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Asian Games open amidst dazzling
fireworks Fireworks explode inside Pusan Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 14th Asian Games on Sunday. Over 10,000 competitors from 44 nations will compete in the Games. Hockey: India’s pride at
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Indians hope to return with rich haul of
medals Taliban past haunts
Afghan boxers GURMIT HOCKEY IHF probables for under-16
camp Delhi shuttlers steal the show Haryana Police, Panipat champs
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Final abandoned due to rain, rematch
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Colombo, September 29 A heavy downpour when Virender Sehwag had begun India’s response with characteristic belligerence made the continuation of the Indian innings impossible and the match was called off by the umpires after India had hit up 14 for no loss in two overs in response to home team’s 244 for five. Under the regulations governing the mini World Cup, the match will be played afresh tomorrow with both teams getting their full quota of 50 overs. The dashing opener Virender Sehwag, was not out on 13 runs and Dinesh Mongia, who was promoted to open the innings, was unbeaten on one run when the players left the field and the covers were brought on to cover the pitch and the 30-yard area on both sides of the wicket. It was a quite start by Chaminda Vaas, who conceded a mere one run in his first over. But Sehwag, made his intentions clear picking three successive fours of Pulasti Gunaratne. He cut the third ball of Gunaratne to the point fence and executed a back foot punch shot past cover for his second boundary. He then finished the over picking a boundary to the deep fine-leg fence with a fine shot off his hips when the umpires Steve Bucknor (West Indies) and David Shepherd (England) halted the match. The rain started pouring heavily and a major part of the playing area was covered. Harbhajan Singh led an inspired bowling performance by the Indians, especially in the last 15 overs, as Sri Lanka were restricted to 244 for five in the final of the Champions Trophy cricket tournament here today. Sri Lanka, who had elected to bat in this high-tension match, were cruising along nicely at 177 for two after 35 overs before the brakes were applied on their scoring. Harbhajan Singh, who finished with three wickets for 27 runs from his 10 overs, and Zaheer Khan bowled splendidly as India, deciding to go without ace leg-spinner Anil Kumble, made a strong comeback after captain Sanath Jayasuriya and Kumara Sangakkara had put on 90 runs for the second wicket. The two batsmen were the top-scorers for Sri Lanka with Jayasuriya making 74 and Sangakkara contributing 54. So stifling was the Indian bowling that the hosts could muster just three boundaries in the last 25 overs, including one in bye in the last over. In fact, Sri Lanka never really dominated the attack. Going by their standards, they were off to a very subdued start with Jayasuriya struggling to get his big shots going. The other opener Marvan Atapattu, who made 34, played more confidently and did the bulk of the scoring in the opening overs. Sri Lanka scored at around five an over in the first 15 overs, compared to the seven or eight that they usually do. The only chink in the Indian armour was a tired-looking Javagal Srinath who arrived from England only this morning to replace an injured Ashish Nehra in the team. Srinath struggled to get his rhythm right and went for as many as 55 runs from his eight overs. But Harbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag, who squeezed in 10 overs for 32 runs, almost made up for Srinath’s unimpressive show. Sri Lanka lost their first wicket at 65 when Atapattu was out to a brilliant catch by Ajit Agarkar, who took it in second attempt, in Harbhajan Singh’s very first over. But Sri Lanka were well served by the second wicket association. Realising that the boundaries were hard to come by, both Jayasuriya and Sangakkara rotated the strike well with singles and twos and kept the scoreboard moving at a very decent rate. In fact, when they took the score past 150 in the 31st over, a total in the region of 270-280 looked a distinct possibility. But then Harbhajan Singh took a stunning catch running backwards to send back Jayasuriya and return the favour to Ajit Agarkar who claimed his only wicket of the innings. Wicketkeeper Rahul Dravid then came up with another good catch to dismiss Aravinda de Silva, playing his last innings in his country after having announced that he would retire after next year’s World Cup. But while they latched on to the difficult chances, the Indians