the second Test against India at the Ferozeshah Kotla here today. Elaborate security for hockey Test BHOPAL, Feb 4 — Even as elaborate arrangements have been made for tomorrow’s hockey match between traditional rivals India and Pakistan, unseasonal rains lashed the city today. |
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India flounder after fine start NEW DELHI, Feb 4 — Pakistan, already one up in the two match series, seized the initiative by the end of the first day’s play of the second Test against India at the Ferozeshah Kotla here today. The hosts, who opted to bat after skipper Mohammad Azharuddin won the toss, were restricted to 247 for eight, thanks to some superlative bowling by spinners Saqlain Mushtaq, who continued from where he had left at Chennai with an haul of five for 94, and Mushtaq Ahmed, who came into the team today in place of the left-arm Nadeem Khan with two wickets for 64, when stumps were drawn for the day with one delivery of the 90-over quota yet to be sent down. That the strip at the Ferozeshah Kotla would take spin was apparent by the first hour of play itself. Besides, the strip, which was reconditioned after vandals had dug up the pitch in early January, was of an uneven bounce with the ball tending to remain very low towards the pavilion end. The Indians should have put down their heads and grafted for runs. Why nobody was willing to do so is a question which only the Indian team management can answer. A good grafter who is willing to hold on to his end is indeed needed after seeing India fail yet once again to the guiles of spinners, who, it must be admitted, are far superior to any spinner of India. And it also must be said of the Pakistanis that their bowling was of top quality with not a single bowler sending down any loose delivery. Their fielding too which was a little sloppy in the early stages of the Indian innings when at least three catches were grounded improved as play progressed. On such a pitch it is indeed a big advantage to bat first because, by all indications the strip will deteriorate very fast. One thought that any score above 350 would have been very good. But now such a score is well beyond India’s capability. Except for opener S. Ramesh, who today got his first fifty plus score in Test cricket in only his second Test, and skipper Mohammad Azharuddin, who was not successful with the bat in the first Test at Chennai against Pakistan, who scored a gritty 67 , India were not served well by their batsmen. Even Sachin Tendulkar who this morning declared himself fit enough to play, was able to muster just six runs before Saqlain Mushtaq ended his agony. Sachin definitely did not look one hundred per cent fit but then India are so short of batsmen that he was more or less forced to play. Ramesh did share an 88-run stand with V.V.S. Laxman, the best partnership seen in the India innings. The two batted for six minutes after lunch before Laxman, dropped twice in the pre-lunch session first by Afridi at cover who was unable to latch on to a skier after getting his hands to the ball and then by Mushtaq Ahmed off his own bowling, was bowled by Wasim Akram whose inswinging delivery uprooted Laxman’s stumps. Laxman scored 35 (126 minutes, five fours, 84 balls). The departure of Laxman signalled a mini collapse as two more wickets fell for the addition of only 34 runs. At 113 S. Ramesh was clean bowled by Saqlain after the Tamil Nadu opener had scored 60 (178 minutes, seven fours , 119 balls). But it must be said to the credit of Ramesh that as long as he was, unlike his senior partner Laxman, confident and calm and not unwilling to use his feet against the Pakistani spinners, who sent down a total of 64.5 overs, with Saqlain bowling more or less unchanged from one end. And when, at 122, Sachin trapped in front of the wicket by Saqlain after scoring just six (13 minutes, 11 balls, one four) the panic buttons were already ringing in the Indian dressing room. But Rahul Dravid and Mohammad Azharuddin prevented any further damage before tea which was taken with the score reading 169 for three. The post tea period totally belonged to Pakistan. Not only they took five Indian wickets in this session but they bottled up the home team batsmen preventing them to picking up too many runs. Only 79 runs came in a session which was extended by nearly 20 minutes to accommodate the regulation overs. Rahul Dravid, who has come to be known as the Mr dependable of Indian cricket, and Azharuddin put down their heads and tried to graft runs. The two took the score to 191, a partnership of 69 for the fourth wicket, when Rahul Dravid became the second leg before wicket victim of the India innings 