Baptist Cricket Academy lift Inter-Academy U-14 Trophy

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PANCHKULA, JUNE 30
Chandigarh Baptist Cricket Academy  beat Hansraj Cricket Academy, Panchkula by 30 runs and won  the first Under-14 Cricket Inter-Academy Cup League Cricket Tournament at Hansraj Public School Cricket Ground in Sector 6 here today.
 Ayush Sharma (58) of Baptist Team was declared the Man of the Match  in the final. Shivam Arora of Hansraj Cricket Academy was adjusted the best batsman, Aatish Bansal of Baptist Cricket Academy was declared the  best bowler and Ayush Sharma of Baptist Cricket Academy was declared the besr all-rounder of the tournament.
Panchkula District.Cricket Association secretary Sandeep Moudgil  was the  chief  guest.  
After winning the toss opener Ayush Sharma (58) and Shivam Mehta (36) helped Baptist Cricket Academy, score161 for 8 in 25 overs. Abhimanyu Bhardwaj claimed 4 wickets for only 28 runs. Aashish Gautam and captain Shivam Arora claimed two wickets each .
Chasing the target of 161 runs Hansraj Academy Shivam Arora (39) played a sensible innings. However, the other batmen could not face the accurate spin bowling by Aatish Bansal (4  for 23). Mayur Sethi and Sahil Khan claimed two wickets each. Hansraj Cricket Academy were bundled out  for 131 runs in 22.3 overs.
Brief scores: Chandigarh Baptist Cricket Academy Team: 161 for 6 in 25 overs ( Ayush Sharma 58, Shivam Mehta 32, Abhimanyu Bhardwaj 4 for 28, Shivam Arora 2 for 25, Aashish Gautam 2 for 18 ).
Hansraj Cricket Academy, Panchkula 131 for all out in 23.2 overs ( Shivam Arora,39 ,Aashish Gautam 22,Dhruv Mehta 18,Aatish Bansal 4 for 23, Mayur Sethi 2 for 9, Sahil Khan 2 for 18, Shivam Mehta 2 for 16 ).

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Indian football team to train for two months in Portugal

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CHANDIGARH, JUNE 30
The senior Indian footbal team will leave for Portugal tonight for a two-month training in a run up to the AFC Asia Cup finals 2011 in Qatar, according to AIFF.
It may be recalled that in the past too, the Bob Houghton boys have had a successful training camp in Portugal and with Asian Cup scheduled to kick off from January 10, the camp will surely play a major role before the international friendly start from September.
The Indian team will leave for Thailand after the completion of the camp to play international friendly on September 4.
Five international friendly matches will be hosted at the Dr. Ambedkar Stadium in Delhi.The Indian team will play their first friendly match at Delhi on September 8, followed by second on September 15. The team will then play two more international friendly matches on September 22 and 29. Delhi will host the last friendly match between November 12 to 18.
The other two proposed friendly matches will be held in October with the venues to be decided later.
The senior team will also be having ten-day camp in the Gulf from November 1 to 11, while last and final camp before the team leave to participate for the Asian Cup will be held from November 20 to January 7 in the Gulf.
India Senior Team: Goalkeepers: Subrata Paul, Subhashish Roy Chaoudhary & Arindam Bhattacharya.
Defenders: I Surkumar Singh, N.S.Manju, Samir Naik, Mahesh Gawli, Gouramangi Singh, Anwar, Govin Singh, Deepak Mondal & N.Mohanraj.
Midfielders: Steven Dias, Climax Lawrence, N P Pradeep, Anthony Pereira, Rakesh Masih, Lukram James Singh, Rennedy Singh, Mehrajuddin Wadoo, Syed Rahim Nabi, Clifford Miranda, Jagpreet Singh & Baldeep Singh.
Strikers: Bhaichung Bhutia, Sunil Chhetri, Abhishek Yadav, Mohammed Rafi, Sushil Kumar Singh & Baljit Sahni.

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WFI ex-president Dr Malik condoles Chandgi Ram's death

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 CHANDIGARH, JUNE 30
Former president of Wrestling Federation of India Dr. M. S. Malik, IPS (Rtd.) expressed heart-stricken condolences and deep sorrow over the sudden and untimely demise of renowned wrestler Arjuna Awardee, Bharat Keshari and Hind Kesari Master Chandgi Ram.
Dr. Malik, who is also president of the Jat Sabha Chandigarh, further said that 'Master Ji' was not only an asset but also a leading light as well as a major source of inspiration to the wrestling fraternity in this country.
He prayed to Lord Krishna Almighty to grant solace in heaven to the departed soul and may He bless all members of the bereaved family to bear this unfathomable and irreparable loss.
The Jat Sabha Chandigarh also unanimously adopted a condolence resolution on the death of towering wrestling legend. The Jat Sabha has sent a copy of the resolution to the next of kin of the bereaved family at Master Chandgi Ram Akhara in New Delhi.

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Tarini to compete in Asian Invitational Youth Chess

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CHANDIGARH, JUNE 30
Chandigarh’s chess prodigy Tarini Goyal has been selected by the All India Chess Federation (AICF) to represent the country in the Under-10 Girls category of the forthcoming Asian Youth Invitational Chess Championship to be held in Beijing from July 8 to 15.
Tarini, a Class IV student of the Sacred Heart Convent School, would be accompanied by four other girls from India who would also be playing in the same category. A contingent of over 60 chess players across various categories would be representing India in Beijing.
Tarini has also been invited by the AICF to attend the National coaching camp being held at Jalgaon in Maharashtra.
Last year, Tarini had done the tri-city proud by bagging bronze in the Under-8 category in the Asian Youth Chess Championship held in New Delhi.
Tarini was initialized into the game at the age of five by her elder sister Arunima, who too is an avid chess player and has won numerous championships in Chandigarh. Thereafter, it was her coach Naveen Bansal, who has held her hand and nurtured her to become a chess player to reckon with.
While wishing her good luck, Dr Vipnesh Bhardwaj, Joint Secretary, AICF and Hony. Secretary, Chandigarh Chess Association expressed hope that Tarini would again bag a medal in this event as well, even though she would be competing with players an year older than her.
Tarini’s Principal, Sister Sebastina too has wished Tarini luck adding that the school is proud to have a student like Tarini on its rolls.

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10 Chandigarh boys among 79 for U-19 football camp

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CHANDIGARH, JUNE 29
The All India Football Federation has invited 79 probables for the India Under-19 Selection Coaching camp at the AIFF Training Centre in Goa from July 12. Ten boys of the Chandigarh team, which won the 49th Junior National Under-19 Football Championship for Dr B C Roy Trophy after beating West Bengal in the final by an aggregate 6-4 margin in tie-breaker in Kolkata on June 27, are among the selected probables.
According to information received by Chandigarh Football Association general secretary Rakesh Bakshi from all All India Football Federation general secretary Alberto Colaco, the selected players have been advised to report to camp co-ordinator Tony Cabral on July 11.
Nine Punjab players are among probables selected during the 49th Junior Nationals.
Four Haryana players also figure among the probables.
The Chandigarh boys invited to the national camp are: Sandesh, Abraham Lalringeta, Akashdeep, Ramanjot Singh, Samuel, Shehnaj Singh, Amandeep Singh, Chinkash Tiwari, Rajinder Kumarand Sumeet Passi.
Others invited to the camp are: From Punjab: Kamaljit Singh, Bikramjit Singh, Tarun Taneja, Sunny, Gurpreet Singh, Luvtar Singh, Seiminlen Doungel, Prem Kumar, Amritpal Singh.
From Haryana: Nitin Meen, Sonu, Pawan Kumar, Ram Niwas.
From Bengal: Milton Bhowmick, Abhishek Das, Arijeet Singh, Robin Sil, Avik Guha, Souvik Das, Prabir Das, anjan Mistry, Pritam Kotal, Rajib Ghorui, T Lalnun Puia, Sarip Ali Mollah.
From Goa: Pandhari Chopdekar Brandon Ferdandes, Allwyn Ferdandez,Shilton Fernandez, Albino Gomes.
From Mizoram: Laldinpui, Lalrinzuala, Rochhing Puia, Lalruatsanga, Zodinguana, Malsawm Zuala.
From Jharkhand: Lanlunfela, Jayabrata Dhar, Samuhembram Subhasis Majhi.
From Uttrakhand: Shasank Rawat Harish Singh Karki, Rajesh Singh Rawat, Manoj Singh, Anuj Negi.
From Uttar Pradesh: Satish Kumar Patel, Samir Khan, Amit Kumar, Biru Yadav.
From Karnataka: Syed Imran, Pradeep, Edwin, Shankar S, Kangaraj, Anto Xavier.
From Delhi: Nitesh Chikara, Abhiksek Rawat.
From Orissa: SK Shahbaaz Alam, SK Rajan.
From Assam: Rajib Boro, Bappi Rahang, Holicharan Narzary.
From Madhya Pradesh: Ajay Kumar.
From Maharashtra: Md Sohail S Haque.

