Chandigarh, May 5
Thieves decamped with cash and jewellery after breaking into two houses in the city.

RK Sharma, a resident of Sector 46, reported to the police that someone had stolen jewellery from his house yesterday.

In another incident, Rajinder Kora, a resident of Sector 41, filed a complaint with the police alleging that someone had stolen Rs 25,000 from his house yesterday.

Chandigarh, May 5
Fine knocks by Sumit Ohri (74) and Harpreet Sunny (65) enabled the Mohali team to accumulate 332 all out in 94.3 overs in their first innings against the Chandigarh team on the first day of the league match of Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament for Seniors for Katoch Shield at Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, here, today.

Battig first, Mohali got off to a poor start as they lost their openers, Sunny Sohal and Ankit Pursharthy at 27 runs. The third-wicket stand of 49 runs between Sumit Ohri and Mayank Siddana provided little relief before Siddana was caught by Amit Uniyal off Karanvir for 30. Ohri was then involved in another notable partnerdhip of 63 runs with Gurkirat Mann for the fifth wicket.

Karanvir again struck with his disciplined bowling and broke the partnership, consuming the wicket of Mann, who chipped in 33 by the time. Ohri contributed 74 runs before holding out to Amit Uniyal off Gaurav Gambhir.

The team witnessed another notable partnership of 72 runs, which ensued between wicket keeper Harpreet Sunny and Jaskaran Singh (42) to reach the respectable total.

Off spinner Gaurav Gambhir was the pick of the bowlers with the impressive figure of 4 for 64 while Amit Uniyal and Karanvir claimed tow wickets each for 67 and 107 runs, respectively.

Brief score:

Mohali (Ist innings): 332 all out in 94.3 overs (Sumit Ohri 74, Harpreet Sunny 65, Jaskaran Singh 42, Gunjot Singh 35, Gurkirat Mann 33, Mayank Sidana 30, Gaurav Gambhir 4 for 64, Amit Uniyal 2 for 67 and Karanvir 2 for 107).

In another crucial last league match to decide the number one position in their pool, Patiala put up a healthy total of 394 for 7 in 95 overs against Jalandhar at Patiala here today.

Electing to bat first, Patiala witnessed a superb start with the superb 122-run partnership between Kunwar Raina (77) and Ravi Inder (38) put on a century partnership (122) for the first wicket.

The other notable innings were played by Amitoze Singh (59), Himanshu Chawla (49), Mohit Mohindra 48, Ankur Jund 44 n o and Ravi Inder (38) while skipper Pankaj Dharmani made 34 runs.

Gurkirat (2 for 82) and Rahul Sharma (2 for 135) were the main wicket takers for Jalandhar.

Brief score:

Patiala (Ist innings): 394 for 7 in 95 overs (Kunwar Raina 77, Amitoze Singh 59, Himanshu Chawla 49, Mohit Mohindra 48, Ankur Jund 44 not out, Ravi Inder 38, Pankaj Dharmani 34, Gurkirat Singh 2 for 82 and Rahul Sharma 2 for 135).

In the third match, Ropar scored 367 all out in 94.4 overs in their first innings against Ludhiana. The match is being played at Ludhiana Chintan Sehgal emerged as the highest scorer for Ropar team with 67-run knock.

For Ludhiana, the wrecker-in-chief was left-arm spinner Ankur Kakkar, who scalped six wickets, conceding 101 runs.

In reply, Ludhiana were at 13 for 1 in 7 overs, when the first day’s play was over.

Brief score:

Ropar (Ist innings): 367 for all out in 94.4 overs (Chintan Sehgal 68, Mayank sharma 56, Gauravjit 56, Manpreet 48, Amit Saini 46 n o, Amrinder Brar 36, Ankur Kakkar 6 for 101, Love Ablish 2 for 51 and Rahul Singla 2 for 127).

Ludhiana (Ist innings): 13 for 1 in 7 overs.

In another match of the tournament at Amritsar, Mansa team were bundled out on paltry 137 in 45.2 overs by Amritsar team.

For Mansa, Pritpal Singh (38) and Manil Bajaj (33) were the main scorers, whereas, Lakshay Seth (4 for 45) and Guripal (2 for 13) were the main wicket takers for Amritsar.

In reply, Amritsar were at 220 for 3 in 47 overs at the end of the first day’s play. Sharad Lumba hit 113 runs in 98 balls to guide the team to strengthen its position in the match.

