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Indians reject ICC’s terms ICC urged to hold
talks with players 6-wkt win for Lanka Symonds replaces Lehmann Lanka to host 1st Pak-Australia Test?
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Chopra finishes tied-48th Anand emerges victorious at Mainz Rivaldo makes debut for AC Milan Blake lifts first singles title
Tough task for India at Busan JCT stay ahead Hockey team leaves for Champions Trophy Women’s hockey camp begins at NIS Yamunanagar overall champs
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Indians reject ICC’s terms Leeds (England), August 19 In a letter to the Indian cricket board, the players said: “We believe by signing the player contract, we are caught totally in the middle”. “On the one hand, we suffer exposure from the ICC/BCCI when they could allege non-compliance with our obligations. On the other hand, we could face exposure from our competitive sponsors who have paid us for the right to exploit our brand and image commercially,” the players said. “We have been told that unless we sign a document which forces us to relinquish all our intellectual property and personal commercial rights, we would be ineligible to play for our country in tournaments conducted by the International Cricket Council. “We are put in a peculiar situation where we are not boycotting the ICC-run tournaments but the ICC is boycotting us,” the players said. The players also rejected BCCI’s proposal to sign the agreement only for the Champions Trophy after which it promised to take up the matter with ICC. “The ICC restrictions are overly broad, covering not just the Champions Trophy but 30 days before and after. In the present case, therefore, by simply signing the contract, the ICC could already allege breach,” the players said, pointing out that less than one month remained for the start of Champions Trophy. “We want to play. We are not asking for anything more than that we have been getting. We are just not being allowed to play much against our wishes,” they said. Pointing out that ICC’s agreement with its sponsors extended till the 2007 World Cup, the cricketers said it would “not only affect the current players, but those who have yet to represent India.” “Two months before an event is not the right time to discuss such vital issues. We first got the contract after the final of the NatWest series (July 13). We have been landed with this problem in the midst of a tour of England, which is back to back with the ICC Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka. “We would have liked some more time but the BCCI has a Senior Selection Committee meeting tomorrow and have asked us to give our response immediately,” they said. The Indian Cricket Board has convened its Working Committee and Selection Committee meeting in Bangalore tomorrow to discuss the issue. The players also signed a letter sent by the Board earlier, ticking the clause which states that “We would neither sign nor abide by the provisions for participation even in the Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka.” The players said such a sponsorship policy existed in no other sport. “In the Olympics and even the extremely commercialised world of World Cup football such restrictions don’t exist. Players freely endorse the products of corporates who have supported them all along.” The players also formally announced that henceforth Ravi Shastri would be their spokesperson. “As we are approaching a very important Test match, we would like to concentrate on our cricket and when requested, Mr Ravi Shastri has readily agreed to be the spokesperson.”
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ICC urged to hold talks with players
Melbourne, August 19 “I call upon the ICC (International Cricket Council) to meet with FICA (Federation of International Cricketers’ Association) and player representatives urgently, in order to end this stand-off,” Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) chief executive and FICA joint chief executive Tim May said in a statement. Australia are among several squads yet to sign contracts to play in next month’s ICC Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka. The ICC, seeking to protect its tournament sponsors, has banned players from endorsing products of rival companies. FICA, though, has advised its members, including the ACA, not to sign the contracts in their current form, arguing they infringe the players’ personal image and sponsorship rights. The ICC, however, says players should seek redress from their own national boards, who have endorsed the world governing body’s sponsorship agreements. May, though, said the ACA had held positive talks with the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) last week but guidelines provided by the ICC to the ACB governing the use of player images had worsened the situation. He also complained that players were expected to put tournament sponsors ahead of their own sponsors ‘’not only the period of the event, but for a further period of six months. Reuters