Queen’s Baton braves weather and reaches Jammu

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by sportswire4u.blogsot.com (Balbir) NEW DELHI, JUNE 29
After the baton’s journey through Amritsar, Patiala and other parts of Punjab, the Queen’s Baton Relay 2010 Delhi reached Fathehpur Saheb where the baton was greeted by Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee and the local administration on Monday. Each member of the convoy was bestowed with the Holy Book on sacrifices of Sikhs and a Saropa followed by release of balloon & pigeons. Athletes like Amandeep Singh, Manjeet Kaur, Hawala Singh, Rashmi Rani and Saroj Bal were the Batonbearers.
The Queen’s Baton Relay 2010 Delhi was interrupted for a while due to strong winds and torrential rains in the region. The baton then later made its way to Pathankot. The Queen’s Baton 2010 Delhi team were welcomed with garlands and enthusiastic crowds at various spots in Pathankot. The day ended with a cultural show.
Before leaving Pathankot, baton replicas were presented to the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), the SDM and DC of Pathankot for their efforts in organising a good relay in the town.
Mr. SM Bali & Mr Ashutosh Sharma, Joint Secretaries, Indian Olympic Association, accompanied the baton to Jammu in the Queen’s Baton 2010 Delhi command `cars. A reception ceremony was hosted by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Jammu and Kashmir, Mr. RS Chib. A group of children from NCC, B Ed College & other schools felicitated the baton. A one hour cultural programme followed, which showcased J&K’s rich culture and tradition. Dancers from Jammu and Kashmir performed the rouf dance, the surma song etc.
The relay resumed in the evening from the Maulana Azad Stadium, where Mr. RS Chib , Mr. Runiyal, Secretary to Govt of J& K, Mr. Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary J&K Olympic Association, Mr. Ranjil Singh, President J & K Olympic Association, Mr. M J Sharma , ISS Chief Conservator J&K Govt and Mr. Farooq Ali, DIG were present. A group of dancers performed bhangra and gidda. The baton made a stop at the Jammu University and the J & K Academy of Art & Culture, where a spectacular cultural show awaited it.
The next stop on Queen’s Baton 2010 Delhi is Kashmir.

Haryana CM condoles Chandgi Ram's death

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CHANDIGARH, JUNE 29
 Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the sad demise of renowned Indian wrestler Chandgi Ram.

In a condolence message issued here today, Mr Hooda said that the recipient of Arjuna and Padma Shri awards, Chandgi Ram was a great wrestler who always kept the flag of Indian wrestling flying high at international championships. He said that Chandi Ram would be long remembered for his contribution to wrestling.
The Chief Minister conveyed heartfelt sympathies to the members of the bereaved family and prayed that the departed soul might rest in peace.
Popularly known as Master Chandgi Ram, the noted wrestler was born on November 9, 1937 at village 'Sisai' in district Hisar. He served as Additional Director of Sports in Haryana and titles like 'Hind Kesari', 'Bharat Kesari', 'Bharat Bhim', 'Rustom-e-Hind' and 'Maha Bharat Kesari' were conferred upon him. He had also set up an akhara to train budding wrestlers.
The most impressive feat of his international career was the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok. Competing in the 100-kg class, he defeated the World Champion Amvani Abuifazi of Iran to claim a Gold Medal for the country. Two years later he represented India in the 1972 Olympic Games at Munich in Germany.

Delhi claim YCC Under-15 League Trophy

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(Balbir) CHANDIGARH, JUNE 29
 Delhi emerged champions in the Youth Cricket Council League Under-15 Hot weather T-20 Tournament by defeating Haryana by six wickets in the final played at Sector 40 Ground here today.
Delhi won the toss and elected to field first. Haryana were dismissed for 92 in stipulated 20 overs. Ankit top scored with 35 while Pardeep contributed 26. ,Sunil (2 for 7), Sagar (2 for 8) and Nadeem (2 for 14) restricted Haryana innings.
In reply Delhi achieved the target in 14 overs by scoring 93 for the loss of four wickets. Mast Ram and Murli remained not out on 28 and 11, respectively. Kapil Chouhan (2 for 18) was the most successful bowler for Haryana.
Chandigarh olympic Assocation joint secretary Maha Singh and former athlete Avtar Singh gave the prizes. Sumit of Delhi won the Man of the Series as well as the best all-rounder Trophy. Ankit of Haryana was adjudged the best batsman and Kulwinder of Chandigarh the best bowler.
Earlier, in the first semi-final Haryana beat Chandigarh by 13 runs.
Brief scores: Haryana 113 all out in 17.1 overs (Ankit21,Kapil Chohan 19,Tushar 15 n.o.,Kulwinder 3/6,Anuj 3/26). Chandigarh: 100 all out in 17 overs (Ankush Sethi 23,Badal 17, Kapil Chouhan 2/21,Tushar2/10).
In the second semi-final, Delhi beat Ranchi by four wickets. Brief scores: Delhi 135 for 6 in 20 overs (Abhishek.M 47 n.o.Sumit 27, Arbaz 23,Sanjeev 3/17, Vikas 2/20).Ranchi: 58 all out in 16.3 overs (Vikas 15, Sharukh 10, Sumit4/12,Sagar 3/12).

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Pargat Singh ignored during QBR in Punjab

 

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CHANDIGARH, JUNE 28
After the colourful celebration at the Wagah border welcoming the Queen’s Baton Relay 2010 Delhi to India, the baton made its way through significant cities of Punjab.
From the holy city of Amritsar to the princely sports hub of Patiala, the baton experienced the diverse flavours of Punjab. At Patiala, the baton was received by India’s prominent cricketer and commentator, Navjot Singh Sidhu. The baton also toured the Patiala Polo Ground. The highlight of the relay was the participation of 20 Arjuna Awardees. The relay ended at Asia's largest Sports Institute, the National Institute of Sports, Patiala.
At Jalandhar, the baton was welcomed at Hans Raj Maha Vidyalya Jallandhar, followed by CRPF divisional Headquarters and a Battalion of ITBP. All senior officers of these forces along with other staff were present to greet the baton. PAP (Punjab Armed Police) Rama Mandi & Maharaja Ranjit Singh Police Academy, Phillaur were other places where the baton was received by retired and serving police officers.
The vibrant dances of Punjab, Bhangra and Gidda were performed as the baton made its way through Phillaur. There was an overwhelming response from the crowd as the Batonbearers were received with garlands and bouquets. The Maharaja Ranjit Singh Police Academy, Phillaur, has historic significance as this was the place where Maharaja Ranjit Singh built his magazine to ensure victory over Lahore.
The baton also visited the Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana. As planned on the national Queen’s Baton Relay route, tree saplings were planted in Ludhiana. Here, the baton also visited the bustling Bharat Nagar Chowk.
The 20 Arjuna awardees who were the Batonbearers were Bahadur Singh, Brig. Labh Singh, Garbax Singh Sanhu,  Rupa Saini, Jugraj Singh,  Satbir Singh, HDS Brar,  Sham Singh,  Deepak Patiala, Wg. Cdr. Gurpreet Singh Cheema,  Harveen Saroa, Sukchain Sing Cheema,  Sunita Devi, Shudeep Singh, Balkar Singh, Variender Singh, Gurmukh Singh Sandhu, Ram Singh,  Palwinder Singh Cheema,  Gaganjit Singh, Shamsher Singh Bhoparai, Satnam Sing Maan,  Sandeep Kaur and Jagmohan Singh.
Surprisingly, for Indian hockey captain Padamshree Pargat Singh, who is also Punjab Sports Director, was reportedly totally ignored by the organising committee of the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games while QBR was received at Wagha Border and it was passing through Punjab.
Indian Olympic Committee General Secretary Raja Randhir Singh also was conspicous by his absence. Even Padamshree Kartar Singh was also not involved in the QBR.

Milkha Singh, Kapil Dev and Abhinav Bindra confirm participation in QBR

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CHANDIGARH, JUNE 27
Legendary Flying Sikh Milkha Singh, Olympic Games gold medalist Abhinav Bindra and cricket icon Kapil Dev Nikhanj have confirmed their participation in the Queen’s Baton Relay for New Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. According to Chandigarh Administration sources, top stars, though out of country at the moment, have in their communication to the Chandigarh Administration assured that they would be present in Chandigarh and participate in the QBR on July 3.
The QBR will arrive in Chandigarh on July 1 but it will be kept in Western Command complex before it is handed over to the Chandigarh Administration on July 3. The Queen’s Baton relay will proceed to Himachal Pradesh on July 4 via Una.
Out of 40 invitations sent to the Chandigarh sportspersons only 15 have confirmed their participation.
Arjuna Awardee and Dronacharya (hockey) Rajinder Singh, Wg Commander Bhatia, Dr Sumati Kanwar, Nirmal Jeet Singh, Suman Malhan, Lt Col JS Dhillon, Gurdish Pal, Satinder Sharma, Harjinder Singh and Tejinder Kumar have also sent their confirmation for their participation in t he QBR.
The QBR entered India on June 25 from Pakistan through Atari-Wagha International Border before passing through Punjab.
The Queen’s Baton started its journey on October 29, 2009, from the Buckingham Palace in England. The relay will conclude after the final baton-bearer enters the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the XIX Commonwealth Games on October 3, 2010, where Her Majesty’s message would be read, officially opening the Games.

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Team video referrals at both Hockey Champions Trophies

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CHANDIGARH, JUNE 27The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announces that during the Samsung FIH Champions Trophy (women) and the ABN AMRO FIH Champions Trophy (men) team video umpire referrals will be used.
In addition to the match umpires, teams can also refer to the video umpire. This variation to the Tournament Regulations has already been tested during the Hero Honda FIH World Cup and will also apply to both Champions Trophies and the BDO FIH World Cup Women later this year.
Each team is allowed one team referral during any match (i.e. including any extra time periods and penalty stroke competitions). Team referrals are restricted to decisions within the 23 meter areas relating to the award (or non-award) of goals, penalty strokes and penalty corners. Any team player, on the pitch at the time of the incident, can request a Team Referral.
In the event that a Team Referral is upheld, the referring team will retain its right of referral. The award of personal penalty cards may not be the subject of a Team Referral.
The Samsung FIH Champions Trophy (women) will take place in Nottingham, England from 10-18 July 2010 and will feature Olympic, World and European Champion Netherlands, Olympic silver medalist China, Olympic bronze medalist and defending champion Argentina, Germany, Oceania Champion New Zealand and host England.
The ABN AMRO FIH Champions Trophy (men) will be held in Monchengladbach, Germany from 31 July-8 August and will see Olympic Champion and host Germany, World and Oceania Champion Australia, Olympic silver medalist Spain, World Cup bronze medalist Netherlands, European Champion England and New Zealand in action.
The FIH has used the extremely successful video umpire system at all of its main tournaments, including the Olympic Games, since the Champions Trophy in 2006.

