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Thursday,
September 25, 2003, Chandigarh, India  
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Indian cagers book quarterfinal berth Put nation above self, Wright
tells players Ceat ratings for
domestic cricket
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Cricket board to
finalise players’ payment system Kolkata, September 24 With the issue of graded system of payment for international cricketers still hanging fire, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to create a Players’ Payment Pool (PPP) to allocate 26 per cent of the Indian cricket revenue (ICR) for the cricketers.
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Countdown begins for Afro-Asian Games
Western Railway, Chandigarh XI enter
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Indian cagers book quarterfinal berth New Delhi, September 24 According to information received here, the Indians starting on a fast note had the measure of the Malaysians. With veteran Parminder Singh senior and skipper S Robinson taking care of the defence, it was left to Sridhar (36 points) to do the bulk of the scoring. Playmaker Sambaji Kadam masterminded the fine feeding to Sridhar, passing him the ball most of the times. Taken aback by the fast feeding and excellent shooting, the Malaysians struggled to stop the marauding Indians. By the end of the first quarter, India had surged 25-13 ahead. Robinson, who
normally prefers receiving the ball under the ring, played a crucial role in the defence with superb rebound collection and even surprised the Malaysians with his dunking abilities. By half-time, India had a 43-29 lead and it was a matter of going through the motions for them. However, they did not relax until the last quarter when the Indians just kept a watch on the fouls and allowed the Malaysians some leeway. This allowed them to match the Indians scoring (22 points) in that quarter. Chief coach K.K. Chansooriya expressed his happiness over the way the Indians responded to the Malaysians, who are an emerging power from Asia. Chansooriya said his strategy against Malaysia was simple: “I wanted the boys to keep the lead without making any fouls. That’s what allowed the Malaysians to stage a comeback in the last quarter,” he said. Today’s win for the Indians means that they qualified for the quarterfinal placing. They play their last group league match against Korea tomorrow. If they manage to upstage the Asian powerhouse, India would not only top group ‘B’ but would enhance their position in the championship. India had finished eight in the last ABC held in Shanghai. —
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Put nation above self, Wright tells players Bangalore, September 24 “Fans and people of India deserve a team that fights. Winning and losing is part of the game. It’s how you win and how you lose. Team must always play as a team and fight”. Wright said at a function here last night. India are set to play two Tests at home against New Zealand, followed by a tri-nation series also involving world champions Australia as the third team. They will then tour Australia, where the team will play four Tests and also participate in a triangular one-day tournament. “We are trying to establish that. First everyone understands that the team is the important thing. Team is more important than you. Team comes first. You yourself is not important”, he said after releasing a CD titled “Stretching for a splendid spine” by noted Yoga exponent Dr S N Omkar, who had conducted daily yoga classes for Indian cricket team probables during the recent camp here. Wright, who was responding to a question posed by a member of the audience, said though the Indian team comprised players from different parts of the country and support staff from abroad, every one had a common goal. “Our role and that of players, particularly senior players, is to make everyone understand and accept that because of the team, they are representing the country. Team is more important then individuals,” he said. “It does not matter where you come from... your background... what to eat... what your religion is. You should put your efforts totally into the team effort,” stressed Wright, a former New Zealand captain. Physical trainer Gregory Allen King, also present on the occasion, said “Yoga has lot of benefits and it’s great to start physical training with it. “If one practice it, injuries could be minimised.” Physiotherapist Andrew said “Yoga can contribute in matters of strength, power and agility depending on how one uses it. Medium pacer Venkatesh Prasad recalled how he could come out of a nagging neck problem after he started practising yoga. —
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Ceat ratings for