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Samsung
goes ahead with ads
New Delhi, August 19 “Our contract with the cricketers was signed in March and we are going ahead with the plans. Commercials featuring the ‘Team Samsung’ will be on the TV channels beginning tonight,’’ Samsung India Vice President (Sales) R Zutshi said at a press conference here. The provider of high-tech consumer goods has roped in cricketers Rahul Dravid, Virendra
Sehwag, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Javagal Srinath, Dinesh Mongia and Ajay Ratra to endorse the entire array of Samsung Products. UNI
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6-wkt win for Lanka Tangiers, Morocco, August 19 Sri Lanka clash with South Africa in the final on Wednesday. South Africa: Smith b Chandana 40 Gibbs c Arnold b Fernando 1 Kirsten b Fernando 1 Kallis c Chandana b Dippenaar c Sangakkara b Ontong st Sangakkara b Lance Klusener not out 39 Pollock not out 16 Extras
(lb-1, nb-2, w-11) 14 Total (6 wkts, 50 overs) 220 Fall of wickets: 1-9, 2-11, 3-82, 4-108, 5-119, 6-197. Bowling: Buddhika Fernando 9-2-43-2 (4w, 2nb), Gamage 6-0-23-0, Hasantha Fernando 5-0-26-0 (2w), Chandana 10-0-32-3 (4w), De Silva 10-0-52-0, Jayasuriya 10-0-43-1 (1w). Sri Lanka: Jayasuriya c Dippenaar Atapattu c Dippenaar Sangakkara run out 57 de Silva not out 77 Jayawardene c Gibbs Arnold not out 4 Extras
(lb-3 nb-5 w-2) 10 Total (for four wickets, FoW: 1-40 2-83 3-179 4-210 Bowling: Pollock 9-0-31-0 (nb-1), Telemachus 6-0-50-2 (nb-3, w-1), Ntini 8-1-39-0, Klusener 6-0-26-1 (nb-1), Adams 6-0-36-0 (w-1), Ontong 6-0-31-0, Smith 1.1-0-5-0.
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Symonds replaces Lehmann
Sydney, August 19 He will be replaced in the 14-man squad for the Tri-Nations Cup involving Australia, Pakistan and Kenya by Queensland Bulls all-rounder Andrew Symonds. Dr James recommended to the NSP that Lehmann’s fractured little finger be re-assessed in another fortnight to monitor the healing process. Lehmann injured the finger on his left hand while playing for English county side Yorkshire. NSP Chairman Trevor Hohns said advice received from Dr James clearly highlighted the need to give Lehmann added healing time. “The advice we have received from Dr James was very clear, in that Darren’s injury is still quite fresh and needs time to completely heal,’’ Hohns said. He said: “With that being the case, we have been advised that he will need a further medical examination in another fortnight, during which time the team will have departed for Kenya. “Our reason for leaving Darren out of the squad was primarily two-fold. Firstly we don’t want to rush him back and run the risk of him injuring the finger again and secondly we want to ensure that the squad we send overseas is as close to 100 per cent fit as possible,’’ he added. Lehmann, (32) will have medical examination which will determine his fitness for the ICC Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka and that was another consideration in allowing him extra time to recover. Subject to a medical clearance, Darren Lehmann will assume his place in the side. “Whilst this is a disappointing time for Darren, it is also a terrific opportunity for Andy Symonds who has displayed some encouraging form for Kent in English country cricket,’’ Hohns said. Symonds, who last represented Australia during the 2001-02 VB Series, will not be part of Australia’s International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy campaign in Sri Lanka. Instead, Symonds will join the Australia A squad for the remainder of the series against South Africa A, due to commence in Potchefstroom on September 4. UNI
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Lanka to host 1st Pak-Australia Test?