WFI to give cash awards to Asian Wrestling champions

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CHANDIGARH, JUNE 28
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) will honour seven medal winners in the Asian Wrestling Championship held at New Delhi from May 11 to 16. This was decided in the general meeting of the WFI held in Nainital yesterday, according to WFI president G S Mander.
Gold medalists in freestyle Sushil Kumar and Narsingh Pancham Yadav would be presented Rs.3,00,000 each. Silver medalist in Greco-Roman style Rajender Kumar will receive Rs 2,00,000.
Bronze medalists Ravinder Singh (GR), Sushil Kumar Rana (GR), Alka Tomar and Suman Kundu (both women freestyle) will be given Rs.1,00,000 each.
With a view to encouraging the participation of representation of wrestlers in decision making, the Federation also decided to co-opt wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Alka Tomar as member of Executive Committee of WFI.
It was also decided to hold the Senior National Wrestling Championship at Ranchi (Jharkhand) from 25th to 28th December 25 to 28.

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G. Sathiyan and A.V.Nivedita bag titles

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CHANNAI, JUNE 27
G. Sathiyan and A.V.Nivedita won the men’s and women’s singles titles, respectively, in the 7th Jivanmalnahata Memorial First Tamilnadu State Ranking Table Tennis Touranment organised by Centre Court Table Tennis Club here today.
G. Sathiyan overcame Sushmit Sriram 11-5, 12-10, 11-8, 11-7 in the men’s singles final while A.V.Nivedita got the better of S.Krithicka 11-6,8-11,11-6,11-6,12-10.
Results (finals): Men’s singles: G. Sathiyan (Sdat-Mdx) bt Sushmit Sriram (Mvm ) 11-5, 12-10, 11-8, 11-7.
Women’s singles: A.V.Nivedita ( Aai) bt S.Krithicka (Sdat-Akg ) 11-6,8-11,11-6,11-6,12-10.
Youth Boys: G.Sathiyan (Mdx) bt\t L.Sathiswaran (Ltta ) 8-11,11-4,16-14,11-9,6-11,12-10.
Junior Boys: D.Sameera Kumar (NLC) bt M.Kalaivanan (Sdat-Akg ) 11-8,11-5,5-11,9-11,6-11,11-7.
Sub Junior Boys: S.Nikhil (Cttf) bt Sachin Viswanath (Sdat-Akg ) 7-11,11-9,11-4,9-11,11-7,1-11,11-9.
Mini Cadet Boys: D.S.Krishna (PSBB) bt Karthik Raj (Mother Thersa Vellore) 7-11,5-11,11-9,11-6,13-11.
Youth Girls : V.Sneha (Ransa) bt N.Vidya (Sdat-Akg ) 11-7,15-13,11-9,11-7.
Junior Girls: S.Krithicka ( Sdat-Akg ) bt R.Ke.Yukti Roshni (L & T) 10-12,11-6,11-9,11-9,11-13,11-3.
Sub Junior Girls: . G.Aishwarya Ravi ( PSBB) bt Abinaya Ramesh (Erode ) 11-6,11-9,9-11,12-10,6-11,12-10.
Cadet Girls: S.Selena Deepti (Ccttc) bt Abinaya Ramesh ( Erode ) 11-8,5-11,14-12,14-12.
Mini Cadet Girls: Kousika (Erode) bt Santhana Aishwarya (Sdat-Akg) 11-6,11-9,11-9.

Chandigarh make history by winning U-19 National Football

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CHANDIGARH, JUNE 27
Chandigarh made a history by winning the coveted Dr B C Roy Trophy after beating hosts and strong contenders West Bengal with an aggregate 6-4 margin in tie-breaker session after playing a one-all draw in the final of the 49th National Junior Under-19 Football Championship which concluded in Kolkata today.
The Chandigarh team which was studded with 14 players of the State-owned Chandigarh Football Hockey Academy clinched the glittering trophy for the first time. Captained by Gagandeep Singh and trained by former India captain Tejinder Kumar, a senior football coach of the Chandigarh Sports Department, Chandigarh also gained a sweet revenge over West Bengal who had beaten them by 2-1 in a Group B quarter-final league match.
After a 1-1 draw in the regulation period, Chandigarh had to play with 10 members in extra time after Sandesh Jhingani was shown red card in the third minute of the first half time of extra time. The Chandigarh players maintained their cool and did not panick despite playing against tough hosts team.
The extra time also could not resolve the deadlock and the match was extened to penalties. Chandigarh converted all their five penalties through Akashdeep Singh, Sumit Passi, Chinkash Tiwari, Gagandeep Singh and Shehnaz Singh. Probir, Lulanpuia and Somnath converted their spot kicks for West Bengal. Bubai amd Rajib Ghouri muffed their tries.
In the regulation period, cheered by the home crowd, West Bengal drew the first blood through Rajib Ghouri in the 43rd minute. Down by a goal, the Chandigarh boys played with more determination. Despite facing a tough opponents, Chandigarh neutralised the lead in the 75th minute. Receiving a log from captain Gagandeep Singh, Lalthazuala smartly headed it into the goal to fox the West Bengal defence.
Elated coach Tejinder Kumar and manager Rajeev Rattan praised the Chandigarh boys for displaying their determination and coordination to beat West Bengal in their home ground. "After Sandesh Jhingani was shown red card in the early minutes of the first half of extra time, Chandigarh had to play with 10 players. The boys kept their cool and displayed good determination," said the officials.
Chandigarh Joint Director Sports Dr JPS Sidhu gave full credits to the players, the coach and the manager and the Chandigarh Football Association for lifting the Dr B C Roy Trophy for the first time. "It is a remarkable victory for Chandigarh in the final. Beating West Bengal on their home pitch is a tremendous success for the joint efforts of the Chandigarh Football Association and the state-owned Chandigarh Football Hockey Academy," said Dr Sidhu.
CFA president Venod Sharma and secretary Rakesh Bakshi also expressed their happiness on Chandigarh winning the national title for the first time. "The achievement for Chandigarh is more sweet since they beat holders Karnataka in the semi-final and runners-up Orissa in their prelimininary cluster programme. This is the result of the combined efforts of the CFA and the Chandigarh Administration. The victorious team would be suitably felicitated," said Rakesh Bakshi
Meanwhile, in a message to CFA secretary Rakesh Bakshi, All India Football Federation general secretary Alberto Colaco compliment the Chandigarh boys for their outstanding performance. "Keep it up," said Colaco.
Congratulating the team former Chandigarh Sports Director Inderjit Singh Sandhu said that "training in Germany and under German coaches in Chandigarh has started bearing fruits. Winning the National title for the first time was made possible due to hard work in the last nine years. During this period the CFHA boys had visited Germany four times for training and the three times German coaches came to Chandigarh to impart advanced training and follow-up action. The football academy boys sharpened their skill and strategy under the German coaches. The international exposure has led to tremendous improvement by the Academy players. The Academy is the brain-child for former Punjab Governor Lt Gen (Retd) JRF Jacob who has a great passion for football as well as other sports," said IS Sandhu.

AGC to organize 20 career counselling camps

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MOHALI, JUNE 27 Chandigarh-based Aryans Group of Colleges (AGC) will launch massive awareness campaign for the students. Aryans Group would be organizing a series of 20 career counseling camps at the various places in the region. The 3 career counseling Camp will be organized in college campus, Vill. Nepra, Chandigarh-Patiala highway, Near Banur and the remaining camps will be organized in J&K (2), Himachal Pradesh (2) Uttar Pradesh (2), Haryana (2), Bihar (2), Jharkhand (2), Rajasthan (2) and Assam (2). One camp would be organized outside India i.e. Kathmandu in Nepal. Since last 3 years, Aryans Group doing this activity and this would be the 4th time that this campaign is being launched.
Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group said that such an initiative is taken keeping in mind that the student’s especially rural students after passing out of 10+2/ graduation are not much aware about the career opportunities available to them. The camp would aim at to aware students about various courses, colleges, streams, eligibility criteria, fees structure, job opportunity etc.
It is to be mentioned here that last year also, AGC had organized such a career counseling camp series for the students of the region in which over 5,000 students had participated. Aryans Group is offering full time regular courses of MBA, BBA, BCA & B.Sc (IT). All courses are approved/ affiliated with concerned regulatory authority/university including AICTE, Ministry of HRD, New Delhi/UGC/Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar/Punjab Government.

Chandigarh hockey trials for Nationals on June 28

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CHANDIGARH, JUNE 27 
Trials for selection of Chandigarh team for participation in the 63rd Senior National Hockey Championship being organised by Indian Hockey Federation at Chandigarh/ Bangalore from July 4 to 18, will be held at the Sector 42 Hockey Stadium on June 28 at 3.00   p.m.
 According to Chandigarh Hockey Association secretary YS Vohra, initially, probables will be selected for a short training camp and the final team will be announced a day before the commencement of the championship.

