SPORT

A tennis star in the making
From Our Sports Reporter

CHANDIGARH, Oct 17 — Simerveer Singh, a class VII student at the local St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, has excelled in tennis, thanks to the gifted style and determination with which this boy plays. Simer, who began his tennis career at CLTA coaching scheme, Sector 10, said his aim was to become like Pete Sampras, but he still has miles to go for the achievement of his dream.

It was only two years ago that Simer began to play tennis and he picked up the finer points of the game very fast, commented one of the senior players. Simer took part in the YMCA Total tennis tournament and was runner up in the two editions of the Lake Club Open tennis tournaments held this year.

Recently he played in the All India Tennis Association (AITA) tennis tournament held at Yamunanagar and reached the third round of the under 14 and under 16 section. When asked about the best matches played so far, Simer recalled how he was able to defeat Kinshuk Sharma and Rohan Bhandari in one of the tournaments held at Chandigarh. Simer said he always watches the International level tennis matches on TV to further enhance his knowledge and playing style. His father takes special care to provide him with the required diet, which is being prescribed by doctor B.L. Arora.

Simer has balanced his studies with sports though tennis training runs from 5 am to 9 am and 3.30 pm to 6 pm. He said his school principal Harold Carver takes much interest in grooming his career and has given him special leave for two hours so as not to miss training. While in the fifth standard he secured 86 per cent and in class VI 80 per cent. Simer will be taking part in the forthcoming national Sub-junior tennis championships.

MCM DAV defeat PU 
By Our Sports Reporter

CHANDIGARH, Oct 17 — MCM DAV College for Women, Chandigarh, outplayed Panjab University by 2-1 in the Panjab University Inter-College Football Women Zonal match played at the University grounds today. The match was decided on penalty kicks since no goal was scored in stipulated hours. The scorers for winners were: Sharda and Kamalpreet, while for losers it was Neetu.

In the PU Inter-College Kabaddi (National Style) Zonal Match played at the university grounds, SGGS College, Sector 26, Chandigarh, outclassed PU at 71-24 with half-time score of 34-07.

Basketball title

St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, bagged the UT Inter-School Basketball title by defeating DAV Public School, Sector 8, at 24-20 in the match played at Shivalik Public School, Sector 41. Daulat and Paul scored 12 and 8 points, respectively, for the winners. Sushant with six points was the main scorer for losers. SPS-41 secured third place by beating St Stephen’s-45 at 13-04. Ravneet of the winner school was main scorer with seven baskets.

SPS-41 and New Public School, Sector 18, made it to under-17 basketball final, while in the under-19 section, the final was pitted between PML SD Public School, Sector 32, and Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35.

In the Inter-School Handball Tournament, for the under-19 section, DAVSSS, Sector 8, will meet SGGSSS, Sector 35, in the final. DAVSSS, Sector 8, bagged the under-14 title in handball by beating GMSSS, Sector 16, at 9-1.

In the under-14 Kabaddi event, Government High School, Kajheri, will meet DAVSSS, Sector 8, while the in under-17 section, GHS, Kajheri to take on GSSS, Dhanas.

Cricket tournament

YPS, SAS Nagar, entered two finals in the 3rd Blessed Edmund Rice Cricket Tournament at St John’s High School, Sector 26.

In the under-10 semi-final, St John’s High School, Sector 26, outscored St Francis Xavier’s School, Sector 44, by 10 wickets while YPS got the better of St Kabir’s School, Sector 26, by seven wickets.

In the under-16 section, St Xavier’s -44 defeated Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 32, by 15 runs, while YPS defeated St John’s School, Sector 26 by 14 runs.

Baseball meet

The Baseball Association, Chandigarh, has selected the UT team for participation in the 12th Junior National Baseball Championship to be held at Hisar between October 18 and 22, according to Mr Tilak Raj Kaila, secretary of the association.

Members of the team are: boys —Chander Bahadur, Sham Singh, Prem Singh, Jatinder Singh, Pankaj Singh, Sanjeev Kumar, Dewan Singh, Deepak, Neeraj Negi, Arminder Singh, Vaneet, Jatinder Kumar, Narinder Singh, Malhar Jakhu, Anil Kumar and Sukhveeer Singh.

Girls — Anju Garg, Rajeshwari, Rekha Kumari, Ruby Rai, Lalita, Manju Sharma, Santosh, Lata Sharma, Hema Kumari, Sarita, Babita, Manju, Kamaljit Kaur, Bharti and Suman.

Kho-kho trials

The Junior National Kho-Kho Championships will be held at Sangrur from November 23 to 27, according to Mr Upkar Singh Virk, honorary secretary, Punjab Kho-Kho Association. Meanwhile, to select the Punjab teams for both boys and girls coaching camp will be held at the local polo grounds. Trials to select the players for the state team who are under 18 years will be held on October 19.

ADMINISTRATION

Plan to levy fees on second-hand car dealers
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Oct 17 — To tap the revenue potential of the city, the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) plans to levy fees on the car dealers dealing with second-hand cars in the weekly car bazaars on Sundays.

The Apni Mandi Committee, which met here today, recommended that each of the 26 car dealers should pay Rs 500 for using the corporation land on Sundays.

Mr Kanhya Lal Sharma, chairperson of the committee, said the proposal would now be forwarded to the Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) for approval. The place for displaying the vehicles will be allotted to them on temporary basis.

This also holds true for the scooter dealers dealing in the sale and purchase of second-hand scooters, who will be required to pay Rs 200 each time they use the place. By doing so, the members claim that they will be able to give the corporation an additional annual income of Rs 6 lakh.

Taking up another important issue pertaining to the sanitation of the apni mandis, the members recommended that the vendors would now be required to take a certificate from the sanitary inspector concerned that they had cleaned the area. Mr Kanhya Lal pointed out that the residents residing in the areas where apni mandis were put often complained that the venues stink as they were not properly cleaned.

An earlier proposal to start day markets in various sectors was also taken up. Possible venues were discussed and the charges varying from Rs 20 to Rs 100 per stall. It was mooted that the markets should be held a day before or a day after the apni mandi.