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Friday,
September 12, 2003, Chandigarh, India  
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Second defeat for
Seniors Olympic preparatory
committee formed Robbery derails Anju’s preparations
Ronaldinho seals Brazil win |
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TFA Blue
defeat Bangladesh 2-1 Jugraj responding well to treatment
Nutahara favourite at Rally Hokkaido Rock Rovers beaten Top four seeds enter semifinal BSF beat Rest of Punjab Unbeaten 153
by Ricky Robinson skipper
for Asian basketball meet
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Second defeat for Seniors Bangalore, September 11 Chasing a victory target of 339 in 50 overs at an asking rate of 6.78, India Seniors ended with 275 for seven. With this second defeat — they had lost to India “A” by 27 runs yesterday — India Seniors are eliminated from the tournament. After a rest day tomorrow, India “A” will meet India “B” in what could now be termed as an inconsequential match on Saturday — at the best, a dress rehearsal for the title clash between them the next day. Chasing such a huge total was never going to be easy. the 113 run partnership between Hemang Badani (not out 61) (54 balls, 4 fours, one six) and Sanjay Bangar for the sixth wicket in 101 balls only delayed the invitable after India Seniors were reduced to 150 for five in 30 overs. India Seniors lost an early wicket when A.T. Rayudu was sna pped up by S.S. Das off Agarkar for four. Parthiv Patel, who opened the innings, played some attractive strokes but could not stay long. The India wicket-keeper hit six fours on his way to an enterprising 30, made off 29 balls, before giving a straight-forward catch to Yuvraj Singh at gully. At 49 for two, Ganguly joined Reetinder Singh Sodhi, who was well set then, and the duo tried to keep the momentum going, taking the team’s score past 100 in the 18th over. India “B”: Das b Balaji 33 Mongia c Laxman b Khan 4 Agarkar c Balaji b Kartik 57 Dravid b Balaji 107 Yuvraj b Rayudu 30 Bharadwaj not out 41 JP Yadav not out 16 Extras
(lb-22, nb-9, w-19) 50 Total (5 wkts, in 50 overs) 338 Fall of wickets:
1-32, 2-65, 3-201, 4-255, 5-281. Bowling: Z. Khan 5.1-0-26-1, L. Balaji 10-0-76-2, S. Bangar 7.5-0-43-0, R.S. Sodhi 5-0-31-0, M. Kartik 10-0-47-1, S. Ganguly 2-0-15-0, A. Mishra 7-0-51-0, A.T. Rayudu 3-0-27-1. India Seniors: Patel c Yuvraj b Bhandari 30 Rayudu c Das b Agarkar 4 Sodhi c Sarandeep b Yadav 51 Ganguly st. Naidu b Sarandeep 25 Laxman b Bahutule 18 Badani not out 61 Bangar st. Naidu b Mongia 63 Mishra c & b Mongia 0 Karthik not out 1 Extras:
(lb-10, nb-5, w-7) 22 Total: (7 wkts in 50 overs) 275 Fall:
1-11, 2-49, 3-119, 4-127, 5-150, 6-263, 7-272. Bowling: Agarkar 8-1-34-1, Bhandari 9-0-55-1, J P Yadav 10-0-47-1, Sarandeep Singh 7-0-46-1, Bahutule 10-0-50-1, Mongia 6-0-33-2.
— PTI
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Rest of India team
selection on Sept 14 Mumbai, September 11 The Sachin Tendulkar-led Mumbai is scheduled to play the Rest of India at Chennai from September 18 to 22. Cricket board secretary S K Nair told PTI from Thiruvanthapuram today that the Board President’s XI and the India ‘A’ teams to play the visiting New Zealand side before the two-match Test series would be picked during the Irani Trophy match. The team for the first Test against the Kiwis is likely to be selected at Rajkot during the three-day match between New Zealand and India ‘A’ from October 2 to 4.
