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November 17, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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Teams arrive amidst tight security
Saqlain
runs through Zimbabwe
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Bengal take on Himachal ‘Mosquito’ Ferrero stings Moya Silveira fashions Dempo win
Varsity
Astro-turf awaits clearance
Overall trophy for Amritsar Abhinav leaves for USA Weightlifting results Punjab lose to Haryana
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Teams arrive amidst tight security
Baroda, November 16 The two teams, locked 2-2 in the seven-match series, arrived by road from Ahmedabad and were confined to the comforts of their hotel after the four-hour drive. Both the teams will have net practice tomorrow morning. Meanwhile, former stumper Kiran More, secretary of Baroda Cricket Association, said all arrangements had been completed for the match and expressed confidence that it would go off smoothly. “There is nothing to worry about the security situation. We don’t expect any crowd disturbance here,” More, who is also a national selector, said. With crowd trouble affecting three of the four one-day internationals between India and West Indies, police has taken stringent steps to prevent spectators from throwing objects on the ground and check illegal entry of fans in the stadium for the fifth match here on Monday. Special nets would be installed at the stadium to prevent objects from landing on the field during the match, city police commissioner D D Tuteja told PTI today. There were disturbances by a section of the crowd during the matches at Rajkot, Nagpur and Jamshedpur. Tuteja said police have also installed low intensity electricity wires around a small area of the stadium adjacent to nearby Undera village to check illegal entry into the stadium, as fans in the past had tried to gain entry into the stadium. When asked if installation of wires could prove fatal, Tuteja said prior announcements have been made in this regard and the wires will carry low intensity current. The BCCI has asked the staging centres to take all possible precautionary measures to avoid crowd trouble. The International Cricket Council’s threat to withdraw international status from venues which fail to meet security guidelines has put the board under more pressure. The Gujarat government has provided seven companies of Special Reserve Police instead of three sought by the local administration, to prevent any untoward incident. Besides, four deputy superintendents of police, eight assistant commissioners, 23 police inspectors, 80 sub-inspectors would also be deployed at the stadium, he said. The Baroda Cricket Association will deploy 300 security personnel at the gates, BCA secretary Kiran More told PTI, adding, security of both the players and the spectators was of paramount importance to the organisers. Policemen and women in plain clothes at the stadium will check mischievous elements, Tuteja said, adding, police personnel would also be present at the boundary line facing the crowd. To enter the stadium the spectators will have to pass through metal detectors installed at 11 gates. After first check they will again be subjected to metal detectors before being allowed inside, Tuteja said. Close circuit TVs have been installed for monitoring and volunteers, with special badges, will look for trouble makers. The BCA secretary Samarjeetsingh Gaekwad said that fans will not be allowed to carry anything inside the stadium. Strict security arrangements have been made at the hotel where both the teams are staying and visitors record was also being maintained. For the first time, the BCA has taken additional insurance cover of Rs 1.90 crore for the match and has taken out a comprehensive policy, covering rioting and terrorist attack and any natural calamity. PTI
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Strong reply by SA Centurion, November 16 Veteran batsman Hashan Tillakaratne earlier posted his 10th Test century. Tillakaratne was unbeaten on 104 as Sri Lanka were dismissed for 323 in their first innings. At lunch South Africa were 12 for no wicket in reply, with Graeme Smith 10 and Herschelle Gibbs one. The morning started on a bright note for Tillakaratne when he struck Makhaya Ntini for four behind square to bring up 4,000 runs in Test cricket, the milestone coming in his 73rd Test. Sri Lanka (Ist innings): Atapattu c Kirsten b Kallis 17 Mubarak c Smith b Pollock 48 Sangakkara c Pollock b Hall 35 Jayawardene b Pollock 44 Tillakaratne not out 104 Arnold c Boucher b Kallis 2 H Fernando c Kallis b Ntini 24 Vaas c Boucher b Ntini 7 Gamage c Kirsten b Ntini 2 D Fernando c Boucher b Ntini 0 Muralitharan b Kallis 27 Extras: (lb-10, nb-2, w-1) 13 Total: (all out, 108.5 overs) 323 FoW: 1-34, 2-90, 3-108, 4-189, 5-207, 6-263, 7-277, 8-281, 9-281. Bowling: Pollock 29-11-51-2, Ntini 29-6-86-4, Elworthy 21-4-71-0, Kallis 15.5-2-71-3, Hall 14-3-34-1. South Africa (1st innings ): Smith lbw b D.Fernando 15 H.Gibbs not out 76 G.Kirsten c H.Fernando b D.Fernando 11 J.Kallis not out 69 Extras
(b-4 lb-2 nb-3 w-3) 12 Total (for two wickets, 69 overs) 183 Fall of wickets: 1-45 2-71 Bowling: Vaas 16-4-38-0, Gamage 11-2-41-0, D Fernando 12-0-40-2, Muralitharan 20-3-38-0, H.Fernando 10-2-20-0.