domestic cricket Mumbai, September 24 Manjrekar said “in order to ensure a level-playing field for the cricketers we are introducing the ratings from this year for the Elite Group, which consists of 15 top teams in the country”. “The 15 teams in the top tier were more or less evenly matched and this meant that every player had an equal chance of winning points under the rating system while in the Plate Group a couple of teams are much stronger than others and hence the players from strong sides like Maharashtra or Haryana are likely to enjoy an unfair advantage over their counterparts”, he added. “The international cricket rating system, which is the most comprehensive and user-friendly of all the rating system in existence, will be applied to the 52 Elite Group matches,” Manjrekar said. “The cricketer who tops the rating will be declared the Ceat Domestic Cricketer of the Year and will also receive a trophy and cash prize of Rs 1 lakh. The best batsman, bowler and fielder will also receive a trophy and cash prize of Rs 50,000 each,” he added. Manjrekar said the rating would be evaluated at the end of the season. A decision would then be taken whether to restrict it to the Elite Group or extend it to cover entire domestic season that includes Duleep, Deodhar, Challenger and Irani Trophies and junior level as well. —
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Cricket board to
finalise players’
payment system Kolkata, September 24 The BCCI, having the graded payment system in its agenda for the coming annual general meeting here on September 27 and 28, would seek to take a final view on the issue to implement its decision on players’ payments, both domestic and international, BCCI sources said here. While the payment system for international cricketers is yet to be finalised, the board has taken a final view on the creation of the PPP with 26 per cent of the gross earnings from such sources like sale of sponsorship rights, media rights, receipt of tour guarantees, among others. Items like interest and investment income, Players’ Benevolent Fund or Retirement Scheme, profits or losses from disposal of investments, government grants, among others, would, however, be excluded from income. Incidentally the board president Jagmohan Dalmiya had announced during the peak of the contract controversy during the last World Cup and now it would be placed before the annual general meeting for its final approval.—
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IOC beat ONGC; PCA Colts lose Chandigarh, September 24 After winning the toss, IOC scored 207 for eight in 50 overs. Awas Ali (34) and Mayur Kadrekar (31) put on 53 runs for the third wicket while Amit Dani, who scored 31, and Ranjit Khirid (33) put on 56 runs for the fifth wicket to help the team reach respectable total of 207 for eight. Joginder Sharma (2 for 29) and Sarandeep (2 for 30) were the most successful bowler for the ONGC. Replying, ONGC were unable to meet the challenge and were all out for 164 in 46.4 overs. Manoj Mudgal (33), Sarandeep Singh (33 not out), Mohamad Saif (23 not out) and Rizwan Shamshar (21) were the main contributors. Iqwal Sidique (3 for 19), Awas Ali (2 for 28) and Rajesh Power (2 for 37) were the main wicket takers for the eventual winners. . Brief scores: IOC 207/8 in 50 overs (Awas Ali 34, Mayur Kadrekar 31, Ranjit Khirid 33, Joginder Shar 2 for 29, Sarandeep Singh 2 for 30) ONGC 164 all out in 46.4 overs (Manoj Modgil 33, Sarandeep Singh 33 not out, Mohd. Saif 23 not out, Rizwan Shamshar 21 Iqwal Sidique 3 for 19 and Awas Ali 2 for 28 and Rajesh Powar 2 for 37) IOC won by 43 runs. Meanwhile, it has been decided to organise the final of this tournament under lights, according to Mr Sushil Kapoor, Organising Secretary of the tournament. This will be the first time when the finals of an all-Indian tournament will be played under lights in Punjab. According to Mr Kapoor the Punjab Cricket Association and its President, Mr IS Bindra, has promised all help for this grand finale under lights. All arrangements, including coloured clothing and Kokabura white balls, have been made. Justice OP Verma, Governor of Punjab, will be the chief guest and will give away the prizes. Friday's fixtures: Punjab Cricket Club vs Associated Banks at PCA Stadium, Mohali, 9 am; IOC vs. Bengal XI at Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, at 9 am; and Rajasthan vs. ONGC, Sector 16, Stadium, Chandigarh, at 9 am. PATIALA (OSR): PCA Colts went down by two runs to Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) XI in a league match here today. Brief scores: MPCA XI: 184 for 7 (M.Pasha 36, Naman Ojha 38, B. Tomar 42 n.o, Sunil Dholpura 14, Karan Goel 2 for 19, Gagandeep Singh 1 for 42, V.R.V. Singh 1 for 44, Ishan Malhotra 1 for 14, Amit Kakria 1 for 10, Ankur Kakkar 1 for 18). PCA Colts: 182 all out (Ishan Malhotra 20, Ankur Kakkar 56, Sachin Sachdeva, 19, Bipul Sharma 19, Gaurav Gupta 14, Shutun Pitre 4 for 36, A. Kukje 2 for 26). |
