HEALTH

Workshop on orthopaedics ends
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 3
On the concluding day of the three-day conference of North Zone of Indian Orthopaedic Association, a workshop on joint replacement was held a GMCH, Sector 32.

On the occasion demonstration on total-knee replacement was given by Prof R. Neaugebaeur from Rasanberg, Germany. Speaking about the role of replacement surgery, he expressed that in natural knee it was essentially a surface transplant with minimal surgery.

In the afternoon, Dr Luca Marega from Italy performed an articular surface replacement (ASR) of the hip joint. He said for a young patient with a painful hip, surgery was the best option. Dr J Rai, Dr Marya, Dr Rajiv Sharma also spoke on joint replacement.

Expressing gratitude to the participants, Dr Raj Bahadur, organizing secretary, said he expected some exchange programme to develop surface replacement under Indo German Fellowship. 

123 units of blood donated
Our Correspondent

Chandigarh, April 3
Nearly 123 donors donated blood in a camp organised at Indo Global Campus, Abhipur near Chandigarh, on Friday.

The faculty, staff and students of all three Colleges — Indo Global College of Engineering, Indo Global College of Architecture & Indo Global College of Education — participated and donated blood.

Mr S.S. Sekhon, Principal, Indo Global College of Architecture, welcomed the team of doctors headed by Dr Neelam from Blood Bank Society, PGI, Chandigarh.

Ms Neelam Singla, wife of Mr Sukhdev Kumar Singla, Chairman, IGEF, was the first to donate blood.

SPORTS

Punjab, Haryana lift kabaddi titles
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 3
Punjab lads and Haryana eves lifted titles in the 17th Senior National Circle Kabaddi Tournament that concluded at Football Stadium, Sector 17, here today.

The first semifinal in the men’s category was played between Chandigarh and Haryana. Haryana thrashed Chandigarh 47-16. Raiders Jagbir and Dharminder scored 15 and 10 points, respectively, whereas stoppers Amandeep and Baljinder from Haryana contributed with 10 points each to their team’s win.

In the second semifinal, Punjab beat Delhi 34-17. Punjab raiders Kulvir, Karan, Major Singh scored 15, 10 and 8.

In the first semifinal of women’s section, Himachal Pradesh outplayed Punjab 47-25. The second semifinal was played between Delhi and Haryana, in which the latter reigned supreme. Raiders Praveen and Mamta scored 10 and 7, respectively. Stoppers Sunita and Renu scored 8 and 5 points, respectively.

Haryana thrashed Himachal Pradesh 52-49 in the women’s final. Raiders Manjit and Sunita scored 12 and 10 points, respectively, while stoppers Sunita and Rekha scored 10 and 8 points, respectively.

In the men’s final, Punjab beat Haryana 43-33. Punjab raiders Dhanka, Gopi, Hira and Soni scored 15, 10, 5 and 4 points, respectively, whereas stoppers Bindu, Honey Ali and Pindu scored 6, 4 and 2 points.

Mr Lal Singh, Cabinet Minister, who was the chief guest distributed prizes among the winners.

Samra is kabaddi federation chief
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 3
Mr Amarjit Singh Samra was unanimously elected chairman of the Amateur Circle Kabaddi Federation of India while Mr J.P. Sharma and Mr Subhash Tekchandani general secretary and treasurer, respectively, for four years at annual general body meeting held here on April 2.

Mr J.P. Sharma, who is also vice-president of the World Kabaddi Federation of India, announced that the next 18 th Senior National Circle kabaddi championship for men and women had been allotted to Madhya Pradesh and more states would be affiliated with the federation.

Rallyists challaned for over-speeding!
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 3
Some participants of the Saint John’s Old Boys Association rally, which tests driving aptitude and road sense, were booked for breaking speed limits and not carrying documents today. Those booked included three-time champion Sukhjinder Singh.

Three motor-cycles were impounded as the participant neither had the money to pay up the challan nor the documents.

Out of 15 persons booked today, nine were rally participants, including a colonel driving an Army vehicle.

Sources in the Traffic Police said the law could not be broken even if it was a rally. This is the first time that rallyists, having participation from Kellong, Bihar, Karnataka, Punjab and Chandigarh, have been booked in the city.