spilled pretty easy catches. Aravinda, who scored 13, was dropped twice off successive balls from Harbhajan Singh, first by the usually alert Mohammad Kaif and then by Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar dropped another sitter to let off Mahela Jayawardene some time later before rectifying his mistake with a good catch off his own bowling to dismiss the same batsman. Sangakkara, who took a very long time to move from 49 to 50, was out immediately after reaching his half-century when he lobbed the ball for a simple catch to Sehwag at short fine leg while attempting a reverse sweep against Harbhajan. Sri Lanka Jayasuriya c Harbhajan b Agarkar 74 Atapattu c Agarkar b Harbhajan 34 Sangakkara c Sehwag b Harbhajan 54 De Silva c Dravid b Harbhajan 18 Jayawardene c and b Tendulkar 13 Arnold not out 18 Vaas not out 11 Extras (b-6, lb-8, w-8) 22 Total (for 5 wkts, 50 overs) 244 Fall of wickets: 1-65, 2-155, 3-185, 4-207, 5-212. Bowling: Zaheer Khan 10-0-43-0, Srinath 8-0-55-0, Harbhajan Singh 10-1-27-3, Agarkar 6-0-37-1, Sehwag 10-0-32-0, Tendulkar 6-0-36-1.
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Chetan Sharma writes More than Sri Lanka, I think India would have rued the rain which forced the abandonment of the Champions Trophy final in Colombo today. Because of this the entire game will be replayed tomorrow and any team which is 14 for no loss in two overs, chasing 245 will say justice has not been done to them. But before we debate this further, let me also tell you how close India were to giving Sri Lanka the edge in case play would have started after the interruption today only. The organisers would have reworked the Indian target, and I am sure many overs would have been deducted from their quota but not many runs. I don’t know the exact figure but it would have been rather difficult, say about 200 runs in 30 or 35 overs! Somehow, I feel this Duckworth-Lewis formula in getting revised targets in
interrupted matches is not fair to the teams batting second. The International Cricket Council has to revert to a better formula than this. India were the better side in whatever cricket we had today. Sri Lanka had the advantage of winning the toss and batting first on a wicket which would have become slower in the second session but I think restricting Sri Lankans to 244 for 5 after a good start was an achievement of sorts. To an extent the Sri Lankans also played in India’s hands when they went for big shots rather than milking the bowling around for singles. In their ambition of piling up 280 or so, they didn’t even score 250. Apart from Sanath Jayasuriya and Kumara Sangakkara the other Sri Lankan batsmen could not spend good time in the middle and when wickets fall quickly the flow of runs automatically dries up. Also Harbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag bowled their hearts out today. India made a mistake of leaving out Anil Kumble on a spinner’s wicket but Sehwag and Harbhajan more than made up for it. Sehwag picked up from where he had left in the semifinal against South Africa while Harbhajan was outstanding. I would want him to bowl more like this, slow and flighted form outside off stump so as to have a greater impact. Harbhajan will have a role to play tomorrow also. It will be a big day for him and India as they must have realised by now that beating Sri Lanka is very much possible. |
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Asian Games open amidst dazzling fireworks Busan, September 29 South Korean president Kim Dae-Jung declared the Games open amidst thunderous cheers from the capacity crowd signalling the launch of the biggest-ever Asian Games which would also be remembered for the first time participation of North Korea in any sporting event in this country. The evening sky lit up with dazzling fireworks as the president declared the Games open to herald the millenium’s first Asian Games in the presence of a host of dignitaries who have descended on this picturesque port city to witness the spectacle. The competitive action will unfold tomorrow as over 6700 athletes from all the 44 countries affiliated to the Olympic Council of Asia will battle for glory and honour in the next two weeks with powerhouses China and Japan expected to retain their supremacy. The 16-day sporting extravaganza being held under the slogan of “New Vision, New Asia” will see competitions in 38 disciplines with the new additions of modern pentathlon and body building as the Games return to South Korea after a gap of 16 years. Seoul had hosted the Games in 1986. After the brief speeches and the formalities, the participating teams walked into the stadium amidst loud cheers from the spectators many of whom had