27 minutes after tea. Rahul scored 33 in 139 minutes during which he faced 101 deliveries. All his four fours were executed with perfection. Azharuddin, who was on 42 when Dravid fell, tried to calm the innings in partnership with Saurav Ganguly. The two added 40 runs for the fifth wicket before Saurav became yet another leg before wicket and the bowler to prosper was Mushtaq Ahmed. Saurav scored only 13 (73 minutes, three fours, 57 balls). And when seven runs later Azharuddin was caught at slips off a Mushtaq Ahmed delivery which spun and rose and took the gloves of the Indian skipper the Indian tail was totally exposed. Azharuddin’s 62 came in 160 minutes, 134 balls and included seven fours and one six, a sweetly timed heave over square leg off Mushtaq just before the tea break. Scoreboard: Ramesh b Saqlain 60 Laxman b Akram 35 Dravid lbw b Saqlain 33 Tendulkar lbw b Saqlain 6 Azharuddin c Ijaz Ahmed b Mushtaq Ahmed 67 Ganguly lbw b Mushtaq Ahmed 13 Mongia batting 9 Kumble c Youhana b Saqlain 0 Srinath lbw b Saqlain 0 Extras (b-11, lb-7, nb-6): 24 Total (for 8 wkts, 89.5 overs): 247 Fall of wickets: 1/83, 2/113, 3/122, 4/191, 5/231, 6/240, 7/243, 8/247. Bowling: W. Akram
12-3-20-1, W. Younis 13-5-37-0, Mushtaq Ahmed 26-5-64-2,
Saqlain Mushtaq 34.5-8-94-5, Shahid Afridi 4-1-14-0. |
No contest with Sachin: Saqlain NEW DELHI, Feb 4 (PTI) — Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq today denied the ongoing Test series against India was turning into a contest between him and Sachin Tendulkar and said the master batsman’s wicket was as important as anyone else’s. Saqlain, who claimed his third successive five-wicket haul with five for 94 to turn the hero for the visitors on the opening day of the second Test, said: "I am very happy I got wickets and I could remove Sachin, but I have never thought it was a contest between us. It has always been for the country." "He is a great batsman, but his wicket is as important as any other. I am enjoying my bowling and I am thrilled with my success in India," Pakistan’s key bowler told reporters after the first day’s play at the Ferozeshah Kotla. He said the wicket here was much slower than in Chennai where he took 10 wickets for 187 in India’s 12-run defeat. "The bounce is low and it offers less turn," he added. On whether young left-handed opener S. Ramesh played him with assurance in cracking 60 today, Saqlain said he could not get his rhythm in the morning but it turned out well later in the day. Ramesh, the Tamil Nadu batsman, who gave India a solid start with his first Test half-century in only his second match said he was disappointed that he missed out an opportunity to score a maiden Test hundred. "I got out to a very good ball, but I played a poor shot, Ramesh explained the way he went for a wild heave to a well-pitched low delivery from Saqlain." The 23-year-old left-hander said he lost a bit of concentration at that stage which proved costly. "The wicket is slow, but any batsman who settles down can make a big score," he said. Asked about the Pakistan
attack he has encountered thus far, Ramesh said both
Saqlain and leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed had a lot of
variety and it was a big challenge to tackle them. |
Elaborate security for hockey Test BHOPAL, Feb 4 (UNI) — Even as elaborate arrangements have been made for tomorrow’s hockey match between traditional rivals India and Pakistan, unseasonal rains lashed the city today. The area surrounding the stadium here, situated in a thickly populated locality in old city, has been given a face lift in view of the clash between Asian giants. As heavy rains lashed the state capital from the early hours this morning, fog and cold wave condition prevailing in the city. A massive security cover has been thrown in and around the stadium, apparently in view of the recent trouble created by the Shiv Sena members just before Pakistan cricket team’s visit to India. Besides local police, CRPF and Rapid Action Force (RAF) has also been deployed to maintain security during the match. The organisers of the match said about 65 per cent tickets for the match had been sold out. The Aish Bagh Stadium has a capacity to accommodate about 10,000 people. Teams of India and Pakistan are scheduled to arrive here late this evening. The match will be second of the nine-match Pepsi series. In the first match played at Delhi, Pakistan had trounced India by 4-3. India and Pakistan have played 89 matches so far of which the neighbouring country has won 43 and India 28, while the rest have drawn. Madhya Pradesh Minister
for Food and Civil Supplies Arif Aqueel said final
touches were being given for preparations of the match.