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Countdown begins for Afro-Asian Games New Delhi, September 24 Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Suresh Kalmadi tried to defend the huge expenditure on the Afro-Asian Games on the plea that the successful organisation of the games would strengthen India’s chances of winning the bid to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games. But there are not many takers for this specious argument, and no wonder, there was lukewarm response from a packed house at the “song and dance” show to launch the “countdown”, despite the repeated requests by former Miss World and film star Priyanka Chopra to give a “big hand”. Wizcraft International Entertainment put on a sampling of a laser show which would be the piece-de-resistance at the opening ceremony of the games. Though the laser show looked impressive at the compact air-conditioned hall, how it would unfold in the open vastness of a stadium is anybody’s guess, as the entertainment company has a track record of goofing up on the big stage. The twice postponed games now look like a certainty due to the hard and persuasive efforts put in by Indian Olympic Association secretary-general Randhir Singh, who in his capacity as the secretary-general of the Olympic Council of Asia and a member of the International Olympic Committee prevailed upon the Asian and African countries to participate in the games. Though entries are coming from Asia, the African squad would be finalised only after the All-African Games to be held in Ajuba (Kenya) on October 18 and 19. Mr Kalmadi said Air-India has agreed to charter a flight to cart the African athletes from Ajuba to Hyderabad. Over 3000 sportspersons are expected to participate in the Afro-Asian Games, but top stars are unlikely to make it to the games. Mr Kalmadi said 200 sports officials from foreign countries and 700 from India would officiate the games. He added that Olympic representatives of 96 countries would converge in Hyderabad to attend the opening ceremony. |
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Western Railway, Chandigarh XI enter Chandigarh, September 24 While Western Railway edged out Punjab and Sind Bank Academy 3-1 in the tie-breaker after the two teams were locked goal-less in regulation time, ONGC got the better of Postal XI 3-2 and Chandigarh XI prevailed over EME 3-1 after conceding an early lead. Western Railway were stretched to the limits by the fighting PSB Academy lads who came close to clinching the issue midway into the second session when Roop Singh almost succeeded in hitting into an empty goal but a goal-line save by Haseeb of Western Railway left them frustrated. A few minutes before the breather, PSB Academy had a good scoring chance but Yadvinder only managed to hit the ball high over the bar. PSB Academy's Rupinder Singh was outstanding in the defence, effecting some fine saves off short corners. With the issue remaining deadlocked, the tie-breaker was enforced in which Western Railway converted three strokes through Gursev Singh, I.S. Negi and Shanta Kumar while Rupinder Singh was the lone scorer for PSB Academy. Earlier, Chandigarh XI rallied to down EME Jalandhar 3-1 after going into arrears in the sixth minute when P. Horo scored a field goal. The early setback hardly affected the rhythm of the host team who kept up a constant flow of attacks through internationals Inderjit Chadha, a member of the victorious junior World Cup team who also represented India in the Prime Minister's Gold Cup at Dhaka, and Rajpal Singh, also a member of the junior World Cup team. The equaliser for Chandigarh XI followed two minutes later when Vikram Saini scored a field goal. Thereafter there was no looking back as Chandigarh XI added two more goals in the first half itself through Navdeep Singh and Mandeep Singh to send the Army outfit packing. ONGC, who beat All-India Postal XI 3-2, trailed by a solitary goal till the 29th minute which came off Siraz-ul-Haq's stick in the 16th minute. The equaliser for the Dehra Dun outfit through Arshad Ahmed changed the complexion of the game and ONGC went 2-1 up four minutes before the breather when Amarjeet Pratap scored a field goal. The lead increased to 3-1 in the 46th minute through a well- taken penalty corner by Gurpreet Singh. Postal XI managed to reduce the margin to 2-3 through a short corner converted by Aftab in the 52nd minute which, however, failed to prevent the rivals' entry into the pre-quarterfinals. Thursday's fixtures: (all matches at Sector 18 stadium): Centre of Excellence v CISF — 11 am; RCF v Chandigarh XI — 12.30 pm; Northern Railway v Western Railway — 2 pm; IAF v ONGC — 3.30 pm. |
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20 ASI archers qualify for Olympic round Amritsar, September 24 In the men’s section, archers of the Army Sports Institute (ASI), Pune, dominated, as 20 of its players qualified for the final round. All four top scorers were from the ASI. Majhi Swayn was first with 1316 points. He fetched the maximum 306 points in 90 metres. Tarundeep Rai was second with 1304 points. Gurcharan Besra and Harish Chkerai scored 1298 and 1288 points, respectively. Six archers each of Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand qualified for the final round. Three archers from Andhra Pradesh, two from ITBP and one Rajasthan player qualified for the Olympic round . In women’s segment, Jharkhand dominated the field with eight of its archers qualifying with the top three being from the same state. Dola Banerjee secured 1313 points while Reena Kumari scored 1301 and Bhagyabati Chanu grabbed 1295 points. Uttar Pradesh followed closely behind with six of its archers qualifying. One archer each from Nagaland and Andhra Pradesh also qualified for the Olympic round. |
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