thronged the stadium well ahead of the scheduled start. The largest-ever Indian contingent, hoping to make a significant impact at the Asian level after their commendable show in the Manchester Commonwealth Games, got a rousing ovation as they walked into the stadium attired in their traditional blue blazers and saffron turbans. Mercurial hockey star Dhanraj Pillay led the contingent holding the Indian tricolour as the athletes acknowledged the cheers of the crowd and soaked in the electrifying atmosphere at the brand new stadium built for the 2002 football World Cup. Apart from the fireworks and absorbing cultural programmes, the heart-touching entry of the two Koreas under one flag at the end of the march past was one of the highlights of the two-and-a-half hour opening ceremony depicting the theme “a beautiful meeting”. This is the first time North Korea is participating in any international sporting event held in South Korea since the country was divided in 1948. The two Koreas entered the stadium hand in hand just like in the 2000 Sydney Olympics holding the “Hanbando” flag which shows the map of the Korean peninsula. Apart from all the action in various sporting arenas which could see the emergence of new heroes, the Games will be remembered as a historic event that contributed significantly to the unification of Korea and the peace of Asia. The ceremony began with a group of musicians playing the traditional Korean wind instrument ‘nabal’ as dancers joined in to form the emblem of the 14th Asian Games which has an estimated viewership of nearly three billion in Asia alone. After all the dignitaries had taken their seats, the teams made their way into the stadium according to the Korean alphabetical order with Nepal coming in first and the host country taking the rear as per the Games convention. The South Korean president then declared the Games open saying “while wishing for the enhancement of harmony and peace in Asia, I declare the 14th Asian Games being held at the beautiful maritime city of Busan open”. Led by the classical Korean drum and fife band, eight flag bearers then entered the ground with the OCA flag. All eight were former athletes who had won a medal either in the Olympics or Asian Games. Two Korean athletes - Mun Dae-Sung (taekwondo) and Ryu Ji -Hye (table tennis) then took the oath on behalf of all the participating athletes before the Asian Games flame was ceremonially brought inside the stadium. After the athletes departed, the show titled “a beautiful meeting” depicting a meeting which took place two thousand years ago between King
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Hockey: India’s pride at stake Busan, September 29 The odds are heavily stacked in India’ favour in their match against Hong Kong but the team cannot afford to take the game lightly as the outcome of the first match sets the momentum for any team. India also have to salvage some pride after suffering a demoralising defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the bronze medal play-off at the recent Champions Trophy in Germany. India eventually finished fourth behind their eternal rivals and the unnecessary bickering between senior player Dhanraj Pillay and the younger team members that followed will make the task that much more difficult here. “I think we have a huge task ahead of us,” coach Rajinder Singh said the as the team trained at the stadium today. “The Asian Games gold medal is presitigious but we also need to play well. We need to put our talent into right places for positive results,” he said. The Indian team, which won the gold in the previous edition at Bangkok in 1998, are placed in group A along with South Korea, runners-up at Bangkok, and Japan, while the other Asian powerhouse Pakistan, Malaysia, China and Bangladesh are in group B. In the other two matches tomorrow, Korea face Japan while Pakistan take on China in group B. Rajinder Singh knows that to dream early could be disastrous and the loose ends that existed in the Champions Trophy have to be tied up. Holding on to winning positions till the hooter will be one area that demands immediate attention. The Indians conceded goals in closing stages of the games to either lose or allow the opponents to draw in the Champions Trophy. In the bronze-medal match against Paksitan, India let slip a 3-1 advantage with 14 minutes to go and lost 3-4. However, Rajinder Singh said that defeat was behind the team and the players were looking forward to the challeges ahead. “That loss (against Pakistan at Cologne) is behind us but we have learnt our lessons... We are not worried about any particular team or about the draw. We will take things match by match,” the coach said.
