SA beat Aussies by 8 runs

MELBOURNE, Aug 20 (AFP) — South Africa beat Australia by eight runs to level their three-match limited-overs cricket series indoors at Colonial Stadium here today.

The series was drawn after Australia won the first match on Wednesday by 94 runs and Friday’s second match was tied.

South Africa finished the series moral winners after fighting back from their drubbing in the opening game.

Australian captain Steve Waugh was angry with his team and match referee Brian Hastings after relinquishing another strong position to lose to South Africa.

Chasing 206 for seven after the Proteas had been tottering at 19 for four, Australia could not overcome a two-over penalty for a slow over rate and finished their 48 overs at 198 for nine. Waugh today made no excuses for his side’s batting, calling it not good enough”, but added he was “astonished” when told of the two-over penalty handed down by New Zealander Hastings.

“There were things said there that I shouldn’t say here — they might get some people in trouble — but I just coundn’t believe we were fined, I was led to believe we were ok,” Waugh said.

Australia collapsed in the second game after looking set for victory at 164 for four in the 39th over chasing 227 for victory and the game finished in a tie. Today South Africa were 19 for four in their innings after winning the toss yet fought their way to 206 for seven.

Captain Shaun Pollock was unbeaten on 34 and Nicky Boje made 28 not out, coming together with South Africa struggling at 150 for seven in the 42nd over.

The major partnership of the innings was 98 for the fifth wicket between Lance Klusener, who top scored with 49 and Neil McKenzie with 45. Australia’s batsmen yet again failed to consolidate early starts and wicketkeeper-opener Adam Gilchrist was the best with 63 runs off 57 balls, while Michael Bevan scored 33 (80) and Damien Martyn 31 (42).

Australia’s task was made the more difficult when they had two overs deducted from their innings for bowling a slow over rate and had to score their runs off 48 overs.

SCOREBOARD

South Africa

Hall c M.Waugh b McGrath 1

Kirsten c M.Waugh b McGrath 9

Kallis c Gilchrist b B.Lee 3

Cullinan b B.Lee 0

Mckenzie b McGrath 45

Klusener c Gilchrist b B.Lee 49

Dippenaar run out 21

Pollock not out 34

Boje not out 28

Extras (b-4 lb-6 nb-5 w-1) 16

Total (for seven wickets, 50 overs) 206

Fall of wickets: 1-16, 2-19, 3-19, 4-19, 5-117, 6-119, 7-150

Bowling: McGrath 10-4-26-3, B.Lee 10-1-56-3 (nb-4), Warne 10-2-30-0 (w-1), Gillespie 10-1-39-0 (nb-1), S.Lee 5-0-23-0, Bevan 5-0-22-0.

Australia:

Gilchrist c McKenzie b Ntini 63

M. Waugh b Pollock 1

Ponting c Nitini b Pollock 5

Bevan run out 33

Waugh c Pollock B klusener 17

Martyn b Telemachus 31

Warne c Kirsten b Boje 7

S. Lee c McKenzie b Boje 12

Gillespte c Kristen c Kallis 10

B. Lee not out 6

McGrath not out 0

Extras (1b9, w1, nb3) 13

Total (for 9 wkts, 48 overs) 198

Fall of wkcts: 1-21, 2-31, 3-75, 4-114, 5-131, 6-143, 7-171, 8-176, 9-195.

Bowling: Pollock 8-0-36-2, Telemachus 10-2-36-1, Kallis 8-0-37-1, Nitini 6-0-19-1, Klusener 5-0-27-1, Boje 10-0-29-2, Hall 1-0-5-0.

Safin storms into final

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 20 (DPA) — Russian Marat Safin reached his fifth final of the year and a showdown with Gustavo Kuerten as he beat Briton Tim Henman 7-5, 6-4 in the semi-finals of the $ 800,000 RCA Championships.

The 20-year-old Monte Carlo-based player owns three titles this year, a pair in Spain on clay and a hard-court success a fortnight ago at the masters in Toronto.

He forced Henman into 21 unforced errors in their one-hour, 33-minute match yesterday. The Briton had 22 winners, but had to save eight break points in the first eight games of the pressure-packed confrontation.

Safin owns a 3-1 career mark over Kuerten, who is again poised on the verge of a breakthrough for a first-ever hard-court title thanks to his 7-5, 6-2 afternoon comeback over Australian Lleyton Hewitt from 2-5 down in the first set.