Colombo, August 19 “They have asked us and we seem to be ok on that,” Sri Lanka’s cricket chief, Anura Tennakoon told The Associated Press, confirming that Colombo could be the venue for the first Test. “We have agreed to be the host on principle, but logistics are yet to be worked out,” Tennakoon said. The Australian Cricket Board wants to play Pakistan in October at a neutral venue or venues. Australia has refused to play the Tests in Pakistan bacause of player safety concerns after a series of attacks on foreigners in that country. ACB Chief Executive James Sutherland said it was the ACB’s preference to play the Test series from October 1 to October 29 and, if it didn’t go ahead then, that it would have to be postponed for a year or two. That was the situation with the series against Zimbabwe, which was put back two years after Australia refused to tour earlier this year for safety reasons. For the Pakistan series, a proposal is to open in Colombo following the ICC Champions Trophy limited-overs series in Sri Lanka and then travel to the desert city of Sharjah for the final two games. AP
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Unknown
Rich Beem tames Tiger
Chaska (Minnesota), August 19 And the 31-year-old, who only came to the US Tour three years ago when he decided to give golf another go, won it in emphatic style, with a stunning closing four-under 68 to win by one stroke from Woods. “I just found a way to control my nerves,” smiled Beem. “I couldn’t believe how calm I was in the hotel room before coming to the course but I had no expectations of playing this well.” Beem, whose two US Tour victories included two weeks ago at the International, insisted he did not watch Woods in his mirror as he made the walk down the back nine. “Honestly I was too concerned with myself than I was about Tiger. I don’t want to sound pompous but I was trying to control what I was doing and not control what he was doing. To be honest with you I didn’t really know what he was doing,” he added. Woods made no attempt to hide his disappointment. “It is frustrating. Anytime you finish second in any tournament it’s frustrating; it’s disappointing. I’m going to learn from these mistakes,” said Woods. He had nothing but praise for Beem. “He went out there and played great — shot 4-under. That’s awfully impressive to go out there and shoot a round like that when he absolutely has to do it. He trusted his game, believed in himself,” said Woods. When the final round started, it was supposed to be Beem’s playing partner, Justin Leonard, who was to stop Woods from adding the PGA title to the US Open and Masters titles he won earlier this year. Leonard was the third round leader, three ahead of Beem and five in front of Woods. A former British Open winner, Leonard is known as one of the best front runners in professional golf, especially on the final day. But the Texan wilted in the heat of battle as Woods launched his charge. By the time they reached the turn, Woods had reduced the deficit and taken a one-shot lead over Leonard. In the end Leonard shot a heart-breaking five-over 77 to finish in fourth place. “It was one of those days. I didn’t play well at all. I’m disappointed but I’ve got to rally. Now I have to refocus,” said a grim-faced Leonard. But Beem, playing the best golf of his life, relished being in the spotlight. As he began the homeward nine, he was shot ahead and heading towards one of the biggest upsets in PGA history. Brimming with confidence, Beem destroyed Woods hopes on the 597-yard par-five 11th. The world No 1, playing in the group in front, walked off the 11th with a par and seven-under for the championship. Beem hit his tee shot 327 yards, drilled his second almost 260 yards to within 10 ft of the flag and slotted home the putt to stretch his lead to three. “I knew where I stood and I knew that anything could happen. I knew there were some tough holes coming up so I was really more than anything keep my emotions in check and not think about it,” explained Beem. “Everytime I did think about the things that go along with winning I sort of chewed myself out so I would not get too far ahead of myself.” Woods, looking stunned to see Beem’s name atop the leaderboard, carded two straight bogeys to find himself five behind and only four holes left. But Woods, a two-time PGA champion, has not become the greatest player since Jack Nicklaus by quitting. He immediately followed by going on a charge, closing with four consecutive birdies to throw down the challenge to Beem over Hazeltine National’s punishing closing holes. It was a challenge Beem accepted. He never flinched, drilling a 15 ft birdie putt on the treacherous par-four dogleg 16th to keep himself firmly in front. Even a triple-putt bogey on the 18th could not take the shine off Beem’s moment of glory and the $ 990,000 winner’s check. Beem admitted before teeing off that there was little pressure on him. “I don’t have anything to lose. I don’t have any expectations of winning,” he said. AFP
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Chopra finishes tied-48th
New Delhi, August 19 Chopra’s effort earned him $ 1,477.
Second round leader Tyler Williamson shot a superb four-under 66 to tally an impressive eight-under 272 which won him the championship and a purse of $ 76,500. Overnight leader Keoke Cotner finished joint runner-up with Jeff Klauk one stroke behind Williamson while Emlyn Aubrey and Nolan Henke occupied the joint fourth position at three-under 277. Chopra, who was tied for the second position half-way into the tournament, returned a 74 yesterday. Today a first tee starter, Chopra, dropped a shot on his very first hole. A birdie on the second undid the damage but a string of bogeys on the fourth, seventh, eighth, ninth, 11th, 12th and 16th, despite birdies on the sixth and tenth, put paid to his aspirations of a top 10 finish. Williamson was a revelation, with his card of 66 studded by birdies on the second, fourth, 11th, 13th and 16th, overshadowing his only bogey of the day on the sixth.