He said the people of this city of lakes were
enthusiastic about the match. The state government had
announced a half-day leave in its all offices to enable
the people to see the match. |
Tyson faces threat to his career ROCKVILLE (Maryland), Feb 4 (Reuters) — Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson could find himself in the fight of his life in a Maryland courtroom tomorrow, when he faces prosecutors who want him back behind bars. Already on parole for a 1992 rape conviction in Indiana, Tyson will be sentenced by Montgomery county District Judge Stephen Johnson on two counts of misdemeanour assault, each of which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and $ 2,500 in fines. The charges stem from a minor traffic accident last August in Gaithersburg, Maryland, where Tyson’s wife, Monica, was rear-ended in a three car chain-reaction fender-bender. Tyson allegedly jumped from the car, punched a 62-year-old driver in the jaw and kicked another, 50-year-old man in the groin. He pleaded no contest to the charges in December and has reached out-of-court financial settlements with both of his alleged victims. "We are asking for probation with continued counselling, and community service — of which he has already done 54 hours," said Tyson Attorney Paul Kemp, who has had the boxer visiting juvenile offenders and terminally ill children near his Arizona training facility in hopes of gaining the judge’s leniency. But in court documents filed last week, prosecutors asked the judge for "Executed incarceration," labelling the volatile 32-year-old fighter a "bully" and a "ticking timebomb" who could blow his top again at any time. Under Maryland law, incarceration can be a sentence as light as probation, Tyson’s lawyers say. But Montgomery county state’s attorney Douglas Gansler has made it clear he wants actual jail time. "That would not be an inappropriate sentence," Gansler told Reuters. Anxious to forestall a prison sentence, Tyson supporters hope to have boxing legend Muhammad Ali on hand for moral support. And at least one of the fighter’s alleged victims, 62-year-old Abimelec Saucedo, will be there to tell the judge that jail time is unnecessary. "From the beginning we have not thought he should be incarcerated, but treated," said Saucedo Attorney Glenn Culpepper. "We do not want to strip him of his ability to earn a living." Gansler’s reference to jail time also has made Kemp fighting mad. Tyson’s lawyer said he would file a memorandum in court yesterday, citing the prosecutor for violating plea bargain terms that prohibit discussions about specific forms of incarceration. "We would never have pleaded if we just thought this guy was just going to stab us in the back," Kemp fumed. "Incarceration could be probation, it could be house arrest. It could be time served in a rehabilitation facility or it could be jail time. It’s anything the judge wants." Outright imprisonment would threaten to short-circuit an already rocky comeback for Tyson. The boxer known as "Iron Mike" looked rusty against South African Frans Botha last month in a fight, for which he was paid a $ 10 million purse. Jail time in Maryland would at the very least put off hopes for a lucrative rematch with reigning champ Evander Holyfield. Worse still, it could send Tyson back to prison in Indiana for the remaining four years of a 10-year sentence for rape, if the punishment is found to violate his parole. Tyson, who spent three years in prison there for his conviction, was let out under a probation deal that ends March 25. The Nevada State Athletic Commission also could revoke his boxing licence. The panel restored the licence just last October after his licence was revoked for biting Holyfield’s ears in a June 1997 title bout. At the time, Nevada Commission president Elias Ghanem warned Tyson that he was being given one last chance. "The commission could
act on anything. But we are waiting to find out what
happens in Maryland," executive director Marc Ratner
said. |
Chance for Mark Waugh to lead Australia SYDNEY, Feb 4 (AP) — Mark Waugh tomorrow has a chance to lead Australia for the first time in his career with Shane Warne in doubt for a limited overs match against England. Waugh was one of three players, along with Warne and Steve Waugh, whom former Test captain Mark Taylor said had the ability to lead the Test team following his retirement this week. Steve Waugh was Taylor’s deputy and is considered the favourite to be named as the Test leader. He is also the limited overs captain, but is sidelined with a hamstring injury. Warne has been leading the one-day team in Steve Waugh’s absence, but he has a case of tonsillitis and may be rested for the match, which has no bearing on the tri-series with Australia and England having already qualified for the finals. "I’ve never led any Australian side, so there’s some chance at this stage," Mark Waugh said. "I’ve played a lot of cricket. I’ve got a lot of experience. It’s a pretty tough job, but yeah I’d like to have a go." When Taylor retired from international cricket on Tuesday, he added Mark’s name as a candidate to succeed him as captain. "It’s nice to have players of that calibre thinking you can lead the country," Mark Waugh said. "It’s nice to be mentioned around the place, but it wouldn’t worry me either way if I wasn’t mentioned." Waugh said he had never really considered himself a candidate until Taylor’s compliment, but now said the idea had some appeal, although he acknowledged he was a dark horse. "Stephen and Shane will be the two front runners, I think I’d be on the third line. If those two guys got injured I could be a chance," he said. Injuries may very well present a chance for the resilient Waugh who has missed no more than a couple of one day games in his career. He has played a greater leadership role this year as Warne’s limited overs vice-captain with Steve missing. "When Mark Taylor has