Jalandhar claim Dhruv Pandove Trophy

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JALANDHAR, JUNE 26
Jalandhar won the  Punjab Under 19 Inter District Cricket Tournamet for Dhruv Pandove Trophy by disposing of Patiala by an innings and 147 runs on the final day at Burlton Park here today.
Jalandhar declaring at the overnight score of 545 for 6 in 160 overs, straightaway went for the kill and had Patiala reeling at 21 for 2 who lost Vikramdit (9) and Anmolpreet (1) to Pargat Singh. The Jalandhar slide did not stop at that and they kept on losing wickets at regular intervals. Karan Kaila with 48 off 89 balls inclusive of 7x4s stood for a while amongst the ruins.
Patiala at one stage were 124 for 7. However Amaninder Singh and Bhavish Goel got together to stitch a 80 runs partnership for the 8th wicket and salvage some pride for their team. The stand was broken when Bhavish Goel was stumped by Mandeep Jr. off the bowling of Siddharth for 29 off 62 deliveries inclusive of 4 boundaries with the team’s total reading 204 for 8. Amaninder Singh lost his cool to be caught by Akash off Gurkirat Singh for 59 off 88 including 11 boundaries. Both the set batsman fell at the same total of 204. Patiala innings finally ended at 222 in 70.3 overs. Off spinner Pargat Singh 5 for 44 and Off spinner Gurkirat Singh 3 for 55 shared the spoils for Jalandhar.
Jalandhar  Mayor Rakesh gave away winners trophy and a cash prize of Rs.60,000  to Jalandhar and a cash prize of Rs. 30,000 to the runners-up Patiala.
Brief scores: Patiala (1st innings) 176.
Jalandhar (1st innings) 545 for 6 declared.
Patiala  (2nd Innings) 222 (Amaninder Singh 59, Karan Kaila 48, Bhavish Goel 29, Pargat Singh 5 for 44 and Gurkirat Singh 3 for 55).

Rousing welcome accorded to QBR at Attari -Wagha Border

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Attari Border (Amritsar) June 25 Amidst fanfare and enthusiasm shown by the thousands of sports lovers, Punjab Governor  Shivraj V. Patil today handed over the Queen Baton of 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games to Punjab Chief Minister  Parkash Singh Badal after receiving it from the Indian Olympic Association and the Chairman of the Organizing Committee Suresh Kalmadi on its momentous occasion of entering into Indian Territory. The Queen’s Baton was given a standing ovation as Pakistan Olympic Assocciation President Lt. Gen Arif Hassen handed over the Baton to  Kalmadi.
Speaking on the occasion, Badal called upon the people of both the Punjabs (India and Pakistan) to promote goodwill, amity, harmony and peace amongst them as they shared a common cultural and social heritage. He said the era of hostility and mistrust must come to an end and be replaced by love, warmth and tolerance thus paving a way for permanently removal of geographical barriers in the form of man-made gates across both the sides of the International Border.
 He cited some personal instances of his college days, when he was perusing graduation in arts at Foreman Christian College Lahore and cherished a few moments of his memorable stay there. The Chief Minister assured Kalmadi that the Punjab Government would extend all support and cooperation to the QB Relay to make it a grand success in Punjab. He hoped that this unique initiative would inculcate the spirit sportsmanship amongst our youth.
 Punjab Governor Shivraj V. Patil said that the theme of Commonwealth Games -2010 ‘Friendship through Sports’ would go a long way in strengthening the bonds of love, harmony, peace and mutual understanding amongst the citizens of Pakistan and India especially the Punjabis across the both sides of Indo-Pak Border. He said the journey of QBR in Punjab had a special significance for its enormous contribution in the field of sports.
In his address Kalmadi recalled Pakistan’s significant contribution in getting allotted the Commonwealth Games to India.
  Pakistan Punjab Governor Salman Taseer in his address said it was an opportune moment to hand over QB to India from Pakistan when the foreign Secretaries of both the countries were meeting today in Islamabad for a mutual dialogue for improving bilateral relations between two countries as a confidence building measures.
In her address Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said that it was the pride moment especially for her to host the Commonwealth Games for the first time in New Delhi.
On the occasion Union Minister of State for Communication and IT Gurdudas Kamat released a commemorative postage stamp on 2010 Commonwealth Games and handed over it to Suresh Kalmadi.
Speaking on the occasion Commonwealth Games Federation Chairman Mike Fennell, who was the chief guest at the ceremony hoped this historic occasion would be instrumental in further improving the relations between India and Pakistan especially through sports.
 Later, the QB was handed over to Punjab Olympic Association President  Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa who in turn handed over to Olpymic Games boxing bronze medalist Vijinder Kumar and Women World Boxing champion Mary Kom.
Prominent amongst others who present on the occasion included Commonwealth Games CEO Michael Hooper, Mr. Rattan Singh Ajnala, Mrs. Parneet Kaur, Mr.Partap Singh Bajwa (all MPs), Mrs. Laxmi Kanta Chawla and Mr. Gulzar Singh Ranike (both Cabinet Ministers), Member Parliament and Chairman Media Organising Committee CWG Mr. Tarlochan Singh, Table Tennis Association President Mr. Ajay Chautala, Secy. Punjab Olympic Association Mr. K.S. Sidhu, besides senior officers of civil and police administration of Amritsar District.

Suraj, Udayan, Nandini and Aashima champions

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CHANDIGARH, JUNE 25
Fifth seeded Suraj Beniwal outstroked and outserved fourth seed Nischay Rawal in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 in the boys singles final of the AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament at the Sector 10 Tennis Stadium here today.
Later, Suraj partnering Dhruv Agarwal won the boys under-18 doubles title by beating second seed Ayush Mintri and Atul Sri Patel 4-1, 4-0 in the final and completed a double.
In the under-14 boys singles final, after losing the first set 4-6 to second seed Shrey Gupta, Udayan claimed the next two sets 6-3, 6-3 to claim the title.
The boys Under-14 doubles title went to Shrey Gupta and Param Pun who got the better of Rohit Kumar and Vikas Berwal in three-set final. Shrey and Param, after losing first set 7-5, won second set tie breaker 5-4 (2) and decider by a super tie break 11-9.
Nandini Sharma won the under-14 girls singles title by beating Pooja Maurya. Nandini won the first set comfortably 6-3. In the second set Nandini faced some resistance from Pooja. In the end she won second set and the match 7-6 (2).
It was a long three-setter 210-minute match between unseeded Aashima Garg and unseeded Bhavya Wadhawan. Bhavya won the firstset 6-2. In the second set she had three match points but she could not close out the match. Aashima played study game to win the second set in tie breaker. In the final set Bhavya was leading 5-4 but again she could not close out the match. Aashima won next three games to win the under-18 girls title 7-5 final set.
However, Bhavya Wadhawan partnered her sister Bhavika Wadhawan to win the doubles title by beating Charvi Saxena and Nikita. Bhavya and Bhavika won 4-1, 4-2.
Results (finals): Boys Under-14 singles: Udayan Bhaskar (PB) bt Shrey Gupta (Har) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Boys Under-14 doubles: Shrey Gupta (Har) and Param Pun (Chd) bt Rohit Kumar (Har) and Vikas Berwal (Har) 3-5, 5-4 (2), 11-9.
Boys Under-18 singles: Suraj Beniwal (Har) bt Nischay Rawal (Chd) 6-2, 6-2.
Boys Under-18 doubles: Suraj Beniwal (Har) and Dhruv Agarwal (UP) bt Aayush Mintri (PB) and Atul Sri Patel (UP) 4-1, 4-0.
Girls Under-14 singles: Nandini Sharma (Chd) bt Pooja Mourya 6-3, 7-6 (2).
Girls Under-18 singles: Aashima Garg bt Bhavya Wadhawan (Chd) 2-6, 7-6 (2), 7-5.
Girls Under-18 doubles: Bhavika Wadhawan (Chd) and Bhavya Wadhawan (Chd) bt Charvi Saxena (Chd) & Nikita (Chd) 4-1, 4-2.

Chandigarh, Ranchi and Haryana win

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by sportswire4u.blogspot.com (Balbir)CHANDIGARH, JUNE 25
Chandigarh snatched an exciting two-run victory over Himachal Pradesh in the Youth Cricket Council League Hot weather T-20 Under-15 Tournament at the Sector 40 ground here today.
The match was reduced to 15 overs each side, Chandigarh won the toss and elected to bat first. They scored 99 for 7 in 15 overs, Ankush contributed 52 valuable runs. Sahil Kmap got three wickets for 10 runs.
In reply, Himachal Prasesh were dismissed for 97 in 15 overs. Karan and Amit contributed 27 each in a thrilling match. However Ankush bowled Chandigarh to victory by taking four wickets for 10 runs.
In the second match, Haryana defeated Delhi by 57 runs. Haryana won the toss and elected to bat first, They posted 116 for 6 in 15 overs. Ankit (30), Rishi Khanna (18) and Yash (18) were their main scorers. Anil bagged 2 for 12.
Delhi bundled out for 59 in14.4 overs. Sumit (10) was the only player to reach double figure. Kapil Rana (2 for 12) and Sparsh (3 for 7 ) were restricted Delhi’s total.
At The Banyan Tree School ground, Ranchi beat Jammu and Kashmir by five wickets. J & K scored 115 all out in 20 overs, Maqsood (26) was the main scorer. Vikash (4 for 15), Mohit (2 for 20) and Subhankar (2 for 17) restricted their innings.
Ranchi replied with 116 for 5 in14.1 overs. Sharukh Khan (32) and Sanjiv Malik (33 not out) made match winning contribution. Nitin made17. Umer got 2 for 23).

