SPORTS

Shradha, Vikas Sharma annex double crown
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, May 17
Shradha Chhabra and Vikas Sharma annexed a double crown each in the Pt. Tirath Ram Memorial Badminton Tournament played at the New Era Public School courts. Shradha Chhabra of hosts New Era Public School, Mayapuri, claimed the girls under-19 and women’s singles titles while Vikas Sharma performed a similar feat in the boys under-19 and men’s singles finals.

Shradha Chhabra subdued Divya Arora 7-2,7-4,7-4 to lift the girls under-19 crown while in the women’s final, Shradha outgunned Sajata 2-7,7-1, 7-0,7-0. Vikas Sharma’s victim in both the under-19 and men’s singles titles clashes were Apoorv Vij. Vikas beat Vij 3-7,7-2,7-2, 7-5 in the under-19 clash while in the men’s singles, Vikas crushed Vij 8-7,7-4,7-2.

Gavranshu Chopra beat Karan Bhagat 7-1,7-1,7-1 to win the under-13 boys title while Himanshu Kharbanda bagged the under-16 boys title, beating Mayank Garg 7-2,7-2,7-5. Arjun Singh beat Gitesh Atwal 7-1,7-2,7-0 to win the under-10 boys title.

In the girls under-16 title clash, Chitralekha got the better of Meenakshi 7-3,7-4,7-3. Akansh Nehra lifted the under-13 girls title, beating Subhi Prakash 7-1,7-1,7-0. Chhavi Gulati beat Mahima Mahajan 7-1,3-7,7-5,7-2 to win the under-10 girls title.

DSJA honours Sehwag, Malleswari and Harbinder
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, May 17
The who’s who of Delhi’s sports fraternity were present to savour in the atmosphere dipping in sports talk and sportsman spirit as the Delhi Sports Journalists Association (DSJA) held the much-awaited annual awards function to honour top sportspersons from this part of the country at the sprawling National Sports Club of India lawns on Thursday night.

Sydney Olympic bronze medallist Karnam Malleswari and star cricketer Virender Sehwag were among a host of eminent sports personalities honoured at the glittering function.

Sehwag, who has fully recovered from a shoulder injury, and has been selected for the Indian one-day team for the series against the West Indies, was given the Hero

Honda-DSJA Sportsman of the Year Award by Hero Honda chief Pawan Munjal. Karnam Malleswari was given the Hero Honda-DSJA Sportswoman of the Year Award by former member of the International Olympic Committee Ashwini Kumar. Former Olympian hockey forward Harbinder Singh was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by Prakash Nath, the first Indian to reach the final of the All-England Badminton Championship in 1948.

Dr Rajpal Singh was given a special award for taking shooting to the rural areas. World junior record holder in rifle shooting Abhinav Bindra was bestowed the “Most Promising Junior Award” while Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh got the North Zone Cricketer of the Year Award.

Harbhajan, who is touring with the Indian cricket team in West Indies, was not present to receive the award.

The Railway cricket team, the reigning Ranji Trophy champions, won the best team award while its coach Vinod Sharma got the best coach award. Railway captain Abhay Sharma along with some other members of the team were present to receive the award.

A loud applause greeted 68-year-old Prakasho Tomar and 62-year-old Chandro Tomar when they were given the Valour and Fairplay Trophy by Indian Olympic Association secretary-general Raja Randhir Singh for their proficiency in shooting.

Deepak Thakur, one of the architects of India’s Junior World Cup triumph, received the best hockey player award from former Indian captain Ajitpal Singh. Akash Chopra got the best Delhi cricketer award. Paddler Neha Aggarwal and athlete Monica Joon were honoured by Indu Puri and Maninder Singh respectively.

Sahil Guleria, Mrigank move up in TT

New Delhi, May 17
Sahil Guleria of New Era Public Schooland Mrigank Malhotra entered the third round of the sub-junior boys event of the Manavata Abhiyan inaugural Championship Cup Prize Money Open Table Tennis Tournament at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium in the Capital.

President of the Supreme Court Bar Association R.K.Jain inaugurated the championship. Mr M.K.Gandhi, president of the Manavata Abhiyan, presided over the function.

Millennium Cricket

Eight top teams will participate in the Inter-Institutional Cricket Tournament to be held at the Air Force ground (Palam) and the Harbaksh Singh Stadium, Delhi Cantonment, from May 18 to June 2

. The participating teams are: Oil and Natural Gas Commission, Steel Authority of India Ltd., Food Corporation of India, Indian Air Force, Oriental Insurance Company, Reebok India Ltd., Delhi Administration and Jay Rapid Rollers.

All the matches will be played on a league-cum-knockout basis. Indian Air Force will take on Oil and Natural Gas Commission in the opening match at the Air Force ground.

Young club win

Young Cricketers beat Ajmal Khan Coaching Centre by 162 runs in an A-II Division match of the DDCA League at the Kotla II ground.

Scores: Young Cricketers: 265 for 7 in 40 overs (Deepak Rajput 110, Sunil Kashyap 80, Jitender 2 for 34). Ajmal Khan Coaching Centre: 103 all out in 24.2 overs (Sushil Rana 23, Geet Vats 6 for 37, Madan Sharma 2 for 5, Rasnchal Choudhary 2 for 10). OSR

Aditya stars in Frank Anthony’s win
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, May 17
Aditya Saini produced a remarkable all-round performance of 4 for 14 and 35 to help FrankAnthony Public School beat Mont Fort School by seven wickets and entered the quarter-final of the first Ravindra Malhotra Memorial Under-15 Inter-School Cricket Tournament at the Mont Fort School ground in the Capital on Friday.

Aditya Saini was declared the man of the match for his fine effort.

Scores: Mont Fort School: 133 for 7 in 40 overs (Saksham Jain 55, Anant Kumar 35, Aditya Saini 4 for 14).

Frank Anthony Public School: 134 for 3 in 28.3 overs (Aditya Saini 35, Yogesh Malhotra 35, Anand Kumar 2 for 11).

ADMINISTRATION

CM orders filing of cases against sarpanches
Tribune News Service

Gurgaon, May 17
The monthly meetings of the District (Gurgaon) Public Relations and Grievances Committee, presided over by the Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, are proving to be nightmares for public servants. The beneficiary is, of course, the common man. In the meeting today, Mr Chautala took cognisance of complaints from the public and ordered the registration of criminal cases and departmental inquiries against the sarpanches of Khedki Kalan and Umri villages. Both the villages fall in Ferozepur Jhirka Tehsil in Mewat.

With regard to the sarpanch of Kedki Kalan, one Santoshi Ram alleged that he had tampered with the documents relating to the disposal of money under the Indira Awaas Yojna. Mr Chautala directed the authorities to register a case under Section 420 (IPC) against the accused.

With regard to the sarpanch of Umri, two residents of the village alleged that he tampered with the documents in connection with the leasing of the village pond on “patta”. Mr Chautala handed over the investigation in the case to the Additional Deputy Commissioner. The investigations are to be completed before the next meeting of the Grievances Committee. Mr Chautala also directed for charge sheeting and registration of criminal case against a meter reader of the electricity department. The charge against the official was that he had recorded wrong readings to the detriment of the consumers.