“This is just another week and just another match,” said Safin. “I was nervous at the start because I have respect for Tim as a dangerous player.

“I had so many break points in the first set that I was scared. But I settled down despite pressure from the start.”

Henman was broken for 5-6 in the first and dropped the set after 52 minutes. He lost serve in the opening game of the second and ended the contest after saving one match point. He was unable to touch a second chance off Safin’s hot racket.

“I had all the right thoughts but didn’t execute,” Henman said. “His serve was the decisive factor. When a guy is getting onto your serve it tough. He is very solid from the baseline.”

Pak win in close finish

SINGAPORE, Aug 20 (AFP) — Pakistan were forced to work hard for a 12-run win over New Zealand in the opening game of the 2000 Singapore Challenge Cricket Tournament at the Kallang ground today.

In murky conditions and on a wet outfield, Pakistan prospered with some adventurous batting in the middle order to post a total of 191 for six in the stipulated 25 overs.

Early rains had restricted the game to just 25 overs for each side instead of the usual 50.

The Kiwis were faced with the tough task of scoring just less than eight runs an over and made a brave attempt to close in on the target, but were bowled out for 179 in the final over.

‘Man of the match’ Ijaz Ahmed struck a fine 49 off a mere 37 balls to boost the middle order after Shahid Afridi had given them a flying start with 33 off only 23 balls.

Afridi was severe with his favourite straight drives fetching him five fours. Ijaz teamed up with Yousuf Youhana to add 89 runs for the fourth wicket, leaving the finale for Abdur Razzaq, who made 16 runs off the final five deliveries of the innings to reach a total of 191.

New Zealand also made a bold start, opening the innings with Chris Cairns who smashed two sixes in his 21 off 16 balls.

But Nathan Astle and skipper Stephen Fleming perished under pressure for 15 each. Roger Twose and Chris Harris also showed some smart stroke play in their 65-run stand for the fourth wicket, but as they both fell in quick succession it looked like curtains for the Kiwis.

But the late order was not willing to cave in that easily, and Scott Styris lofted Arshad Khan for two straight sixes in the penultimate over to bring the target striking distance.

PAKISTAN:

Imran Nazir b Allott 12

Afridid c McMillan b Vettori 33

Anwar c Twose b Vettori 22

Youhana c O’Connor b Allott 46

Ijaz c Astle b Cairns 49

Razzaq not out 12

Mahmood c Styris b Allott 0

Atiq-uz Zaman not out 7

Extras (lb-3, nb-5, w-2) 10

Total (for six wkts in 25 overs) 191

Fall of wickets: 1-26, 2-66, 3-76, 4-165, 5-175, 6-175.

Bowling: Geoff Allott 5-0-33-3, Chris Cairns 5-0-48-1, Shayne O’Connor 1-0-11-0, Scott Styris 1-0-12-0, Daniel Vettori 4-0-23-2, Nathan Astle 4-0-28-0, Chris Harris 5-0-33-0.

SCOREBOARD

NEW ZEALAND:

Cairns c Afridi b Waqar 21

Astle b Kabir 15

Twose lbw b Arshad 35

Fleming c Mahmood b Kabir 15

Harris c Youhana b Mahmood 40

McMillian st Zaman b Arshad 5

Parore c sub b Razzaq 9

Vettori b Arshad 6

Styris b Waqar 16

O’Connor b Razzaq 0

Allott not out 1

Extras (lb-7, nb-2, w-7) 16

Total (all out in 24.4 overs) 179

Fall of wickets: 1-34, 2-39, 3-70, 4-135, 5-139, 6-148, 7-157, 8-177, 9-177.

Bowling: Waqar Younis 3.4-0-22-2, Kabir Khan 5-0-27-2, Abdur Razzaq 5-0-32-2, Azhar Mahmood 5-0-36-1, Shahid Afridi 1-0-10-0, Arshad Khan 5-0-45-3.

Serena, Hingis in final

MONTREAL, Aug 20 (Reuters) — It promises to be power versus speed and skill when hard-hitting Serena Williams and defending champion Martina Hingis meet in the Canadian Open final today.

Hingis, from Switzerland, the top seed who won this tournament last year in Toronto, defeated Conchita Martinez of Spain 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals yesterday.

