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GNPS paddlers shine
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 12
Paddlers of Guru Nanak Public School-36 outclassed players of Doon International School, Mohali, 2-0 on the opening day of the CBSE North Zone I Tennis Tournament 2007 held at Mount Carmel School, Sector 47-B.

Devbir Singh and Maninder Singh of Guru Nanak Public School-36 thrashed their respecitive counterparts in a straight game (6-0) apiece.

Michael I. Kalinski, professor, Kent State University, OH, USA, was the chief guest.

The function commenced with unfurling of the CBSE flag and the school flag by the chief guest. The tournament was declared open with the oath taking ceremony following march past. Students of the host school presented a brief cultural programme.

Results

U-14 boys: D.L. DAV Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi, b Kulachi Hansraj School, Delhi (2-0); Chinmay b Shivam ( 6-1), Rahul Singh b Tejas (6-2); DPS, Mathura Road, Delhi, b DPS, Pinjore (2-0); Shashank b Dinakar (6-0), Karan b Sonam (6-0); AVBSS, Delhi, b Mount Carmel School, Chandigarh (2-0); Kartik b Amit Goswami (6-3), Abhishek b Jeremy Ben Thomas (6-2); St Peter’s School-37 b Satluj Public School, Panchkula (2-1); Rahul b Sanchit (6-3), Sushant lost to Lubhit (3-6), Rahul and Mayank b Sanchit and Lubhit (6-5,7-4).

U-19 boys: D.P.S. Mathura Road, Delhi, b AVB School, Delhi (2-0); Vinayak b Kushak (6-0), Ankit b Rajat (6-0), Ryan International, Vasant Kunj, Delhi, b Rukmani Devi Public School, Delhi 2-0; Sahil b Himanshu 6-1, Kshitij b Bhuvnesh 6-0; Guru Nanak Public School-36 b Doon International School, Mohali (2-0); Devbir Singh b Gaurav Kumar 6-0, Gurbinder Singh b Maninder Singh 6-0; DL DAV Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi, b KR Mangalam World School, New Delhi (2-0); Anshul b Ryshabh (6-1), Tanuj b Rohan (6-0); Bal Bharti Public School, Delhi, b Mount Carmel School, Chandigarh, (2-0); Karan Chaudhary b Anukaran Dhawan (6-0); Manpreet b Ankit (6-0); St Peter’s School-37 b Guru Harkrishan Model School-38 (2-0); Hardik b Tejinder (6-1), Lavish b Harpreet (6-3), Bal Bharti Public School, Delhi, b DPS, Pinjore (2-0); Raghav b Sanchit (6-2), Nishant b Sidharth (6-1); Modern Public School, Delhi, b St John’s High School, Chandigarh (2-1); Pulkit b Divtesh (6-2), Abhay lost to Jaivardhan (2-6), Pulkit and Abhay b Divtesh and Jaivardhan (6-2).

U-14 girls: Satluj Public School, Panchkula, b Mount Carmel School, Chandigarh (2-0); Ria Gambhir b Joanna Thomas (6-3); Aastha b Nimrat (6-2); DL DAV, New Delhi, b St Anne’s-32 (2-1); Shruti lost to Trivisha (0-6), Divya b Nandini (6-2), Shruti and Divya b Trivisha and Nandini (6-2).

Round 2: Bal Bharti Public School, Delhi, b Satluj Public School, Panchkula, 2-0; Jhanvi b Aastha (7-5), Shriya b Riya (6-0).

U-19 girls: St Peter’s School-37 b Kulachi Hansraj Model School, Delhi 2-0; Avneet b Devyani (6-0), Shivika b Priyan (6-0); Spring Dales Public School, Delhi, b Satluj Public School, Panchkula (2-1); Vidhya lost to Mehak (4-6), Sonal b Neha (6-0), Vidhya and Sonal b Mehak and Neha (6-1); Modern School, Barakhamba b K.R. Mangalam, G.K-II, New Delhi 2-0; Madhulika b Ashna (6-0), Divya b Divya (6-0); Bal Bharti Public School, Rohini, b Carmel Convent School, Chandigarh (2-1); Disha lost to Iktesh (1-6), Saumya b Karishma (6-0), Disha and Saumya b Iktesh and Karishma (2-1).

PU Campus shuttlers lift trophy
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 12
PU Campus won the final match of the Panjab University Inter-college Badminton (men) Tournament played at the PU gymnasium hall, here, today. DAV College, Chandigarh, GGDSD College, Chandigarh, and SGGS College, Chandigarh, secured the second, third and fourth positions, respectively.