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India clash with Turkmenistan today Busan, September 29 The Indians had recovered from a sluggish start to thrash Bangladesh 3-0 in their opening match and desperately need another victory tomorrow to keep their hopes alive to make it to the quarter-final stage. Although the Indians were far from impressive in the first match despite the handsome victory margin, new coach Stephen Constantine was confident that his team will manage to put it across Turkmenistan if they continued to play the way they have done in recent times. “We played good football for about 25 minutes only in the first match against Bangladesh. We have to be more consistent and play well for all the 90 minutes,” Constantine said. The Indians have to guard against complacency as Turkmenistan, who were drubbed 4-0 by strong contenders China in their first match, have the ability to spring a surprise against any fancied team on their day and have a number of talented players in their ranks. “We are not taking them lightly. You have to play well in all the matches, so there is no question of taking anybody lightly,” the coach said. The Indian team will be handicapped to a great extent due the absence of defender Deepak Mondal who has to sit out of the match because of a controversial red card booking in the opener.
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Indians hope to return with rich haul of medals Busan, September 29 The record haul of 30 gold medals in the recent Commonwealth Games in Manchester has served as a huge morale booster for the athletes who have often struggled to make an impact at the international level but the going may prove to be far more difficult at the Asian Games where powerhouses China, Japan and hosts South Korea are likely to do the bulk of the gold shopping. The Manchester booty has not only given the much-needed impetus to Indian sports which had been confined to the depths of mediocrity for much too long but has also raised the level of expectation from the athletes. For the first time ever, all the 43 countries affiliated to the Olympic Council of Asia will be taking part in the Games symbolising the “harmony and peace of Asia”, and the presence of North Korea has ushered in a new era of hope for the reunification of the two Koreas. Over 6000 athletes from these countries ranging from mighty China to tiny East Timor - participating on a provisional basis - will battle for glory in the next 16 days of competitions which could see upsets galore and the emergence of new sporting heroes in the Asian region. Considered to be the biggest ever Asian Games since its inception in 1951, the mega event will offer 420 gold medals in 38 disciplines. Two new disciplines have been added to the list — modern pentathlon and body building. India’s medal hopes will mainly lie on the shooters, athletes, tennis players and weightlifters while billiards and snooker, boxing and hockey teams were also hoping of returning home with some medals. India had a medal tally of seven gold, 11 silver and 17 bronze medals at Bangkok in 1998 to take the ninth position on the table and will be eager to improve upon their tally this time around. It was much better than the four gold, three silver and 16 bronze medals they managed in the 1994 Hiroshima Games. But with the competitions expected to be much stiffer at the Asian level, the athletes have their tasks cut out to come anywhere near the Manchester collection. After the splendid performance in Manchester, the spotlight will be on the shooters although they have acknowledged that getting gold medals with the Korean and Chinese shooters around will be a far more difficult task. The men’s hockey team will face a daunting task of retaining their gold with traditional rivals Pakistan, hosts South Korea and Malaysia being their main challengers. On the other hand the women’s team, which clinched its first ever gold medal in the Commonwealth Games, have a very good chance of winning the gold or the silver since only four teams are taking part. Pistol king Jaspal Rana, Abhinav Bindra, Anjali Bhagwat are expected to spearhead the Indian challenge in the shooting event in the Changwon International Shooting Range. The Indians had managed just three silver medals in the last edition of the Games in Bangkok. The athletics events at the Busan main stadium could also fetch a few medals for India going by their current performance. The athletes did very well in Manchester to win a silver and a bronze medal and it remains to be seen whether they can repeat the show in here. Middle distance runner K.M. Beenamol, jumper Anju B George, thrower Shakti Singh, Bobby Alloysius were the medal prospects