The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

SPORTS

Shahdara, Police win in DSA League
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, January 2
Shahdara and Delhi Police scored narrow victories to earn full points in the Delhi Soccer Association (DSA)-SAIL Senior Division League at the Ambedkar Stadium in the Capital on Wednesday.

Shahdara recorded a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Youngsters in Group B while Delhi Police edged past former League champions Moonlight 1-0 in Group A.

Shahdara took the lead in the 23rd minute through former international Bhupinder Thakur, who put the ball past custodian Joydeep Dey with a solo effort. Youngsters equalised in the 55th minute when S S Negi blasted home a cross from the left by Prem Lal. Neeraj Chaudhry booted home the match winner for Shahdara in the closing minutes.

Delhi Police fought hard to surprise the fancied Moonlight when they netted the all-important goal through V Samson immediately after Mehtab Ali muffed a spot kick for Moonlight. The penalty kick was awarded to Moonlight when Delhi Police’s substitute defender Sanjeev Kumar intentionally committed an infringement inside the box.

Thursday’s fixtures: Hindustan vs N D Heroes (1.30 p m); Indian Nationals vs Goans (3 pm) – Ambedkar Stadium.

Suresh lifts DDA billiards
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, January 2
Suresh Sharma outgunned giant-killer Suresh Rohilla 100-82,100-75,100-80 to lift the billiards title in the DDA Annual Indoor Games at the Hari Nagar Sports Complex in the Capital on Wednesday. Rohilla had toppled the top seed in the semi-final. Maharaj Krishan and Nand Lal won the badminton doubles title beating Anil Sharma and Ashok Kumar 7-5,8-6,7-4.

Skating championship

The Winter Games Federation of India will hold an All-India Ice Skating Championship at the Mohan Co-operative Industrial Estate, Mathura Road on Thursday from 10 am to 5 pm.

Teams from various States of the country will participate in speed and figure skating events.

Girls hockey

Prerna Hindi Higher Secondary School, Chandkhera (Gujarat) will meet Govt. Bhooj Kanya Higher Secondary School, Dhar (MP) in the opening match of the 8th Nehru-NDMC Girls Hockey Tournament at the Shivaji Stadium on Thursday at 3 pm.