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M.P. Singh Chandigarh Golfing Tour champ
Chandigarh, November 23 The champion shot a five over par 77 card today to finish with a three-day aggregate of 231. Just one stroke behind the champion was Charan Bal, who also fired a 77 round to finish at 232. The undulating course with a number of water hazards was a new experience for the NRI golfers and a number of them ended up losing a number of balls. Two of the golfers finished losing five balls each. Inderdeep Singh Dhillon from Australia stood out among the NRIs as he romped home overall winner grossing a three-day tally of 245. His last day score was a poor 12-over par 84. Amardeep Sangha finished one stoke behind at 246 after returning a 10-over par 82 card. Playing on home ground Brig G.J. Singh returned the best card of the day, a three-over par 75, followed by Capt P. Parashar at 76. D.S. Sandhu had the best card of 81 among the NRIs with Amardeep Sangha returning a card of 82. The longest drive on the Chandimandir greens was executed by Singapore's Dhanvinder Singh, which was measured at 266 yards. Capt P. Parashar was nearest to the pin at 9 ft 10 in. While the golfers were busy executing their drives or putting on the greens the guests were kept entertained by the Army band which played some good numbers. The GOC-in-C, Western Command, Lt-Gen T.K. Sapru, gave away the prizes. The results: Overall championship: M.P. Singh 231, Charan Bal 232 NRI category: Inderdeep Singh Dhillon 245, Amardeep Sangha 246 Third day's results: Brig G.J. Singh 75, Capt P. Parashar 76. NRI category: D.S. Sandhu 81, Amardeep Sangha 82 Longest drive: Dhavinder Singh 266 yards Nearest to pin: Capt P. Parashar 9 ft 10 in
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Priti claims judo gold
Chandigarh, November 23 The second place was bagged by Priya of JDKDES, Charkhi Dadri, while the third place was jointly shared by Kesang Lama of Lawrence School, Shimla, and Harleen Kaur of Sacred Heart School, Rajasthan. In the boys’ under-12 category (40 kg), Parveen Kumar of SPS, Gaziabad, claimed the title. Aditya of IS Dev Samaj School, Chandigarh, took the second place, while the third place jointly went to Kapil of SGBSVM, Mathura, and Puneet Nagpal of St Marry’s School, Hisar. Other results: Girls: u-12 (+40 kg): 1 Ninad, 2 Mohit, 3 Gourav and Robinder; u-14 (+50): 1 Shelja, 2 Ridhima, 3 Shebin and Shruti; u-19 (-52): 1 Paramjeet , 2 Meena , 3 Shubhangi and Shobha; u-19 (-63): 1 Shiksha, 2 Khushboo, 3 Marry Thomas and Rabia. Boys: u-14 (-40 kg): 1 Davinder Verma , 2 Anil , 3 Ankur and Amit Singh; u-19 (-81) 1 Naveen, 2 Abhishek, 3 Manjeet and Khushpreet Singh. |
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Set for mature innings
Mohali, November 23 Hitting two hundreds in three matches at the start of Ranji season this year is a testament to this fact. The hundreds came at crucial junctures, salvaging the team from crisis. With his unbeaten 151 run-knock on the first day of the super league Ranji match against star-studded Uttar Pradesh at the PCA stadium today, the southpaw evinced that he is ready for every challenge in the arena. The team was tottering at 17 for 3 when he came in to bat. Facing a deadly bowling attack of UP, which included Piyush Chawala and Praveen Kumar, the 20-year-old showed no sign of pressure. “I always wield my willow with a motive of winning. So I never feel pressure on the field,” says Uday. This is the second ton of this season and third in his Ranji stint. “Last year, I hit a century (121) against Rajasthan. This year also I got a good start with a ton against Andhra Pradesh in the first encounter of Ranji Trophy at Amritsar”, he says. “Hitting 151 against UP is really very satisfying and tomorrow I want to convert it into a double hundred, says Uday, who is equally skilful behind the wickets. Lauding the skills of the youngster, coach and skipper Pankaj Dharmani feels that Uday will secure his berth in the national squad very soon.
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BCCI league no threat
to ICL: Kapil
Chandigarh, November 23 The chairman of the ICL, Kapil Dev, who was in the town to inaugurate a mobile store in Chandigarh, could not confirm the exact date when Lara would be turning up but was hopeful of his arrival. "I am eagerly waiting for him and hopefully he will join us soon." Saying this, he just brushed aside the volley of questions. Lara, listed as captain of the Mumbai Champs, one of the six squads which would complete the ICL league, was supposed to arrive last weekend to join his team-mates for a practice session, but till date his arrival could not be ascertained. With the advent of BCCI’s Indian Premier League (IPL), scheduled to start next year, and the absence of Lara at the preparatory camps, the rumours about Lara’s opting to associate with it, were also in the air. About the IPL, Kapil opined that the BCCI’s newly formed league was no threat to the ICL and their motto was to promote the game of cricket and the budding players. “I do not see any competition between the two. In fact, ours is the better opening as we are not banning any of our players from playng in the BCCI’s recognised tournament.” Kapil said the ICL was formed with the aim that the game should offer better openings. “Our motto is ensure a platform where not 10 but thousands of players should hone their skills and ultimately, the dividends would go to the country only, but the need of the hour is to approach the game with an open mind sans all kinds of politics”, said Kapil. |
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Volleyball
Chandigarh, November 23 Results Semifinals (girls): SGGS, Sector 26, Chandigarh, b Bal Bhavan, New Delhi; B.S. Mootha Senior Secondary School, Chennai, b St John’s School, Andra Pradesh; boys: Guru Nanak Sr Sec School, Chandigarh b Police DAV School, Amritsar; AGDAV School, New Delhi, b St Edmunds School,
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