PU Campus toppled DAV College, Chandigarh, 3-2 in the final.

In the match for the third and fourth places, GGDSD beat SGGS 3-1.

Results
Badminton

Mutul b Amarjit Singh (21-10, 21-13)

Sunil Kumar b Anam ( 8-21, 11-21) Munish b Pardeep (21-6, 21-15) Mutul and Manish b Sunil and Rajat (21-17, 21-16)

Basketball

Government College for Women, Ludhiana, b PU Campus (46-30); GGS College for Women, Chandigarh, b KCW, Ludhiana (41-38); Government College for Women, Ludhiana, b KCW, Ludhiana (56-48).

Twenty20 win buoys up Punjab lads
Akash Ghai
Tribune News Service

Punjab Ranji coach Gursharan Singh (extreme right) provides valuable tips to young cricketers during a training camp at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Mohali, October 12
Victory of the young Indian team in the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup has proved to be a driving force for the Punjab Ranji team, which lost its six players to the ICL. The team is gearing up for the Ranji season, which is starting in the first week of November.

“No one had ever hoped that the young Indian squad would clinch the World Cup when they started the mission. The victory is a real motivation for our team, which consists mostly of new faces,” said Punjab Ranji coach Gursharan Singh during a training camp which is underway at the PCA Stadium, here.

“Undoubtedly, fielding so many new faces in the team is a great challenge in the first class cricket, but we all are taking it positively,” said the coach confidently.

Recalling the feat of 1992 when the team won the trophy for the first time without fielding any star player except Navjot Sidhu,

Gursharan said, “If we won that time without any star player, why can’t we win this time, that’s what I keep telling my players during the talk sessions,” said Gursharan.

Skipper Pankaj Dharmani, too, seemed positive with the team. “The place, which has been vacated by some senior players who joined the ICL, has been filled by young Turks, who are equally talented. How are they going to react under pressure is the only point that worries me. But I am sure, we stand good chance of putting up a better show,” said Dharmani.

The team is toiling hard in the camp. “Everyday, we have training sessions, starting from 7 am to 12 pm. We stress on all departments of the game, including endurance, fielding, batting, strengthening and speed work.

“Senior players, including Pankaj, Gagan, V.R.V. Singh and Ravneet Ricky are our guiding force. As we have to play five out of six matches in Punjab, it will be definitely advantageous for us,” said the coach.

“Keep on trying and Chak de Punjab” is my guru mantra for the team,” summed up Gursharan.

Mother Veronica Cup
St Stephen’s to face Carmel Convent in final
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 12
St Stephen's School, Sector 45, defeated Sacred Heart School, Sector 26, by 2-0 today in the Chandigarh sub-junior girls’ u-17 football championship for the Mother Veronica Cup at the Sector 17 football stadium, here.

With this win, St Stephen’s entered the final. The team will face Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, in the final.

Both goals were netted by ace striker Shikha Sharma.

Displaying top-class skills, Shikha drew the first blood in the very first minute, which kept the rivals under pressure throughout.

The other goal came in the 17th minute. With this, Shikha emerged the leading scorer of the tournament by netting six goals in just two matches, including a hat-trick.

The final will be held tomorrow at the same venue at 3 pm.

St Anne’s win by 7 wkts
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 12
St Anne’s School-32 registered a convincing victory over Ajit Karam Singh International Public School-40 (AKSIPS) during the second match of the PCA-Boost Cup Tournament. The tournament is being organised by the Chandigarh Cricket Association (Punjab) at Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36, Chandigarh.

AKSIPS won the toss and elected to bat. None of the AKSIPS batsmen could show resistance except Akshay, who scored 57 runs.

The team could just pile up 97 runs in 24.3 overs. Anne’s bowlers proved to be real destroyers. T.P. Singh claimed three wickets, conceding 13 runs whereas Vivan and Ripun took two wickets each for 5 and 27 runs, respectively.

The Anne’s team achieved the target in 13 overs at the loss of just three wickets. Chanpreet scored 26 runs while Vishesh contributed 27 runs and remained not out. AKSIPS’s Pulkit took two wickets for 26 runs.

Brief scores

AKSIPS: 97 all out in 24.3 overs (Akshay 57, Ripun 2/27, Vivan 2 for 5 and T.P. Singh 3 for 13).

St Anne’s: 100 for 3 in 13 overs (Chanpreet 26, Vishesh 27 n o, Anirudh 15, Pulkit 2 for 26).