Chandigarh, August 29
St Joseph's Coaching Centre, Sector 44, won the 11th Chandigarh Junior State Ball Badminton Championships for the Santosh Rani Trophy in both the boys’ and girls’ sections at the Shishu Niketan Senior Secondary School, Sector 22-D, here today.

In the boys’ section, St Joseph's CC, Moti Ram Arya SSS - 27 and Government Senior Secondary School (GSSS), Khuda Lohra, were equal, securing four points each.

Joseph's CC was declared winner on the basis of the better turn average. GSSS finished runner-up, while MRA SSS - 27 got the third position.

In the girls’ section, St Joseph's CC claimed the title with three wins. Government Senior Secondary School, Khuda Lohra, came second with two wins. St Joseph's School got the third place.

Punjab chief parliamentary secretary Sital Singh gave away the prizes to the winners.

Results:

Boys: St Joseph's - 44 CC bt GSSS Khuda Lohra, GSSS, Khuda Lohra, bt Ryan International, MRASSS - 27 bt Ryan International, St Joseph's - 44 CC bt Ryan International - 49, MRASSS - 27 bt St Joseph's - 44 CC.

Girls: GSSS, Khuda Lohra, bt Ryan International - 49, St Joseph's - 44 CC bt St Joseph's School - 44. 

Chandigarh, Aug 29
Around 100 students participated in sports events organised on the occasion of National Sports Day at Government College for Girls, Sector 42, here on Wednesday. Jasvinder, Jaskiran and Renu stood first in 100m, shot put and long jump, respectively, while Renu, Supinder and Sucheta stood second in the same events. Santosh Kalra, principal of the college, gave away the prizes to the winners.

TOURNAMENT: The Physical Education Department of Government College for Girls, Sector 11, celebrated National Sports Day on Wednesday. A badminton tournament was organised on the occasion, which invited huge participation and an enthusiastic and cheering audience. Promila Kaushal, principal of the college, congratulated the winners and gave away the prizes. Renu, Samritee and Neha Sharma were adjudged winners of the tournament.

CELEBRATED: The department of physical education, Government College, Sector 11, celebrated the 102nd birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand with full enthusiasm and gusto on Wednesday. The day started early morning at 6.30am with a cross-country race. Dr A.N. Garg, principal of the college, inaugurated the event. A swimming competition was also conducted, followed by a prize distribution ceremony at the swimming pool.

ANNOUNCEMENT: The DAV College, Sector 10, unit of the Students Organisation of Punjab University (SOPU) on Wednesday announced its panel for the upcoming students elections to be held next month.

According to a press note issued by the unit, Aman Multani will be contesting for the post of president, Epsit Dhar for vice-president, Nishant for joint secretary, Rupinder Singh Pannu for general secretary and Mandeep Puri for press secretary.

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PARTY: Senior students of the Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Sciences organised a freshers’ party, here on Wednesday. Dr Zora Singh, chairman, Desh Bhagat Group, was the chief guest while Shalini Gupta, director, Desh Bhagat Institute, presided over the function.

Tanveer was declared Mr Fresher and Shaminder Kaur Miss Fresher. Ravi and Nikita were adjudged Mr and Miss Personality, respectively. Dr Singh welcomed the new students and awarded the prizes to the winners.

Chandigarh, August 29
Desh Prem Azad Academy will organise WWICS Cup Cricket Tournament for Under-14 at St Stephen's School of from September 1.

Total of twelve teams from the tricity will take part in the tournament, said Azad Academy chairman Dronacharya Desh Prem Azad here today.

All the teams have been divided into four pools. Each team will play two matches in the league phase consisting 25 overs each side in every match. Top team from each pool will qualify for semi-finals, in which matches will be of 30 overs each side while in the final, each side will play 35 overs.

The opening match will be played between Desh Prem Azad Academy and St Anne's School at 10 am. 

Chandigarh, August 29
Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 45, beat DAV School, Sector 15, by seven points in the u-17 match of the Inter-School Kho-Kho Tournament being held at Sri Guru Gobind Singh Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, here today.

Other results:

U-14 (boys): St Joseph bt Guru Nanak Khalsa School - 30; GMSSS - 23 walkover to SGGSSS - 35; GMHS - 43 bt GHS - 32; GMS - 46 bt GMHS - 29; AKSIPS - 41 bt GMHS - 28.

U-17 (boys): GSSSS - 45 bt DAV - 15; GMHS 28 bt GHS - 29; GSSSS - 37 (NB) bt GMHS - 41; GHS - 38 bt GMHS 28; MDAV - 22 bt GHS - 46; GGSSS - 35 bt GHS - 40.

Chandigarh, August 29
Piyush of Pandit Mohan Lal SD Public School, Sector 32, enabled his school to secure a berth in the finals beating DAV Public School - 8 (31-13) in the first semi-final match of the 8th Pandit Mohan Lal Memorial Basketball Tournament, being played on the school premises, here today.