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Olympic
preparatory committee formed New Delhi, September 11 A notable omission from the committee is Mr Randhir Singh, who wears too many hats in sports administration. Randhir Singh is not only the lone representative from India in the International Olympic Committee, but also the secretary-general of the Olympic Council of Asia as well as the Indian Olympic Association. The “terms of reference” of the committee is that it will be empowered to make recommendations on all matters pertaining to the preparation of the Indian contingent for the Olympic Games. It will be authorised to visit any training or coaching camp to evaluate the quality and progress of training and to invite any officer to assist them in discharging their functions, including representatives of national federations. The committee may establish its own procedures and practices with regard to quorum, voting system, procedures, the absence of the chairman and establishment of sub committees etc. It will start functioning on the day of its constitution and ceases to work on September 30, 2004 or on submission of its report to Government on performance of the Indian contingent in Olympics, whichever is earlier. |
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Robbery derails Anju’s preparations
New Delhi, September 11 The incident happened on Tuesday morning when Anju’s bag went missing at the Charolety Stadium, near Paris University, where she was training with her husband and coach Robert Bobby George for the Monaco meet. “We were to book the flight tickets to Monaco after the training session and the bag contained all the documents, passports and credit cards,” Anju, India’s first medallist in a World Athletic Championships told PTI over phone from Paris today. Anju, who won a bronze medal in the World Championships at Paris late last month, and Bobby were training in the city for the all-important Monaco meet where the cream of world athletics will be seen in action. Taken aback by the robbery, Anju said the stadium was almost empty when they were winding up the session by about 11.30 am. “As usual we kept the bag at a place where we could see it from. But it disappeared from the middle of the ground by the time we finished jogging around the track,” Anju said. “The Police is yet to crack the case,” a distraught Anju said “We had noticed two youngsters moving around but we thought they were security guards. But later the stadium officials said they were Fire Force personnel,” Anju said. The star athlete said the incident came as a real shock as the stadium had tight security in place including closed circuit cameras. Bobby George said the robbery had somewhat derailed Anju’s training as the schedule had gone haywire in the last two days what with running around to arrange money, new passports and tickets. “We will train one last time here in the evening before boarding the flight to Monaco tomorrow morning,” Bobby said. While the embassy arranged for temporary passports for Anju and Bobby, the Sports Ministry pitched in by sanctioning some emergency fund to help out the star couple. Anju had produced her season’s best leap of 6.70m to win the historic bronze in Paris behind France’s Eunice Barber and world No.1 Tatyana Kotova. — PTI
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Ronaldinho seals Brazil win Manaus, September 11 Brazil, who had been openly talking about putting on a show and performing tricks before the game, started with eight of the players who began last year’s World Cup final against Germany in Japan. But instead of the promised footballing feast, the frustrated crowd witnessed an unappetising encounter of few real chances and responded by jeering the five-times champions off the field. Ecuador were without injured 35-year-old captain Alex Aguinaga and key striker Agustin Delgado, who has a long-term knee injury. But, while not brimming with talent, the team coached by Colombian Hernan Dario Gomez played neat, intelligent football and caused the hosts some nervous moments in the second half. The result left Brazil top of the South American World Cup qualifying group with six points from two games while Ecuador, aiming to qualify for their second successive World Cup, have three points.
ASUNCION: Striker Jose Cardozo hit a hat-trick for rejuvenated Paraguay in a 4-1 demolition of Uruguay in a World Cup qualifier. Javier Chevanton fired Uruguay ahead direct from a free kick in the 24th minute but Cardozo replied three minutes later. Carlos Paredes headed Paraguay ahead early in the half before Cardozo added two more yesterday. It was a dramatic change of fortunes for both sides. Paraguay had begun their campaign by losing 4-1 in Peru while Uruguay got underway by thrashing Bolivia 5-0. Despite an emphatic opening victory, flamboyant Uruguay coach Juan Ramon Carrasco made six changes to his starting line-up and dropped the entire midfield, including Inter Milan’s Alvaro Recoba who captained the team on Sunday and had an outstanding match. Recoba eventually came on in the 61st minute when Paraguay were already 3-1 ahead. Despite the re-shuffles, the Sky Blues had the best of the opening exchanges as they took control in midfield. Manchester United