Wednesday, October 13, 1999
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Dravid, Sachin bolster India SAS Nagar, Oct 12 —Disciplined batting by Indians saw the New Zealanders toil throughout the third day in the first Test of the three-Test Pepsi Challenger Cup at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium here today. Lanka play Windies today SHARJAH, Oct 12 — Exciting cricket is on the cards when the three-nation Coca Cola Cup Championship begins here tomorrow with Sri Lanka taking on the West Indies in the opening encounter. |
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 Sachin Tendulkar attempting a reverse sweep during the third day of the first Test between India and New Zealand at the PCA Stadium, SAS Nagar on Tuesday — A Tribune photograph
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Spotlight on Powell Soccer
star Lalas hangs his boots PP
in last four Amanjot
wins opening encounter Wessels
quits 1st class cricket SAI’s
invitation to private sector Pak
coach set to take over
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Dravid, Sachin bolster India SAS Nagar, Oct 12 —Disciplined batting by Indians saw the New Zealanders toil throughout the third day in the first Test of the three-Test Pepsi Challenger Cup at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium here today. Overnight not out opener Sadagopan Ramesh was dismissed a little less than one hour after the resumption of the day's play while debutant Debang Gandhi lost his wicket after a couple of overs after the lunch break. These were the only bright spots during the otherwise forgettable day's play for the visitors as the hosts finished the day at satisfying 303 for the loss of these wickets. Skipper Sachin Tendulkar and one down batsman Rahul Dravid both batted with a great deal of application and stubbornness and prevented the visitors from making further inroads to remain unbeaten on 54 and 87,respectively. To their credit the rival bowlers maintained a decent line and length. Crisp fielding and none-too-impressive running in between the wickets by the batsmen ensured that the runs came only in trickles. India have, in fact, 171 runs in their kitty after deducting New Zealand's 132-run first innings lead. Indian batsmen were more content to play a waiting game and showed little inclination to go for their strokes with the result that the pre-lunch session saw them score just 51runs in 31 overs, post- lunch session produced 55 runs in the same number of overs bowled, while the last session saw them add 88 runs to the total. Domination of ball over bat could further be gauged from the fact that only three boundaries were scored in the first session--two by Gandhi and one by Dravid.Ramesh batted for 52 minutes for adding 15 runs to his overnight score before he was foxed into giving a return catch to left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori. Dravid, who came in to bat next, was quite circumspect and added 44 runs in the company of Gandhi in 25.1 overs for the second-wicket partnership before Gandhi was snapped lbw by part time off-spinner Nathan Astle. He faced 242 deliveries and struck six fours in making his first half century in the debut Test. Dravid and Tendulkar continued in the same vein. The tempo slightly picked up after the new ball was taken. They completed their 100-run partnership for the third wicket in 43.3 overs.Tendulkar guided a Vettori delivery to fine leg and ran three runs to complete his 22nd fifty in the 69th Test and fourth against the visitors in his 10th Test. Undoubtedly, the Indian batsman were also hampered in run making as the odd ball kept a trifle low and Vettori maintained a nagging line pitching the ball on or outside the leg stump, which left the right- handed batsmen with the only option of sweeping the ball.And the bespectacled left-armer bowled a marathon spell of 56 overs, 22 of them being maiden. But the fact remains that the cautious approach saw the team score 181 runs during the day which can have a definite bearing on the final outcome of the match. India (Ist innings): 83 New Zealand (Ist innings): 215 India (2nd innings): Gandhi lbw b Astle 75 Ramesh c and b Vettori 73 Dravid batting 87 Tendulkar batting 54 Extras: (b-4, lb-6, nb-4) 14 Total (for 2 wkts, 140 overs) 303 Bowling: Cairns
21-3-68-0, Nash 27-12-58-0, Vettori 50-22-92-1,
O’Connor 11-3-34-0, N. Astle 23-8-33-1, McMillan
2-0-8-0. |
Lanka play Windies today SHARJAH, Oct 12 (UNI) — Exciting cricket is on the cards when the three-nation Coca Cola Cup Championship begins here tomorrow with Sri Lanka taking on the West Indies in the opening encounter. However, most cricket buffs will watch with keen interest the performance of Pakistan, the third team featuring in the tournament, as they are leaving for Australia straight from here to play a crucial Test and one-day series against the world champions. The Australia tour provides Pakistan an opportunity to avenge their humiliating defeat by the Kangaroos in the World Cup final. All the three teams are in fine fettle,having tasted success in their recent outings. The Sri Lankan and West Indies teams have already arrived here while Pakistan reach late this evening. Both Sri Lankan and West Indians had practice at the nets at the lovely Sharjah ground. Buoyed by their historic win against Australia in the just-concluded Test and one-day matches, Sri Lanka, under the leadership of master blaster Sanath Jayasuriya, look a much reformed team