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Mahir bags squash
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Our Sports Reporter
Chandigarh, May 14
Mahir Singh, a Class 10 student of YPS, SAS Nagar, beat Tejinder Singh in the under-15 section of the CRSA-Mohali Club Open Squash Tournament, which concluded at Yadavindra Public School courts this evening. The other winners in various sections were: Supreet Singh (Mumbai) in both men and under-19; Harinder Singh (under-17); and Maninder (under-13 and under-11). Results: Finals: Under-19: Supreet b Jai Sekhon 15-7, 15-1, 15-4. U-17: Harinder b Jai Sekhon, 17-16, 15-10, 6-15, 15-12. Under-15: Mahir Singh (YPS) b Tejinder Singh (YPS) 15-11, 15-12, 15-9. U-13: Maninder Sandhu (YPS) b Tejpratap (Welham) 15-5, 15-11, 15-9. Under-11: Maninder Sandhu b Abhay Sood (YPS) 15-8, 15-2, 15-10. Semifinals: Mens open Vikas Nayar b Puneet Singh 9-0, 9-0, 9-3; Supreet Singh b Harinder Sandhu 9-5, 9-2, 9-0. U-19: Supreet Singh (Mumbai) b Harkirat Gill (YPS, Patiala) 15-3, 15-11, 15-4; Jai Sekhon (YPS) b Hartaj Singh Rarewala (BCS) 15-7, 13-15,15-7, 15-10. Under-15: Mahir Singh (YPS) b S. Jain (BCS) 15-3, 15-3, 15-5; and Tejinder Singh (YPS) b Abhay Sood (YPS) 15-4, 15-13, 15-12.
Athletics meetThe Amateur Athletic Association, Chandigarh, has drawn out an ambitious plan to promote athletics in the city. According to Milkha Singh, this year the Amateur Athletic Federation of India has allotted their association to conduct the national-level under-22 athletics meet on November 11 and 12. He said the UT Sub-Junior and Junior State Meet would be held on July 27 and 28, which would be the basis of selection of city team for the North Zone Athletic Championship to be held at Meerut on August 23 and 24. The coaching camp for the prepration to the UT team for the meet will begin on August 3. On October 19 and 20, the UT State Athletics Championship for seniors and under-22 will be held. The UT senior team for the national under-22 athletic meet will also be selected. The Chandigarh State Cross Country Championship for juniors and seniors will be held on January 19,2003. The state team thus selected will take part in the National Cross Country Meet going in be held at Goa on February 2, 2003.
Yachting associationMr S.M. Sharma, IG (Crime), Punjab, was unanimously elected as president of the Punjab Yachting Association at its general body meeting held on Tuesday. The other office-bearers are: senior vice-president Saniv Kalra; secretary Mr M.S. Cheema; and finance secretary Jagdish Kumar.
Cricket meetMohali team won the match by seven wickets in the pre-season Minor District Under-19 Cricket League Tournament, which began at the PCA Cricket stadium, SAS Nagar, on Tuesday. Ropar team scored 145 and were all out in 44.4 overs. In reply, Mohali team chased the target in 33.4 overs.

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