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GGDSD trounce DAV to emerge cricket champs
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 15
GGDSD College, Chandigarh, today won the Panjab University Inter-College Cricket A-Division (Men) Championship, for the session 2005-06, held at PU grounds.

DAV College, Chandigarh, Panjab University Campus, Chandigarh, and SCD Government College, Ludhiana, got the second, third and fourth positions, respectively.

In the finals played today, GGD SD College, Chandigarh, defeated DAV College, Chandigarh, by a massive score of 170 runs.

SD won the toss and elected to bat first and made a total score of 247 for 8 wickets in 50 overs.

In reply, the DAV team were bundled out for 77 in 23.3 overs.

Brief scores:

GGD SD College: 247 for 8 in 50 overs.

Akashdeep-42, Harpreet Singh 39, Uday Kaul 29, Gaurav Gupta 32, Aseem Gupta 28 n.o., Gaurav Gambhir 24

Sunny Behl 2 for 38, Sidharth Sharma 3 for 55, Karan Kherwal 1 for 35, Amit 1 for 39

DAV College, Chandigarh: 77 all out in 23.3 overs.

Rahul Arora 13, Zahoor Ali 24

Akashdeep 3 for 34, Harmeet Singh 2 for 27, Varun Khanna 4 for 4.

In the matches for the third and fourth places, Panjab University Campus, Chandigarh, defeated SCD Govt College, Ludhiana, by 9 wickets.

SCD Govt College won the toss and chose to bat first. The whole team were out on 56 in 16.2 overs. The Panjab University Campus team chased the target easily in just 5 overs and made 59 runs for no loss.

Brief scores:

SCD Govt College, Ludhiana: 56 all out in 16.2 overs.

Aseem Jindal 16, Ashish Sehgal 9

Amandeep Saggu 6 for 25, Sarpinder 3 for 30.

PU Campus, Chandigarh: 59 for no loss in 5 overs.

Nimanu 20, Gaurav 18 n.o., Harpreet 14 n.o.

An apology for a cricket field
G.S. PAUL
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 15
Panjab University inter-college matches that were played on mats placed on a multi-use field do not match the standard of a cricket field. Also, there were no proper facilities for net practice and a stop-gap arrangement had been made for the same.

This is the ground where state cricket talent of Ranji squad, under-19 and under-22 played.

The matches were played on the mats even as turfs are available at little known places like Samrala and Barwala. There is a long jump pit dug up just in the middle of the field which could cause injuries to fielders. (See picture).

It was pathetic to see the dilapidated condition of the field where the outfield looks more like a paddy field with shorn-off crop.

Sushil Kapoor, cricket analyst and manager with North Zone Duleep Trophy, rues, “In the early 60s, there was time when to get into the Panjab University cricket team was more difficult than getting into the state cricket team, and during the times of Dr B.L. Gupta, the then Director, Sports, Panjab University, the ground was one of the best maintained ground of City Beautiful before the coming up of the Sector 16 stadium.”

Mr D.S. Toor, Professor-in-Charge, Sports, Panjab University, admitted that the matches of such stature needed a proper infrastructure and the PU ground was not suitable to hold such tournaments. “We wanted to shift the venue to DAV School (Sector 8) cricket academy ground but the Deputy Director, Sports, PU Campus, did not agree,” he said.

“The field was spoilt following the Indian Science Congress congregation which was held two years ago and since then the ground had not been properly maintained. We have sought permission from the Health Department for using water for the maintenance of the field but due to several lacunae in the working system, it could not be carried out,” he added.

Flat track to be operational soon
Arvind Katyal

Chandigarh, November 15
Good news for the skating fraternity is in the offeing as the dream project of the Principal, KB DAV Centenary School, Sector 7, Ms Madhu Bahl, regarding a flat track for speed skaters will be realised soon. The first of its kind track in the region will a surface of polyurethane and size 100 metres is likley to cost around Rs 25 lakh. This will benefit not only city-based skaters but neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and others.