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Anand emerges victorious at Mainz
Mainz, August 19 Anand won the last of the eight-game series to emerge victorious by 4.5-3.5 points. It was a remarkable recovery by Anand who had lost to Ponomariov in the third game on the first day of the three-day match event. For the Ukrainian it turned out to be a rather confidence shattering experience and he must be cursing himself for missing out after taking an early lead on day one. The players who were level at 3-3 after the sixth game, drew their seventh game. Playing white in the last game yesterday, Anand shifted from his usual king pawn to the queen pawn and faced the Queen’s Gambit Accepted by Ponomariov. The opening choice by Ponomariov surprised many as Anand himself is an exponent of the variation having fought many a keen theoretical battle against the likes of Vladimir Kramnik. Anand maintained a miniscule advantage as the game entered the middlegame phase and exerted pressure on the weak black kingside with a finely crafted knight manoeuvre. The Ukrainian found some solace in exchanging the rooks but failed to find the best defensive moves as Anand got in to the demolition act on the kingside. It was a brilliant piece sacrifice by Anand on the 26th move that ripped open black’s kingside. Anand got only two pawns for the pieces but the irreparable weaknesses that he left in Ponomariov’s position soon had a telling effect as the remaining black pawns fell like nine pins. Holding on to his own, Anand picked up one pawn after another and soon Ponomariov was stripped off of his pawns on both flanks. After the exchange of the last minor piece on the 42nd move it was a picturesque sight as Anand had five pawns and Queen against queen and knight. Ponomariov fought in vain for four more moves before resigning. Earlier the final day started with honours shared after the first six rounds. Ponomariov, white, faced the sicilian paulsen by Anand that converted to the taimanov variation. Ponomariov maintained some pressure in the resulting middlegame but Anand gave an excellent display of defensive chess to hold his front. The pieces got exchanged at regular intervals and though Anand was saddled with a backward pawn on the queen file, his pieces came to the rescue act as and when Ponomariov attacked it. The Ukrainian finally successfully opened the kingside but Anand sacrificed a pawn to force the game in to a rooks and pawns endgame that was just level. In a last ditch attempt, Ponomariov traded the rooks also but the ensuing king and pawns position was not sufficient for a win despite the extra pawn for the first player. The draw was agreed to after 81 moves. National champion Krishnan Sasikiran tied for the joint sixth place on 8.5 points in the ordix open rapid tournament, another important fixture of the Mainz Classics. Grandmaster Victor Bologan of Moldova won the tournament with a creditable score of 9.5 points out of a possible 11. PTI
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Rivaldo makes debut for AC Milan
Milan, August 19 Following a goal-less draw in regular time, the home team prevailed 3-1 on penalties as Milan’s Brazilian goalkeeper Dida stopped kicks by Marcelo Salas and Ciro Ferrara and allowed only one by Davide Baiocco. Clarence Seedorf, Manuel Rui Costa and Andrea Pirlo converted the penalties for AC Milan, which had lost the four previous editions to their Turin rivals — twice on penalties. Rivaldo, who joined AC Milan a few weeks ago and is still in questionable form, was substituted by Rui Costa after 62 minutes. He received rousing applause as he started the match and was cheered by about 50,000 fans every time he made a good move and kicked to the net with his magic left foot. He made five attempts and all went wide. Rivaldo, who helped Brazil clinch their fifth World Cup title earlier this year, joined the Milan team after being released by Spain’s FC Barcelona. “He made good moves. He’s getting used quickly to the new team mates and our tactics,” coach Carlo Ancelotti said. Rivaldo was used in the midfield, supporting AC Milan forwards Pippo Inzaghi and Jon Dahl Tomasson against the Juventus defence. Inzaghi, who scored AC Milan’s game-winner in last Wednesday’s Champions League qualifier against Slovan Liberec, squandered the best scoring chance in the seventh minute, kicking wide from an angled position after dribbling past Juventus and national team goalkeeper GianLuigi Buffon. Buffon made a sensational save on Tomasson in the 73rd while Dida stopped two second-half short-range shots by Alessandro Del Piero. Although the match was labelled as an exhibition, it was less than friendly with five players cautioned by the referee for rough play. Juventus’ midfielder Alessio Tacchinardi got a yellow card for a brutal tackle on Rivaldo. “Welcome to Italian soccer, Rivaldo,” said an Italian television commentator. Rivaldo was scheduled to fly to Brazil later today to play with his world champion team in an exhibition against Paraguay on Wednesday. He was expected to rejoin AC Milan for the second leg of the Champions League third qualifying round in the Czech Republic on August 28. AP