Chandigarh, Delhi and HP start campaign with win

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CHANDIGARH, JUNE 24 Chandigarh defeated Ranchi by six wickets in the opening match of the first All-India Under-15 Youth Cricket Council League Hot Weather T-20 Cricket Tournament being organized by Youth Cricket Council (India) here today.
Ranchi won the toss and elected to bat. They were bowled out for 110 in 20 overs. Vikas top-scored with 30 runs. Nitish Kapoor bagged three for 18.
In reply, Chandigarh achieved the target in 17 overs by scoring 111 for 4. Pranshu remained not out on 44.
Delhi also started their campaign with an easy six-wicket victory against Punjab. Batting first after winning the toss, Punjab were restricted to 88 in 20 overs. Delhi made 90 for 4 in 16 overs.
In the third match of the day, Himachal Pradesh beat Jammu and Kashmir by 62 runs. Batting first Himachal Pradesh piled up 172 for 8 in allotted 20 overs. Captain Sahil Kamp remained not out on 72 while Pankaj contributed 42.
In reply, Jammu and Kashmir were dismissed for 110 in 15 overs.
Punjab, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Ranchi, Maharasthra, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, YCCI XI and Pune are taking in part in the tournament.

Himmat Singh Rai on a roll in round three

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PUNE, JUNE 24
Himmat Singh Rai shot a second consecutive score of three under 68 to open up a three stroke lead on day three of the Aircel PGTI Players Championship presented by Poona Club Ltd. The Delhi golfer’s total now stands at seven under 206. Gaganjeet Bhullar of Kapurthala and Sri Lankan Anura Rohana are in joint second at four under 209.
Himmat Singh Rai (70-68-68) made a solid start to the third round as he made pars on the first seven holes. The 23-year-old then began breaking away from the rest of the field thanks to some excellent putting. He scored four birdies over the next seven holes (eighth through the 14th). The bogey on the 17th was the only blemish on his card.
Himmat, who has impressed the likes of K J Choi while playing on the Asian Tour, will now be gunning for his second professional title.
Himmat said, “The putter was hot today. I made some crucial putts from about 10 feet. I also managed to keep the ball in play throughout my round otherwise it would’ve been difficult to shoot a low number. A brilliant par save on the 13th gave me a lot of confidence. The course conditions were pretty good today despite the heavy rain on Wednesday. The greens were in great shape.
“My aim in the final round will be to keep the ball in play as much as possible. I will try not to get too ahead of myself and will just take it hole by hole.”
Gaganjeet Bhullar (70-70-69) and Anura Rohana (74-70-65) will ensure that the leader does not have it easy in round four. Bhullar and Rohana are currently three strokes off the lead in tied second.
Bhullar, who shot a 69 on Thursday, has been on a winning spree on the Aircel PGTI in the last year and a half and generally reserves his best for the last round.
Rohana, on the other hand, has some momentum going as he fired the lowest score of the tournament (six under 65) during round three. Rohana’s third round featured seven birdies and a bogey and catapulted him from overnight tied 20th to tied second place.
C Muniyappa, Karanjit Singh Sandhu, Pappan, Rahil Gangjee and Manav Jaini share fourth place with identical totals of two under 211.
Mukesh Kumar, Shamim Khan and Vinod Kumar are a further stroke behind in tied ninth.
Pune-based amateur Aditya Bhandarkar lies tied 17th at three over 216 while Anirban Lahiri is tied 26th at six over 219.
Pune-based professionals Dinesh Raghuvanshi (eight over 221) and Gurki Shergill (10 over 223) are placed tied 32nd and tied 43rd respectively.

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Nischay Rawal faces Suraj Beniwal in boys u-18 final

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CHANDIGARH, JUNE 24
  Fourth seeded Nischay Rawal of Chandigarh upset top seed Harry Jindal of Punjab in straight sets 6-2, 7-6 (6) in the boys under-18 singles semi-final match of the AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament at the Sector 10 Tennis Stadium here today.
After winning the first set 6-2, Nischay faced some resistance from Harry before claiming the second set in tie breaker 7-6(8-6). Fifth seed Suraj Beniwal scored a comfort victory against sixth seed seed Dhruv Agarwal 6-0, 6-1 in the second semi-final match. Both CLTA trainees are up against each other in the finals.
In under-14 boys singles semi-finals, seventh seed Udayan Bhaskar continued his wining run by beating third seed Ishan Kakkar of Delhi. Udayan won 6-1, 7-6 (6). He will now meet second seed Shrey Gupta of Haryana in final who beat fourth seed Rahul Seth by 6-1, 6-0.
In under-18 girls singles unseeded Bhavya Wadhawan made it to finals by upsetting the top seed Charvi Saxena, Bhavya won 6-3, 6-4. She will play against Aashima Garg, who won a marathon semifinals against unseeded Harsimran Kaur, Aashima won 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-3.
There was upset in the under-14 girls singles too, where third seed Pooja Maurya upset top seed Charvi Saxena, Pooja won in three sets after losing the first set 4-6. Pooja came back strongly to win next two sets by conceding only two games 6-2, 6-0. She will be playing against 4th seed Nandini Sharma who beat Bhavya in another semifinal match 6-3, 7-6 (3).
Results (semi-finals): Boys Under-14 singles: Udayan Bhaskar (PB) bt Ishan Kakkar 6-1, 7-6(6), Shrey Gupta (HAR) bt Rahul Seth (CHD) 6-1, 6-0.
Boys Under-14 doubles: Rohit Kumar (HAR) & Vikas Berwal (HAR) bt Nihit Rawal (CHD) & Paramvir Singh Bajwa (CHD) 3-5, 4-2, 10-4, Shrey Gupta (HAR) & Param Pun (CHD) bt Rahul Seth (CHD) & Ishan Kakar 5-4(3), 4-2.
Boys Under-18 singles: Nischay Rawal (CHD) bt Harry Jindal (PB) 6-2, 7-6(6), Suraj Beniwal (HAR) bt Dhruv Agarwal (UP) 6-0, 6-1.
Boys Under-18 doubles: Suraj Beniwal (HAR) & Dhruv Agarwal (UP) bt Kamal Kishore Maderna (RAJ) & Ranjeet Singh (CHD) 4-1, 5-3, Aayush Mintri (PB) & Atul Sri Patel (UP) bt Sohrab Kanwar (PB) & Hardeep Singh Sadhu (PB) 4-2, 2-4, 10-6.
Girls Under-14 singles: Pooja Mourya bt Charvi Saxena (CHD) 4-6, 6-2, 6-0, Nandini Sharma (CHD) bt Bhavya Wadhawan (CHD) 6-3, 7-6(3).
Girls Under-18 singles: Bhavya Wadhawan (CHD) bt Charvi Saxena (CHD) 6-3, 6-4, Aashima Garg bt Harsimran Kaur (HAR) 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-3.
Girls Under-18 doubles: Charvi Saxena (CHD) & Nikita (CHD) w/o Pragya Mangal (RAJ) & Aashima Garg (CHD), Bhavika Wadhawan (CHD) & Bhavya Wadhawan (CHD) bt Harsimran Kaur (HAR) & Pooja Mourya (PB) 4-1, 4-1.

Chandigarh dethrone Karnataka on way to final

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CHANDIGARH, JUNE 24
Underdogs Chandigarh continued to dazzle and today they dethroned defending champions Karnataka with an imposing 4-1 verdict in the semi-final of the 49th National Junior Under-19 Football Championship for Dr B C Roy Trophy being played at the Mohun Bagan ground in Kolkata.
Giving improved performance with every passing match, Chandigarh advanced to the final for the first time in the history of Chandigarh football. They played an organised game against formidable Karnataka, who had defeated Orissa in the final of the last edition in Bangalore, to register a creditable victory.
Karnataka on the other hand, failed to put their best foot forward when it was most needed and could only blame themselves for their dismal performance against Chandigarh.
Captain Gagandeep Singh (17th, 75th) and Sumit Passi (50th and 87th) scored a brace each as Chandigarh outplayed Karnataka in all departments of the game. Lokesh scored the face-saving goal for holders Karnataka in the 79th minute.
Coach Tejinder Kumar said that the boys played an inspired game and dominated throughout the match. "After initial probings, Chandigarh were given lead by captain Gagandeep Singh who converted a measured pass from Chinkash," said Tejinder Kumar, who is a senior football coach in the Chandigarh Sports Department. The Chandigarh team kept the slender lead intact in the first half.
On resumption, the charged Chandigarh boys enjoyed the territorial supremancy. A cross from the right from Raman was driven into the goal by Sumit Passi in the 50th minute. This might have demoralised Karnataka who suffered another jolt in the 75th minute. Midfielder Shehnaz, who played his heart out today, fed Gagandeep Singh who drew the Karnataka goalkeeper out before placing the ball in the corner with a brilliant shot.
Karnataka tried their best to match the Chandigarh boys in vain. However, they were able to reduce the margin in the 79th minute through Lokesh (1-4).
According to Chandigarh manager Rajeev Rattan, Karnataka had some good tries at the Chandigarh goal. However, goalkeeper Ruat brought out some outstanding saves. Twice Ruat collected the thundering drives from Karnataka striker Lokesh.
Sumit Passi sealed the fate of Karnataka in the 87th minute when he deflected a centre from Aman as Chandigarh raced to a 4-1 verdict.
Chandigarh will now await the outcome of the second semi-final to be played tomorrow between Bengal and Uttrakhand. The final is slated for June 27.
Expressing his happiness over team's performance against defending champions Karnataka, Joint Director Sports Dr JPS Sidhu said "it is a proud privilege for City Beautiful as the Chandigarh team entered the final for the first time in the history of Chandigarh football. The coordination between the state owned Chandigarh Football Hockey Academy and the Chandigarh Football Association resulted in the outstanding display by the Chandigarh boys."
"Supportive attitude of the concerned officials of the Chandigarh Administration and the Chandigarh Football Association also played a vital role in shaping the Chandigarh boys who attended a month-long camp at the Sector 17 Football Stadium and the Sector 42 Football Ground," said Dr Sidhu.
An elated Chandigarh Football Association general secretary Rakesh Bakshi congratulated the players for shocking strong contenders and holders Karnataka with an impressive 4-1 margin in the semi-final. "Its a big achievement for the Chandigarh team. It will certainly further boost this discipline in the City Beautiful."
"On their return from Kolkata, the Chandigarh boys would be felicitated at a function," said Rakesh Bakshi.

