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SPORT

2,000 kids take part in sport carnival
By Our Sports Reporter

CHANDIGARH, April 28 — It was carnival sport time at the St John's High School, Sector 26, where nearly 2,000 students of 31 schools of city and its periphery participated. The carnival sport was part of the two-day meet organised by Tetra Pak.

Students in colourful sport kits took part in races and tennis-ball-cricket matches. Boys in the above-eight age group played tennis-ball-cricket matches of two overs each. In this event, St Soldier's School won the first position, while the second place went to Shivalik Public School, SAS Nagar. Hansraj Public School, Sector 6, Panchkula, and St Stephen's School, Panchkula, stood joint third.

The children also enjoyed the company of model Manpreet Brar who was present on the occasion. She said it was nice to be in the company of children and they should always remain physically active.

The relay race for the senior girls was won by St Anne's School, Sector 32 (team A). The second place went to St Stephen's School, Sector 45, and the third to St Soldier's School (team A). In the junior girls' relay races, St Soldier Public School (team B) won the first position, Carmel Convent School (team B) the second and Little Flower School (team A) the third.

The schools which took part in today's outdoor events include Shivalik Public School, SAS Nagar and Sector 41-D; Sanjay Public School, Panchkula, Sector 41 and Sector 44; St Xavier's, Ajit Karam Singh International Public School, Sector 41; Vivek High School, Sector 38; MRA School; Sharda Sarvhitkari School; Stepping Stones School; Tender Heart, Sector 33; Manav Mangal School; St Joseph's School; Bhavan Vidyalaya; Carmel Convent; CL Aggarwal DAV School, Panchkula; DAV Public School, Sector 8; St John's School, Sector 26; Yadavindra Public School, SAS Nagar; PML SD Public School, Sector 32; St Soldier's School; St Anne's Sector 32, St Kabir School, Sector 26; St Stephen's School, Panchkula; Saupins School; Little Flower School, Panchkula; Hansraj Public School, Panchkula; and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.

Meanwhile, some of the parents of the participating students complained that children between the ages of five and seven were given Real Fruit (orange flavour) packs by one of the sponsors today and yesterday on the school premises. They said this encouraged children to prefer preservative drinks to natural ones, which was harmful for their throats.

Tomorrow, in-house events will be organised at YPS, SAS Nagar, where famous quizmaster Derek O' Brien will also be present.

Amritsar boys beat Delhi
By Our Sports Reporter

CHANDIGARH, April 28 — Amritsar beat Delhi by five wickets in an under-14 cricket tournament in the PCA Stadium at SAS Nagar today. In another match of the day, Jalandhar defeated Patiala by 86 runs.

Brief scores (first match): Delhi — 207 for eight in 35 overs (Nitin 61, Raman 61, Abhinash 4 for 45); Amritsar 210 runs for five in 34.3 overs (Sumit 50, Vijay 31 n.o.)

Second match: Jalandhar — 199 runs for nine wickets in 35 overs (Satpal 60, A.P. Singh 26, Raman 17, Pankaj 21, Sumit 11, Amarpreet 3 for 38); Patiala — 113 runs all out in 29.2 overs (Murli 38, Naresh 12, Kaushal 3 for 13, Sameer 2 for 21).

ADMINISTRATION

Section 144 imposed
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, April 28 — To provide security for the proposed meeting of the Rashtriya Sikh Sangat (RSS), the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) South, Mr Ashish Kundra, has imposed a ban on the assembly of five or more persons , raising slogans, making speeches, sitting in dharna, carrying of lathis and weapons within 200 metres from boundary wall of the venue of the meeting.

The order imposed under Section 144 of the Cr P.C shall came into force today and will remain effective till Sunday. The venue of the meeting is the Sharda Sarvhitkari School, Sector 40. In the order the SDM has held that certain groups and organisations have planned to organise rallies , dharnas and various other agitational methods in view of the RSS meet.