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Blake lifts first singles title
Washington, August 19 Blake used a variety of shots to wear down the 23-year-old Bangkok native in front of 5,000 spectators during the two hour, 12 minute match. Blake served out the match after double faulting on his first match point in the 10th game of the third set on a hot muggy day where court-side temperatures hovered at 39 degree celsius. The 22-year-old American celebrated by leaping in the air twice then pumping his fist after Srichaphan’s return sailed long on the second match point. Blake then ran over to the stands where he hugged his mother. Blake became the ninth first time winner of the year on the tour and is the first African-American winner in Washington since 1973. Blake takes home $112,000 for the win, while Srichaphan nets $59,000 as the runner-up. Srichaphan, the 14th seed, had six double faults but hit almost twice as many winners at Blake. “I was really confident in the first set,” said Srichaphan. “He came back strong in the second and third sets. “I had chances in the second tiebreak, when I was up 3-1, but he hit top serves and big forehands and I made a few mistakes.” Srichaphan had his own raucous cheering section which comprised about 200 supporters from Thailand. His fan base included friends and diplomats from the Thailand embassy in Washington. Without going into specifics, Blake said putting up with the Thai fans was sometimes more difficult than his task on the court. “The toughest thing I had to deal with today was 50 Thai fans,” said Blake. “(Arthur Ashe) had to deal with racial slurs, people throwing things, put in the toughest section of the draw week after week, not being allowed in the same locker room. “For me to get angry at a few Thai fans would seem silly and it would seem almost an insult to everything he did to make it possible for me to be here.” Srichaphan reached his first ATP final since the opening week of the year, when he was the runner-up at Chennai. Blake advanced to the final with a straight set win over top seed Andre Agassi while Srichaphan tripped Marcelo Rios of Chile in three sets in the other semifinal. AFP
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Tough task for India at Busan
New Delhi, August 19 In this group India will be up against the might of the tough Chinese side, Bangladesh and Turkmenistan will be the other contenders vying for a spot in the quarterfinals to be held on October 8. Ranked 23rd in Asia and 130th in the FIFA rankings, the 14th Asian Games will test the new- found confidence of the Indian soccer team, after its recent exploits in the six-nation tournament in Vietnam. India under-23 team won the LG Cup in August. The other teams in the tournament were host Vietnam, Vietnam U-23, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. The football event of the games starts two days before the opening ceremony when South Korea take on minnows Maldives in the opening match at the main stadium on September 27. Hosts South Korea will be hoping that the football buzz generated by their phenomenal success in the recent World Cup continues in the Asian Games. Korea are placed in group A with Malaysia, Maldives and Oman. The other World Cup hosts, Japan are drawn in pool D with Uzbekistan, Bahrain and Jordan. Group “B” comprises the UAE Vietnam, Yemen and Thailand. Iran will defend their Asian Games title, which they won by defeating Kuwait 2-0 Bangkok four years ago, with an opening group E match against lowly Mongolia. Other teams in the group are Qatar and Lebanon. Unfancied Pakistan will play against formidable 1998 Asian Games silver medallists Kuwait, Tajikistan and Hong Kong in which under-23 sides will be battling for a gold. Teams, however, can include three over-age players in the competition. Only five teams will compete in the women’s football event including title holders China, Chinese Taipei, South Korea, Japan and Vietnam. The schedule: Group C: 27 Sept Busan 4.30 pm Turkmenistan vs China. 27 Sept Ulsan 7.30 pm India vs Bangladesh 30 Sept Yangsan 4.30 pm Turkmenistan vs India 30 Sept Masan 7 pm Bangladesh vs China 3 Oct Yangsan 4.30 am China vs India 3 Oct Busan 7 pm Bangladesh vs Turkmenistan Quarterfinals: 8 Oct Masan 5 am Ist C vs Ist D 8 Oct Yangsan 5 pm Ist E vs Ist F 8 Oct Ulsan 7 pm Ist A vs 2nd B, C, D 8 Oct Busan 7 pm Ist B vs 2nd A, E, F Semifinals: Oct 10 Ulsan, 5 pm Busan 8 pm. 3rd place: 13 Oct Ulsan 4 pm. Final: 13 Oct Busan 7 pm. UNI