In the girls’ section, the semi-final match between Carmel Convent School - 9 and New Public School - 18 was won by Carmel by a margin of 41-40. Anchal scored 14, followed by Kritika’s 11 points. Mannat scored nine points for the team.

Brief results:

Boys: DAV School - 15 bt Guru Nanak Khalsa Senior Secondary School - 36 
(56-48).

New Public School - 18 bt Shishu Niketan Senior Secondary School - 22 (43-12).

Semifinals (boys): PML SD School - 32 bt DAV Public School - 8 (45-38).

Semifinals (girls): Carmel Convent School - 9 bt New Public School - 18 (41-40); Dev Samaj Senior Secondary School - 21 bt PML SD School - 32 (30-16). 

Chandigarh, August 29
Carmel Convent, Sector 9, and hosts Saupin's School, Sector 32, are set for a title clash in the finals of the inaugural Chandigarh Girls (under-13) Football Festival for the RF Saupin Trophy. The match will be played tomorrow at Saupin's School grounds, at 9 am. The tournament is being organised by the Chandigarh Football Association.

In the semifinals, Carmel Convent beat St Stephen's 1-0 in a well-contested match. Meghna netted the solitary goal in the third minute.

In the other semi-final match, Saupin's School got the better of Mount Carmel - 47 by 2-0. Kishmita opened the account for the team in the eighth minute. She again struck in the 15th minute, leading the team to victory.

From this tournament, the Chandigarh Football Association will select 25 probables for a coaching camp to prepare for the forthcoming AIFF Girls under-13 Festival at Puri (Orissa).

Other results:

Sacred Heart - 26 bt Mount Carmel - 47;

Carmel Convent - 9 bt Vivek High School - 38.

Chandigarh, August 29
Bar Association secretary Onkar Singh Batalvi today inaugurated a three-day sports fiesta, in which High Court judges and lawyers are taking part.

The sports fest is being organised under the aegis of the Chandigarh Lawyers Sports Association. Justice T.P.S Mann and Justice M.M.S. Bedi tried their hands at table tennis and surprised the spectators by showing deftness in this arena as well.

Jaswant Singh Phokat, the association’s president, and working president Hemant Bassi said their body aimed at breaking the monotony of legal profession by organising such events. The legal fraternity welcomed the programmes as they helped inculcate a bonding and develop cordial relations between the Bench and the Bar.

Chandigarh, August 29
The planning group bagged top position defeating the engine group on the final day in tug of war competition in 3 BRD inter-group sports meet, concluded here 
last evening.

The group (Planning) also remained winner in football and basketball, while the engine group clinched first place in cricket and shooting. The top position of volleyball was secured by the admin group.

In the four-month long meet, depot personnel took part in various disciplines with great enthusiasm and sportsmanship and put in their best sports skills to keep their respective group at the top.

Chandigarh, August 29
The acclamation certificates and medals given by the UT education department to the medal winners of the School National Games 2006 were not enough to make the budding sportspersons happy. The award ceremony was held at Sector 10, here today.

“We were expecting trophies and cash awards from the department instead of certificates and medals,” voiced most of the sportspersons of various local schools.

The department organised the function for the first time to boost the morale of 318 sportspersons of various disciplines.

“If the department waned to honour us, they should have given us trophies and cash prizes,” said Latesh Sharma, a softball player.

Another sportsperson Anusya said, “Although this is a good initiative, the awards were not up to our expectations. We already have several medals. This is just an addition.”

“Cash awards could have proved more beneficial as many children belong to poor families,” said hockey coach S.K. Goswami.

UT home-cum-education secretary Krishna Mohan was the chief guest at the function.

Chandigarh, August 29
A team of eleven air warriors from 25 Squadron, also known as the Himalayan Eagles, has successfully completed their high-altitude trekking expedition in the great Zanskar region of the Himalayas. The trekking expedition, which was undertaken to mark the platinum jubilee of the Air Force, was flagged-off from here on August 3 by Air Commodore M. Sud, Air Officer Commanding, 12 Wing.

The team reached Padam, the starting point, on August 7 after high altitude acclimatisation at Leh. During the trek, they also celebrated India's 60th Independence Day on the Singhela Pass at 17,000 feet.

Exhibiting high morale, camaraderie and physical fitness, the team covered around 150 kms from Padam to Lamayuru, negotiating high passes ranging up to 17,000 feet, fast flowing icy rivers and glaciers.

The Himalayan Eagles are responsible for airlifting men and material for maintenance of forward posts situated in the hostile mountainous region. Treks can be undertaken from snow melt during the end of June to the first snowfall in the middle of October. Zanskar trek is amongst one of the toughest of the world.