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Shiv Kapoor leads field in golf selection trials
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, June 28
United States-based Shiv Kapoor created a course record and led the field in the two-day selection trials to pick the Indian golf team for the Asian Games at Busan (South Korea) later this year, and the World Amateurs Championship to be held in Malaysia, at the Greg Norman-designed 18-hole, par Jaypee Greens golf course in Noida on Friday.

The Indian Golf Union (IGU) conducted the trials for picking a three-member team and one reserve. The trials were watched by IGU selector Rajeev Talwar.

Nine golfers, eight from the IGU Order of Merit, and another currently studying in the United States on scholarship, have been called for the trials. They are:

Manav Das (Ambala), Keshav Mishra (Delhi), Gurbaaz Mann (Chandigarh), Gagan Verma (Delhi), Harinder Gupta (Chandigarh), Vikrant Chopra (Delhi), Simarjeet Singh (Noida), Jasjeet Singh (Noida) and Shiv Kapoor (US-based).

On day one on Thursday, Shiv Kapoor led the field with a score of 4 under, followed by Keshav Mishra and Harinder Gupta, who returned scores of one over level par. Under tough and windy conditions, Shiv Kapoor showed his class throughout, except the eighth hole, where he got a double bogey, that got his score down from six birdies to four for the day.

Shiv Kapoor maintained his brilliant form on second day too, as he made use of the cool climatic conditions, and created a course record of 8 under to finish the day at the score of 64. He eagled on the fourth hole, and made birdies

on the first, 12th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th holes.

Jasjeet Singh, who finished at a score of 80 on Thursday, played a lot better and finished at level par.

Trials will be held in other courses of Delhi and Gurgaon before finalising the golf squad.

AIR to broadcast cricket commentary
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, June 28
All-India Radio (AIR) will broadcast ball to ball commentary of the One-Day International Cricket Tri-Series among India, England and Sri Lanka from June 29 to July 13. The commentary will be held in English and Hindi.

The first match between India and England will be played at Lord’s on Thursday. The commentary will be held from 3.10 pm to 11.5 pm. The commentary of the India-Sri Lanka match at The Oval on June 6 will begin at 3.10 pm. The commentary timings will be the same for the match between England and Sri Lanka to be held at Headingley, Leeds on July 2. The commentary of the India-England day-night match at Chester-le-Street on July 4 will begin at 6.55 p m, and will continue till 2.50 a m.

The timings for the England vs Sri Lanka match at Old Trafford (Manchester) on July 7, the England vs Sri Lanka tie at Old Trafford and the India vs England match at The Oval, London on July 9 will be from 3.10 pm to 11.5 pm. The India vs Sri Lanka day-night match, to be played at Bristol on July 11.

Sports gala on ESPN

New Delhi, June 28
ESPN will telecast a sports feast on Saturday as a number of major events have been lined up for direct beaming. The One-Day International Tri-Series cricket match between India and England will be telecast live from Lord’s at 3.15 pm while the third round matches of the Wimbledon Tennis Championship will be telecast live from 4.30 p m. Rugy and golf will also feature in the day’s programme. OSR

Delhi Govt to hold sports trials

New Delhi, June 28
The Sports Cell of the Delhi Government will hold selection trials in various sports disciplines for representing the Government of the National Capital

Territory in local/State/all-India Civil Services Tournament for the year 2002-2003. Trials for table tennis will be held at the Delhi Secretariat on July 7, 2002; swimming at Ludlow Castle No 2 School on July 3; volleyball at Ramesh Nagar Sports Complex on July 4; hockey at Thyagaraja Nagar Sports Complex on July 5; athletics, kabaddi and wrestling at the Chhattrasal Stadium on July 8; tennis and football at Thyagaraj Nagar Complex.

on July 10; badminton at Ludlow Castle School No 2 on July 12; cricket at Bharat Nagar School on July 13; weightlifting and best physique at Gym Centre, Delhi Secretariat on July 15. OSR

Jagat, Rahul star in TYCA’s win
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, June 28
Jagat Pal Gaur hit a stroke-filled 112 with 16 fours and one six, and Rahul Rawat claimed four wickets for 40 runs to help the Trans Yamuna Cricket Academy (TYCA) beat City Fighter Club by 95 runs in an invitation cricket tournament at the Karkardooma ground.

TYCA won the toss and elected to bat. They scored 195 for 7 and then dismissed City Fighter Club for 160.

Scores: TYCA: 195 for 7 in 25 overs (Jagat Pal Gaur 112, Jitender Choudhary 35, Vishal Sharma 3 for 29, Manoj Sharma 3 for 22).

City Fighter Club: 160 all out in 22.4 overs (Vishal Sharma 41, Pradeep Sharma 22, Rahul Rawat 4 for 40, Jagat Pal Gaur 2 for 22, Vaibhav Kashyap 2 for 16).

Bipin bowls DUCC to victory
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, June 28
A fierce bowling spell of 5 for 20 by Bipin Preet Singh Chandhok enabled Delhi University Coaching Centre defeat West Delhi Academy by two wickets in the first C L Batra Memorial Under-13 Cricket Tournament at the Delhi University ground in the Capital.

Scores: West Delhi Coaching Academy: 132 all out in 30 overs (C Kackaria 35, Gurvinder Singh 28, Hitrish Singh 35, Bipin Preet Singh Chandhok 5 for 20, Kunal Miglani 3 for 25, Simranjit Singh 2 for 20).

Delhi University Coaching Centre: 133 for 8 in 28 overs (Piyush Anand 36, Nitin Chauhan 30 n o, Shanty Sondhi 2 for 20, Anirudh Sharma 2 for 25). OSR

R.S. Gupta likely to be Delhi police chief
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, June 28
R S Gupta, Joint Commissioner of Police (Administration), is likely to take over as the new Police Commissioner of Delhi in place of Mr Ajai Raj Sharma, whose three-year term ends on Sunday.

Mr Ajai Raj Sharma is slated to take over as the Director General of the Border Security Force.

Mr Gupta, an IPS officer of the 1966 batch, belongs to the Union Territory cadre and has served in the Delhi Police in various capacities. He was the front runner in the race for the successor to the post of Police Commissioner.