HEALTH

Eye check-up camps
Tribune News Service

SAS Nagar, April 8
As many as 360 patients were examined at an eye check-up camp organised by the Baba Mal Dass Charitable Trust, Dera Kehar Nizamour Kumbhra, here today. Mr Baldev Singh, chairman of the trust, said of the patients, 345 were operated upon and 116 given spectacles. Medicines worth Rs 25,000 were distributed among the patients.

The Resident Welfare Association of Phase 3B1 organised a medical camp today.

CHANDIGARH

As many as 250 patients were examined for various eye ailments during a free eye operation camp at Lions Multipurpose Project, Karsan, yesterday. Of these, cataract operations were conducted on four, which were later performed at the Sector 22 polyclinic.

PFA holds animal first-aid workshop
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 8 
The two-hour workshop conducted by the People For Animals at its centre in Sector 15 here today served twin purposes. One, it made the 25 children aware of the fact that even animals deserved love and attention, and two, it covered the basic points which children should bear in mind while handling pets or even street animals.

The workshop was held specially for members of the Go Banana Club by the PFA's veterinary doctors.

During the workshop, the children (between five and 15 years of age) were made aware of the first-aid techniques for animals. They were also told everything about animal cruelty which manifested itself in various forms like pet cruelty, caging of birds, possessing aquariums, etc. The children were encouraged by experts to form groups in their respective schools and sectors and carry out animal welfare activities.

Experts elaborated the basic points with examples to show that animals played an important role in the life of human beings. 

Highlighting the first-aid points for animals, the doctors gave demonstrations on how to lift, test and bandage a dog, a rabbit and a cat. Towards the conclusion, the children were made to handle animals with care. 

They were given pamphlets on first aid for animals. An animal quiz and some games related to animals also formed part of the workshop. 

Dr Hahnemann Day function
Tribune News Service 

Chandigarh, April 8
The Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Sector 26, celebrated the silver jubilee of Dr Hahnemann Day here today.

Some senior members of the Homoeopathic Medical College Association were presented mementoes for their commendable work. They include Dr B.L. Manocha, Dr K.K. Dhavan, Dr Iqbal Nath Chaudhary, Dr A.S. Bhatia, Mr Raj Krishan Khanna, Dr R.P. Sharma and Major Harbans Lal. 

SPORT

Aussie veteran cricketers’ date with city
Arvind Katyal
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, April 8
The Australian veteran cricketers, who came all the way from Melbourne, had a date with Chandigarhians today. Numbering 23, they were on a goodwill mission to India and had played series of friendly cricket matches at Amritsar, Jalandhar, Palampur, Dharamshala and Chail, before reaching the city last evening.

Led by Phil O ‘Meara, the cricket delegation came at the invitation of Arvind Abrol, a former Ranji player from Punjab, who stays at Jalandhar. Phil, who was also accompanied by his two sons, Chris and Josh, said for the past two years Mr Abrol had been coming to their place and stressing for visiting India and particularly Punjab and Chandigarh. Phil, who was heading the St Beads Club at Melbourne, said their members were keen to come and play here, and they were happy with the kind of hospitality and response they got here.

This reporter when met them at the Rock Garden, it was its creator Nek Chand who was guiding them and telling them about his creation. Many of them were seen cajoling Nek Chand to visit their country so that they could also benefit from his creativity. 

Phil, who was also involved into the manufacture of world class bats used by many of the present Aussies team, said they also wanted to play at the PCA Stadium, SAS Nagar, which was one of the finest cricket grounds of the world, but due to the current Ranji tie between Punjab and Railways it could not materialise.

His son Chris said in their country gradation was accorded to each player and he was preparing for a berth in the national team. Chris was surprised to see that despite hockey being national game of India, it was cricket which was more popular as he could witness from his recent visits to the various towns of Punjab. He said in Australia it was cricket, hockey and football, which were dominating the rest of sports but there was clear cut demarcation done by authorities for different sports. No sport suffer at the cost of other and players get their due recognition if they perform well in any sport. 

At Chandigarh the visit was arranged by Mr Ashok Goyal of Panjab University. He said that after the Rock Garden, the cricket delegation visited the PCA Stadium, where they interacted and watched match and later had tea with players. In the evening they went to the Rose Garden and tomorrow they will leave for Jaipur and Agra before leaving for Australia.

Good moves by Preeti, Mohit
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, April 8
Preeti and Mohit Arora won the titles in the under-14 and under-12 sections respectively, in the Chandigarh Boys and Girls Chess Championship in the Sector 42, Sports Complex today. 

Preeti, Shweta, Mohit Arora and Anmol Razdan have been selected to represent Chandigarh in the national championship at Bangalore from May 15.

The results: under-14 — Preeti (3 pts), Shweta (2), Jatin Kaushal (1); Under-12 — Mohit Arora (3½ pts), Anmol Razdan (3½), Divya Singh Jamwal (2½), Ravi Gupta (2), Jaya Bhatia (2), Sahil Bhatia (1), Darpan Kaushal (1), Aayush (½).

Cricket matches

Prabhjinder Singh Fred, who scored 68 runs and claimed three wickets for 35 runs, helped CNS XI beat Indo Dutch Cricket Club by 15 runs in the Vth UT Summer League Tournament on the Punjab Engineering College grounds here today. 

In other matches of the day, Bombay Cricket Club beat PGI Cricket Club by eight wickets; Stadium XI defeated City Cricket Club by five wickets; Mohali Gymkhana XI beat Prudential Cricket Club by 45 runs; Connect A defeated Striker Cricket Club by six wickets and Harmukh XI defeated Connect B by five wickets. 

Godrej Cricket Club win

Godrej Cricket Club beat Golden Cricket Club by six wickets in the final of the first Arjun Dass Memorial Cash-prize Cricket Tournament on the Sector 5 ground of Panchkula today.

Brief scores: Golden CC — 128 all out in 24.5 overs (Rajesh Vaid 32, Randhir Nain 27, Suraj Salhotra 25, Rajeev Nayyar 16, Naresh Dhingra 2 for 11, Gurvinder Beeru 2 for 14, Arun Tuli 2 for 17, R.P. Singh 2 for 21, Mohan Singh 2 for 24; Godrej CC — 131 runs for four in 16.5 overs (Amit Bhardwaj 65, Gurinder Saini 31, Ravi Verma 18, Umesh Kaira 16 n.o., Jaswant Rai 2 for 17, Rahul Panta 2 for 30).

Volleyball tourney

In the two-day volleyball tournament organised by the Chamoli Vikas Parishad of Chandigarh on Sector the 30 Ramlila ground, the team of Jharia Kot won the first place, while the Tarkeshwar team got the second place. 

Mr Kanhaiya Lal Sharma, a former Senior Deputy Mayor of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, was the chief guest and gave away the prizes.