On a visit to the school where labourers are giving finishing touches to the hard surface prior to the laying of Polyurethane, Ms Bahl revealed that it was a herculean task. “It all started with Rs 2 lakh given by Mr Pawan Bansal, local MP, from his Local Area Development Fund that encouraged me to think further,” she said.

Ms Bahl, already has a skating rink where roller hockey is played under floodlights. The place has hosted the national meet and national camps. She said the Roller Skating Federation of India has been entrusting the camps to them. But the need for specialised speed track was always felt. Finally she discussed the issue with the president of the RSFI, Mr Pradeep Ganeriwal, and other sports lovers.

When asked about the design of the track, she said it was derived from various world class tracks in China and Korea. Local architects Batra Associates are engaged in its work. She said the track would be completed by the end of this year.

She said the forthcoming National Skating Championship in speed and roller hockey will also be held sometime in January next year on this track. Explaining the other features of this track, Ms Bahl said effective drainage system had been provided for the track having a diameter of 100 metres.

Another feature would be the floodlights with 400 lux level which would be installed at cost of nearly Rs 6.5 lakh. A spectators gallery with a glass portion would also be built.

Ms Bahl said she was planning to have skating academy and had pinned hopes on her school children.

RBI lift TT trophy
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 15
Kalyani of Tender Heart School, Sector 33, and Mayank Kapoor of DAV Public School, Sector 8, won the top honours in their respective cadet categories of 18 th Chandigarh State Table Tennis Championship at T T hall, Sector 23, here today.

Kalyani beat Barbie Nagpal of DAV-8 by 8-11, 11-8, 11-9, 6-11 and 11-9 whereas Mayank defeated Tushar of Manav Mangal School in straight sets 11-1, 11-2, 11-2.

In the men-team championship, Reserve Bank of India lifted the trophy beating Audit Club by 3-1. Players Table Tennis Club lost to Coaching Centre, Sector 23, by 1-3. Guzwinder Kaur of CC-23 won two matches for her team.

The other results are as follows:

Cadet girls singles: final - Kalyani b Barbie Nagpal (8-11, 11-8, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9).

Cadet boys singles: final - Mayank Kapoor b Tushar (11-1, 11-2, 11-2).

Womens’ team league: Coaching Centre 23 b Players TT Club, 3-1; CC-23 b DAVPS Academy-8, 3-1; CC-23 b DAVPS-Academy, 3-1; CC-23 b MCM-36, 3-0; PTTC b DAVPS Academy, 3-0; PTTC b MCM-36, 3-0.

Mens’ team league: RBI b CC, 3-1; Audit Club b CC, 3-0; RBI b DAVPS Academy, 3-2; RBI b AC, 3-1.

Inter-school cricket meet ends

Chandigarh, November 15
The inter-school cricket tournament for St John’s Trophy (uncer-12) concluded here today at St John’s High School grounds, Sector 26 St John’s Cricket Academy prevailed over Mohali Cricket Association (MCA) by 73 runs.

Batting first after winning the toss, the hosts piled up 160 runs in the allotted 35 overs with the help of superb knock of 71 off 67 balls by Abhilash, who also claimed three wickets for 18 runs. Karan Goel, Shivam Kashyap, Balwinder Singh and Varundeep Singh of St Johan’s won the player of the series, best batsman, best bowler and best wicket keeper awards, respectively. MCA’s Pukhraj Trehan and Jaskaran of GNPS-36 received awarded with the best fielder and best upcoming player awards respectively.

The prizes were distributed by the Income Tax Commissioner, Mr Girish Sharma,

Brief scores: St John’s 160 for 5 in 35 overs (Abhilash 71, Shivam 29, Ravpritpal 29 Mayank 2 for 39).

MCA 87 all out in 33 overs (Subeer 14, Mayank 12, Balwinder 4 for 20, Abhilash 3 for 18, Karan 2 for 12, Vardaan 1 for 12). TNS