striker Diego Forlan had an excellent chance when he escaped the defence but Paraguay goalkeeper Justo Villar, chosen ahead of the more experienced Ricardo Tavarelli, saved at his feet. LA PAZ: Striker Joaquin Botero hit a hat-trick for Bolivia in a 4-0 demolition of Colombia at high altitude. Bolivia, thrashed 5-0 by Uruguay at sea level in their opening World Cup qualifier on Sunday, over-ran a Colombia side yesterday who finished with 10 men after defender Ivan Ramiro Cordoba was sent-off. The Inter Milan player gave away an early penalty and was dismissed in the 63rd minute for a violent tackle on Limberg Mendez. Bolivia have three points from two games in the single South American group while Colombia, beaten 2-1 by the world champions in Barranquilla on Sunday, have lost their opening two matches. — Reuters
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Jugraj responding well to treatment Ludhiana, September 11 Mr Jothikumaran along with Mr Narinder Batra and Mr Chandershekhar, both senior vice-presidents of the IHF, called on drag flicker Jugraj who is recuperating in the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital after he sustained multiple fractures in a car accident on the
outskirts of Jalandhar city on September 2. Mr Jothikumaran said though there was no replacement of Jugraj Singh in the Indian hockey squad at present, two players, Sandeep Michael, who missed the Champions Trophy due to jaundice, and Didar Singh would be trained in penalty corner conversion for the forthcoming Asia Cup and Afro Asian Games. Mr Jothikumaran further said that the federation would do whatever needed for the star player. It had not yet been decided where the patient would be taken for physiotherapy and
rehabilitation. He said they had obtained the discs containing various reports of the patient, prepared by the doctors at Dayanand Hospital. Before arriving at any decision regarding Jugraj’s treatment abroad, the IHF would consult experts in Holland, Germany, the USA and Australia. Meanwhile, Jugraj Singh undergoing treatment here is recovering satisfactorily. According to the medical bulletin issued today by the Medical Superintendent, DMC&H, Dr Sandeep Puri, all the vital parameters of the patient are within normal limits. Jugraj is being given physiotherapy, which includes active elbow and knee movements and pelvic exercises. Dr J L Bassi, orthopaedic surgeon and his team of doctors is supervising the daily physiotherapy and the patient is responding well to the schedule. Dr Puri further informed that gradually the oral intake had been increased and the patient was being encouraged to take nutritious diet for general body build-up and better wound healing. |
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TFA Blue defeat Bangladesh 2-1 Jamshedpur, September 11 ITB began in a whirlwind fashion and created umpteen openings in the first half making the rival defence totter and shake as they went into overdrive. ITB drew first blood in the 18th minute. A well-constructed move from the right flank resulted in the ball striking the cross piece before rebounding into play only to be latched on to by the ITB’s opportunistic midfielder Khemtang Paite and place it into the net (1-0). It was, however, a story of missed opportunities in the first half with Manahar Dharani and captain Lekini Suiting missing sitters. While Manahar failed to time his head in the 28th minute, Suiting failed to place the ball home from close range in the 40th minute. Cashing on the host team’s complacency, Bangladesh, against the run of play, managed to get into the game two minutes before the breather. Bangladesh striker Md Aower Hussain collected a ball on the top of the box and let loose a pile driver that deceived ITB goalkeeper Arup Kumar Baidya to bring life back into the match as the visitors restorted parity(1-1). — UNI
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Nutahara
favourite at Rally Hokkaido Obihiro (Japan), September 11 Of the 62 entries, 12 will compete in the Asia¨CPacific section. MRF Tyres have fielded two teams in the championship. Germany’s Armin Kremer with co-driver Fred Berssen is currently placed second in group N. The other team consists of Austria`s David Doppelreiter with Ola Floene of Norway as the co-driver. Malaysia`s Karamjit Singh and Allen OH Siew Sein of the Petronas EON Racing Team of Malaysia are the top seeds. Fumio Nutahara and Satoshi Hayashi of Japan, driving for Advan-PIAA Rally Team are currently placed on top in the overall classifications. In group N, Nutahara has garnered 34 points while Kremer has 30. Doppelreiter lies third in the group with 14 points. Kremer had finished strongly in the previous two rounds. He had clinched the first position in the Rally of Canberra. He will look to catch up with
Nutahara, who will be driving on home ground. Nutahara will start as favourite
tomorrow. He had finished tied for top spot with Karamjit Singh in the second leg at Roturua in New Zealand. The Hokkaido organizers are also elated by the fact that the Federation Internationale d` Automobile (FIA) had included them in the World Rally Championship as the rounds have been increased to 16 from 14. Japan and Mexico are the two new countries included in the calendar.