Williams ousted two-time Canadian Open champion Arantxa Sanchez Vicario of Spain 6-2, 6-4.

“That’s great. I always look forward to playing her,’’ Williams said of the final pairing. “It’s an opportunity to play the top player in the world and to measure where you are.’’

Hingis has won only three of seven meetings with Williams.

And Williams has won the last three times they met including last week in the semifinals at Los Angeles, where Williams prevailed in three sets.

“My advantage is that I’m quicker,’’ said Hingis. “I don’t carry that much muscle and weight around.

“But I have to be the first to attack, not her.’’

Before Williams played, Hingis said she hoped to play the younger of the two Williams sisters in the final.

Later, she said: “You always want to play the best and they (sisters Serena and Venus Williams) are playing really well now”

“You want to see how you’re doing, whether I’ve improved from last week and how it will be at the (upcoming) US Open. I think it was quite close last week, but maybe I didn’t believe it enough to beat her.’’

Between them, the Williams sisters have won four consecutive tournaments and have not lost to anyone except one another in 29 straight matches. Venus Williams sat out this tournament.

Sanchez Vicario was overpowered by Williams, who fired seven aces and pounded Sanchez Vicario’s relatively weak second serve for several points.

“Everyone wants to reach the final, but I’m not disappointed,’’ said Sanchez Vicario, who had the crowd with her on a series of disputed line calls. “I had good matches. I didn’t win, but I had the crowd on my side.

“I lost to the player who is playing the best right now.’’

Martinez went up 3-1 in the first set before Hingis started hitting the lines with her shots and won the next seven games in a row.

Hingis, ranked No 1 in the world, improved to 9-3 in her career against Martinez and avenged a defeat in their last meeting in the semifinals of this year’s German Open, which the Spaniard went on to win.

“When I lost to her last time I was too passive,’’ said Hingis. “Today, I rushed too much at the beginning, I wanted to get it over, and after a while, I figured out that I had to be patient.’’

Martinez agreed with that assessment.

“It felt like everything changed after I went up 3-1,’’ said Martinez, ranked sixth in the world. “I was playing well and it looked like she didn’t have patience.

“But then, all of a sudden, I started missing and then the patience changed around. It was tough.’’ 

Sydney countdown — 48

Rivaldo to make an appearance at Sydney Olympics?
By Andy O’Brien

Following a fireworks display just before 8pm, the Mayor, Councillor Robert Wilson, took the torch up to the famous Parkes Radio Telescope. They tilted the dish down and the Mayor hoped on, harnessed to the dish, and it was elevated with the Mayor [and the Olympic flame] on top.” Looking on will be Ken and Tim Keith, the Deputy Mayor and town crier — who are twins, despite being born on different days. According to a local source, Ken was born a stroke the shy side of midnight, while Tim arrived a dash after twelve. But — and this might send a chill down your spine — in a true X-Files moment, the cauldron was lit by none other than the local undertaker.

Champion horses fly, in the greatest equine airlift

The world’s biggest single movement of horses by air will begin on Monday, when the first load of 237 animals from 23 countries arrives in Sydney to compete in the games. An estimated $250 million to $430 million worth of horses, 100 tonnes of equipment and 164 grooms will touch down at Sydney airport on five flights — three from Germany, one from Britain, and one from the USA — between Monday and Friday. The average round-trip cost of transporting each horse in wide stalls is $60,000. Once the horses arrive by truck at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre they will be cleared by quarantine officers before being placed in the care of an equine veterinary team headed by Dr Jack Snyder, from the University of California, Davis, who held similar roles in Seoul, Barcelona and Atlanta.

The SOCOG’s veterinary services manager, Dr Nigel Nichols, said all individual medallist and a representative of each winning team would be drug-tested, and random swabbing would occur during competition. The 100 cubic metres of manure generated each day will be buried at a nearby waste centre. When Melbourne hosted the 1956 games, the equestrian events were held in Sweden, due in part to Australia’s quarantine requirements at the time. — PMG

Sydney media centre unveiled

SYDNEY, Aug 20 (DPA) — The biggest media centre in Olympic history was unveiled today — a 35,000-square metre behemoth with enough cabling to rewire the Sydney Opera House and space aplenty for the 5,500 journalists accredited to next month’s Games.