Himmat Singh Rai and Muniyappa share lead

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PUNE, JUNE 23
Himmat Singh Rai of Delhi and Bangalore’s C Muniyappa carded three under 68 to share the lead on day two of the Aircel PGTI Players Championship presented by Poona Club Ltd. The joint leaders have an overall score of four under 138. Delhi’s Shamim Khan is just one shot behind the leaders in third place.
The cut was declared at eight over 150 on a rain-marred day that witnessed higher scores as compared to round one. Fifty-six professionals and two amateurs made the cut.
Himmat Singh Rai (70 – 68), a winner on the Aircel PGTI in 2009, made four birdies and a lone bogey in his second round. He hit it well and capitalized on two of the three par fives (12th and seventh) as he sank birdies on those holes. He also birdied the 13th and the fourth.
C Muniyappa (70 – 68), the reigning Indian Open champion, had a much more eventful second round as compared to Himmat. The Bangalore golfer’s round featured an eagle, two birdies and a double bogey as he played during the second half of the day which witnessed heavy rain that even caused suspension of play for over an hour.
Shamim Khan (69 – 70) is placed third at three under 139 while Gaganjeet Bhullar, round one leader Manav Jaini and Om Prakash Chouhan share fourth place at two under 140.
Vijay Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Rahil Gangjee and Digvijay Singh are a further stroke back in tied seventh place.
Mukesh Kumar and Pune-based amateur Aditya Bhandarkar are in tied 20th at two over 144.
Pune golfers Gurki Shergill (six over 148) and Dinesh Raghuvanshi (seven over 149) are placed tied 39th and tied 45th respectively.
Anirban Lahiri’s eight over 150 total placed him tied 52nd.
Defending champion Mohd Siddikur Rahman (77 – 77) of Bangladesh missed the cut as he posted a two-round total of 12 over 154.

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Harry and Charvi move into semi-finals

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CHANDIGARH, JUNE 23
Udayan Bhaskar of Punjab toppled top seed Dalwinder Singh, also of Punjab, in the boys Under-14 singles quarter-final match 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(2) in the AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament at the Sector 10 Tennis Stadium here today.
After splitting the first two sets, Udayan clinched the final set and match in the tie breaker.
In another under-14 quarterfinal local boy unseeded Param Pun went down fighting against third seed Ishan Kakkar of Delhi, Ishan won 6-4, 0-6, 6-2. Fourth seed Rahul Seth moved to the semi-fianls by defeating Nihit Rawal in a another three setter match, Rahul won 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (9). Second seed seed Shrey Gupta had an easy 6-1, 6-2 win over Rohit Kumar in another quarterfinal match.
In all CLTA trainees Quarterfinals of under-18 Boys singles. CLTA trainee top seed Harry Jindal faced resistance from Mandeep Kumar before winning 7-6(4), 7-6(5) in the boys under-18 singles quarter-final match. Nischay Rawal beat Aayush Mintri in a tough setter match 5-7, 7-5, 6-2. Fifth seeded Suraj Beniwal had a three setter win over Ranjeet Singh 3-6, 6-1, 6-0. Dhruv Agarwal blanked third seed Atul Sri Patel 6-0, 6-0 to move to semi-finals.
Charvi Saxena of CLTA comfortably won her under-14 match against Rubani Ahluwalia 6-3, 6-1 to move to the girls semi-finals. Pooja Mourya beat Saumya Saxena 6-2, 6-1. Talented Nandini Sharma beat Ayna Arora 6-0, 6-1. In only three setter quarterfinals seventh seed Bhavya Wadhawan upset second seeded Harsimran Kaur, Bhavya won 3-6, 6-3, 6-0.
In the girls under-18 singles Bhavya Wadhawan beat Nandini Sharma 6-4, 6-3. Unseeded Aashima Garg upset third seed Nikita 4-6, 6-1, 7-5. Harsimran Kaur beat Vibhuti Khullar 6-0, 6-3. Charvi Saxena advanced to the semifinals by getting a walkover from Arshpreet Kaur.
Results Boys Under-14 singles (Q-finals): Udayan Bhaskar (PB) bt Dalwinder Singh (PB) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(2), Ishan Kakkar bt Param Pun (CHD) 6-4, 0-6, 6-2, Rahul Seth (CHD) bt Nihit Rawal (CHD) 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(9), Shrey Gupta (HAR) bt Rohit Kumar (HAR) 6-1, 6-0.
Boys Under-14 doubles (Quarterfinals): Rohit Kumar (HAR) & Vikas Berwal (HAR) bt Udayan Bhaskar (RAJ) & Dalwinder Singh (PB) 4-1, 4-0, Nihit Rawal (CHD) & Paramvir Singh Bajwa (CHD) bt Chiraj Bajwa (CHD) & Aditya Vashisht (RAJ) 4-1, 3-5, 10-2, Rahul Seth (CHD) & Ishan Kakar bt Sabrang Sandal (CHD) & Parmeet Singh Deol (CHD) 4-2, 4-1, Shrey Gupta (HAR) & Param Pun (CHD) bt Santbir Singh (J&K) & Adhhayan (CHD) 4-1, 4-5(7), 10-1.
Boys Under-18 singles (Quarterfinals): Harry Jindal (PB) bt Mandeep Kumar (CHD) 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), Nischay Rawal (CHD) bt Ayush Mintri (PB) 5-7, 7-5, 6-2, Dhruv Agarwal (UP) bt Atul Sri Patel UP) 6-0, 6-0, Suraj Beniwal (HAR) bt Ranjeet Singh (CHD) 3-6, 6-1, 6-0.
Boys Under-18 doubles (Quarterfinals): Kamal Kishore Maderna (RAJ) & Ranjeet Singh (CHD) bt Manoj Sheoran (HAR) & Nischay Rawal (CHD) 4-2, 4-2, Suraj Beniwal (HAR) & Dhruv Agarwal (UP) bt Aditya Sharma (DLI) & Nirbhay Singh Soin (GUJ) 4-2, 4-1, Sohrab Kanwar (PB) & Hardeep Singh Sadhu (PB) bt Mandeep Kumar (CHD) & Dipanshu Garg (HAR) 5-4(5), 4-5(2), 10-6, Aayush Mintri (PB) & Atul Sri Patel (UP) bt Pranav Suri (CHD) & Sean Yip (CHD) 4-1, 4-0.
Girls Under-14 singles (Quarterfinals): Charvi Saxena (CHD) bt Rubani Ahluwalia (CHD) 6-3, 6-1, Pooja Mourya bt Saumya Saxena (CHD) 6-2, 6-1, Nandini Sharma (CHD) bt Ayna Arora 6-0, 6-1, Bhavya Wadhawan (CHD) bt Harsimran Kaur (HAR) 3-6, 6-3, 6-0.
Girls Under-18 singles ( Quarterfinals): Charvi Saxena (CHD) w/o Arshpreet Kaur, Bhavya Wadhawan (CHD) bt Nandini Sharma (CHD) 6-4, 6-3 , Aashima Garg bt Nikita (CHD) 4-6, 6-1, 7-5, Harsimran Kaur (HAR) bt Vibhuti Khullar (CHD) 6-0, 6-3.
Girls Under-18 doubles (Quarterfinals): Charvi Saxena (CHD) & Nikita (CHD) bt Aditi Mittal (CHD) & Jigishaa Dosajh (CHD) 4-0, 4-0, Pragya Mangal (RAJ) & Aashima Garg (CHD) bt Priya Singh (RAJ) & Marisol Calay (CHD) 4-0, 4-2, Harsimran Kaur (HAR) & Pooja Mourya (PB) bt Ayna Arora (CHD) & Nandini Sharma (CHD) 4-2, 4-0, Bhavika Wadhawan (CHD) & Bhavya Wadhawan (CHD) bt Valentina Shekar (KAR) & Dimpy Khirwar (UP) 4-1, 4-0.

Pargat Singh spearheads Olympians at ‘Clean Sports India’ to rid sports of political clout

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by sportswire4u.blogspot.com (Balbir) NEW DELHI, JUNE 23
Olympians and international players today joined forces to launch ‘Clean Sports India’ in New Delhi to mark the International Olympic Day which is celebrated world over on June 23. In the Indian sporting context it was a red letter day.
The organization is spearheaded by the legendary hockey skipper Olympian Pargat Singh, as the president.
Addressing a press conference in New Delhi today, Padamshree Pargat Singh made it clear that they were neither fighting anyone nor were they at war; but this was a peaceful movement inspired by the Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation and Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the father of Modern Olympics.
His sentimental mention of sports still being enslaved after 64 years of India’s independence, evoked nods across the conference hall. Executive member Tom Alter, the renowned actor, anchored the conference and insisted that ‘Clean Sports India’ aimed at empowering the sportspersons in India to resist exploitation and not compromise to basic human rights.
Pargat Singh, who Punjab Sports Director, reiterated that this campaign was different from other similar movements in the past, as ‘Clean Sports India’ is not conceived out of frustration but was a well thought-out strategy that will be a year-long people’s movement for a bigger picture to weed out the malice of politicians from sports administration especially the federations and associations that have been corrupted due to the vested interests of people namely Suresh Kalmadi, who have brought nothing but a legacy of disorganized mismanagement that has been the sole cause of the decline in Indian sport seen in the past two decades .
Pargat Singh questioned the logic of having non-sportspersons at the helm of sports organizations and especially having genuine sportspersons debarred from the same without any reason. He asserted that it was the right time, for an organization such as Clean Sports India to take action to the masses as the present scenario has built an image of distrust not merely within the sports industry, but on the society as a whole - a fact that there are no sponsors backing these federations.
Apart from Pargat Singh, other Olympians namely Ashwini Nachappa, Vandana Rao, Vandana Shanbag and Reeth Abraham along with Bhugeswar Boruah, Executive Founding Members of ‘Clean Sports India’ echoed similar sentiments and cited disbelief at the state in which Indian sports finds itself and the shock that the new generation had no interest in playing sport for the lack of an organized structure and absence of sporting icons for inspiration.
The firm hand of BVP Rao, Convener Clean Sports India behind these athletes, gave them the confidence of a man who had been at the helm of sports administration both at the national and international level, made a presentation of a case study where more than 34 apex positions in the Assam state sports was grabbed by 25 politicians.
He openly claimed that stars like Pargat should be contesting elections with the Indian Hockey Federation which should be followed up by other sportspersons in various federations across the 640 districts in India-a strategic move to bring order and legitimacy to the chaos lamented by politicians in Indian sport.