in the event which will begin on October 7. The five-member weightlifting contingent is also hopeful of picking up a couple of medals though their performance was far from impressive in the last Asian Games in Bangkok where they secured only one silver medal. But Manchester was a revellation as Kunjarani Devi and Sanamacha Chanu not only swept all three gold medals in their respective weight categories but also accounted for a sizeable portion of the medal collection. The spotlight will again be on Kunjarani Devi and Sanamacha Chanu while Pratima Kumari also has the capability of landing a medal. The last minute withdrawal of Neelam Sethi Laxmi due to an injury has been a big setback for the team. Neelam’s withdrawal has not yet been officially intimated to the media here by the Indian delegation. The lifters have also been faced with the task of restoring India’s honour and prestige to some extent after two Indian lifters Krishnan Madasamy and Satheesha Rai failed dope test in Manchester which pushed India to the fourth place behind Canada as their medals were stripped. The reunification of the estranged Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi, the former world number one doubles pair, has the potential of providing India with the coveted gold medal in the Games but it remains to be seen whether the duo can show the same magic again. The two will play together again after six months since splitting for a second time in a span of two and half years and may find the going tough with a number of strong players from Thailand, Japan and Korea in the fray. The pugilists are also hoping to come home with a couple of medals and it will be left to Dingko Singh, Mohammed Ali Qamar and Jitender Kumar to do the job while Geet Sethi, Alok Kumar and Devendra Joshi are the medal aspirants in billiards. The Indians will also be taking part in rowing, yachting, sailing, equestrian, judo, wrestling, karate, squash, snooker, table tennis, kabbadi.
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Taliban past haunts Afghan boxers Busan, September 29 Nearly a year after the proponents of puritan Islam were banished from Kabul, the 20-year-old Naghsband and the five other members of the Afghan boxing team have emerged from their cocoon, ready to dance like butterflies and sting like bees in their Asian Games ring debut. “It was very difficult,” Naghsband, the 67-kg class Kabul native, told AFP. “They wouldn’t let us train.” They used old gloves and makeshift gym equipment, and sometimes had to train in their bedrooms. “They told us boxing is not good for Islam,” said 23-year-old Abdullah Shekib who also hails from Kabul. “They said, ‘If you hit another person in the face it is un-Islamic.’ Only football was allowed.” Not that the Kabul stadium was always used for playing football. On occasions it was instead used as an execution ground. People used to hang from the crossbars of the goals. “I am a good Muslim,” said Naqhsband, who sports a shock of dark, flowing locks and languid eyes. “But I’ve been boxing for 10 years.” “We did not have any equipment,” said the 71-kg Shekib, who wears US Stars and Stripes-motif underwear under his boxing trunks. “Just getting our uniforms was difficult.” Mohammad Daoud, a flyweight boxer from the Panjshir valley, has trained in the bowels of Kabul’s crumbling Olympic stadium every day for the last two months. A room set aside for the boxers had no equipment other than four punchbags and training often had to be halted for power cuts. But Daoud said he still relished his first trip outside his homeland and the chance to represent his country. “It’s not important whether I win or lose. But when I hear the national anthem I will be so proud,” the 21-year-old said earlier in Kabul. “I’m sure I have a chance but it will also be a chance to learn some new techniques.” Boxing is arguably the most popular sport in Afghanistan, but the team have no illusions about their immediate medal prospects in the country’s first appearance in six years at a major international sporting event. “We came here for the experience. Things were very political back then,” said their trainer Mohammad Marouf Raghbat, who has yet to shave his greying Taliban era regulation-length beard. “We came here to compete. But just getting here is victory in itself.”
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Girl's dream Busan “We are a new nation at the start of a new millennium and we all feel very proud to be here,” said diminutive marathon runner Mariana Dias Ximenes who is the only woman in the 16-member team. “When we saw East Timor being welcomed into the United Nations everyone here was so happy because the country has been through so much.”