International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kevan Gosper declared the $ 14.5 million conversion had produced the best MPC ever.

“In recent times I’ve seen some excellent Press centres, but I don’t know any that provides better facilities or layout,” Mr Gosper said.

The MPC, backed by 209 full-time staff and 1,700 volunteers, has 2,000 phone lines and 500 monitors that will display results.

Kidambi, Ravi triumph

AMSTERDAM, Aug 20 (PTI) — India’s R.B. Ramesh squandered his excellent chances of earning a GM-norm with a meek surrender to grandmaster Nijboer of the Netherlands in the eighth round of the Lost Boys International Open Chess tournament here. International master Ramesh (5 points), who needed 1.5 points from two games, lost tamely on a mixed day for Indians.

Former junior national champion Sunderarajan Kidambi and T.S. Ravi joined Ramesh on five points with wins over W. Hendriks and Blokhuis, respectively. In a battle between the two GMs, Tregubov scalped Van der Sterren and joined Mikhail Gurevich in the lead on 6.5 points.

Ramesh played the Sicilian Pelikan variation as white and the game was still along the known lines when Ramesh inexplicably blundered a pawn with ‘h4’. He then followed it up with another blunder ‘f4’ to lose another pawn and resigned on the 17th move itself. With this loss Ramesh lost all hopes of a GM norm here.

Ramesh had a performance rating of 2588 before the penultimate round while a performance rating of 2600 at the end of the nine rounds would have given a norm.

T.S. Ravi had a well-fought win over Blokhui. It was a Caro Kann variation and the position was quite drawish after the players entered a double rook and double knight ending.

Ravi offered a draw but Blokhuis refused as he was playing for an IM norm. But Ravi soon won a pawn with some clever moves and in sudden death time control won the game too with few minutes remaining on the clock to move to five points.

Kidambi won a tactical game against Hendriks of Netherlands. The Indian played the Sicilian Scheveningen variation as black and the position got transposed to Najdorf Sozin attack. Kidambi went on to sacrifice a pawn for double bishop advantage. Hendriks created some threats on the black king but Kidambi coolly took the king to ‘e8’ square and won a couple of pawns too. He then used the bishops powerfully to trap a piece and won the game in 53 moves. IM V. Saravanan played a powerful game to beat R. Backelin from the white side of the French classical variation. Backelin advanced his pawns on the kingside prematurely and Saravanan responded strongly in the centre and cramped the black pieces to passive positions.

Football star’s threat to return Arjuna Award

PATNA, Aug 20 (PTI) — Prominent footballer and Arjuna awardee, Chandreshwar Prasad, on indefinite fast for the fifth day, yesterday threatened to return his award if his former employers failed to clear his dues.

The ailing former India skipper sat on fast-unto-death on August 15 at Kargil Chowk here but was forced by the district authorities to vacate. He then moved to JP roundabout to continue his fast.

Popularly known as C. Prasad, the footballer had been on fast to protest the alleged inordinate delay in releasing his provident fund, salaries and other perks by the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation (BSRTC) from which he had resigned.

Prasad told PTI at the venue that he had approached the Prime Minister, Union Sports Minister and Chief Minister for early release of dues by the BSRTC, before deciding to sit on fast.

BCCI approves life ban

BANGALORE, Aug 20 (PTI) — The Indian cricket board (BCCI) today approved a code of conduct for players and officials under which cricketers found involved in betting and match-fixing could be banned for life. The much-awaited code, decided at the BCCI working committee meeting here, also makes it mandatory for players to disclose gifts received both in cash or kind if it exceeded Rs 50,000, within 15 days of its receipt.

The code would be applicable to “everybody”, BCCI president A.C. Muthiah told reporters here.

Though the code comes into force today itself, but some amendments would be made at the general body meeting on September 29 to give it “authority”.

“The finalised code would come into effect from October 1,” Mr Muthiah said. Mr Muthiah also announced the appointment of former CBI Joint Director K. Madhavan, to do “introspection of TV and sponsorship rights”, as also act as commissioner of inquiry, to be conducted under the code.

Mr Muthiah said the BCCI decided to make it mandatory for Test players to participate in domestic matches.

The board president announced the appointment Dr Anand Joshi as Chief Medical Adviser of the BCCI to coordinate regarding fitnesss of players and certification. He also announced the appointment of soil expert Kasturirangan of Karnataka as chief curator. He would prepare pitches of international standards.