Brief Score:

Mansa (Ist innings): 137 for all out in 45.2 overs (Pritpal Singh 38, Manil Bajaj 33, Vivektas Bawa 20, Lakshay Seth 4 for 45 and Guripal 2 for 13).

Amritsar (Ist innings): 220 for 3 in 47 overs (Sharad Lumba 113, Munish Bhatia 43, Sumit Sharma 40 and Parminder Singh 2 for 56).

Chandigarh, May 5
Riding high on the hat trick by J Kujur and four goals by Harish, the Training Command (TC) team crushed the Air Headquarters (AHQ) team by 8-1 in the on going Air Force Inter-Command Hockey Tournament at the Air Force Hockey Stadium, 3BRD, here today.

In the fast-paced match, the TC team dominated the proceedings throughout the game. It was Harish, who started the damage to the rivals with his field goal in the 15th minute, but ace-forward Kujur virtually broke the backbone of the AHQ team with his back-to-back three goals in 16th, 18th and 19th minutes.

Harish struck three times more in 43rd, 51st and 68th minutes. Balbir, too, contributed his bit to increase the tally in the 52nd minute of the game.

Earlier, MK Kanujia of AHQ brought cheers to the teammates with his first goal of the game in the 13th minute, but later things went out of the hands of the AHQ.

In another match between South Western Air Command (SWC) and Central Air Command (CAC), the former team beat the latter by 4-2.

For SWAC, Sanwar Ali scored twice at 14th and 32nd minutes. The tally was increased by Saini (17th minute) and Brar (41st minute).

For CAC, the goals came through one penalty corner and one penalty stroke. The first goal was scored by Prabhakar, who converted the corner in the sixth minute.

The penalty score was earned in the end, which conversion helped to reduce the margin.

Chandigarh, May 5
Rashid Khan, the teenaged national amateur ace, showed his class as he fired eight birdies to fire a sizzling seven under 65 card to surge ahead on top of the leaderboard in the midway stage of the Samarvir Sahi Punjab Open Amateur Golf Championship at the Chandigarh Golf Club here today.

Rashid was in tremendous form as he set about sinking birdies on a warm day. He shot birdies on the first, fourth and fifth for a blemish-free three under 33 at the turn.

But a lot more was to come on the return nine. After bogeying the 10th, he birdied the 11th and followed it up with two back-to-back birdies on the 13, 14th, 16th and 18th to leave the pack far behind.

His nearest rival after two rounds is Aditya Bhandarkar, who played a two under par 70 to be one under par 143, is six strokes behind the Delhi golfer.

But there is a close race for the second spot with Gagan Verma and Rahul Bajaj just one more stroke behind Aditya Bhandarkar at 144.

Overnight leaders Akshay Sharma and Wasim Khan, who were three under 69 on the opening day, fell to joint eighth slot carding a score of 78.

The greens are playing was well demonstrated by Rashid Khan. And with two more days to go this ace amateur is set to consolidate his lead.

The scores after two rounds: 137 Rashid Khan (72-65); 143 Aditya Bhandarkar (73-70); 144 Gagan Verma (73-71) and Rahul Bajaj (71-73); 145 Khalin Joshi (70-75); 146 Varoon Parmar (75-71) and Abhijit Chadha (73-73).

Panchkula, May 5
Twelve-year-old K Sidharth of the Eagleton Golf Course created a flutter on the Panchkula Golf Club greens when he shot a hole-in-one on the 230 yard par-3 fourth hole on the second day of the Toyota Tour Northern India Junior Golf Championship here today.

The category C participant from Coimbatore was ecstatic. He said:"I just hit the ball with all my strength and it just kept going and going. I could not believe my eyes when I saw it roll in. This is really something unbelievable".

Yashas Chandra of Mysore hit a one under 71 to make himself comfortable at tied first along with Rahul Ravi and Saeed Saqeeb Ahmed from Bangalore in Category A (16-18 years).

Yashas said: "I am happy with my performance today and hope to maintain the momentum tomorrow".

Arush Ahuja of Mumbai fired a card of 79 to extend his lead to three strokes in category B (14 -16 years).

Viraj Madappa of Kolkata and Kshitij Naveed Kaul continued to hold on to the lead in category C and D respectively.

