DMA flays processing fee on blood
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, February 14
The Delhi Medical Association today condemned the Delhi Government’s decision to charge processing fee for blood and blood products issued to patients in private hospitals, nursing homes and private rooms in government hospitals. With this decision, the fee of Rs 500 per unit of blood or blood products would be in addition to the same amount of blood being donated by close relative and friends of the patients as a replacement. This decision is not in the spirit of law and is anti-public and a retrograde step in the field of transfusion services,” said Dr V. K. Monga.

He said that the decision was unconstitutional, as the duty of state and national governments was to provide minimum basic essential healthcare services to the citizens. “It may even deter voluntary donors from donating blood as a selfless service,” he said. “All patients admitted to private centres are not really rich. Some of them get admitted because of compulsions like longer queues,” he added.

Cavalry canter away with Sawai Man Singh Gold Vase
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, February 14
61 Cavalry ‘B’ beat Sahgal Stud by eight and half goals to eight in the final of the Sawai Man Singh (eight goals) Gold Vase Polo Tournament at the Jaipur Polo Ground in the Capital on Thursday.

In an exciting final, played at a fast pace, underdogs Cavalry ‘B’showed their true mettle to outwit Sahgal Stud. Cavalry started with a one and half goal handicap, and scored two brilliant goals through Maj. Atul Gupta and Capt. Navjit Singh Sandhu in the first chukker while Sahgal Stud scored three goals through Oliver Tayler (two) and Basheer Ali. Capt Navjit Sandhu scored two goals in the second chukker while Rajesh Sahgal struck one goal for

Sahgal Stud. Cavalry could not score in the third chukker while Sahgal scored three goals through Rajesh Sahgal (2) and Oliver Taylor (one). The last and fourth chukker saw Maj Atul Gupta and Dfr Bhawani Singh scoring one goal each for Cavalry and Basheer Ali getting one goal for Sahgal Stud.

The 61 Cavalry were awarded a penalty in the dying seconds which was converted by Maj. Atul Gupta.

Saurabh, Ashwat help Modern School win title
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, February 14
Modern School, Barakhamba Road beat Hans Raj Model School by 43 runs to lift the title in the final match of the National Bal Bhavan Inter-School Cricket Tournament at Bal Bhavan ground in the Capital. Saurabh Srivastava played a brilliant all-round role in Modern’s victory. He scored a stroke-filled 65 studded with seven fours and two sixes and then claimed two wickets for 14 runs, while Ashwat Kumar also gave a fine batting display, slamming 81 runs with five fours and three sixes, to power Modern School to a handsome victory.

Neeraj Bansal of Hans Raj Model School, who has been very consistent with his batting and bowling performances, including a well-made 45 and 3 for 52 in the final, was adjudged the ‘Player of the Tournament’.

Scores: Modern School: 256 for 8 in 30 overs (Ashwat Kumar 81, Saurabh Srivastava 65, Vartik Tihara 30, Abhishek Kapoor 33, Neeraj Bansal 3/52).

Hans Raj Model School: 213 for 8 in 30 overs (Chirag Mehta 58, Neeraj Bansal 45, Saurabh Srivastava 2/14, Vartik Tihara 2/15, Arpit 2/34).

Ajmal Khan Cricket Coaching Centre win 
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, February 14
Ajmal Khan Cricket Coaching Centre beat Delhi Colts by four wickets in an A-II Division match of the DDCA League at Kotla-II ground in the Capital. A fine knock of 75 by Anirudh Tripathi went in vain for the losers.

Scores:
Delhi Colts: 174 in 37 overs (Anirudh Tripathi 75, Hari Kishan 30, Gaurav Sharma 4/34, Naresh Kumar 2/21, Sushil Rana 2/27, Paresh Tikara 2/45).

Ajmal Khan CCC: 176/6 in 31.4 overs (Sharavan Kumar 33, Soni Mathur 26, Gautam Kumar 3/34.

In a B Division match played at the Yamuna Sports Complex ground, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare beat Hind Club by 11 runs.

Scores:
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: 93/7 (Rajeev Kumar 31, Ravi Kumar 31, Ashok Kumar 3/16, Manoj Kumar 2/13). 
Hind Club: 82/8 (Deepak Yadav 20, V Srinivas 21/4, Naresh Kumar 2/20).

Oberoi beat Taj Air Caterers

Fine unbeaten knocks of 30 by Rakesh Madan and 27 by Sunil Tandon, and their 54-run partnership for the second wicket, helped Oberoi Hotel beat Taj Air Caterers by six wickets in the Inter-Hotel Cricket Tournament played at the Siri Fort Sports Complex.

Scores:
Taj Air Caterers: 107 for 4 in 15 overs (Raj Kumar 48 n o, 1x6, 2x4, 32b; Heera Lal 27, 3x4, 28b, R Chatterjee 1/15).
Oberoi Hotel: 108 for 4 in 14.1 overs (Rakesh Madan 30 n o, 1x6, 2x4, 20b; Sunil Tandon 27, 2x4, 32b; Sanjeet 22, 2x4, 23b; Heeralal 1/13; Raj Kumar 1/20).

India go down to Australia in korfball
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, February 14
Hosts India suffered their first defeat when they went down to Australia 13-30 on the second day of the fifth Asian-Oceanian Korfball Championship at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in the Capital on Thursday.

Earlier, Australia had crushed Japan 18-5. In another one-sided match, Chinese Taipei trounced Hong Kong 27-4. Australia have maintained their clean record as they had beaten Hong Kong on the opening day on Wednesday.

India take on Chinese Taipei at 2.30 pm and Japan meet Hong Kong at 4 pm in Friday’s matches. India had edged past Japan 16-12 in their opening match on Wednesday.

Amresh Pradhan stars in SAR Group’s victory

New Delhi, February 14
Amresh Pradhan played a fine all-round role, scoring a stroke-filled 50 and claiming 2 for 2, to help SAR Group beat Hero Honda by 102 runs in the ninth Teri Cup Cricket Tournament organised by TERI (Tata Energy Research Institute) at the Teri Oval, Gurgaon. SAR Group won the toss and decided to bat, and it proved to be a good decision as they fully exploited the batting and bowling talent at their command to chalk out a convincing victory. Amresh played the star role, both with the bat and the ball, to lead SAR Group to victory.

Hero Honda: 90 all out in 16.2 overs (D S Dogra 20, 3x4, 1x6; Lalit Anand 3/19, Sunil Bhalla 2/22, Amresh Pradhan 2/2). OC

Inter-Bank Sports Meet

The Banks’ Sports Board will organise the eighth Inter-Bank Sports Meet from February 18 to 23 in New Delhi. OC