Noting that domestic tournaments were now being televised, Mr Muthiah said, “we have decided to invite bids for sponsorship of domestic tournaments and tenders for which will be issued soon”.

The code makes it mandatory for players and managers not to use any communication equipment (mobile phones) within the venue and not to leak any information relating to the match. “They shall not write, publish and assist any person on matters relating to any strategy decided by the team. Except the captain and coach, they are not permitted to write and express views in media,” it said.

According to the code, all prize money received in foreign currency should be deposited with the board, which would give them equal Indian currency. They have been barred from taking anybody, except their wives, with them on tours, and from inviting anybody into the dressing room without the permission of the board. Mr Muthiah said the board had decided to purchase physical fitness equipment, each set costing Rs 10-12 lakh. “It will be sent to each association, which will have to appoint a physio-therapist”.

It was also decided to build BCCI headquarters on the premises of Cricket Club of India in Mumbai, on an area of 10,000 sq ft to 12,000 sq ft, and also set up a national cricket museum there. 

IWF defers team’s announcement
From Our Sports Reporter

PATIALA Aug 20 — The Indian Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) selection committee today failed to arrive at a consensus regarding the selection of the two women weightlifters for the Sydney Olympics and deferred the decision to a later date.

The meeting, which was held at the NIS conference hall, was attended by all the 10 ‘experts’ chief coach P.S. Sandhu, foreign coach L. Tarananko and men’s coach A.K. Sirohi.

In the women’s section there are three lifters-Kunjarani Devi (48 kg), K. Malleswari (69 kg) and Sanamacha Chanu (53 kg) — in the fray for the two slots, while in the men’s section Dalvir Singh (plus 105 kg) and T. Mathu (56 kg) are vying for the lone berth.

Mr Balbir Singh, a member of the ad hoc committee set up by the IOA to oversee the affairs of the IWF, said due to some ‘technical clarifications’ being sought from the international federation, the final decision to name the squad was deferred. However, another source revealed that a consensus could not be reached regarding the selection of the two women lifters. Mr Balbir Singh clarified that the names would be finalised within a day or two. In any case the IWF does not have any other option as August 25 is the last date to submit the final list to the IOA.

Two times world champion K. Malleswari, who is training under the direct supervision of the foreign coach, has been competing in the 63 kg wieght category. It was in the 63 kg class that she bagged a bronze in the Bangkok Asiad and in the same category Malleswari took part in the 1999 Athens world meet and the Osaka Asian meet held in May this year. But Malleswari has now been shifted to the upper 69 kg category.

The IWF has asked the international body to clarify whether Malleswari can change her weight category in such a short time period or not. If the international federation does not allow her to compete in the 69 kg class, then the both Sanamacha Chanu and Kunjarani Devi will gain automatic selection. In the men’s section it will be a toss up between T. Muthu and Dalvir Singh.

W. Bengal lead in gymnastics
Tribune News Service

AMBALA Aug 20 — West Bengal gymnasts were leaders closely followed by the Indian Railways gymnasts in race for the team championship title in the women's category at the 41st senior national gymnastics championship here today.

The scores for the team championships for women are West Bengal 162.75, Railways 159.95, Maharashtra 149.0, Punjab 139.10, Uttar Pradesh 137.60, Haryana 136.75, Andhra Pradesh 133.80, Delhi 118.55, Kerala 111.0, Madhya Pradesh 109.80, Chandigarh 107.60 and Karnataka 96.60.

A total of 36 men and 24 women have been selected for individual competitions from 422 gymnasts taking part in the championship.

Leadings in the all-round gymnast in the individual men's category Vikas Pandey (UP) 50.45, Mohit Yadav (UP) 48.85, Rajiv Ranjan (Railways) 48.4, Gaurav Shah (UP) 48.25, Parveen Sharma (Railways) 47.75, Mahendra (Railways) 47.35, S.S. Rao (Services0 47.05, Kuldeep (Punjab) 47.05, M.Manmode (Services) 45.3 and Vishaldesh Pande (Maharashtra) 44.85.

Gymnastic floor ‘not up to mark’
Tribune News Service

AMBALA Aug 20 — All eyes here are focussed on Uttar Pradesh’s men gymnasts who have been trained by Chinese coach, Liziying, for the 41st Senior National Gymnastics Championship.