The scores after second round: category A (16-18 years):152 Yashas Chandra (81-71), Rahul Ravi (76-76) and Saeed Saqeeb Ahmed (74-78); 154 Tarundeep Chadha (72-82); 157 Sukhjeet Singh Virk (79-78), Ankur Chadha (79-78) and Aman Raj (77-80); Category B (14-16 years):159 Arush Ahuja (80-79); 162 Abhishek Kuhar (84-78); 163 Kelly Rao (84-79).

Category C (12-14 years):154 Viraj Madappa (74-80); 155 Tutul Ali Maula (79-76) and Prakhar Asawa (77-78); 158 Piyush Sangwan (76-82).

Category D (10-12 years):80 Kshitij Naveed Kaul, 84 Devanshu Chadha, Amrit Lal and Adilbeer Singh; 86 Aadil Bedi.

Girls (category A):83 Raksha Phadke; 84 Nikita Arjun; 89 Mehar Atwal;

Girls (category B):84 Astha Madan; 87 Millie Saroha and Natasha Gill;

Girls (category C):84 Sehir Atwal, 86 Ridhima Dilawari; 90 Ankita Kedlaya;

Girls (category D):104 Riya Ahuja; 105 Vrinda Aggarwal; 108 Tanisha Kumar.

Chandigarh, May 5
Vanshika Sawhney, Harsimran Kaur, Nikita and Shweta Sangwan entered the top-four bracket in the AITA talent series’ under 16 age group at the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association’s courts, Sector 10, here today.

While in the same age group, the players who have made it to the semifinals include Kamal Kishore Maderana, Pranav Suri, Dheeranush Singh Bhatti and Ranjeet Singh, all trainees at CLTA.

Earlier, in the girls (u-16) section’s quarterfinals, Nikita did not face any problem to beat Nandini Sharma, who gave up 0-6, 2-6. In a similar fashion, Shweta Sangwan shocked Nikita Bishnoi in straight sets 6-2, 6-0 while Vanshika Sawhney and wild card Harsmran upset Aashma Garg (6-1, 6-3) and Charvi Saxena (6-4, 6-3), respectively to move ahead.

In the boys’ section (u-16), Kamal Kishore ousted Nishat Eqbal 6-3, 6-2 while Pranav Suri got the better of Isahque Eqbal 7-5, 6-3. In other quarterfinal round matches, Dheeranush Singh Bhatti scored showed the doors to Uday Singh Mann 6-2, 6-3 whereas Ranjeet Singh drubbed Sumit Pal Singh 6-1, 6-2.

Tomorrow, top seed Kamal Kishore Maderana will face third seed Pranav Suri while Dheeranshu Bhatti will take on unseeded Ranjeet Singh.

Other quartrfinal results:

Boys (U-12): Sumit Pal Singh bt Ankrish Khanna 4-0, 4-0, Nihit Rawal bt Sagar Bains 4-1, 5-3, Param Pun bt Sabrang Sandal 4-0, 4-2, Paramveer Singh Bajwa bt Karandeep Singh 4-1, 4-1.

U-16: Kamal Kishore Maderana bt Nishat Eqbal 6-3, 6-2, Pranav Suri bt Isahque Eqbal 7-5, 6-3, Dheeranush Singh Bhatti bt Uday Singh Mann 6-2, 6-3, Ranjeet Singh bt Sumit Pal Singh 6-1, 6-2.

Girls U-12: Nimrat Walia bt Harsimran Kaur (PB) 4-0, 4-0, Rubani Ahluwalia bt Shea Bhasin 4-1, 4-2, Aastha Malhotra bt Mehekdeep Kaur 4-2, 5-3, Prinkle Singh bt Neelanchal Gupta 4-2, 4-0.

U-16: Nikita bt Nandini Sharma 6-0, 6-2, Shweta Sangwan bt Nikita Bishnoi 6-2, 6-0, Vanshika Sawhney bt Aashma Garg 6-1, 6-3, Harsimran Kaur bt (HR) bt Charvi Saxena 6-4, 6-3.

Boys U-12 doubles (quarterfinals): Gulshan Singh and Aditya Sharma bt Himanshu Bansal & Ramanjot Singh 4-0, 4-1, Anmol Kamboj and Rishabh Sharda bt Jagjit Singh and Gaurav Seth 4-0, 4-0, Rohit Kumar and Calvin Golmei bt Siddharth Basnet and Rahul Verma 4-1, 4-1.