MRF have developed special tyres for the rally, keeping in mind the terrain in Hokkaido, says Mr Anthony
Rodricks, MRF`s team manager. The rally will have 19 special stages spread over three days. There are two groups-Group A (modified cars) and Group N (unmodified cars).The rally finishes on September 14. Hokkaido is the northern- most island in Japan and also the home of
Nutahara. “I live in Sapporo so Hokkaido is my home. However, I haven’t had many chances to drive here so I guess for me it’s the same as foreign drivers. The cheering is in Japanese so I feel encouraged,” he said at the pre-rally media conference. The MRF teams did not attend the conference.
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Rock Rovers beaten Amritsar, September 11 At the end of the first half, Rock Rovers were leading with 3-0. Left-out Gaurav Tokhi scored first goal in 14 minute. Two minutes later, right-out Bhupinder Singh scored a field goal. full-back Rajesh scored last goal for Rovers in the 21st minute. However, Faridkot turned the tables on Chandigarh with a dramatic four-goal burst in 18 minutes of the second half. Left-in Joga Singh scored a field goal in 44th minute. He repeated the feat two minutes later a dashing field goal. Left-out Navdeep Singh scored an equaliser in 59th minute. Left-in Paramjeet Singh scored the winning goal just eight minutes before the closing. The second match between Bengal Academy and Saint Soldier, Jalandhar ended in 1-1 draw. Centre-forward Dilbagh Singh of Jalandhar scored first goal in 65 minute through penalty corner. Three minutes later Sebian Jojo of Bengal academy scored the equaliser. In women’s section, BBK DAV, Amritsar routed Kairon Sports Wing by 5-1, Centre-forward Sandeep Gill scored the first goal for the BBK in the 24th minute through a field goal. Left-in Gagandeep Kaur scored a goal in 31st minute. Full-back Kanupriya sounded the rival’s goal post twice, while Mandeep Kaur scored a field goal in 47th minute to complete the tally. The solitary goal for Kairon sport’s wing was scored by Sarabjit Kaur in 44th minute through a field goal. In the last match of the day Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB) beat Surjit Hockey Academy by 6-2. |
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Top four seeds enter semifinal
Bangalore, September 11 The Delhi leg winner was surprised by Isha who took the first set in the tie-breaker. However, the Thai player clawed back into the game to take the next two sets to emerge victorious at 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 6-4. She would take on third seed Rushmi Chakravarthi of India, who halted the dream run of qualifier Punam Reddy 7-5, 6-2. Second seed ChinBee Khoo of Malaysia would clash with fourth seed Megha Vakharia of India in the other semifinal. ChinBee did not have much difficulty in defeating sixth seed Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram 6-1, 6-4 in a battle that lasted 84 minutes. In a one-sided match, Megha took only 50 minutes for the 6-3, 6-0 win over Samrita Sekar, who had created an upset showing the door to seventh seed Sonal Phadke yesterday. After losing the match, Isha said “I played a normal game, but the sun was obstructing my concentration and I could not return the service properly.” Results:
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BSF beat Rest of Punjab Chandigarh, September 11 At one stage, both the teams were separated by just three points ( 47-44) In the women’s section, Ludhiana district defeated Kapurthala by 62-29 points. In the third match, Hoshiarpur beat Amritsar 49-26. |
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Unbeaten
153 by Ricky Amritsar, September 11 Earlier, Amritsar won the toss and invited Minor Districts to play. Chander scored 27 runs while Sunil made 14 and Gagandeep 12. Harish Puri was the most successful bowler claiming four wickets for Amritsar. Varinder Sharma and Sandeep Sawal took two wickets each while S.P. Singh got one wicket.
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Robinson
skipper for Asian basketball meet New Delhi, September 11 Indian men are drawn in Group B with Korea, Kuwait and Malaysia in the event which will be played in league-cum-knockout format, a press relase from the Basketball Federation of India said here today. The
squad: S Robinson, S Gopinath, S Sridhar, Gagnesh Kumar, Parminder
Singh, Snehpal Singh, Murli Krishna, Desraj, Riazuddin, Trideep Rai,
Mihir Pandey, S P Kadam. Standby: Tinu Joseph and Binod
Chowdhury. — PTI |
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60 entries for
Stroh’s Golf Chandigarh, September 11 The championship is being organised by the Chandigarh Golf Association. Mr D.P. Azad, President,
CGA, said Mr S.S. Bedi, Chief Commissioner, Central Excise and Custom, will give away the prizes to the winners on September 13. |
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