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JCT stay ahead Chandigarh, August 19 The league, being played for the first time on home-and-away basis in four cities, including Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Phagwara, and Kapurthala, has drawn an encouraging response, according to Arjuna awardees Gurdev Singh and Inder Singh. It will conclude on September 1. In today’s action, RCF and PSEB split points with a 1-1 draw at the RCF Stadium in Kapurthala. Diminutive striker Sandip Saini put the powermen ahead in the 50th minute off a cross from the left but RCF restored parity in the 75th minute when Kulwinder Singh bulged the net off a cross from Navjot Singh. Tomorrow is rest day. On August 21, RCF will clash with Punjab Police at Kapurthala. The following are the standings of the teams at the end of the tenth day of the championship today(read under teams, matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, and points):
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Hockey
team leaves for Champions Trophy New Delhi, August 19 Besides India, Australia, Korea and The Netherlands will participate in the four-nation
tournament, which will be a warm-up for the Champions Trophy. India, Pakistan, Australia, Germany, The Netherlands and Korea will feature in the Champions Trophy in which India would be participating after a gap of seven years. India last played in the Champions Trophy when they hosted it at Chennai in 1996. India had finished fourth then. India kept away from the subsequent editions due to the deteriorating neighbourly relations with Pakistan. India qualified for the Champions Trophy when they won the Champions Challenge Cup in Kuala Lumpur last year. Present Indian captain Dilip Tirkey was a member of the team when India last played in the Champions Trophy held at Chennai. Chief coach Rajinder Singh was a playing member when India put up their best-ever performance in the Champions Trophy, lifting the bronze medal at Amsterdam in 1981. The present India squad has another interesting feature, as manager Aslam Sher Khan, the former Olympian and hero of India’s World Cup triumph in Kuala Lumpur in 1975, had snapped his ties with hockey after he led India in the Qaid-E-Azam Tournament in Pakistan in 1980. He subsequently joined politics, and had little time to spare for hockey. Now, he has been asked to revitalise the Indian hockey team by the Indian Hockey Federation
(IHF). IHF president KPS Gill played host to a small get together at the National Stadium here this evening to bid “bon voyage” to the hockey team. Rajinder Singh said the hockey was fit, both mentally and physically, after a satisfying 20-day camp in Bangalore. The Asian Games camp will begin in Delhi from September 15, and will continue till the departure of the team to
Busan. Rajinder Singh said the Indian team was a fine blend of youth and experience, though there is a pre-dominance of youth. Thirteen players in the squad have graduated from the junior ranks while six seniors have retained their places to give solidity to the team. Captain of India’s Junior World Cup winning squad, Gagan Ajit Singh, is back in the team,
after he was unceremoniously dropped from the World Cup squad. Rajinder Singh said the 20-day camp in Bangalore, under fine weather conditions, helped the team iron out many grey areas, particularly in taking penalty corner shots. He said captain Dilip Tirkey and Jugraj Singh have made considerable improvement in this department. He said the deficiency in grey areas like defence, tackles, mid-field and goalkeeping were also looked into and remedial measures adopted. “We will play as a team”, was the parting comment of Rajinder Singh. And the presence of Aslam Sher Khan will be a great help while chalking out team strategy. The team: Goalkeepers: Devesh Chauhan and Bharat
Chetri. Deep Defenders: Dilip Tirkey, Jugraj Singh, Kanwal Preet Singh and Dinesh
Nayak. Mid-fielders: S S Gill, Viren Rasquinha, Vikram Pillai, Ignace Tirkey and Bimal
Lakra. Forwards: Dhanraj Pillai, Deepak Thakur, Prabhjot Singh, Daljit Singh Dhillon, Gagan Ajit Singh, Arjun Halappa and Tejbir Singh.
