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Olympian for restoring lost glory of hockey
Chandigarh, June 10 Bawa, earned the highest honour of representing the country just after India was declared a free nation. The team, under Balbir Singh, went on to win the gold Medal in the Olympics, held at London in 1948. He says there used to be no coaches, physiotherapists or trainers in schools or colleges at that time, only DPIs in colleges and schools used to look after sports. Now everything exists but we need to play a mix of modern and traditional hockey to beat the Europeans and the rise of the Koreans. He suggests that the IHF should conduct seminars from time to time involving veterans, present Olympians and NIS-trained coaches and a policy be adopted for training various teams for short as well as long period on the European pattern. The results will be far better if we work on the consistency, speed and stamina of each of our player, he opines. Born on February 12, 1923, at Lahore (Pakistan), he joined the Punjab police as Assistant Sub-Inspector in 1949 in undivided Punjab and retired in 1981 as the Superintendent of Police in Haryana. He comes from a family of sportsmen. His father was a hockey player in Panjab University (Blue) in 1905, while his two elder brothers played for Government College Hockey Club, Lahore. He studied in Dyal Singh College, Lahore, and later was selected to play for YMCA Club and Brothers Club, Lahore. Bawa came into prominence when he was selected to represent Punjab in the Nationals in 1945 and retained this position till 1956. He captained the Punjab hockey team in 1952 and also led the Indian Hockey team to play Test matches against Japan. Remembering his old times, he says with pride in his eyes that he had the honour of assisting Brig Dalip Singh in the Torch relay from Jawalamukhi to Delhi for National Games held in 1960. Being a qualified coach of hockey from the NIS, he trained the Indian hockey team for Jakarta and Lyon tours continuing the tradition of sports in the family, his son Sukhwinder Bawa is presently posted as SAI Cricket Coach with the Chandigarh Sports Department. On being asked about the present hockey technique and skills, he commented that the president of the IHF was doing well but he should not have ignored the veteran Olympians while forming executive committee. |
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Sunil hopes to secure berth in qualifying round
Arvind Katyal
Chandigarh, June 10 A southpaw, Sunil is an employee of Indian Oil and has already won many prestigious ITF and AITA titles. He is also considered to be an intelligent player. He is also a player with patience and perseverance. Twentytwo-year-old Sunil is indebted to the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association and its chief, Mr Rajan Kashyap, for providing him with all the help and support from the beginning to enable him to reach the top. Sunil, who is hoping to reach international ranking 250 this year says at this juncture he finds it difficult to manage his tours financially. When asked about fares on travelling abroad, Sunil says, ‘Yes, it is quite taxing to spend from one’s own pocket. Sunil, who had surprised everyone six years back by winning the national under-16 title and later ITF Futures Meet, says it was Mr Kanwaljeet Singh who was basically instrumental in coaching him. His coach used to plan and manage his playing abroad. Sunil said due to lack of sponsors, he, however, could not play many tournaments abroad as it should have been and thus could not collect points required to improve rankings. “The more you play, the more ranking points one secures. It is also disgusting when I see others who are not better than me having gained more points by playing more tournaments at the International level, adds Sunil. On the growing popularity of tennis in India, Sunil said, with more schools now having their own tennis courts the sport is gaining ground in the country but still for any player to come up, the backing of sponsors is very essential.
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Chandigarh shine in ball badminton
Chandigarh, June 10 Chandigarh boys won two matches. In their Pool C encounter, Chandigarh beat Orissa by 29-12, 29-22 and later defeated Uttaranchal by 29-3, 29-13. The local girls also registered two triumphs in their Pool A league match. They beat Orissa by 29-4, 29-5 and against Madhya Pradesh, the hosts won by 29-8, 29-2. Punjab beat Himachal Pradesh by 27-29, 29-23, 29-11. In the girls’ section, Tamil Nadu outclassed Punjab in all departments of the game as the former won with ease at 29-4, 29-0. Results: Boys: Pool A: Andhra bt Uttar Pradesh 29-1, 29-6; Jharkhand bt Madhya Pradesh 29-8, 29-5; Maharashtra bt Uttar Pradesh 29-11, 29-12; and Andhra Pradesh bt Madhya Pradesh 29-2, 29-4. Pool B: Karnataka bt West Bengal 29-1, 29-0; Bihar bt Punjab 29-11, 28-29, 29-16; Maharashtra bt West Bengal 29-11, 29-12 29-24, 29-21; Punjab bt Himachal Pradesh 27-29, 29-23, 29-11; and Karnataka bt Maharashtra 29-7, 29-6. Pool C: Tamil Nadu bt Rajasthan 29-19, 29-11; Orissa bt Chhattisgarh 29-8, 29-22; Chandigarh bt Uttaranchal 29-3, 29-13; and Chandigarh bt Orissa 29-12, 29-22. Girls: Pool A: Kerala bt Madhya Pradesh 29-2, 29-5; Chandigarh bt Orissa 29-4, 29-5; and Chandigarh bt Madhya Pradesh 29-8, 29-2. Pool B: Tamil Nadu bt Rajasthan 29-0, 29-0; Tamil Nadu bt Punjab 29-4, 29-0; and Maharashtra bt Rajasthan 29-1, 29-2. Pool C: Maharashtra bt Bihar 29-18, 20-29, 29-17. |
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Pawan Kapoor to lead tennis team to Pak