with many of the youngsters in the side determined to prove their worth. An upbeat Jayasuriya said “I know it will be a tough assignment as both Pakistan and the West Indies are top teams in the world but right now our team is combining well”. He said “the past is behind us. There is no problem in the team and I am getting support from all the senior players in the squad”.The inclusion of Arvinda de Silva will certainly add to the strength of the team. Sri Lankan coach Dave Whatmore, who has played a pivotal role in changing the fortunes of the team,said “we are playing well and are confident. Pakistan is a little stronger and you cannot underestimate the West Indies, especially when you have a player like Lara playing”. True to his reputation, Lara struck the second fastest century in one-day cricket against Bangladesh just before coming here.He reached the three-figure mark in just 45 balls as his team thrashed Bangladesh 2-0 in a two-match series. A relaxed Lara told newspersons that “at the moment, we are a team in the making. There is a lot of young blood in the team and in this tournament we are not expecting an easy ride as both Pakistan and Sri Lanka are top sides and both have been producing their best recently”. Toronto, he said, was a big disappointment as the West Indies could not put its act together and lost to India 1-2 and subsequently went down 0-3 to Pakistan. “I hope things will change a bit this time round”, Lara said. With Wasim Akram again at the helm of affairs, Pakistan have their job cut out as they have to prove that they have left behind the memories of their drubbing at the hands of Australia in the World Cup final. They have already blanked the West Indies 3-0 in the Toronto DMC Series recently. The Pakistani team for the Australia tour is to be chosen after the Sharjah Cup. New Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mujeebur Rehman Khan, who was in Dubai for the International Cricket Council (ICC) governing body meeting, said the World Cup depression was over and “we are now on the right track”. Sri Lanka take on the West Indies in the first match while Pakistan meet the Caribbeans on October 14. Pakistan and Sri Lanka play on October 15. The West Indies will
have their return match with Sri Lanka on October 17. It
will be Pakistan vs Sri Lanka on October 18 and Pakistan
vs the West Indies on October 19. The final will be
played on October 22. |
Agassi, Kafelnikov for exhibition match MELBOURNE, Oct 12 (AFP) — Andre Agassi and Yevgeny Kafelnikov, the world’s top two ranked players, have been confirmed as starters for the Kooyong tennis exhibition the week before the Australian Open in January. But Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras, who did not play at the Open this year citing exhaustion, has not yet committed to the eight-man tournament, organisers said. They will keep a place open should Sampras decide to make the trip to next year’s opening grand slam tournament. Agassi, who won this year’s French and US Open titles in his best season for some time, will return to Kooyong as preparation for the Australian Open, while Australia’s No 1 Patrick Rafter will be contesting the round-robin event for the first time. Organisers yesterday announced other entries as defending champion Thomas Enqvist of Sweden, Dutchman Richard Krajicek and German Nicolas Kiefer. The Kooyong Classic will be staged from January 12 to 15. ZURICH (Reuters): Patty Schnyder started to win back Swiss tennis fans and sponsors battling back from a set down to beat American Amy Frazier 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of Zurich Indoor Championships on Monday. Schnyder, 20, rivalled world number one Martina Hingis in popularity in their native Switzerland until a controversial five-month relationship earlier this year with German guru and faith healer Rainer Harnecker, 42, struck her wholesome image. She stepped cautiously onto the court, unsure of the reception she would receive playing in front of the Swiss public for the first time since the much-publicised relationship which caused a rift with her family until a reconciliation in May. But Schnyder was greeted by warm applause from a forgiving crowd, which continued to support her loudly throughout the match. “I was nervous because you always want to do well in front of the home crowd,” said Schnyder, who had won just four matches since the French Open and crashed out in the first round in five of her last nine tournaments. “But the crowd was very supportive and helped me get my first break.” “This was an important win for me.” Sidelined since the US Open with a wrist injury, Schnyder showed signs of rustiness and nervousness as Frazier recorded an early break and easily won the first set. Buoyed by crowd, Schnyder quickly steadied herself and began playing with the confidence that carried her to five titles last year and into the top 10 of the world rankings. But it will take more than one win for Schnyder, who split with Harnecker in May, to improve on her current ranking of 24 and restore confidence in sponsors, who deserted her when her off-court problems resulted in a failure to show up for a Fed Cup match last April. The decision proved to be a costly one for the young Swiss, who is believed to have lost $ 250,000 a year in sponsorship deals. In other first round action, fifth seed Barbara Schett of Austria cruised to a convincing 6-3, 6-4 win over Lisa Raymond of the USA. Corina Morariu kept the day from being a total washout for the Americans when she brushed aside Russian Elena Dementieva 6-2, 6-2 to join compatriot and world number three Venus Williams, who received a first round bye, in the second round. American world number