been captain I’ve stood next to him at second slip
for six hours a day, so I think I’ve contributed a
little bit there to some of the tactics," Mark Waugh
said. |
Problems mount for Samaranch LAUSANNE (Switzerland), Feb 4 (Reuters) — International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Juan Antonio Samaranch fought rearguard actions on three fronts during the second day of a three-day world anti-doping conference yesterday. Problems mounted during a long and tiring day for Samaranch, who already faces a confidence vote next month over the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic corruption row. Four IOC members have resigned and five more have been suspended after an investigation found bid organisers guilty of bribery during the Utah City’s successful campaign to host the 2002 Winter Games. In response to the worst scandal to hit the Olympic movement, the IOC executive board decided a small election committee would decide the venue for host cities in future rather than a vote of all members. Clearly concerned at their loss of power, a delegation of IOC members voiced their concern to Samaranch early on yesterday morning. "The executive board may be forced to rethink the whole issue," one member said. "There has been a proposal that the new committee could vote to reduce the list of six candidates to two and then the whole IOC would make the final decision." When the doping conference resumed, it quickly became apparent that IOC’s hopes of agreeing on a standard two-year ban among the sports federations were a mirage. International athletics head Primo Nebiolo put the case to the conference for a uniform two-year ban. "The international federations agree on the principal that severe sanctions should be applied," he said. International Cycling Union head Hein Verbruggen did not agree. Verbruggen acknowledged that a series of drugs busts during last year’s Tour De France had forced the IOC to convene the conference. But he disputed the IOC contention that sanctions were an effective method to fight doping. "Longer sanctions will cause a rush from athletes to the civil courts and action for compensation that we can’t afford, he said. "What do sanctions do again undetectable drugs? They are 90 percent of estimated doping cases." Sepp Blatter, head of the world soccer governing body FIFA also expressed reservations, telling delegates he was concerned about a fixed penalty. Helmut Digel, head of the German Athletics Federation, told the conference federations who did not accept a standard ban should be thrown out of the Olympic movement. To complete a miserable day for Samaranch, a proposal that a new independent doping agency include representatives of the pharmacological and sporting good industries was rejected by European Sports Ministers. "It’s our unanimous opinion that we cannot at present accept the composition of the agency as drafted in the document," said British Sports Minister Tony Banks. Richard Pound, the Canadian Lawyer who conducted the IOC investigation into the Salt Lake City corruption allegations, told the conference the IOC would need not to install Samaranch as head of the new body but it has become clear over the past two days that he would not be acceptable to a growing number of people in the sporting world. Canadian delegate Renn Crichlow said the head of the agency would need to be somebody respected by athletes. "This position must be a rallying point for the athletes," he said. Crichlow said later Samaranch should not head the body. "He’s going to
be way too busy," Crichlow said. "He’s got
big house to get in order." |
Tembe to meet Sunil in final NEW DELHI, Feb 4 (UNI) — Top seeds Kedar Tembe and Sheethal Gautham today entered the finals in the boys and girls categories respectively in the ITF Junior Circuit Tennis Championship here today. Tembe now meets fellow Indian Sunil Kumar in the final while Sheethal clashes with compatriot Sonal Phadke. In the doubles, third-seeded pair of Mark Weaver (Britain) and Ahmed Wahla (Pakistan) clinched the boys title as they prevailed over Nomi Qamar (Pakistan) and Panu Karanes 6-3, 6-3. The girls doubles was taken by top-seeded pair of Sheethal Gautham and Shruti Dhawan (India) who breezed past second seeds Radhika Tulpule and Radhika Mandke 6-0, 6-4. Tembe today beat fourth-seeded Dipesh Rao 6-2, 7-6 to enter the finals. The top seed faced no major difficulty in taking the first set but Rao came up in the second to take the set to a tiebreak. Here Tembe showed his staying power as he took the tiebreak (7-4) to take the match. Sunil, however, never had problems during his match as he beat fifth-seeded Mark Weaver. He overwhelmed Weaver 6-1, 6-1. In the girls singles, Sheethal overcame Radhika Mandke in the semifinals, as she staged a dramatic comeback coming up after being a set down. She prevailed over Mandke 3-6, 6-2, 6-1. The other girls finalist, Phadke looked in control of the match as she overcame Olga Ozyuba of Kazhakstan 6-4, 6-1. The finals will be played