Chandigarh, June 10 Pawan, an employee of CITCO, has represented the country for many years. The LD Kapoor Trust-sponsored tennis players will leave for Pakistan on Saturday. According to Mr Devender Kapoor, Vice-President of Total Tennis Academies, the best talent of tennis has been chosen from all over the region. The LD Kapoor Trust had got an invitation from Punjab Lawn Tennis Association, Lahore, to play there. Earlier, Pakistani team was invited to play the first-ever ‘Fort Ramgarh Indo-Pak Friendship Series’ in January 2005 at Total Tennis Academy’s YMCA, Sector 11, premises. Mr Arvind J. Noel, general secretary, YMCA, Chandigarh, said the friendship tennis series help the young and budding players to get a great exposure of international competitive tennis. Out of around 150 trainees of Total Tennis Academy, 15 have been selected for this tour. |
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Movin Jain selected for Math Olympiad
Chandigarh, June 10 He scored 88.2 per cent marks in the +2 examination, the results of which were declared recently. Movin secured 3rd rank in the city and 20th rank in the country in the AIEEE exams, the results of which were declared on June 1, 2005. Movin is an IIT aspirant and hopes to achieve good rank in IIT JEE examination results of which are likely to be announced on June 16, 2005. Movin conveys his gratitude to his parents, Ms Madhu Jain (mother — a housewife), Mr V.K. Jain (father — AEE, Elecy. Op. Sub Division No. 5, UT, Chandigarh) and his teachers Mr A.P. Singh, Mr Anil Kumar and Mr Anurag Movin has been a brilliant student throughout his career and scored more than 90 per cent marks in 10th as well as in +1. In all six students have been selected for the maths olympiad. Four students from Pune, one is from Orissa and Movin is the only student selected from this region. |
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Karnataka beat Punjab
Chandigarh, June 10 Hosts Chandigarh also lost their opening match in pool C at the hands of Tamil Nadu by 29-9, 29-23. Results: boys: Pool A: Andhra bt Delhi 29-2, 29-1, MP bt Delhi 29-20, 29-20 Jharkhand bt Uttar Pradesh 29-11, 29-11. Pool B: Karnataka bt Bihar 29-11, 29-6, West Bengal bt Himachal 29-21, 29-19, Karnataka bt Punjab 29-5, 29-1. Pool C: Rajasthan bt Orissa 29-4, 29-6, Tamil Nadu bt Chandigarh 29-9, 29-23, Rajasthan bt Chattisgarh 29-20, 29-6. Girls: Pool A: Kerala bt Orissa 29-3, 29-10, Kerala bt Jharkhand 29-23, 29-15, Pool B: Punjab bt Rajasthan 29-14, 29-4, Tamil Nadu bt Himachal Pradesh 29-1, 29-2. Pool C: Karnataka bt Maharashtra 29-6, 29-11, Bihar bt Chattisgarh 29-19, 29-27. Pool D: Jharkhand bt Haryana 29-2, 29-1, Delhi bt West Bengal 29-13, 29-7. |
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Paras topples Tanuj
Chandigarh, June 10 Navjot Saini of Punjab clinched the winners’ title in girls’ under-14 category with a score of 6-3, 6-0. In the boys’ under-14 category, Dinesh Kanthan of Sri Lanka thrashed Ashwani Kumar of Chandigarh in a well-contested tie at 6-3, 6-3. In the boys’ under-18 doubles match, the duo of Paras Thakur and Mandeep Yadav defeated the pair of Gursimran Brar and Keshav Mahajan at the score of 6-1, 6-4. Simar and Jaanesh Kaur bagged the title in girls’ under 18 doubles category defeating Prabhamrit and Noopur at 6-0, 6-2. Mr Rajan Kashyap, Chairman, CLTA, who was guest of honour, distributed the prizes to the winners. |
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Rao’s federation ‘affiliated’ to IOA
Chandigarh, June 10 In a press conference held this morning, Prof Bongade said Mr A. Naqvi, who completed his two terms of four years each in the office never wanted to step down and thus formed a parallel federation. He showed a letter signed by Mr Randhir Singh, secretary general, IOA, in December 2004 where they were given
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National dodgeball tourney from July 9
Chandigarh, June 10 The First Chandigarh State Dodgeball Championship will be held on June 14 and 15 at the grounds of Manav Mangal School, Sector 21. Meanwhile, Mr Manik Rao Gavit, Union Minister of State for Home, has consented to be the Chief Patron of the federation. |
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4 selected for sub-junior swimming championship
Chandigarh, June 10 The junior and sub-junior swimming team probables of Chandigarh were being trained by Mr Gurcharanjit Singh at the swimming pool, Panjab University. It is for the first time that Chandigarh will be represented in the Nationals. The camp for the juniors is being held from June 1 to June 28 and the selected players will leave the city to take part in the Junior Nationals in Kolkata early next month. |
Admn directive on ID cards for disabled
Chandigarh, June 10 The administration has constituted three medical boards one each in General Hospital, Sector 16, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, and Post Graduate Institute for Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, for assessment of various disabilities. Under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation Act, 1995) a medical board is required to be constituted for evaluation and assessment of various disabilities.
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More power for Excise Commissioner
Chandigarh, June 10 The Administrator has approved the proposal exercising his powers. Earlier, some appeals were directly filed with the Excise and Taxation Commissioner. |
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