Param Pun, Mandeep Kumar score upset victories

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by sportswire4u.blogspot.com (Balbir)CHANDIGARH, JUNE 22
CLTA trainee Param Pun upset another CLTA trainee fifth seed Paramvir Singh Bajwa in a marathon under-14 boys singles three-hour pre-quarter-final match by 0-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5) in the AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament here today.
Param Pun lost the first set without winning a singles game at 0-6. Down by the first set, Param Puri came from behind to win the second set by 6-2. After there was heavy rain and matches were held up for more than 90 minutes. In the final set both players rallied. Param Pun won a tie breaker final set 7-6( 5).
In the boys under-18 singles Mandeep Kumar, a trainee of CLTA, upset 7th seed Fatehdeep Singh a CHART trainee by 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the prequarter-final match. After losing the first set at 4-6 Mandeep rallied to win next twosets 6-2, 6-3. In another three-setter match Ranjeet Singh beat Dipanshu Garg who had shocked second seed in the first round. Ranjeet won 2-6, 6-1, 6-2.
In the boys under-14 singles fourth seed Rahul Seth faced some resistance from Santbir Singh. Rahul won 7-6(4), 6-4. Rohit Kumar beat Aditya Vashisht of Rajasthan in another three setter match of boys under-14 singles. Rohit won 4-6, 6-4, 6-0.
In the girls under-14 singles fifth seed Saumya Saxena won a marathon match against K. Gayatr 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.
Results: Boys Under-14 singles (PQFs): Dalwinder Singh (PB) bt Vishavjit (CHD) 6-4, 6-2, Udayan Bhaskar (PB) bt Surya Pratap Singh (PB) 6-1, 6-2, Param Pun (CHD) bt Paramvir Singh Bajwa (CHD) 0-6, 6-2, 7-6(5), Ishan Kakkar bt Saurav Rarh (DLI) 6-1, 6-0, Rahul Seth (CHD) bt Santbir Singh (CHD) 7-6(4), 6-4, Rohit Kumar (HAR) bt Aditya Vashisht (RAJ) 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, Shrey Gupta (HAR) bt Adhhyan (CHD) 6-1, 6-1.
Boys Under-14 doubles (Pre-Quarters): Sabrang Sandal (CHD) & Parmeet Singh Deol (CHD) bt Surya Partap Singh (PB) & Navneeth Reddy 1-4, 5-4(3), 10-8, Santbir Singh (J&K) & Adhhayan (CHD) bt Manjot Singh (CHD) & Shivains Suroya (CHD) 4-2, 4-1.
Boys Under-18 singles (Pre-Quarters): Harry Jindal (PB) bt Aditya Sharma (DLI) 6-2, 6-1, Mandeep Kumar (CHD) bt Fatehdeep Singh (PB) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, Ayush Mintri (PB) bt Dalwinder Singh (PB) 6-0, 6-1, Nischay Rawal (CHD) bt Kamal Kishore Maderna (RAJ) 6-4, 6-3, Atul Sri Patel UP) bt Dhruv Puniani (CHD) 6-2, 6-0, Dhruv Agarwal (UP) bt Rajanvir Dharani (MAH) 6-3, 7-5, Suraj Beniwal (HAR) bt Udai Singh Mann (CHD) 6-1, 6-1, Ranjeet Singh (CHD) bt Dipanshu Garg (HAR) 2-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Boys Under-18 doubles (Pre-Quarters): Kamal Kishore Maderna (RAJ) & Ranjeet Singh (CHD) bt Udai Singh Mann (CHD) & Ajay Singh Thakur (PB) 4-2, 2-4, 10-3, Aditya Sharma (DLI) & Nirbhay Singh Soin (GUJ) bt Yashvardhan Singh (HAR) & Soumya Raj (DLI) 4-2, 4-1, Mandeep Kumar (CHD) & Dipanshu Garg (HAR) bt Dhruv Puniani (CHD) & Andrew Pradeep (CHD) 4-1, 4-1, Pranav Suri (CHD) & Sean Yip (CHD) bt Prabhsimran Singh Bal (CHD) & Shivesh Tripathi (UP) 4-0, 4-1.
Girls Under-14 singles( Pre-Quarters): Charvi Saxena (CHD) bt Jigisha Dosajh 6-0, 6-3, Rubani Ahluwalia (CHD) bt Abhilasha Mudgil (CHD) 6-4, 6-1, Saumya Saxena (CHD) bt K. Gayatri (DLI) 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, Pooja Mourya bt Sheffali Bohra 6-1, 6-0, Nandini Sharma (CHD) bt Aditi Mittal 6-1, 6-3, Ayna Arora bt Sarita 6-1, 6-0, Harsimran Kaur (HAR) bt Neelanchal Gupta (CHD) 6-1, 6-0.
Girls Under-18 singles (Pre-Quarters): Charvi Saxena (CHD) bt Sheffaly Bohra 6-1, 6-0, Bhavya Wadhawan (CHD) bt Karishma Mehta 6-1, 6-0, Nandini Sharma (CHD) bt Saumya Saxena (CHD) 6-1, 6-2, Nikita (CHD) bt Dimpy Khirwar 6-4, 6-1, Aashima Garg bt Pragya Mangal (RAJ) 6-0, 6-1, Vibhuti Khullar (CHD) bt Priya Singh (MAH) 6-2, 6-2, Harsimran Kaur (HAR) bt Sonia 6-0, 6-0.

Manav Jaini enjoys two-stroke lead

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PUNE JUNE 22
Manav Jaini of the Delhi Golf Club returned a five under 66 to establish a two-stroke lead on the opening day of the Aircel PGTI Players Championship presented by Poona Club Ltd. Kolkata’s Rahil Gangjee and Amardip Sinh Malik of Meerut are currently in joint second place as they shot identical scores of three under 68 at the Poona Club Golf Course on Tuesday.
Manav Jaini, currently placed eighth on the Rolex Rankings 2010 (Order of Merit), had a slow start to the day as he dropped a bogey on the opening 10th hole. He then rallied with a 15 feet birdie putt on the 11th to get back on track. Thereafter, three more birdies followed on the 12th, 15th and 17th thanks to some good hitting.
A poor chip shot on the second led to the 26-year-old’s second bogey of the day. Jaini, however, more than made up for it with a chip-in from the edge for birdie on the third. Two more birdies on the fifth and seventh meant he finished with a commendable five under 66.
Rahil Gangjee and Amardip Sinh Malik fired six birdies and three bogeys in their respective rounds of three under 68 to be tied second.
The Rolex Rankings leader Shamim Khan of Delhi shares fourth place along with Digvijay Singh of the DLF Golf & Country Club and Chennai’s Sandeep Syal at two under 69.
Gaganjeet Bhullar, C Muniyappa, Vinod Kumar and Pappan are tied seventh at one under 70 while Mukesh Kumar fired a two over 73 to be tied 23rd.
Anirban Lahiri, the 2009 Aircel PGTI Order of Merit champion, lies tied 37th at three over 74 along with Pune golfers Gurki Shergill and Jaideep Patwardhan. Pune’s Dinesh Raghuvanshi is joint 59th as he carded a five over 76.
Defending champion Mohd. Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh got off to a poor start with a six over 77 to be placed tied 68th. Rajiv Datar of Pune is also placed tied 68th.

Bengal face Uttrakhand and Chandigarh meet Karnataka in Junior National U-19 Soccer semis

by sportswire4u.blogspot.com (Balbir)
CHANDIGARH, JUNE 22

Heavy weight West Bengal got the better of spirited Chandigarh by 2-1 in the last group B quarter-final league match in the 49th Junior National Under-19 Football Championship for Dr B C Roy Trophy being played in Kolkata today. Bengal’s prolific scorer Lalnun Puia fashioned his team’s hard-fought verdict by scoring a brace. For Chandigarh Shehnaz Singh scored the solitary goal for his team.
Playing before the home crowd at the Mohun Bagan ground, Bengal were two up in the first 13 minute. Lalnun Puia scored in the 6th and 13th minutes. The better part of the first half was played while it was raining. As Chandigarh boys were playing on grass for the first time in the 49th edition, gave improved performance in the second half. They reduced the margin when Shehnaz Singh unleashed a full-blooded free kick from 23 yards which brooked no denial in the 75th minute.
With seven points from two wins and one draw, Bengal topped group B quarter-final league while Chandigarh finished their quarter-final league programme with six points and were runners-up with two wins and one defeat. Bengal and Chandigarh qualified for semi-finals.
Group B winners Bengal will cross swords with Group A runners-up Uttrakhand on June 25 while Group A winners will face the challenge of Chandigarh who have entered semi-final for the first time, on June 24.
In another group B quarter-final league match, last year’s runners-up Orissa defeated Manipur by 2-1. Orissa, with four points, and pointless Manipur made their exit from the tournament. Pramod Das and Imtiaz scored a goal each for Orissa.

