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SPORTS

A record book to remember
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, January 13
With the World Cup Cricket Championship, to be co-hosted by South Africa and Zimbabwe, only a few weeks away, the cricket fever is slowly picking up momentum. And well-known statistician Rajneesh Gupta has come out with a timely book, “One-Day Internationals—the complete record book”, which gives an exhaustive account of all the conceivable one-day statistics and records.

The book contains records and statistics of 1892 official one-day matches played till date.

One-day cricket was born in 1971 when rain ruined a Test match between Australia and England at Melbourne. The organisers decided to stage a 40 overs a side match, with each over having eight balls, to provide some entertainment to the fans. Over 46,000 spectators watched as Australia beat England to create an historic precedent, which, in later years, went on to overshadow the traditional Test cricket, compelled by market forces and spectator response.

Statistics are part and parcel of one-day cricket and Rajneesh Gupta has done a pain-staking job in this monumental work.

“Rajneesh obviously has worked hard to get the information and his research work is quite commendable”, notes star batsman Rahul Dravid in his foreword to the book.

The book is an immensely useful reference guide to everyone associated with cricket. Rajneesh is a member of the Association of Cricket Statisticians (England) and Association of Cricket Statisticians of India.

Kapil Dev joins cause of destitute children
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Kapil Dev with destitute girl children at the prize distribution function of the Amity School Cricket Tournament.

New Delhi, January 13
Former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev and Ajay Jadeja joined the top brass of leading insurance companies for a benefit cricket match organised by the Amity School of Insurance and Actuarial Science (ASIAS) in aid of the underprivileged girl child.

Kapil felicitated the winners of the Amity Insurance Cricket Cup in which 10 top most insurance companies participated. Tata AIG defeated Max New York Lif to win the trophy.

The tournament was organised in aid of Amitasha, a non-Government organisation, working with girls living in slums. Amitasha is an NGO based in Noida that provides for the education, medical care and nutritional requirements of girls living in slum regions in and around Noida. The matches stretched over a month and a half, starting on December 7.

“We are here for a nice and noble cause and every Indian should be part of this drive to nurture the girl child”, Kapil told a cheering group of children. Amity Group president Atul Chauhan said the overwhelming response the tournament received showed that there was a deep understanding of the need to address gender discrimination in the society.

PCRA women’s two-wheeler rally
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, January 13
The Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) will organise a two-wheeler rally for women at Chandigarh, Ranchi, Vishakhapatnam, Delhi, Lucknow and Patna with the theme of “Save Oil Two-Wheeler Women Rally 2003”. The rally is the brainchild of the executive director of PCRA Leena Mahendale.

PCRA is an autonomous body functioning under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The mission of the PCRA is conservation of oil by creating awareness among the public on the need to save oil by focussing on the benefits of saving oil and environment protection.

The two-wheeler rally will be organised at Chandigarh, Ranchi and Vishakhapatnam on January 18 and in Delhi, Lucknow and Patna on February 8. All types of two-wheelers like bicycles, mopeds, scooters and motorcycles will be allowed in the rally. The riders have either girls or women, and there will be no entry fee.

The primary objective is to empower women as empowered women can spread more awareness among other women about petroleum conservation.

SAI revokes suspension of coach Renu Kohli
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, January 13
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has revoked the suspension order on athletic coach Renu Kohli, who was attached to the National Athletics Coaching Camp. Renu Kohli had trained Sunita Rani before the Busan Asian Games. SAI suspended Renu Kohli when Sunita Rani, who won the 1500m gold and 5000m broze medals at the Busan Asian Games, tested positive for anabolic steroid Nandrolone.

Now that Sunita Rani has been absolved of the doping charges by various agencies, including the Olympic Council of Asia, SAI director-general Shekhar Dutt has ordered the revocation of the suspension order on Renu Kohli.

Pachauri shines
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, January 13
A stroke-filled century knock of 110, studded with ten fours and five sixes, by K. P. Eashwar and a devastating medium-pace bowling by Dr R. K. Pachauri (4 for 14) helped Teri beat ICICI Bank by 80 runs in a league match of the tenth Teri Cup Cricket Tournament at the Teri Oval. Scores: Teri: 221 for 1 in 25 overs (K P Eashwar 110, 76b; Mahesh 79, 8x4, 79b).

ICICI Bank: 141 all out in 23.5 overs (Saif Khan 83, 9x4, 1x6; R. K. Pachauri 4 for 14 off 5 overs, Pradeep Kumar 2 for 14). K. P. Eashwar was adjudged the Man of the Match.