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Women’s hockey camp begins at NIS Patiala, August 19 India will play on a round robin league basis against Asian powerhouses South Korea, China and Japan. In the last edition of the games held at Bangkok in 1998, the Indians won silver. Meanwhile, all 23 probables selected by the Indian Women Hockey Federation (IWHF) for the Asian Games have reported for the national camp being held at the NIS here under chief coach Mr G.S. Bhangu. Said Mr Bhangu: “the team is a superb blend of youth and experience. Youngsters like Mamta Kharab, Jyoti Sunita Kullu, Sanggai Chanu and Saba Anjum-the baby of the team — have given Indian women’s hockey a vibrant look and that is some good news for the Asian Games.” The seniors like Pritam Siwach, Manjinder Kaur and Sita Gossain can be seen slugging it out with the juniors. Asserted a confident looking Mr Bhangu: “The Manchester gold, India’s first outside Asia, speaks for the new-found confidence of the girls. I know we have to play the Koreans and the competition will be tough at Busan but we will win the gold.” The upbeat mood in the camp is in stark contrast to what it was a month ago when India failed to qualify for the World cup to be held in Perth in November.
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Yamunanagar
overall champs Chandigarh, August 19 Mr Jaswinder Singh Sandhu, Agriculture Minister, Haryana, gave prizes to the winners. He announced Rs 21,000 as a grant-in-aid to Haryana State Yoga Association to promote yoga in the state. Mr Dharam Vir, Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Information Technology, Haryana Government and President Indian Yoga Federation speaking on the occasion said that 21st National Yoga Championship would be organised in Kurukshetra in December this year. The results: Sub Jr. Girls: Geeta (Kkr) 41 points, 2 Bharti (Ymn) 40.5 pt, 3 Rajpreet Kaur (Fdr) 39.3 points. Sub jr (boys): 1 Rakesh Arya (Fdr) 44 pt, 2 Krishan Pal (Jhajjar) and Jai Dev (Mahindergarh) 40 pt, 3 Vishal (Fdr) 39.5 pt, Jr. Girls: 1 Geeta (Ymn) and Vandhana (Rohtak) 40.5 pt, 2 Dipika (Kkr) 33 pt, 3 Sudesh (Jind) 36 pt. Junior boys: 1 Deepak (Ymn) and Bhupinder (Bhiwani) 43 pt, 2 Pratik Arya (Faridabad) 42.25 pt, 3 Satpal (Bhiwani) 41 pt. Senior Boys:1 Mukesh (Bhiwani) and Sunil Sharma (Mohindergarh) 41.5 pt, 2 Vikash (Bhiwani) and Karan Dev (Jind) 41 pt, 3 Vikash (Rohtak) 40 pt. Senior Girls: 1 Nidhi (Ymn) and Yashoda (Jind) 42.5. pt, 2 Rubbal (Ymn) 39 pt, Mandeep (Ymn) 38 pt. Women (25-40 yrs): 1 Nirmala (Ymn) 41 pt, 2 Parvati (Gurgaon) 39.5 pt, 3 Shalu Garg (Ymn) and Kiran (Kkr) 39 pt. (40-50 yrs): 1 Parminder Kaur (Kkr) 38.25 pt, 2 Usha Devi (Faridabad) 32.5 pt, 3 Veena Nagpal and Sunita Sharma (Faridabad) 30.5 pt. (Above 50 yrs): 1 Sunita Goel (Pkl) 36.5 pt, 2 Renu Bajaj (Kkr) and Birmati (Jind) 29.5 pt, 3 Usha Rani (Faridabad) 29 pt. Men (30-40): 1 Raj Nath (Bhiwani) 43.5 pt, 2 Rajiv Makan (Rohtak) 39 pt, 3 Dev Raj (Faridabad) 37.5 pt. (40-50 yrs): 1 Jora Singh (Jind) 43 pt, 2 Raj Singh (Jind) 39.5. pt, 3 Omveer (Rohtak) 38.5 pt. (Above 50 yrs): 1 Rati Ram (Jhajjar) 41 pt, 2 Col. Vikram Singh (Pkl) 40.5 pt, 3 Budh Singh (Faridabad) 37 pt. |
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