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GURMIT HOCKEY Chandigarh, September 29 A scintillating display of stickwork by both Signals and Northern Railway were indeed a treat for the sizeable Sunday crowd as action shifted from one side to the other at lightning pace. What added to the excitement was a free flowing game with minimum interruptions. Except for one occasion, caution cards remained largely unutilised. It was action from the start as the army men forced a short corner in the second minute itself but the failure to convert provided an inkling of the inherent weakness in the squad. In the first half itself, Signals earned as many as five penalty corners which all went waste. For Northern Railway, right full back Kuljit Singh, dashing forward Rajiv
Mishra, skipper Ajinder Pal, and Brij Nev not only managed to restrict the rival moves but also showed enough enterprise in the midfield. In the first quarter, Rajiv Mishra dashed into the striking circle only to be checked in time by the rival defence. Northern Railway could have taken the lead immediately on resumption off a penalty corner but the rasping hit brought out the best in Signals' skipper I. Barla who effected an excellent goal-line save. Signals' attacks mainly masterminded by SK Tigga and Paramjit also looked dangerous. The Army outfit had a golden chance in the 54th minute when a Suresh Kumar cross from the left corner almost parallel to the goal-line beat the entire defence. G. Dass in a brave effort dived full length to connect but failed as the ball went abegging. In the dying minutes, Northern Railway mounted pressure and a solo run by Daud Suleman who raced down the left flank proved useless as he shot over after getting the better of the railway defence. With the scoreboard remaining blank in regulation time, the match stretched to the tie-breaker. The first stroke by Northern Railway's Ajinder Pal flew out, and it seemed as if the railway outfit's dream of making the maiden final was a tall order. This proved true as Signals converted three strokes through G.Dass, Prem Singh, and P. Verma. Northern Railway could convert only two strokes while three attempts met with failure. Earlier, Punjab and Sind Bank got past CRPF 2-1 with the bank men's first goal being hotly contested by the rivals. However, umpire GS Sangha remained steadfast in his stand and rejected the CRPF team's contention that the hit was dangerous. The encounter, scrappy at times, saw umpire Rajinder Gandhi flashing the green card for CRPF's Karan Raj Singh in the opening minutes. The first PSB goal coming in the 18th minute was the result of a free hit by Olympian Baljit Singh Saini from the 25 yard line. Sandeep Singh who was positioned inside the 'D' stretched his stick to guide the ball home. As the bank men hugged each other in celebration, the CRPF players vehemently protested against the award which, however, had little impact. The bank outfit had a good chance in the 30th minute when Mandeep Ghuman, after beating the lone CRPF defender, gave a measured pass to Parminder Singh who, however, failed to beat Y.Robindro Singh under the CRPF bar. In the 57th minute, Punjab and Sind Bank consolidated the lead when off a short corner, Sandeep Ghuman shot home(2-0). The sustained pressure by CRPF bore fruit a few minutes later. Following a penalty corner, SK Vashisht sounded the boards with a direct hit to make it 1-2. With the minutes ticking away, CRPF's desperation knew no bounds. Two short corners in the closing stages also proved abortive. As the long hooter was sounded, the stark reality dawned on the security men -- that they had blown away their chances of making the final of the 'A' grade tournament which they had won only a few years back. The final will be played at 3 pm tomorrow. |
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IHF probables for under-16