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Saqlain runs through Zimbabwe
Bulawayo, November 16 Scoreboard
(Zimbabwe Ist innings): Ebrahim b Waqar 5 Vermeulen lbw b Akhtar 2 Campbell c Akmal b G.Flower lbw b Saqlain 54 A.Flower c Izamam b Masakadza c Akmal b Taibu c Akmal b Saqlain 15 Blignaut c Umar b Saqlain 0 Nkala not out 10 Price b Saqlain 1 Olonga b Saqlain 8 Extras
(lb-3 nb-3 w-1) 7 Total 178 FoW: 1-4, 2-8, 3-94, 4-119, 5-119, 6-155, 7-159, 8-161, 9-170 Bowling: Waqar 13-6-20-1, Akhtar 16-3-39-2, Sami 15-3-38-0, Saqlain 25.5-2-66-7, Umar 2-0-12-0. Pakistan(1st innings ): Umar not out 16 Elahi not out 13 Extras
0 Total (for no wicket) 29 Bowling: Blignaut 5-2-17-0, Olonga 2-1-2-0, Price 5-3-4-0, Nkala 2-0-6-0.
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Bengal
take on Himachal
Kolkata, November 16 The hosts, who failed to clinch any point against Rajasthan in their lung opener at the same venue Eden Gardens four days back, will be looking forward to open their account against their inexperienced rivals to stay afloat in the tournament being held under a new format and points system. With the inclement weather standing in the way of Rajasthan first innings being completed, none of the teams were awarded any point. Leading the Bengal batting will be Test discard wickekeeper batsman Deep Dasgupta, who is eyeing a place in the Indian team for the forthcoming New Zealand trip, and fellow young opener Amitava Chakraborty, who hit a chanceless 90 in the drawn encounter against Rajasthan.
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‘Mosquito’
Ferrero stings Moya Shahghai, November 16 Ferrero, who will finish in the world’s top five for the second consecutive year, proved too consistent from the baseline in a match that thrilled the near-capacity crowd at Shanghai’s New International Expo Centre. The man nicknamed the “Mosquito” for his tenacity from the back of the court took the semi-final with a rare foray into the net on his first match point, hitting a delicate drop volley winner that brought Moya to his knees. Ferrero will pocket more than $ 1.3 million for the tournament if he wins tomorrow’s final against either Australian Lleyton Hewitt or Switzerland’s Roger Federer, but more importantly he could climb to a career high world ranking of number three. Moya, who had gone into the semi-final undefeated after three round robin victories over world number one Hewitt, number three Marat Safin and countryman Albert Costa, took the first set with an ace at 6-7 in the tie breaker. Ferrero had looked in control of the first set after breaking to go up 4-2, but then double-faulted on break point while trying to serve it out at 5-3. The normally unflappable Ferrero showed his disgust by bouncing his racquet. He had another chance to take the set at 6-5 in the tie- reak, but he hit an off-forehand close to the line, which was called out. With slumped shoulders, Ferrero argued with the umpire as he changed ends, hit a forehand long to go 6-7, then watched a pumped-up Moya serve an ace to take the set. However, Ferrero regrouped quickly for the second set, breaking Moya in the first game and holding his serve throughout to take it 6-4. In the third, Ferrero saved a break point in the second game, but from then on piled the pressure on Moya’s serve, eventually breaking him at 3-3 on his fifth break point. Ferrero’s win stretches his career win-loss record over Moya to 7-2. Today’s match was a near-replay of their most recent encounter at the final of the Hong Kong Open in September, which Ferrero won 6-3 1-6 7-6 (7/4). In the other semi-final, Hewitt will take on Federer in a battle of the tournament’s two youngest players. More than $ 3.7 million is on offer at the season- ending Masters Cup, which is open to only the top eight players in the world.