two Lindsay Davenport, winner in Zurich for the past two
years, will not defend her title because of a wrist
injury. |
Spotlight on Powell SHARJAH, Oct 12 (PTI) — Ricardo Powell, the young Jamaican cricketer whose knock of 124 against India in the Singapore Challenge Tournament was described by Sachin Tendulkar as “one of the best innings” he had ever seen, is the cynosure at the Sharjah tournament. Both Sri Lanka and Pakistan are planning strategies to contain the 20-year-old irrepressible hardhitter who packed eight sixes and nine fours off just 93 deliveries in that match at Singapore. “I want to be the first Powell and not the Richards,” he told the Gulf News “I have no idols. I don’t try to copy anyone’s style. It is too early to compare me with others. Right now runs are what matters to me,” he said. “I came up from school cricket,” said Powell, a last minute inclusion in the West Indies team for the World Cup. His 306 not out in a match in 1997 till now remains a record in school cricket. The Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya said his team had discussed strategies how to counter the Jamaican hurricane. “We have seen Powell on television, we have discussed how to counter him. But we cannot reveal what strategy we have worked out.” Powell was selected for the World Cup in 1999 when Carl Hooper suddenly announced his retirement. But he did not get a chance to prove his prowess in England. He still cherishes the memories of his knock in Singapore. “The tournament was very nice for me. I have to maintain my form. “Lara and Lloyd (coach) have been of great help. It is a great honour to be playing with them.” Sri Lanka is once again depending on pace bowler Chaminda Vaas to spearhead their attack. Jayasurya said Vaas had overcome his problems when he hit a low during the Aiwa Cup tournament. “A short stint at the MRF Foundation in Chennai and Vaas is back to his best,” he said. Lankans are a
rejuvenated team under the new coach Sri
Lanka-born-Australian Dave Whatmore. |
Soccer star Lalas hangs his boots KANSAS CITY, (US), Oct 12 (Reuters) — Defender Alexi Lalas, a key figure in the resurgence of international soccer in the USA and one of the first marquee players of major league soccer, announced his retirement on Saturday. Lalas, 29, made the announcement following Kansas City’s 1-0 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy. “This is simply a question of following my heart and thus makes it more difficult to explain to people why or how I came to this decision,” Lalas said. “At 29, I definitely feel that I could continue to play for some time, but this is not about age or ability. It is a personal choice and something that I feel is right at this moment in my life.” Lalas was a starting defender for the USA in the 1994 World Cup when the American squad reached the second round for the first time since 1930 and the second time in six World Cup appearances. But the defender, easily recognisable by his long red hair and goatee, also was one of the problem players on the 1998 squad which had a disastrous showing in France and finished last in the 32-nation tournament. Lalas was one of the most outspoken critics of coach Steve Sampson after being benched following team USA’s 2-0 loss in the first game of group play. Sampson was fired shortly thereafter but two-time Olympian Lalas has made few appearances for the national team under new coach Bruce Arena, who is preparing for 2002 World Cup qualifying. Lalas also is the only American player to appear during the modern era in the prestigious Italian soccer league, playing for Padova in the 1994-95 season and half of the 1995-96 campaign. He returned to the USA in 1996 and relentlessly served as a spokesman for the MLS, which continues to struggle to create a niche in his country. “Alexi is what this league is all about — being young, hip and in the now,” MLS Commissioner Don Garber said. “His presence was vital in the establishment of the league on the American sports landscape and his vibrant passion for the game on and off the field brought numerous fans to the sport.” Lalas started his MLS career with the New England revolution and was traded to the metrostars after two seasons. Before the start of this season, he was traded with fellow 1994 World Cup starter and goalkeeper Tony Meola to the wizards. “I was
shocked,” Meola said after the game. “His
timing wasn’t the greatest, he is a big loss to the
team. At least we can tell our kids that we were part of
the biggest trade in MLS history.” |
PP in last four MUMBAI, Oct 12 (UNI) — Punjab Police today romped past holders Rail Coach Factory (RCF) of Kapurthala 3-1 and Bharat Petroleum edged out Central Railway 1-0 to enter the semifinals of the Gold Cup Hockey Tournament at the Mahindra Stadium. Veteran defender Jagdev, once notorious for his foul tactics, played a stellar role in the Punjab Police show with a sledgehammer corner hit for a goal and then going upfront to pave the way for Sarbjit to score the second goal. The goal which gave RCF the initial lead was a superb reverse hit by Lalit Lakra. Just before the hooter Daljit Dhillon showing his wonderful form scored the third goal. Bharat Petroleum had
most of the exchanges but Arun Gurung came in their way.