Talking to The Tribune, Liziying, who hails from Tianjin in China, said that he is determined to make Uttar Pradesh numero uno in gymnastics in the country. “In the last eight months that I have spent with the UP gymnasts, they have shown tremendous improvement,” Liziying said.

The claims of the Chinese coach are substantiated by the fact that Uttar Pradesh has already led the team championship in men by scoring 244.50 followed by Indian Railways, which got 240.15 points. The UP gymnasts have set the pace with three of them figuring among the leading top five individual gymnasts in men.

Vikas Pandey of UP led by 50.45 points, followed by Mohit Yadav, again of UP in second position getting 48.85 points and Gaurav Shah of UP in fourth position scoring 48.25 points.

The Chinese coach said that at least one of his medal hopefuls, Mayank, could not come for the championship as he was injured.

Liziying said that UP gymnasts were unable to do certain elements in the floor exercise at the national gymnastics championship as the floor was not upto ‘international standards’. “The floor is not good. It lacks bounce. My gymnasts can do double somersault with double twist but they did not attempt it here as the floor lacks bounce and there are chances of injury,” he said.

He pointed out that in the national championships in China, 27 teams participate and the best selected go for international championships. Here at Ambala, 25 teams are participating but the international results may not be as desired, he opined.

Mr D K Rathore, a UP official, observed that Allahabad has got a floor of international standards. “So, when we came for the national championship we expected a similar if not a better floor. But this floor is old and lacks bounce, so our gymnasts can’t perform,” he lamented.

The same views were expressed by Madhya Pradesh coach, Manohar Sharma and Maharashtra coach, V.D. Asaoli, who felt that the performance of the floor exercises could have been comparatively better if the floor had been of better quality. Except for the floor, the athletes and the coaches expressed satisfaction with the arrangement.

According to Dr G S Bawa, chief national coach gymnastics and competition director, the spring floor is available at a few places, including NIS Patiala, Allahabad and Delhi. “The floor which is laid out for the floor exercises here absorbs better and it was bought during the 1982 Asian Games,” he said.

REGIONAL SPORT BRIEFS

Suman excels in sports festival

HISAR, Aug 20 (FOSR) — Suman of Hansi won 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres and 800 metres race in the district women sports festival which concluded here in Mahabir Stadium yesterday evening.

Sudesh of Umra, Sudesh of Sisai and Geetika of Hisar topped in 1500 metres, 3000 metres and shotput event, respectively.

Hisar won volleyball title while Hisar-11 and Hansi remained second and third, respectively.

Hisar also annexed the basketball title. Hansi and Barwala were placed second and third, position.

Girls from Fateh Chand College won the kabbadi championship. The second place went to Senior Secondary School for Girls, Kaimri. S.D. Mahila College bagged the third place.

S,D. Mahila College, Hansi, annexed kho-kho title beating Govt. High School, Masoodpur. Patel Nagar, Hisar, remained third.

The handball title was won by the Jat Senior Secondary School, Hisar. 

Dhindsa visits NIS

PATIALA Aug 20 (FOSR) — The Union Sports Minister, Mr S.S. Dhindsa, visited the National Institute of Sports (NIS) today morning to boost the morale of Olympics-bound sportspersons.

For the Olympics, which start from September 15, three training cum preparatory camps in the disciplines of boxing, judo and weightlifting are in progress at the NIS. Mr Dhindsa met all the weightlifting probables, including twice world champion Karnam Malleswari, Kunjurani Devi, Sanamacha Chanu, A. Muthu and Dalvir Singh and four boxers N.G. Dingko Singh, Gurcharan Singh, Jitender Kumar and Suresh Singh. Mr Dhindsa also had a word of praise for the lone judoka selected for the Olympics Brojeshwari Devi.

He also had elaborate discussions with the coaches accompanying the Indian squads.

Soccer league

CHANDIGARH Aug 20 (BOSR) — The Chandigarh Football Association (CFA) will organise the Chandigarh institutional football league for the Nivia trophy from August 22 at football stadium, Sector 17. This was stated by Mr Ravinder Talwar, president of the CFA. The teams such as the Chandigarh police, AG (Audit) Punjab, DAV College, Sector 10, 3 BRD Air Force and AG Audit (Haryana) have confirmed their participation.