HEALTH

140 people examined at cancer awareness camp
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, August 7
The Health Department of NDMC organised a Cancer Awareness Camp at its Charak Palika Hospital, Moti Bagh, in association with Batra Hospital, here yesterday.

The objective of organising the camp was to create awareness, especially in women, about the disease and its treatment. It was pointed out how early detection can help in controlling the disease in the initial stages itself. Over 140 people were examined at the camp, out of which a case of ovarian tumor, a suspicious breast lump and two high suspicion cases of cervical malignancy were detected.

Medical officer of Health, Lt Col. S K Garg said women were taught the basics of self-breast examination, which can help detect any growth at the early stages itself.

SPORTS

Air Force zoom into Super League
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, August 7
Indian Air Force, Palam defeated Navjyoti Nepal 3-0 in a Group A preliminary league match of the Delhi Soccer Association (DSA)-SAIL Football Championship and qualified for the Super League at the Ambedkar Stadium on Thursday.

Kalyan Pal put the Airmen in the lead in the 20th minute and on resumption, T K Agnihotri enhanced the lead off a pass from Arun while Kalyan Pal struck again to complete the scoring.

Air Force have secured 16 points from six matches and will play their last match against Glorious Club on Friday. The Nepal team completed their engagements, logging just one point from seven matches.

In a Group C match, Uttrakhand defeated Youngsters Club by a solitary goal. Inside-left Ajay Gupta slotted home the match-winner in the fifth minute. Uttrakhand have collected 14 points from six matches. Youngsters have earned three points from five matches.

Panchkuian Club hit back to draw with Garhwal Diamond 1-1. Garhwal Diamond took the lead when Davinder Rawat found the mark in the 26th minute. Substitute Vipin pulled off the equaliser for Panchkuian in the 56th minute. Panchkuian completed their league engagements earning 12 points from seven matches. Garhwal Diamond finished their matches on ten points from seven matches.

Friday’s fixtures: Indian Air Force vs Glorious (3.30 pm); Youngmen vs Garhwal Heroes (4.30 pm)— Ambedkar Stadium.

When Achrekar came calling...
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, August 7
It was a pleasant surprise for the trainees of the National Stadium cricket centre of coach Sunita Sharma when Dronacharya cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar came calling unannounced.

The boys watched in revered silence as Sunita Sharma reeled off the achievements of each boy present at the stadium.

Achrekar, the coach of Sachin Tendulkar and a host of other international cricketers, made a quiet appreciation of the National Stadium cricket centre as he is now recuperating from the after-effects of a mild stroke he suffered some time back.

Achrekar came to Delhi to attend a meeting of the Dronacharya award committee, and then stayed back to visit friends and some pilgrim centres in North India.

Achrekar said Delhi had plenty of cricket talent, though what he left unsaid was that the players of the Capital lacked discipline, compared to boys back in Mumbai.

Achrekar said one of his famous disciples, Vinod Kambli, can still get back into the Indian team if he put his mind on the game by applying a lot of self discipline.

Achrekar was all praise for Sunita’s coaching centre, though there was not much activity on Thursday as the recent rains have made the ground wet and not fit for serious practice sessions.

The coach in the sweltering heat without any fuss to make a close observation of the cricket centre, and he seemed impressed with what he saw, the talent in particular.

DPS, Modern annex tennis titles
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, August 7
Delhi Public School, Mathura Road and Modern School, Barakhamba Road, shared the titles in the inaugural Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) Inter-School Tennis Tournament at the DLTA deco-turf courts on Thursday.

While DPS annexed the boys under-14 and girls under-18 titles beating Amity School, Saket and Modern School respectively, Modern School lifted the boys under-18 and girls under-14 titles beating Vasant Valley and Convent of Jesus and Mary respectively.

Results: Under-14: DPS beat Amity 2-0: Yuki Bhambri beat Akshay Kohli 6-3, 6-0; Dhruv Gupta b Aditya Dasgupta 6-0, 6-0. Boys under-18: Modern b Vasant Valley 2-1; Raghav Sarin (Vasant Valley) b Naren Prakash 7-5, 7-6 (7-1); Siddharth Gulati b Raghav Bahl 6-2, 6-2; Siddharth and Naren b Raghav Sarin and Raghav Bahl 6-0, 6-1.

Girls under-14: Modern School b Convent of Jesus and Mary 2-1: Karina Ahuja b Disha Saigal 6-4, 6-2; Heena Ahuja b Garima Vatwani 6-4, 2-6, 6-2; Karina and Garima b Yajini and Disha 6-1, 6-0.

Girls under-18: DPS b Modern School 2-0: Anukriti Prasad b Tanya Ahuja 6-0, 7-6, 6-4; Sanaa Bhambri b Parul Goswami 6-2, 6-2.

Manas, Jajit move into semis
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, August 7
Manas Teku beat Rajeev 15-4, 15-8 and Jajit beat Sanjay 10-8, 7-12, 13-12 as Ganga School entered the semi-final beating St. Marks School, Meera Bagh in the Zonal Badminton Tournament.

Madhurjay beat Parteek 10-8, 8-10, 15-4 and Anuj Tyagi beat Sachin 8-11, 11-2, 11-9 as Ganga beat St. Marks in the senior table tennis event. In the junior section, Sidharth and Shyam beat Rajat and Nukul 15-7, 12-6 and Chirag beat Anurag 12-6, 15-4 as Ganga beat Bharti School, Paschim Vihar. Ganga beat Bosco, Paschim Vihar 2-0 in the sub-junior section. Gourav and Rajat Batra b Sanjay an Manash 15-5, 14-6.

Mount Abu upset Apeejay

Mount Abu Public School upset top seed Apeejay School, Sheikh Sarai 3-1 in the cadet boys team event of the Inter-School Table Tennis Championship at the Talkatora indoor stadium on Thursday.

Hansraj Model School beat Manav Sthali 3-1, Modern School, Barakhamba Road beat Mount St. Mary’s, Ahlcon School beat Lancer’s Convent 3-1 in other matches.

Committee for Hockey Championship
Our Sports Reporter

Rohtak, August 7
A high power committee has been constituted for the smooth conduct of the 26th Haryana Hockey Championship scheduled to be held from September 19 to 22 at War Heroes Memorial Stadium, Ambala Cantt. Giving this information, secretary of the Haryana Hockey Association B. S. Nandal said that DGP Haryana M. S. Malik will be the patron in chief of the committee, whereas I.G. the Ambala Range Mr Alok Joshi will be the patron.

Superintendent of Police, Ambala, Hardeep Singh Doon and Harbhan Singh will be the chairman of the organising committee and organising secretary respectively.