Petroleum international custodian Jude Menezes also
returned the compliments with couple of good saves. The
winning goal was scored off a short corner by Amar
Aiyamma. |
Amanjot wins opening encounter NEW DELHI, Oct 12 (UNI) — Top-seeded Amanjot Singh of Chandigarh and second-seeded Jaco T Mathew of Tamil Nadu today moved into the second round of the boys under-16 section of the DSCL National Hardcourt Tennis Championship. Amanjot moved past another Chandigarh lad Saurabh Singh 6-4, 7-5, while Mathew scored a come-from-behind victory, defeating Arka Mondal of West Bengal 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. Except for sixth-seeded Dhurb Kumar of West Bengal, seventh-seeded T P Chigateri (Kar) and eighth-seeded Chatwinder Singh of Tamil Nadu, all other seeds won their opening encounters. Dhurb went down fighting
to promising Vikrant Sane of Maharashtra 6-4, 5-7, 1-6,
Chigateri lost to Gavryl Fernandes (Mah) 6-4, 0-6, 4-6
and Chatwinder was ousted by fifth-seeded A R Anandkumar
(AP) 6-7, 6-4, 3-6. |
Wessels quits 1st class cricket JOHANNESBURG, Oct 12 (AFP) — Former South African cricket captain Kepler Wessels has retired from first class cricket, the Griqualand West Cricket Board announced yesterday. Wessels, 42, who has captained the Griquas’ team since last season, said lack of time and motivation had contributed to his decision. “Off the field, there were a whole lot of factors which all contributed to the fact that I couldn’t just concentrate on cricket, and I think if you’re playing cricket at first class level, that’s got to be your main focus,” Wessels told public SABC radio. “But that was no longer possible.” Griquas’ general manager Brian Kidson said Wessels would not be lost to the province as he would remain on as cricket consultant to the board for the remainder of the season. Former South African national spin bowler Pat Symcox will take over the captaincy. Wessels, who started his Test career with Australia, returned to lead South Africa back into world cricket after more than two decades of apartheid-induced isolation. He captained South Africa in 13 Tests, drawing series with Australia and England, beating Sri Lanka and India and losing to the West Indies in a one-off Test and he led the team to the semifinals of the 1992 World Cup. He handed the captaincy of the national team to Hansie Cronje in December, 1994, and quit international cricket soon thereafter. Wessels continued to play for Eastern province, which in 1989 he had led to their first-ever Currie Cup victory after more than 100 years of existence, until the end of the 1997/98 season, when provincial authorities refused to renew his contract, citing the need for new blood. Wessels, a controversial
character who often crossed swords with cricketing
authorities, then joined provincial side Griquas,
captaining them to their first-ever trophy, the knockout
Standard Bank Cup. |
SAI’s
invitation
to private sector PATIALA, Oct 12 — Facing a financial crunch, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has now formally invited industrial houses to come forward to adopt various disciplines and open sports academies in order to give a fillip to sports in the country. The private sector-financed academies which are running success fully in collaboration with SAI are the handball academy at Bhillai, sponsored by the Bhillai Steel Plant and the Mumbai based SAI hockey academy which is sponsored by Air-India. In a letter written by the SAI corporate office last week, apparently to rope in more industrial houses, SAI has made it clear that the sponsor can either build the requisite sports infrastructure and hostel facility with assistance from the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports (DYAS) or use the already available infrastructural facility being provided by SAI at its regional centres on ‘time management basis’. The trainees at these academies will be those with a proven track record in their respective disciplines in the 16-20 age group and scouted by SAI experts. The sponsors will be expected to run these academies in a professional manner with coaches provided by SAI. According to the letter written by the SAI head office, the recurring expenditure of running these academies, besides the board and lodging of the trainees, will be borne by the sponsor, while SAI will chip in with annual stipends to the trainees. According to SAI
