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Doctors
donate blood Ambala, June 6 Around two dozen of blood units were contributed by the hospital staff. Several doctors, staff nurses and class IV employees donated blood. Deputy CMO (Health) Umesh Lamba and his son also donated blood. |
Golf camp for juniors concludes Chandigarh, June 6 Jesse Grewal, Club Professional at The Chandigarh Golf Club conducted the camp and has been running the camps at this club for the past 10 years. He is a fully Certified USGTF Teaching Professional and coaches some of the top amateurs, including Irina Brar, Gurbaaz Mann, Girish Virk, Guneet Raikhy and Ajitesh Sandhu. Jesse attended a Coaching camp held at The Classic Golf Resort organised by the IGU and conducted by Dr Donato di Ponziano, Dy Chairman of the PGA of Europe, in April last, in which he was rated as the best Teaching Professional in the country. A putting and chipping competition was held on the last day. 20 enthusiastic kids were all geared up to prove themselves at the end of the 10-day camp. Three-year-old Karan Kochhar was there for the entire duration of the camp and enjoyed himself as did the girls Isha, Amrita and
Seerat. |
Maintenance
Command win weightlifting meet Chandigarh, June 6 In all, 10 new meet records were established in various weight categories. On the basis of this meet, 16 lifters have been selected to take part in the forthcoming Services Weightlifting Championship to be held in Roorkee in September this year. Earlier, AVM A.K. Singh, Chairman, Air Force Sports Control Board, gave away the prizes to the winners. (Results — below 105 kg): snatch: CPl Mavai SK 1, 122.5 kg; JWO Rajesh Kumar 2, NC (E) M.S. Khandari 3; clean and jerk: Cpl Mavai S.K. 1,155 kg; JWO Rajesh 2, total weight CPL Mavai S.K. 1, 277.5 kg; JWO Rajesh 2, NC (E) Khandari 3; above 105 kg: snatch: Sgt A.K. Dass 1, 137.5 kg (new record); Cpl J Virmani 2, Cpl P Kumar 3; clean and jerk: Cpl J Virmani 1, 120 kg; Cpl P. Kumar 2; total weight: Cpl J. Virmani 1, 212.5 kg; Cpl P. Kumar 2.
Siblings win:
Siblings Nadia Saini and Dev Saini and representing DAV Public School, Sector 8, won the sub-junior (under-14) girls and boys titles, respectively, on the second day of the Ist Kishan Lal Arya Memorial Open TableTennis Tournament being played here on the school campus. Nadia Saini, a national bronze medallist, defeated Mahima, 11-9, 11-6, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8 . Dev Saini, also a national bronze medallist had an easy time against Sumit Kumar of Manav Mangal School, Sector 21, winning in straight four games 11-7, 11-5, 11-9, and 11-9. In the sub-junior girls semi-finals, Nadia Saini easily defeated Guneet Kaur of Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sector 27, in straight four games at the score of 11-6, 11-6, 11-3 and 11-2. In another semifinal, Mahima defeated Sunanda of DAV Public School, Sector 8, in a close fight 7-11, 3-11, 11-9, 11-8, 18-16 and 11-8. Results:
sub-junior girls (quarter-finals): Sunanda (DAVPS-8) b Sadhika Kaushal (G.M. Sr Sec. School-35) 6-11, 11-5, 8-11, 11-7, 11-9; Nadia (DAVPS-8 b Aalamjit Kaur (BVB-27) 11-0, 11-6, 11-3; Mahima (DAVPS-8) b Sheetal Negi (MM-21) 11-9,11-8, 9-11, 11-6; Guneet Kaur (BVB-27) b Naina (DAVPS-8) 11-4, 11-3, 11-4. Semi-finals: Nadia (DAVPS-8) b Guneet (BVB-27) 11-6, 11-6, 11-6, 11-2; Mahima (DAVPS-8 b Sunanda (DAVPS-8) 7-11, 3-11, 11-9, 11-8, 18-16; 11-8; Final — Nadia Saini (DAVPS-8) b Mahima (DAVPS-8) 11-9, 11-6, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8. Sub-junior boys:
(Quarter-finals) — Prateek Gupta (MM-Pkl) b Rajan (DAVPS-8) 8-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-7; Raghav (St. Kabir) b Chetan Singla (DAVPS-8) 11-6, 10-12, 11-5, 11-5, 11-9; Dev Saini (DAVPS-8) b Vipin Mittal (MM-21) 11-6, 11-4, 11-2, 11-4; Sumit Kumar (MM-21) b Manik (DAVPS-8) 9-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-6, 2-11, 11-6. Semifinals: Sumit Kumar (MM-21) b Prateek Gupta (MM-Pkl) 11-8, 8-11, 11-5, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9; Dev Saini (DAVPS-8) b Raghav (St. Kabir) 11-4, 11-6, 11-3, 11-8; final — Dev Saini (DAVPS-8) b Sumit Kumar (Manav Mangal-21) 11-7, 11-5, 11-9, 11-9. |
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