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SSCB blank Chandigarh
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 8
Shattering the hopes of spectators and local sports officials, strong contenders Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) blanked local favourites Chandigarh Football Academy by 4-0 to set up the title clash with New Public School Football Academy (NPS) in the fifth Administrator's Challenge Cup Football Tournament for U-17 at the Sector 17 football stadium, here, today.

SSCB players dominated the proceedings throughout the match.

Striker Jacki Chand Singh was the highlight of the match, who scored three goals (20th, 56th, 78th), guiding his team to victory. Sunny Kumar contributed another goal in the 63rd minute. Displaying top-class skills, SSCB converted most of the chances that came their way.

In another semifinal, NPS showed the doors to spirited SAI by 1-0. In a well-contested match, the first half went barren.

Striker Gurpal Singh netted a brace in the 60th minute after getting a beautiful pass from another striker Vikram Singh.

Though SAI tried hard to equalise, the alert defence of NPS gave no such chance thus securing the final berth.

Tomorrow, the final match will start at 4 pm at the Sector 17 football stadium.

Rahul scripts MCA victory
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 8
An unbeaten knock of 30 by Rahul enabled Cricket Academy of Sector 37 beat Mohali Cricket Academy (MCA) by five wickets in a Pool-D encounter of the WWICS Cup Cricket Tournament for u-14. The meet is being held at St Stephen's Cricket Stadium at Togan, near here.

MCA won the toss and elected to bat. Openers Mayank Munjal (30) and Sahil (14) gave their team a good start with their 65-run partnership for the first wicket. Cricket Academy-37 conceded 31 extras. Kamalpreet Singh was the most successful bowler for Cricket Academy as he captured three wickets for 20 runs. MCA scored 92 for four in allotted 25 overs.

Chasing a target of 93 runs for victory, Cricket Academy started shakily as their openers were back in the pavilion at 14 runs. Davinder (9) and top scorer Rahul (30 not out) carried the score to 47 for four. Later, Rahul and Vishruth (16 not out) achieved the target in 21.2 overs.

Brief scores

MCA: 92 for 4 in 25 overs (Mayanak Munjal 30, Sahil 14, Kamalpreet Singh 3 for 20).

Cricket Academy-37: 93 for 5 in 21.2 overs (Rahul 30 not out, Devinder 9, Vishruth 16 not out, Sahil 2 for 11, Manish 1 for 20).

Tomorrow's fixture: DPA Academy vs Edmund Rice Academy-26 (10 am) at St Stephen's School, Togan.

Twenty20 Cricket
Deepanshu stars in Vivek win
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 8
A fine knock of 81 runs by Deepanshu Rajanwal helped Vivek High Asian Cricket Academy to beat Twenty20 Cricket Association of Uttar Pradesh by four wickets in the final of the Haryana Twenty20 Cricket Cup-2007 organised by the Twenty20 Cricket Association. The tournament is being played at Yamunanagar (Haryana).

Twenty20 Cricket Association of Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat. They scored 167 runs for seven wickets in 20 overs.

Deepanshu Rajanwal was declared the man of the match while Vinay Setia was declared man of the series.

Manjit Singh of Vivek High Asian Cricket Academy was declared the best batsman and the best bowler title was given to Noor Alam Khan.

Brief scores

Twenty20 Cricket Association of Uttar Pradesh: 167 for 7 in 20 overs (Neeraj Tiwari 63, Abhishek Singh 30, Gautam Kumar 23 n o, Ravinder Singh 3 for 26, Vinay Setia 2 for 31).

Vivek High Asian Cricket Academy: 168 for 6 in 18.3 overs (Deepanshu Rajanwal: 81 runs, Manjit Singh: 32 n o, Vinay Setia 19 n o, Noor Alam Khan: 2 for 28).

Gurnoor, Aditi corner glory
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 8
Gurnoor Singh and Aditi Thakur emerged winners of the road race I in the boys’ and girls’ (u-4 category) sections, respectively, on the opening day of the fifth Bhavan Hawk Roller Skating Carnival. The carnival began at the Bhavan Vidyalaya skating rink today.

Results: Road race I

U-4: Boys: 1 Gurnoor Singh, 2 Raghav Vashisht; girls: 1 Aditi Thakur, 2 Tanisha Gupta.

4-6 years: Boys: 1 Pranav Awasthy, 2 Kartik Maan, 3 Ishaan Verma; girls: 1 Khyati, 2 Gurveen Kaur

6-8 years: Boys: 1 Balkirat Rangi, 2 Nimish Khokhar; girls: 1 Mrinaal Vasisht, 2 Runjhun.

8-10 years: Boys: 1 Sahil Ashat, 2 Manik Kaushal; girls: Tamanna Maan, 2 Tanu Gaur.

10-12 years: Boys: 1 Hardeep Dhull, 2 Amandeep Dhul; girls: 1 Darshvinder, 2 Jaspreet.

12-14 years: Boys: 1 Rahul Mittal, 2 Karan, 3 Simrat; girls: 1 Aditi, 2 Paavan.

14 years and above: Boys: 1 Bhanu, 2 Utkarsh Bhardwaj.

Himal leads in chess

Chandigarh, September 8
Himal Gusain and Shirish were leading with three points each in the boys’ category on the opening day of the u-15 boys’ and girls’ chess championship today. The championship is being organised at St Xavier’s School, Sector 44, here.

As many as 34 players are participating in this championship. According to Vipnesh Bhardwaj, honorary secretary of the Chandigarh Chess Association, four players in each category will be selected to represent Chandigarh for the national tournament to be held at Chennai from October. — TNS

CCA post mammoth total for KCA
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 8
Chandigarh Cricket Association (CCA) set 213-run target for Karnal Cricket Association (KCA) in the two-day inter-district u-17 league match played at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19, here today.

Brief scores

CCA: 213 runs all out in 75.5 overs (Gaurav 65, Rohit 53, Sagar 5 for 79).

Karnal: 19 for 3 wickets in 14 overs (Jagdish Hinta 2 for 3).

Cricket trials today

Chandigarh, September 8
Trials for the Chandigarh cricket team for the forthcoming Thirty30 Senior National Cricket Championship will be held at St Joseph's Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, tomorrow at 9 am. — TNS

Gurkirat puts Chandigarh in driver’s seat
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 8
Gurkirat Singh (101 n o) put Chandigarh in driver’s seat in a match against Minor District (A team) during the Katoch Shield Tournament at DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, here today.

In their first innings, Minor District were all out on 133 in 58 overs. In reply, Chandigarh made 274 all out in 72 overs. Minor’s bowler Ranjeet Singh dismissed seven wickets for 84 runs.