sources, various sports bodies and private sector
enterprises have reacted positively and have shown
interest in this project of SAI. Prominent among them is
the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which
plans to open a cricket academy at Bangalore. The
proposal of the BCCI to open an academy in collaboration
with SAI, has already been given the nod in the
BCCI’s annual general meeting held recently at
Jaipur. |
Pak coach set to take over ISLAMABAD, Oct 12 (Reuters) — South Africa-based Richard Pybus has been appointed Pakistan cricket coach and will take over for a tour of Australia starting later this month, local media reported today. The news said British-born Pybus would begin his job after a tri-nation limited overs tournament between Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the West Indies in Sharjah starting tomorrow. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced earlier this month that current coach and former Test batsman Wasim Raja would step down after the Sharjah tournament to continue his career as a teacher in Britain. “Yes, I am being appointed initially for a period of one year, and if the board thinks I have done enough to satisfy them, they could increase my tenure as coach,” Pybus was quoted as saying. Pybus had a short-term contract as assistant to Mushtaq Mohammad for the World Cup in England last May and June when Pakistan reached the final. Raja replaced Mushtaq after the World Cup. Pybus spoke out strongly
in support of captain Wasim Akram after Pakistan came
under fire from media and supporters after losing the
Lord’s final to Australia by eight wickets, having
been bowled out for 132. |
Roller skating results PATIALA, Oct 12 — Sarwinder Singh and Alamgeet Singh made it 1-2 for Patiala while Sarabjit Singh of Ludhiana clinched the third spot in the under-19 category of the roller skating event of the 45th Punjab State School Games which commenced at the local rink hall here today. Although the Punjab School Games had concluded a week ago, the roller skating events could not be held due to the fact that the venue, the rink hall, was used for counting of votes of the recently concluded general elections. Results: speed skatings: Under-14 (boys): Kanwar Yuvraj (Amritsar)-1. Amandeep Singh (Amritsar)-2. Ramanpreet (Patiala)-3. Under-17 years (boys): Anjul Preet (Patiala)-1. Baninder Singh (Ludhiana)-2. Harkirat Singh (Ludhiana)-3. Under-19 years (boys): Sarwinder (Patiala)-1. Alamgeet (Patiala)-2. Sarabjit (Ludhiana)-3. Under-14 (girls): Heena Bharti (Patiala)-1. Pallavi Sharma (Patiala)-2. Gulbir Kaur (Amritsar)-3. Under-17 (girls): Ishpinder Kaur (Patiala)-1. Sanya Dhaliwal (Ludhiana)-2. Simran (Ludhiana)-3. Results of road races: Under-14 years (boys): Punargeet Singh (Sangrur)-1. Shamsher Singh (Amritsar)-2. Manavpreet Singh (Amritsar)-3. Under-17 years (boys): Jaswinder Singh (Ropar)-1. Munish (Amritsar)-2. Baljinder (Amritsar)-3. Under-19 years (boys) Amandeep (Ludhiana)-1. Rahul (Ludhiana)-2. Damanpreet (Ludhiana)-3. Results of road races (girls): Hargurbir (Amritsar)-1. Gurpreet (Amritsar)-2. Heena Bharti (Patiala)-3. Under-17 (girls): Sanya (Ludiana)-1. Ishwinder (Patiala)-2. Simran (Ludhiana)-3. Under-19 (girls): Taranpreet (Ludhiana)-1. Navneet Kaur (Ludhiana)-2. Kiranjit (Moga)-3. Earlier, the meet was
inaugurated by Brig S.C. Gautam. Artillery 11 Corps. Mr
S.S. Tiwana, District Sports Officer, proposed a vote of
thanks. |
Orissa lift telecom badminton
trophy SHIMLA, Oct 12 — Orissa lifted the men’s trophy on the final day of the All-India Telecom Badminton Championship which concluded here yesterday. Maharashtra were the runners-up and Kerala bagged the bronze medal. In the team championship for women, Maharashtra lifted the trophy whereas MTNL Mumbai came second and Madhya Pradesh third. Subhash Parida of Orissa bagged gold medal in men’s singles defeating Dinesh Yadav of Madhya Pradesh. In women’s singles final Vandana Degirikar of Madhya Pradesh, beat Priti Mitra of West Bengal to get the gold. Vibhas Parida and
Mushtaq Khan tasted victory in the men’s double
final over Maxen Zavier and K.A. Anto whereas Mamta
Pishbud and Aruna Pradhan won the women’s doubles
final defeating Alka Joglekar and Sheela Khatri. Mixed
doubles won by Vandana Devgirikar and Dinesh Yadav.