Tarun hits ton

Tarun Chaudhary slammed 124 to help Salwan Boys School beat Salwan Public (Morning) by 187 runs in the sixth Rohtak Road Gymkhana R P Jain Inter-School Under-15 Cricket Tournament at the Salwan School ground.

Scores: Salwan Boys: 265 for 2 in 40 overs (Tarun Chaudhary 124, Yogesh Nagar 52, Shobhit Kaushik 45 n o, Nikhil Sharma 2 for 32). Salwan Public: 87 all out in 37.3 overs (Sachin Adhikari 30, Sawant Saini 3 for 20). Ganga School defeated Mount St Mary’s School by ten wickets at the Ganga ground. Scores: Ganga School: 72 all out in 18.2 overs (Karan Anand 3 for 30, Ujjawal Taneja 3 for 7, A. Malik 3 for 22). Mount St Mary’s: 62 all out in 23.5 overs (Ankit Kumar 29, Vikram Singh 3 for 10, V. Kumar 3 for 13, D. Rathi 2 for 15).

Prevalance wins India Derby
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New Delhi, January 13
After the polo fever, the Delhi Race Course was seized by the derby fever when the Mount Shivalik North India Derby was held at the Delhi Race Course on Sunday. Prevalance, owned by Dr M. A. M. Ramaswamy, with jockey B. Prakash astride, won the derby event.

The race was witnessed by Delhi Race Club president P. S. Bedi, Mount Shivalik executive director Rajiv Bali, Lalit Mohan Thapar, Ameeta Mehra of Usha Stud, Sultan Singh, Rajesh Sehgal and Shailender Singh, Rockey Mohan and Vijay Raje Scindia.

Daryaganj Gym win

New Delhi: Daryaganj Gymkhana defeated Pelican Club by 61 runs in an A-I Division match of the DDCA League at the Yamuna Sports Complex II ground. Scores: Daryaganj: 209 for 8 in 40 overs (Gaurav Malhotra 52, Kapil Mehta 52, Hardeep Singh 55). Pelican: 148 all out in 36 overs (Deepak Anand 32, Ashwani Kapoor 28, Vijay Arya 3 for 25, Kapil Mehta 2 for 22).

Bright Club beat South Delhi by seven wickets in a Super A Division match.

Scores: South Delhi: 144 for 6 in 35 overs (Adil Ahmad 45, Mayank Tehlan). Bright Club: 151 for 3 in 24.2 overs. OSR

ADMINISTRATION

Two more legal aid centres set up
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 13
Delhi Legal Services Authority set up two family counselling & legal aid centres on Sunday. With the opening of these centres, the total strength of Legal Aid Centres in Delhi has gone up to 14. One such centre was opened at Sultanpuri in association with Smt Tulsa Devi Memorial Society (Regd). The other centre was opened at Govindpuri (Kalkaji) in association with Jatav Samaj Vikas Maha Sabha (Regd).

The Acting Chief Justice, Delhi High Court and Executive Chairman of the Authority, Mr Justice Devinder Gupta inaugurated the two centres. Mr Justice Gupta observed that the poor and the needy people will be benefited through these centres. Mr Justice Gupta stressed the need to settle disputes through mediation and conciliation.

He observed that the Lok Adalats are also being organised by the Delhi Legal Services Authority. He urged the people to approach Lok Adalats for their disputes as these are inexpensive and speedy in the disposal of the cases and there is no appeal against the decisions of the Lok Adalats.

Mr Justice A K Sikri, Judge, Delhi High Court, Mr Justice S K Agarwal, Judge, Delhi High Court, Mr Kamlesh Kumar, Member Secretary of the Authority, Mr D.S. Punia, A.C.M.M. and Mr G.P.Singh, Metropolitan Magistrate were also present at the inaugural function.

Panel on house tax defaulters
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 13
The Chairman of the Standing Committee and Leader of the House in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Mr Ram Babu Sharma, has constituted a sub-committee to discuss the issue of defaulters who have not yet deposited their house tax.

Sources said that defaulters expect to be exempted from depositing the tax once the new scheme, “Unit Area Method” is implemented. However, the corporation will prepare a list of defaulters who will be forced to deposit their house tax.

The sub-committee, which consists of Ram Babu Sharma, Ashok Jain, Brij Mohan, Subhash Arya and Vijender Kumar Gupta, will discuss ways to collect the house tax from the defaulters. Later, they will talk to the Municipal Commissioner, Mr Rakesh Mehta, for implementing the scheme.

The corporation has collected a record Rs 72 crore tax this year. Once the ‘Unit Area Method’ scheme is implemented, the house tax collection is likely to increase.