Tribune XI beat HT XI
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, February 23
A fine knock by opening batsmen helped Tribune XI to defeat Hindustan Times XI by nine wickets in a cricket match organised at the Government College for Boys here today.

HT XI scored 117 for 7 wickets in stipulated 20 overs. The score, however, proved too small, as Tribune XI achieved the target in only 13 overs.

Openers, Jupinderjit Singh and Amritpal Singh Pinku, took the match out of the opponents hands by scoring at a run rate of over nine an over. They shared a partnership of 83 runs. Jupinderjit remained not out at 57. He hits seven fours. Pinku scored 24 run that included three fours and a huge six. Amit Kumar remained not out on 14. HT XI bowlers bowled 14 wide balls.

Maninder Singh top scored for HT XI with 36 runs. Barring Munish (15) and Bittu (18) other batsmen could not make their presence felt. Sunny, Parminder Singh and Sukhjinder Saini bowled a good line for Tribune XI. Sunny and Parminder took three wickets each.

Athletics meet: The 8th annual athletics meet of Shanti Tara College, Ahmedgarh, will be held on Friday, according to Mr Amarjit Singh Sidhu, director of the college. Students will take part in various track and field events during the meet. Mr Tej Parkash Singh, Transport Minister, Punjab, will be the chief guest at the prize distribution function.

20 teams for soccer meet: Twenty top teams of the region are expected to take part in the three-day 7th All Open Football Tournament to be organised by the Industrial Football Club here at the ITI ground, Gill Road, here from Friday.

Mr Ranjit Singh Dhaliwal, chairman of the organising club said Dr Hari Singh Brar, Professor of Agronomy and ex-president of the Punjab Agricultural University Teachers Association, would preside over the inaugural ceremony of the tournament. Mr Bal Mukand Sharma, Deputy General Manager, Markfed, Punjab, and Jasbir Sigh Khangura will inaugurate the meet.

Cricket tourney: The Grewal Club and the Friends Club recorded wins in the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Cricket Tournament that began at the SDP College for Women ground here today.

Mr Balraj Bhasin, President, SDP Sabha, inaugurated the tournament. Mr Jagmohan Sharma and Ms Sushila Gupta, (Deputy Mayor), were the guests of honour.

In the inaugural match, batting first, the Grewal Club scored 159 for 8 in their quota of 20 overs. In reply, Luv Kush Cricket Club scored 91 runs in 18.4 overs.

Brief scores:- the first match, — Grewal Club — 159 for 8 (Vinay 51, Amit 19, Mohit 10, Vikas 3 for 16 and Titu 2 for 17).

Luv Kush Club — 91 all out (Bunty 29, Gora 14, Bobby 3 for 8, Amit 2 for 28, Sanjay 2 for 17 and Vikas 1 for 2)

In the second match, the Friends Club registered a two-wicket victory. The Valmik Cricket Club scored 160 for 5 in the allotted 20 overs. The Friends Club achieved the target losing eight wickets in 18.5 overs.

Brief scores: Valmik Cricket Club — 160 for 5 (Happy 36, Pardeep 45, Vickey 27, Rajiv 28, Kamal 3 for 24 and Rajeev 1 for 10)

Friends Club — 161 for 8 (Sanjeev 55, Goldy 27, Vicky 3 for 23 and Johny 3 for 13)