Anupan Patra of Orissa lifted the veteran singles title. |
Kucera confiscates Henman’s title BASEL (Switzerland), Oct 12 (AP) — Slovakia’s Karol Kucera confiscated Tim Henman’s Swiss Indoors crown, defeating the Briton in a dramatic, five-set final. Kucera’s victory was richly deserved, with the Slovak fending off a formidable comeback effort by Henman and winning two tie-breaks to finally prevail 6-4, 7-6 (12-10), 4-6, 4-6, 7-6 (7-2) in four hours. The victory marked a
successful return from injury for the Slovak, who was
sidelined for two months because of a wrist injury and
has only played one match since. |
Kiwi cricketer Larsen retires WELLINGTON, Oct 12 (AP) — Former New Zealand cricket captain Gavin Larsen announced his immediate retirement from the sport today for health reasons. Larsen was expected to travel to India in a few weeks for the one-day series with the New Zealand team, and retire at the end of the season. But the 37-year-old bowler, who has become one of the most reliable and popular New Zealand players, said his body could no longer stand up to the stresses and strains. “It is a logical
decision, and an inevitable one,” he said today. |
Leipus to hold fitness tests SAS NAGAR, Oct 12 (PTI) — Indian cricketers will be put through a series of tests to ascertain their fitness levels by Andrew Leipus, their new Australian physio-cum-trainer, as a first step to raise their athleticism and prevent the spate of injuries undermining the side. The 29-year-old Leipus
said his new job will be “challenging” mainly
owing to the hectic schedule of the Indian squad in the
coming months and that he will first chalk out the
programme with coach Kapil Dev before working on
individual players. “There is lot of discrepancy as
to what type of training should be given to a cricketer.
Some say it should be strength and the others feel
endurance is the key. A good balance is needed,”
Leipus said. |
Punjab junior handball LUDHIANA, Oct 12 — The Punjab State Subjunior Handball Championship for boys and girls will be held at Kartarpur on October 15 and 16, according to Mr S.S. Channy, president, Punjab Handball Association (PHA). Entries close on October
14 with Mr Ashok Aggarwal, general secretary, PHA at
Ludhiana. Players born on or after January 1, 1984 are
eligible for this championship. Performance during this
meet will be taken into consideration while selecting the
Punjab teams for the Subjunior National Handball
Championship slated to be held at Bangalore from October
21 to 26. |
Vijay Kumar for Northern Open NEW DELHI, Oct 12 — Vijay Kumar will mark his return from the Alfred Dunhill Cup by being the favourite in the Rs 6 lakh Wills Northern Open, which begins at his hometown Lucknow from October 14. The Wills Northern Open
is the fifth event of the 1999-2000 Wills Sports Indian
Golf tour season and marks the beginning of the northern
leg of the tour. |
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Patiala 194 all out PATIALA, Oct 12 (FOSR) — A flamboyant and crafty knock by opener Gaganinder Garry coupled with some useful innings by the hosts middle order enabled Patiala to pile up 194 all out against Chandigarh on day one of the Dhruv Pandove Cricket Tournament (u-19) played here today. With skipper Gaganinder Garry sealing up one end, the onus of building up a formidable total for Chandigarh to chase was on the hosts middle order which came good. However, the total could have been boosted significantly had the down the order batsmen not thrown away their wickets when most of them were duly set for a big innings. The most important gain for Patiala came in the last hour of the day when medium pacer Harikrishan Kali pitched the ball short and induced Chandigarh’s hard hitting batsman Yuvraj Singh to pull the ball. Yuvraj swivelled his body to pull, but ended up ballooning it of his gloves to give wicketkeeper Anoop Kumar enough