Twenty four-wheelers and 40 two-wheelers were in the fray. Rallyists had entered the city from Himachal Pradesh. They had landed in trouble yesterday also when a few of them, including another champion Sunny Sidhu, were booked for over-speeding.

The police, however, made special arrangements for payment of penalty. But most of the rallyists chose to deposit the penalty as they were running against time.

Cricket Stadium beat St John’s academy
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 3
An unbeaten knock of 57 runs enabled Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, beat the St John’s Cricket Academy in the ICL under-15 cricket tournament being held at St. John’s School, Sector 26, here today. St John’s won the toss and elected to bat first and scored 140 all out in 40 overs. Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, achieved this target in 37 overs.

Brief scores:

St John’s Cricket Academy:140 all out in 40 overs

Ankush 25, Aayush 21, Anubhav 16,

Gurpreet 2 for 27, Navtej 2 for 35.

Cricket Stadium, Sector 16 Stadium: 141 in 37 overs for 5 wickets.

Navtej 57 n.o., Gaurav Puri 15, Gurinder 17, Aakshat 2 for 18, Vishal Jatta 2 for 18.

Cricket Stadium, Sector 16 won the match by 5 wickets.

BSNL XI, Khushman XI score wins

A fine century by Ankush (110 n. o.) did not help CA XI, which lost to BSNL XI in the BS Rana Memorial Cricket Tournament at ITI cricket grounds here today. BSNL XI won the toss and elected to bat first. It scored 210 runs in 25 overs. In reply, CA XI made only 170 runs in the allotted overs.

Brief scores: BSNL XI 210 for 6 (Indu Choudhari 66, Tarlok 33, Ankush 2 for 40)

CA XI 170 for 5( Ankush 110 n. o., Mohan 2 for 50)

In another match played here Khusman XI beat Elite Cricket Club (ECC) by two wickets. ECC batted first and made 228 in 25 overs. The Khusman XI achieved the target in 24.4 overs.

Brief scores: ECC 228 for 9 in 25 overs (Amit 70, Raman 68, Harjot 2 for 59, Sandeep 3 for 46)

Khusman XI 230 for 8 in 24.4 overs ( Harjot 68, Dhiraj 36, Varinder 34, Sandeep 34, Kanwar 2 for 28.

No cheering for Ranji match
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, April 3
Cricket is claimed to be the most popular sport in the country. Only last month, the PCA Stadium, Mohali, was teeming with spectators who had come to witness the India-Pakistan Test match. The match had generated huge revenue for the organisers and was a big draw.

But only a handful of spectators — most of them organisers and mediapersons — turned out to witness the Ranji Trophy final played between Punjab and Railways that ended today. Stands wore a deserted look with the match drawing a few spectators.

Also, none of the channels came forward to telecast the match, a departure from the practice of airing first class matches.

Inter-zonal ball badminton in May
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 3
The first Inter Zonal Ball Badminton Championship organised by the Rajasthan State Ball Badminton Association will be held at Jaipur in the last week of May this year.

Chandigarh and Punjab women’s teams will be representing North Zone while men’s teams of Punjab and Chandigarh have been qualified for inter zonal championship, according to Mr Baljinder Singh Banwait, general secretary of Chandigarh Ball Badminton Association.

Subeer stars in Tagore House win
Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, April 3
Subeer Hayer, a class V student of Yadavindra Public School, Mohali representing Tagore House scored an unbeaten 51 runs and guided his house to a fine title victory over Aitchison House in the YPS Inter-House Cricket Tournament , that concluded today.

He was also declared the man of the tournament. Earlier, Subeer played a brilliant innings of unbeaten 82 runs against Ranjit House.

He also made 31 runs while playing against Aitchison House. Pranav of Aitchison House, Harsimrat of Ranjit House and Inderjeet of Nalagarh House also excelled.

Results: Tagore House b Ranjit House by 45 runs, Aitchison House beat Nalagarh House by 71 runs, Tagore House b Aitchison House by eight wickets, Nalagarh House beat Ranjit House by one wicket, Patiala House beat Nalagarh House by five wickets and Ranjit House by 30 runs.