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Carmel Convent lift Saupin trophy
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 30
The hosts Saupin’s School, Sector 32, lost to Carmel Convent, Sector 9, by 0-1 in the final of the inaugural Chandigarh Girls u-13 Football Festival for the RF Saupin Trophy, which concluded at the school’s grounds, here today.

The solitary goal, which enabled the team to lift the trophy, came in the 11th minute through Meghna.

Although the hosts played well and got several chances to bulge the net, the alert Carmel’s custodian thwarted all such moves. On one occasion, the crosspiece came in Saupin's way.

Meghna, the top scorer of Carmel, once again rose to the occasion and snatched the match-winner off a sudden move from the left flank, stunning Saupin's goalkeeper Palhi.

Earlier, during the skill tests conducted by the Chandigarh Football Association, Shirika Kaul (Carmel Convent) and Rumanjot Kaur (St Stephen's-45) secured the first and second positions, respectively. In dribbling, Neeti (Saupin's School) finished winner and Meghna (Carmel Convent) secured the second position.

In the penalty kick competition, Navreet (Saupin's) came first while Gurleen (St Stephen's) stood second.

Ryan International clinch ball b’minton title
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 30
Ryan International School, Sector 49, and St Joseph's School, Sector 44-A, won the girls’ and boys’ titles, respectively, in the 13th Chandigarh Sub-junior State Ball Badminton Championship for the St Joseph's Trophy, here today.

In the boys’ section, Ryan secured the second position with four points whereas Moti Ram Arya Senior Secondary School, Sector 27, finished third with two points.

In the girls’ section, Government Senior Secondary School, Khuda Lahora, and St Joseph's School-44 secured the second and third positions with four and two points, respectively.

The results:

Girls’ super league: Government Senior Secondary School, Khuda Lahora, bt GSSS-15; Government Senior Secondary School, Khuda Lahora, bt St Joseph's School-44; Ryan International-49 bt GSSS-15; Ryan International-49 bt St Joseph's School-44.

Boys’ super league: St Joseph's School-44 bt Government Senior Secondary School, Khuda Lahora; Moti Ram Arya Senior Secondary School, Sector 27, bt Government Senior Secondary School, Khuda Lahora; St Joseph's School-44 bt Ryan International-49; Ryan International-49 bt Moti Ram Arya Senior Secondary School, Sector 27; Ryan International-49 bt Government Senior Secondary School, Khuda Lahora.

SGGSS-35 win top honours in kho-kho
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 30
Sri Guru Gobind Singh School, Sector 35, won top honours beating Guru Nanak Khalsa Senior Secondary School (GNKSSS), Sector 30, by 17 points in the u-19 category of the Inter-school Kho-Kho Tournament (boys) at the SGGSS grounds, here today.

GNKSSS-30 remained second, while Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 22, secured the third position.

In the other matches of the u-17 group, GSSS, Sector 37, beat Government High School, Sector 38, by four points.

In the u-14 group, Government Model School, Sector 46, got the better of Sri Guru Gobind Singh School, Sector 35, by four points.

The other results:

U-14: GMS-46 bt SGGS-35; GMHS-43 bt AKSIPS; SGGS-35 bt ST Joseph-44.

U-17: GSSS-37 bt GHS-38; GHS 32 bt GMHS-28; SGGS-35 bt GSSS-45; GMHS-43 bt MDAV.

Basketball: New Public School-18 emerge winner

Chandigarh, August 30
New Public School, Sector 18, and IS Dev Samaj School, Sector 21, won the boys’ and girls’ championships, respectively, in the 8th Pandit Mohan Lal Memorial Basketball Tournament 2007, held at SD Public School, here today.

Sushma played the key role in Dev Samaj’s win, scoring 10 points. The team thrashed Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, by 25-17.

In the boys’ section, NPS-18 got the better of PML SD Public School, Sector 32, by 61-52. Amanjot was the top scorer for the team with his 17 points. — TNS