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Silveira fashions Dempo win Margao, November 16 With the win, Dempo, who lost to Vasco twice in the professional league in the last edition, took their sweet revenge. Dempo dominated the first half after coming close to scoring thrice. They scored the all important goal in the 75th minute through Silveira who was taken on loan from Fransa. Defender Melvin Rodrigues moved up to send a cross from the side line to the unmarked Silveira, who headed home to find the far post. Silveira, who was joint highest scorer in the professional league, could have increased the lead one minute later but his well directed shot was thwarted by keeper Rogerio Ramos. Vasco failed to combine as a team in the first half but found their rhythm in the second half and made inroads in the rival half with a barrage of raids through striker Rui Wanderley Weis and Marcos Pereira. But keeper Francis Fernandes stood firm under the bar to deny Marcos and Seby Dias from taking the lead. Vasco kept on the pressure but were unlucky thrice when woodwork came to the rescue of Dempo, denying Rui Wanderley Weis, Marcose and Nitin Pradhan as their tries hit the cross bar. The first half was devoid of much action. Dempo who controlled the midfield failed to get past the rival defence in the initial stage. Vasco’s first move came in the 28th minute when a Lazarus Fernandes cross from the right to Mario Soares was saved by keeper Ramos, who dived full length to put out the ball for an abortive corner. Dempo nearly succeeded in taking the lead one minute before interval when medio Johnny D’cruz’s stiff grounder was collected by Ramos on the second attempt. After change of ends, Vasco got into groove and made barrage of raids in the rival citadel. First Jules Alberto Dias who was off colour today failed to connect a header off a free kick taken by Nitin Pradhan. A minute later, Marcos Pereira Wea’s shot was collected by Francis Fernandes off a pass from Weis. With Vasco maintaining the pressure, a goal looked imminent but luck did not favour Vasco as woodwork came to Dempo’s rescue thrice when Weis, Marcos and Nitin hit the bar. Dempo, who survived these close shaves, scored the all important goal against the run of play. Defender Melvin Fernandes, who moved upon reaching the rival box, squared the ball to Francis Silveira who was unmarked. He headed home into the empty net to find the far post. PTI
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Bharat Petroleum dethrone PSB Jalandhar, November 16 While Bharat Petroleum edged out Punjab and Sind Bank by a golden goal in nail-biting finish, Northern Railways eves defeated Haryana XI 3-2. The final between defending champions Punjab and Sind Bank and Bharat Petroleum was played on the fast note as several attacks and counter-attacks were seen from the start. The bankmen lighted the scoreboard first in the 17th minute when international player Ajit Pal Singh gave a cross to Baljit Chandi, who passed it to Parminder Singh for a successful attempt (1-0). After several attempts, Bharat Petroleum finally
succeeded in equalising in the 31st minute through a penalty corner conversion by Saurab Bishnoi. At half time the score was 1-1. After the break, the bankmen came back with full determination and got the lead in the 47th minute when Sandeep Singh scored an excellent goal through a solo effort from right (2-1). In the 59th minute oilmen succeeded in equalising again when forward Toshar Khandekar gave an excellent cross to Amar Aiyamma in the penalty area. Aiyanina made no mistake in putting the ball in the net (2-2). The oilmen earned two penalty corners, while Punjab and Sind Bank got three penalty corners during the stipulated time. An extra time of 15 minutes was allotted as both the teams were at 2-2 in regular time. In the dying moment of extra time, the golden goal for Bharat Petroleum came through Bipin Fernandes, who converted a penalty corner to win the championship cup for his team.