tomorrow. |
Paes, Bhupathi in semis CALCUTTA, Feb 4 (PTI) — Top seed Leander Paes and compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi carved out straight-set victories over their opponents to storm into the men’s singles semifinals of the ATP Tour Challenger Tennis Championship here today. Ace Davis cupper Paes, ranked 93 in the ATP, scripted a fluent 6-4, 6-3 victory over Pakistan’s Aisam Qureshi to keep his title hopes alive while Bhupathi had to sweat a little more to suppress Gregory Carraz of France with a hard-fought 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) victory. Paes, who had a close call in the second round match against Sweden’s Patrik Fredriksson, came up with a pleasing performance against his Pakistani rival ranked a lowly 773 in the world. The top seeded Indian will now take on Mose Navarra of Italy who disposed of Andres Zingman of Argentina 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in a keenly contested encounter. Wild card entrant Bhupathi, ranked 346 in the world, has set up a semi-final clash with Toumas Ketola of Finland who whipped Sweden’s Kalle Flygt to fetch a 6-4, 6-4 verdict in his favour in the quarterfinals. Spurred on by his home crowd, Paes produced some stunning winners and wrapped up the first set by breaking Qureshi in the tenth game. The Pakistani wild card entrant began quite well but had to pay the price for a number of unforced errors and as many as four double faults in the first set. Paes raced to a 3-1 lead in the second set by breaking Qureshi in the fourth game and then held serve to win the set 6-3 in a tussle which lasted just 69 minutes. The only time Paes was in some pressure on his service was in the third game of the second set when he was down 15-40 with two volley misses. However, aided by good serves, he overcame the situation and put himself in the driver’s seat by breaking him in the next game. Paes was helped by a nervous Qureshi who muffed some easy forehand volleys at crucial stages. The Bhupathi-Carraz quarterfinal proved to be a hard-fought affair as both relied on a solid serve and volley game and managed to put their first serves in with great regularity. Bhupathi, who looked quite composed in the crucial junctures, tilted the balance in his favour by breaking the Frenchman in the 12th game and taking the first set 7-5. The two players managed to
hold serves till the tie-breaker in the second set but
Bhupathi capitalised on some costly lapses by his rival
to swing the match in his favour. |
East Bengal down Salgaocar CALCUTTA, Feb 4 (PTI) — East Bengal strengthened their claim for a berth in the super six round humbling Salgaocar Sports Club, Goa, by a solitary first half goal (1-0) in a group B return match of the third National Football League here today. The city giants struck in the 36th minute through their lanky striker Raman Vijayan to chalk out their fourth successive win in the high-profile league thereby consolidating their position at the top of the group. After a sedate first half in which Vijayan’s goal was the only worthwhile happening, the match livened up in the second session as both teams went on the attack and created a number of opportunities. But the scoreline remained the same as the woodwork came in the way of either team once. The only goal of the match was the product of an opportunistic move. Snatching the ball from a melee midway into the Salgaocar half, the experienced Tushar Rakshit essayed a through pass to Vijayan who speeded into the box, outwitted Salgaocar stopper Roberto Fernandes and hit the net with a low right-footer from an acute angle. East Bengal now have 17
points from seven matches, while Salgaocar have nine
points from seven. |
Zhang fires six under par 66 NEW DELHI, Feb 4 — China's Zhang Lian-Wei took the venom out of the cobra course today in the lightning-affected first round of the $ 750,000 Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open with a six-under-par 66 to share the lead with resurgent American Christian Pena. Zhang took advantage of the PGA European Tour's visit to Asia and unleashed a back mine of four-under-par 32. While Pena, who was sensationally disqualified last week in Myanmar, fired the same score over the front nine, in what is the first ever joint sanctioned event between Europe and the Asian PGA Tour, the pair lead by a stroke from Frankie Minoza of the Philippines. Defending champion, Ed Fryatt of England, was playing with Clarke and lay one under after an eagle on the par five 13th. India's Jeev Milkha Singh, currently lying second on the European Tour order of merit, returned a round of four-over-par 76. The shot of the day
belonged to Taiwan's Lu Wen-Teh who fired a hole in one
on the 216-yard par-three second with a four iron.