camp New Delhi, September 29 The camp will be held at the Major. Dhyan Chand National Stadium in Delhi from October 3 to 22. The probables are: Suraj Kantha and Chitharanjan Singh (both Manipur), Rahul Bhardwaj, Joga Singh and Daler Singh (all Punjab), Kuldeep Singh and Mazhar Kamal (Uttar Pradesh), Arvind Jerome, Ragunath and Ravi Kumar (all Karnataka), Ajitesh Roy (Bihar), Niraj Sharma (Himachal Pradesh), Raja, Philips and Praveen Kumar (Tamil Nadu), Bharath (Haryana), Khushwant Singh (Chandigarh), Ujjwal Dung Dung (Orissa), Sree Jesh (Kerala), Sardara Singh (Namdhari), Aldrin D’Souza and Siddharth Pande (Mumbai), Nagaraj and Allaudin (Hyderabad), Babar Khan (Bhopal), Sandeep Singh (Patiala) and Sujit Kumar Mondal (Bengal). Narender Pal Singh of Hyderabad is the chief coach. He will be assisted by Sports Authority of India-Air India Academy coach Ronish Pathania and Bose (coach-trainer) of Pondicherry. Dr JPS Siddhu of Chandigarh will be the doctor in attendance. |
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Delhi shuttlers steal the show Chandigarh, September 29 Delhi teams entered finals in men’s, women’s and girls sections while Haryana and Punjab entered in two finals. In the Chadha Cup for women, Chandigarh fought valiantly before losing 1-2 in the tie which generated a lot of thrill. The first tie was played between Isha Sharma of Chandigarh and fancied Gayatri from Delhi which latter won with ease at 11-5,11-3. But it was duo of Mala Gaba, a student of SD Public School, Sector 32 and H. Sarda Devi of MCMDAV College for Women, Sector 36 who equalised and won at 11-9, 11-9. H.Sarda seemed a little exhausted after playing a fine doubles tie. She fought gallantly against Deepti in every department of the game, but finally Delhi girl won 11-9, 13-11. Earlier in the Shafi Quarashi Cup for junior girls, it was Mala Gaba and Isha Sharma of Chandigarh who fought for every point before succumbing to Delhi girls Parul Rawat and Deepti Ranjan. Mala lost to Parul in first singles at 11-8, 12-13, 4-11 and in partnership with Isha, they lost their doubles tie to Parul and Deepti at 11-8, 10-13, 8-11. Other results: Boys: Narang Cup:
semifinal: Punjab b Chandigarh 2-0 (Mayank Behl b Akash Sethi 15-9, 15-1; Mayank and Rohit Kapoor b Gurjeet and Akash 15-6, 15-1. Haryana b Rajasthan 2-0 (Sumit b Sandeep Singh 15-12,15-10, Sumit and Rohit b Sandeep and Tanmay 15-6, 15-9). Men: Rahimtoola Cup (semifinal): Delhi b J&K 3-0 (Manmeet Singh b Avinish Sharma 15-1, 15-2; Devender Dhillon b Rahul Sharma 15-4, 15-2; Srikant Bakshi and Ajay Kanwar b Rahul Sharma and Avinish Sharma 15-3,15-10. Punjab b Haryana 3-1. Women: Chadha Cup semifinal Rajasthan b Haryana 2-0 (Soumya b Anita 11-4,11-6; Soumya and Kavleen b Anita and Meenu 6-11, 11-5, 11-8. |
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Haryana Police, Panipat champs Chandigarh, September 29 In the women’s final Panipat defeated Rohtak by a narrow margin of 49-48 in a thrilling contest. In men’s final Haryana Police defeated Rohtak by 32-16 points. Jhajjar won the third place defeating Faridabad in women’s section, while Rohtak outclassed Jhajjar by to finishing third in the men’s category. The Haryana Transport Minister, Mr Ashok Arora, gave away the prizes to the winner teams. He announced a grant of Rs 31,000 for Panchkula district Kabaddi Association to reorganise this championship. Mr Vijar Parkash, president, Haryana State Kabaddi Assocation, said that during this championship best eight teams in men’s section — Bhiwani, Haryana Police, Rohtak, Sonepat, Hisar, Karnal, Jhajjar and Yamunanagar — and in women’s section — Rohtak, Panipat, Jhajjar, Faridabad, Kurukshetra, Jind, Panchkula and Bhiwani — had been selected to participate in Haryana State Games being held at Hisar from October 20 to October 23. He also said that the Indian team had won Asia gold continuously in 1990, 1994 and 1998. He said Haryana players — Shamsher Singh, Ramesh Kumar and Ram Mehar Singh — would play in the Indian team during the Asian Games in Busan. The results: Semifinals (women): Panipat b Faridabad by 48-9, Rohtak b Jhajjar by 26-7. Men: Bhiwani b Jhajjar by 32-22, Haryana Police b Rohtak by 25-22 points. |
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Busan, September 29