Earlier, in the women’s section, Northern Railway established their dominance from the very beginning by getting an early lead in the fourth minute when international player Manjinder successfully converted a penalty corner (1-0). Haryana responded with an equaliser a minute later as Arti Sharma scored a field goal from the left flank (1-1). In the 26th minute railway again scored to wrest the lead when Gurpreet converted a penalty corner (2-1). At half time Northern Railway were leading 2-1. After the break Haryana XI’s Arti Sharma got the equaliser again through a pass from her team-mate Sarabjit Kaur. The winning goal came through Suman who converted a penalty corner in the 67th minute to dethrone two-time champions Haryana. While Haryana earned as many as 10 penalty corners, Northern Railway eves got seven penalty corners. International player Jatinder Pal Singh of Punjab and Sind Bank was declared the best player of the tournament. He had scored a hat-trick against Punjab Police in the semifinal.
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Varsity
Astro-turf awaits clearance Amritsar, November 16 The water was not being sprinkled regularly said Balbir Singh, international hockey player. He also said proper maintenance was not being carried out. Despite the Astro-turf, the inter-college tournament for boys was played on natural grass and the women’s inter-colleges meet scheduled to be played from November 18 will also be played on grass. Mr Randhawa said all tournaments at the national and international level were on Astro-turf, it could prove vital for the development of the game if the facility is provided at the grassroots. The region had produced a good number of players and by using the existing facility we will be able to produce more players, asserted Randhawa. When contacted Dr S.P. Singh, Vice-Chancellor of the university said the question of using the Astro-turf does not arise till they got the clearance certificate. He said according to the norms a meeting was called only after a 21-day notice. Prior to this a report of the technical committee is necessary, which would come from London. About the daily sprinkling of water he said the turf belonged to the company till it handed it over to them after fulfilling all formalities. |
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Overall
trophy for Amritsar Ludhiana, November 16 Rajpreet Saini (u-14) of Government High School, Sidhwan Khurd (Ludhiana), Mandeep Kaur of Sports Wing, Kairon (Amritsar) and Manpreet Kaur of Government Senior Secondary School, Mehta (Amritsar) in the u-17 years categories while Iqbal Kaur of DAV School, Dasuya (Hoshiarpur) in girls u-19 years category were adjudged ‘best athletes. In the boy’s section, Labh Singh of Government Senior Secondary School, Talwandi Sabo (u-14), Amarjeet Singh of Khalsa Academy, Mehta (Amritsar) in u-17 years and Ranjodh Singh of Sports School, Jalandhar in u-19 years category were declared ‘best athletes’. Results: Boys (u-19) 110m hurdles: 1 Ranjodh Singh (Jal) 0.15.40 secs, 2 Daler Singh (Sng), 3 Jasdeep Singh (Pta); Boys (u-17) 100m hurdles - 1 Bikramjit Singh (Sng) 0.14.20 secs, 2 Amandeep Singh (Sng), 3 Satinder Singh (Jal). Girls (u-19)-100m hurdles: 1 Harpreet Kaur (Hsp) 0.17.70 secs, 2 Nirmal Kaur (Sng), 3- Kulveer Kaur (Sng); Girls (u-17) 100m hurdles-1- Kamaljeet Kaur (Sng) 0.19.60 secs, 2- Seema Rani (Mansa ), 3- Kamaljeet Kaur (Hsp). Girls (u-14) 80m hurdles-1-Bimla Devi (Fzr) 0.15.30 secs , 2 Karamjit Kaur (Fzr), 3 Manpreet Kaur (Sng); boys (u-14) 80m hurdles-1 Malkit Singh (Sng) 0.11.70 secs .2 Jagroop Singh (Asr), 3 Robin Sharma (Sng). Girls (u-19) 3 Km cross country: 1 Ludhiana, 2 Amritsar, 3 Hoshiarpur; Boys (u-19) 5-km cross country: 1 Amritsar, 2 Hoshiarpur, 3 Jalandhar; Boys (u-19) 400m: 1 Ranjodh Singh (Jal) 48.50 secs, 2 Bhupinder Singh (Sng), 3 Jagdev Singh (Ldh) . Boys (u-17) 400m: 1 Amarjit Singh (Asr) 48.50 secs, 2 Sukhvinder Singh (Gdp), 3- Amandeep Singh (Asr); Boys (u-14) 400m: 1 Labh Singh (Bth) 54.20 secs, 2 Satinder Singh (Asr), 3 Dullah Singh (Fzr) . Girls (u-19) 400m: 1 Amanjot Kaur (Rpr) 1.00.30 secs, 2 Sukhjit Kaur (Bth), 3 Akwinder Kaur (Ldh); girls (u-17) 400m: 1 Mandeep Kaur (Asr), 2 Rajveer Kaur (Sng), 3 Inderpreet Kaur (Gdp) . Girls (U-14) 400m: 1 Rajpreet Kaur Saini (Jal ) 1.04.90 secs, 2 Ranjit Kaur (Asr), 3 Amanpreet Kaur (Rpr); Boys (u-19) 4x100m relay: 1 Ludhiana 43.50 secs, 2 Sangrur, 3 Amritsar. Girls (u-17) 4x100m relay: 1 Amritsar 55.50 secs, 2 Sangrur, 3 Nawanshahr; girls (u-19) 4x100m relay: 1 Amritsar 55.20secs, 2 Amritsar, 3 Ludhiana; Girls (u-14) 4x100m relay: 1 Jalandhar 57.30 secs, 2 Ropar, 3 Sangrur; Boys (u-17) 4x100m relay: 1 Amritsar 0.45.20 secs, 2 Sangrur, 3 Jalandhar. |
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Abhinav
leaves for USA Chandigarh, November 16 This is the world most advanced and well-equipped sporting center where only the top US Olympic aspirants of all disciplines, train for Olympics. The IOC selects for an Olympic term, 25 top athletes from all over the globe to train at the centre amongst these top US athletes. Abhinav has been selected for his most consistent performance in the last three years in the sport of shooting after being duly approved and selected by the ISSF. |
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Weightlifting
results Ludhiana, November 16 In the 53 kg category, Asha Rani of Patiala with a lift of 135 kg (62.50 snatch, 72.50 clean and jerk) won a gold for her district. Gumninder Kaur with an attempt of 177.50 kg bagged a gold in 75 kg category. Results: (women)- 48 kg, 1Manjit Kaur (Gdp) 120 kg, 2 Rekha Ratra (Jal) 105 kg, 3 Beant Kaur (Bth) 82.50kg. 53 kg: 1 Asha Rani (Pat) 135kg, 2 Randip Kaur (Jal) 95kg, 3 Jasvir Kaur (Rpr) 92kg. 58kg: 1 Sukhwinder Kaur (Jal) 135 kg, 2 Manisha (Jal) 115 kg, 3 Rajinder Kaur (Jal) 95kg. 63kg: 1 Lovleen (Asr) 180 kg , 2 Umeshwari (Jal) 177.5 kg, 3 Vandana (Jal) 145 kg. 69kg: 1 Rajinder (Gdp) 152.5kg, 2 prabhjot (Jal) 145 kg, 3 Amarjit (Jal) 95kg. 75 kg: 1 Gumninder Kaur (Pat) 177.5 kg, 2 Sarvjit Kaur (Jal) 145 kg, 3 Amrinder Kaur (Rpr) 132.5kg. 65kg: 1 Geeta (Srr) 211kg, 2-Jasvir (Pat) 175kg, 3 Minu Dogra (Jal) 160kg. |
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Punjab
lose to Haryana Madhuban, November 16 Early in the first quarter, Haryana took the lead of 10 points. But Punjab fought back and the score at the end of first quarter was 22-17. In the second quarter, speedy Haryana took control of the match as their captain Raman Sharma, was in fine nick to take the lead of 15 points in the half time. In the third and fourth quarters Haryana proved too strong and won 67-42. Raman scored 16 points and Sanjeev scored 18 points for the winners. Rajan and Jasbir scored 16 points each for the runner-up team. Gujarat retain third place, beating Tamil Nadu by 64-36.
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DAV boys win Chandigarh, November 16 The results: GGD SD College, Chandigarh b Government College, Ludhiana, 44-38; DAV College, Sector-10, Chandigarh b Panjab Univrsity campus, Chandigarh, 69-45. |
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Mukesh cruises to victory Digboi, November 16
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