Unfortunately it was not on one of the holes where a
Jaguar car or worth your weight in Johnnie Walker is
available. |
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Meet for primary schools ends CHANDIGARH, Feb 4 (BOSR) — Government Primary School, Maloya, Chandigarh bagged the best prize while Government Primary School, Khuda Jassu, finished runners up in the primary section school sports meet organised by the Education Department, Chandigarh Administration at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23 here last evening. Twenty primary schools took part in the games, including kabaddi, relay race, chatti race, skipping race, frog race and flat race. Mr D.S. Mangat, DPI (Schools) who was the chief guest, gave away the prizes. Punjab handball squad LUDHIANA, Feb 4 (FOSR)— The following boys and girls have been selected to represent Punjab in the 15th National Subjunior Handball Championship to be held at Jammu from February 5 to 10, according to Mr S.S. Channy, president, Punjab Handball Association: Boys: Guriqbal Singh, Navraj Singh, Lakhwinder Singh, Karaz Singh, Inderjit Singh, Sanjeev Kumar, Krishan Lal, Kamaljeet Singh, Amandeep Singh, Jaskaran Singh, Sukhdev Singh, Dharmender, Latif Mohammed, Sanjay Kumar, Harpreet Singh and Vinod Kumar. Coach — Sher Singh. Girls: Shankamal, Anita Rani, Avneet Kaur, Ritu, Gagandeep Kaur, Bharti Sharma, Rajbir, Paramjeet, Amrinder Kaur, Ritika, Kulwinder Kaur and Neeti Saini. Coach — Jasbir Kaur. Gawde, Hari Om in lead CHANDIGARH, Feb 4 (BOSR)— Milind Gawde, Hari Om Sharma and S.K. Rathore were leading with two points each on the second day of the All India Inter-zonal IA and AD Chess championship being played at the AG (Audit) Haryana Complex, Sector 33, today. Nine teams including AG (Audit) Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad, Rajsthan, West Bengal, Eastern Railway Karnataka Gwalior and Tamil Nadu are taking part in this meet. The results at the end of the second round are: M. Gawde (2) b E. Joseph (1): S.K. Rathore (2) b S. Bhattacharya (1): Hari Sharma (2) b S.K. Gosain (10): S.K. Srisvastava (1) b D. Barua (0): P.R. Harsh (1) b NV Ramakrishna. Trials today CHANDIGARH (BOSR): The Chandigarh Olympic Association will conduct final trials on February 5 at 4 p.m. at the sports complex, Sector 46, to select the athletics team which will participate in the National Games to be held at Manipur from February 14, according to Mr K.S. Sahota, secretary of the COA. All athletes who are attending the coaching camp must report for these trials. V’ball trials LUDHIANA, Feb 4 (FOSR)— The National Youth Volleyball Championship (men) will be held at Burdwan (West Bengal) from February 24 to 28, according to Mr Raj Kumar, secretary-general Volleyball Federation of India. Trials to select the
Punjab team for this championship will be conducted here
at the S.D. Government College grounds on February 10 at
2.30 p.m. Players born on or after January 1, 1978, are
eligible. |
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