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Karnataka and Uttrakhand qualify for semi-finals

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CHANDIGARH, JUNE 21
Defending champions Karnataka were held to a one-all draw by Uttrakhand in the last Group A quarter-final league match in the 49th Junior National Under-19 Football Tournament for Dr B C Roy Trophy being played in Kolkata today. With this draw, they split points and both teams qualified for semi-finals.
Sanatan Bala scored for Karnataka while Lokesh netted for Uttrakhand.
Karnataka completed their quarter-final league with seven points and emerged leaders in their group. Earlier, they had beaten Goa by 3-1 and Meghalaya y 2-1.
Uttrakhand made the semi-final grade with one win, one draw and one defeat which fetched them four points for the runners-up position in their group.
Earlier, Meghalaya eked out a narrow 1-0 verdict against Goa who needed victory for a semi-final berth. The all-important goal for Meghala came from the boot of Henry Marboh.
Tomorrow, Chandigarh will face Bengal in their last group B quarter-final outing. Chandigarh have already qualified with six points as they have won both their matches they have played so far. In case in-form Chandigarh beat Bengal and Orissa defeat Manipur, Orissa, last year's runners-up can qualify for semi-finals. Bengal and Orissa have identical four points each from two matches apiece.

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Chandigarh Sports Council hikes cash awards

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by sportswire4u.blogspot.com (Balbir)
CHANDIGARH, JUNE 21
The Chandigarh Sports Council has decided to hike the cash award for international and national sportspeprsons who bring laurels to the City Beautiful by winning medals. It was decided in the general body meeting which was presided over by Adviser to the Chandigarh Administrator Pradip Mehra, who is also the chairman of the Sports Council, here today.
The amount of cash awards has been doubled. On the initiative of Mr Mehra, any Chandigarh sportsperson winning gold medal in the Asian Games or the Commonwealth Games would receive Rs one lakh from Rs 30,000. Silver medalist will be presented a cheque of Rs 50,000 and bronze medalist will be entitled to a cash award of Rs 30,000.
In other recognized national and international competitions, the amount of cash award has been doubled.
The Olympic gold medalist of Chandigarh would now receive a cash award of Rs 4 lakh. Silver and bronze medalists would be presented Rs 2 lakh and Rs one lakh, respectively.
Enchancement of cash awards now in other tournaments are: World Cup/World Championship (Rs 2 lakh, 1 lakh and 50,000); Asian Junior Championship (Rs 12,000, Rs 8,000, Rs4,000); Sub-junior National /Nationals School Games U-14 (Rs 6,000, Rs 4,000, Rs 2000); Junior National /Nationals School Games U-17 (Rs 8,000, Rs 6,000, Rs 4,000); Senior National Championships/National School Games Under-19/Inter-University Championships (Rs 10,000, Rs 8,000, Rs 6000). Team events: Sub-junior National /Nationals School Games U-14 (Rs 12,000, Rs 8000, Rs 4,000; Junior National /Nationals School Games U-17 (Rs 16,000, Rs 12,000, Rs 8,000) and Senior National Championships/National School Games Under-19 (Rs 20,000, Rs 16,000 and Rs 12,000).
The coaches will also get enhanced cash incentives.
When attention was drawn that the State owned Chandigarh Hockey Football Acadmey is virtually promoting sportspersons of other states as in these academies, the local players are not provided such facilities, Chandigarh Finance Secretary Sanjay Kumar said that local players would be included in these academies. At least 25 per cent players in the academies would be from Chandigarh
“As local players would not be staying in these residential academies of the football, hockey and cricket, the selected Chandigarh trainees could be trained along with the academies players as day scholars,” Sanjay Kumar suggested. Mr Mehtra directed Chandigarh Sports Director M L Sharma and Joint Director Sports Dr JPS Sidhu to note the point and examine it.
As a member pointed out that the city provides the best sports infrastructure but the results are not as expected, Mr Mehra asked Mr Prabhjot Singh to prepare a detailed report in all aspects for better performance of the city sportspersons.
An Astroturf would be laid at the Sector 18 Hockey Stadium. The Sector 42 Hockey Stadium would have a new turf and the old would be laid at the Sector 18 Hockey Stadium, promised the Chandigarh Finance Secretary.
The executive committee, which is comprised of Chandigarh Administration officials, may have a couple of nominated members also on its panel.

Dipanshu Garg shocks second seed Manoj Sheoran

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by sportswire4u.blogspot.com (Balbir)
CHANDIGARH, JUNE 21
Dipanshu Garg, a trainee of Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association upset second seed another trainee of CLTA Manoj Sheoran 7-6 (4), 6-3  in boys under-18 singles first round match in the AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament at the Sector 10 Stadium here today. Top seed Harry Jindal faced some resistance in second set from Sohrab Kunwar, Harry won 6-2, 7-6(4). All other matches of boys under-18 singles were decided in straight sets.
In the boys under-14 singles Surya Pratap Singh of Punjab beat Rishi Khirwar of Uttar Pradesh 7-5, 6-3, 6-0. Udai Bhaskar of Punjab had a 3 setter win over Sultan Singh Atwal and Saurav Rarh beat Abhinav Bansal in another three setter match 4-3, 6-3, 6-2. All the other matches were decided in straight sets.
In the girls under-14 singles event Neelanchal Gupta came from behind after losing the set 4-6, she won next two sets 6-1, 6-1. In the girls under-18 singles Saumya Saxena beat Sanjam Preet 6-1, 6-1.
Results: Boys Under-14 singles (Ist round): Dawinder Singh (PB) bt Abhijeet Singh (CHD) 6-2, 6-2, Vishavjit (CHD) bt Dipanshu Premani 6-1, 6-1, Surya Pratap Singh (PB) bt Rishi Khirwar (UP) 7-5, 3-6, 6-0, Udayan Bhaskar (PB) bt Sultan Singh Atwal (PB) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 ,
Paramvir Singh Bajwa (CHD) Akhil Bansal (PB) 6-1, 6-3, Param Pun (CHD) bt Karandeep Singh (PB) 6-2, 7-6(7), Saurav Rarh (DLI) bt Abhinav Bansal 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, Ishan Kakkar bt Sabrang Sandal (CHD) 6-1, 6-0, Rahul Seth (CHD) bt Manjot Singh 6-4, 6-3, Santbir Singh (CHD) bt Chirag Bajwa 6-1, 6-2, Gurjot Singh (PB) bt Shivain Suroya 6-1, 6-3, Nihit Rawal (CHD) bt Navneeth Reddy (AP) 6-1, 6-3, Rohit Kumar (HAR) w/o Vikrant Dahiya (DLI) , Aditya Vashisht (RAJ) bt Kanik Batra 6-1, 7-5, Adhhyan (CHD) bt Parmeet Singh Deol (CHD) 6-0, 6-3, Shrey Gupta (HAR) bt Amandeep Dhull 6-2, 6-0.
Boys Under-18 singles (Ist round): Harry Jindal (PB) bt Sohrab Kunwar (PB) 6-3, 7-6(4), Aditya Sharma (DLI) bt Nirbhay Singh Soin 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, Mandeep Kumar (CHD) bt Pranav Suri (CHD) 6-4, 6-3, Fatehdeep Singh (PB) bt Hardeep Singh Sandhu (PB) 6-1, 6-3, 5. Ayush Mintri (PB) bt Sean Yip (CHD) 6-3, 6-3, Dalwinder Singh (PB) bt Samrat Rana (CHD) 6-3, 6-1, Kamal Kishore Maderna (RAJ) bt Manav Malhotra 6-1, 6-3, Nischay Rawal (CHD) bt Ajay Singh Thakur (PB) 6-0, 6-4, Atul Sri Patel UP) bt Andrew Pradeep 6-2, 6-2, Dhruv Puniani (CHD) bt Raghav Chaudhary (CHD) 6-0, 6-1 , Rajanvir Dharani (MAH) bt Rahul Seth (CHD) 6-1, 6-1, Dhruv Agarwal (UP) bt Soumya Raj 6-1, 6-0, Suraj Beniwal (HAR) bt Shivesh Tripathi 6-0, 6-0, Udai Singh Mann (CHD) bt Shrey Gupta (HAR) 6-4, 6-2, Ranjeet Singh (CHD) bt Adeetya Bhalla (PB) 6-1, 6-4, Dipanshu Garg (HAR) bt Manoj Sheoran (HAR) 7-6(4), 6-3.
Girls Under-14 singles (Ist round): Jigisha Dosajh bt Taru Ahluwalia 6-2, 6-1, Abhilasha Mudgil (CHD) w/o Aastha Arora (CHD), Rubani Ahluwalia (CHD) bt Sejal Bohra 6-0, 6-1, K. Gayatri (DLI) bt Ravnoor Kaur Puri (CHD) 6-0, 6-2, Sheffali Bohra bt Pragya Mangal 6-3, 6-2, Aditi Mittal bt Sanika 6-0, 6-1, Sarita bt Tanya Sood 6-0, 6-4, Ayna Arora bt Aastha Malhotra 6-1, 6-2, Bhavya Wadhawan (CHD) bt Dimpy Khirwar 6-0, 6-0, Neelanchal Gupta (CHD) bt Seerat (PB) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1.
Girls Under-18 singles (Ist round): Saumya Saxena (CHD) bt Sanjam Preet 6-1, 6-1, Aashima Garg bt Sonali Bansal 6-2, 6-2, Harsimran Kaur (HAR) bt Pooja Mourya 6-1, 6-3.