PU team is inter-college badminton champion
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 7
Panjab University Campus, Chandigarh, won the Panjab University Inter-College Badminton (Men) Championship here today. DAV College, Chandigarh finished second while GGDSD College, Chandigarh, took the third position.

The following is the result of the final match — Panjab University Campus, Chandigarh, b DAV College, Chandigarh, 3-0 (Gurjeet b Peeyush by 15-2, 14-17, 17-14; Deepak Sidhu b Pawan by 15-11, 15-05; Deepak Sidhu & Gurjeet b Akash & Peeyush by 15-10, 15-12).

Match for third and fourth places — GGDSD college, Chandigarh b Pb. Engg College, Chandigarh, 3-0. (Paras Gupta b Arunjit Singh by 15-13, 13-15, 15-04; Pankaj b Sahil Sharma by 15-0, 15-04; Rahul & Vinay b Arunjit Singh Yattan Single by 15-03, 15-05).

In the women’s section, Panjab University Campus, Chandigarh, won the Panjab University Inter College Badminton (Women) Championship. MCM DAV College for Women, Chandigarh were second and Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana finished third.

Results: Panjab University Campus, Chandigarh b MCM DAV College for Women, Chandigarh 2-0. (H. Sarda Devi b Gauri by 11-7, 11-0; H. Sarda Devi & Mala b Isha & Gauri by 13-15, 15-13, 15-6).

Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana b Pb. engg. College, Chandigarh 2-0. (Mandeep Kaur b Shruti Singh by 11-8, 11-3, Mandeep & Sandeep b Ravneet Gill & Shruti Singh by 15-3, 15-3).

Cyclists on a mission to Khardungla
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 7
For four trainers attached with Tenzing Norgay Adventure Club in Dehra Dun, September is a month of sheer perseverance. For 15 days now, Narender Singh, Jagmohan Singh, Ankur and Kanwar Singh have been directing their mountain bikes through some of the toughest terrains in the world.

This and much more forms part of “Lakshya Khardungla,” a cycle expedition which they have conceived with the target of covering a record breaking distance of 6000 km from Srinagar to Etanagar in India.

As volunteers with Nehru Yuva Kendra functioning under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the bikers have already covered a significant distance beginning their strenuous journey from Delhi on August 20 which saw the expedition being flagged off by Sunil Dutt. Narender says, “From Delhi we traveled to Srinagar in a bus and from there we set out to achieve our target. We have encountered many hardships along the way, especially while in Ladakh. But the pleasure of facing them together has also been immense.”

Interestingly, the foursome met the most formidable challenge of touching Khardungla at a height of 18, 338 feet in the very first phase of their expedition. Their most memorable experience has been the one involving an overnight halt at Kargil where local Muslims were only too happy to host them. Says Jagmohan who is from Uttranchal, “They are used to seeing foreigners on cycles. We surprised them pleasantly, so did they.”

Arriving in Chandigarh last evening, the bikers are now planning their journey ahead. They left for the second leg of their expedition today. In fact by now they would have crossed Paonta Saheb. Sharing the experience of biking, Kanwar Singh said, “This expedition was planned, courtesy our camp commandant who was keen that we set some new record. Adventurous as we are, we did not think twice before taking the plunge. In fact we like all the attention being showered upon us.”

With a target of covering at least 160 km per day, partners in adventure are progressing at a heartening pace. But they still have several milestones to cross. During the course of their journey, they will pass through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal before disembarking in Arunachal Pradesh.