time to come under the ball to hold it safely. Scores: Patiala (first innings): 194 all out (G. Garry 64, H. Mandora 33, Rajeev Rinku 28, Sonpreet 24, Sanjay Dhull 4 for 47, Harit Sharma 2 for 30, Amit Uniyal 2 for 46). Chandigarh (first innings): 69 for 3 (Yuvraj 24, H. Kali 3 for 47). Sandy Lehal leads CHANDIGARH, Oct 12 (TNS) — Local amateur Sandy Lehal, a student of SGGS College, sparkled on the inaugural day of the second Samarvir Sahi Chandigarh Open Amateur Golf Championship at the Chandigarh Golf Club today with a level par score of 72. Chandigarh golfers performed creditably well to claim four out of the top eight slots. The championship took off with a ceremonial tee-off by the club president, Mr Tegvir Singh Sibia, followed by 61 participants consisting of 20 direct entries and 41 having cleared the pre-qualifying round. The leader after the first round, Sandy Lehal, is closely followed by H.S. Kang, Simmerjit Singh and Jasjeet Singh at 74. Sandy, who has just graduated out of the junior circuit started his round with birdies on the second, fifth and sixth holes only to have a double bogey on the seventh followed by bogies on the eighth and ninth. One over at the turn he had a blemish-free back-nine with eight pars and birdie on the 13th to finish at par 72. The scores: Sandy Lehal 72, Simmerjit Singh 74, Jasjeet Singh 74, Harjinder S. Kang 74, Saurabh Bahugana 75, Pankaj Sethi 75, Girish Virk 76, Gurbaaz Mann 76, Rahil Gangjee 76 and Aparup Saikia. Ludhiana Govt College champs CHANDIGARH, Oct 12 (BOSR) — MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, Chandigarh, in women’s while SD Government College, Ludhiana in the men’s emerged winners in the Panjab University inter-college badminton championship which concluded here yesterday. In women’s, Government College for Girls, Sector 11, finished second, PU campus third, while Government College for Women, Ludhiana fourth. In the men’s, DAV College, Sector 10 Chandigarh, secured the second position, GGD SD College, Chandigarh, third and DM College, Moga, finished fourth . Results:Women: MCM DAV —36,Chd b GCG-11, Chd 2-0 (Preetika b Nirmal Kaur 11-5, 11-5: Preetika & Samritika b Nirmal Kaur & Amanpret 15-6,15-7). PU campus b GCW, Ldh 2-0 (Bhawna b Harsimrat Kaur 1-5,11-2: Bhawna & Nidhi b Harsimrat Kaur & Harneet 15-8,15-1. Men:SD Govt College, Ldh b DAV-10, Chd 3-1(Abhishek lost to Deepak Sidhu 1-15, 0-15: Amandeep b Gurdev Singh 15-5,15-4: Amandeep & Touseef b Gurdev & Gursev Singh 15-4, 15-12: Touseef b Varun 15-5, 15-12. GGD SD College, Chd b DM College, Moga 3-0 (Ashish b Vikas Bansal 15-5,15-4: Lalit Sharma b Neeraj Garg 15-4, 15-4: Ashish & Lalit Sharma b Lakhbir & Amarjot 15-3, 15-5. AG Himachal triumph CHANDIGARH, Oct 12 (TNS) — On the second day of the All-India Audit and Accounts Inter-Zonal Volleyball Tournament here four matches were played today. The first match was played between A.G. Himachal Pradesh and A.G. Madhya Pradesh. In this well-contested match A.G. Himachal Pradesh defeated A.G. Madhya Pradesh by 25-19, 25-18, 25-18. The second match was played between A.G. Uttar Pradesh and A.G. Maharashtra, Nagpur. In this match A.G. Uttar Pradesh defeated A.G. Maharashtra, Nagpur by 25-17, 25-22, 25-19. The third match was played between A.G. Kerala and A.G. Orissa and A.G. Orissa won 25-20, 27-25, 25-18. In the last match A.G. Karnataka beat A.G. West Bengal 25-15, 25-11, 25-20. Basketball trials LUDHIANA, Oct 12 (FOSR) — Trials to select the Punjab basketball team (boys) for the All-India Invitation Basketball Tournament scheduled to be held at Goa from October 27 to November 2 will be conducted here at the Guru Nanak Stadium on October 15 at 10 a.m., according to Mr R.S. Gill, president, Punjab Basketball Association (PBA). Players born on or after
January 1, 1983, are eligible. Interested players should
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