SUNDAY, JULY 9, 2017 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU India's winning run ends with Sudha clinches gold, India KCSC thrashes Mandal; 'Jamun Tree' helps RCC Srinagar to register narrow win still tops medal tally Excelsior Sports Correspondent and Parveen con- Partap, Rahul Mussa and Musaif heavy loss to South Africa tributed 25, 24 and 23 runs to the Ajaz contributed 19, 16 and 10 BHUBANESHWAR, July 8: Bahrain's world and Asian record LEICESTER, July 8: Deepti Sharma saved India half century. JAMMU, July 8: KC Sports total. From KCSC, Tanmay was runs respectively. For KCC holder Ruth Jebet. the blushes of getting bowled out India were put under severe Club thrashed Mandal pick of the bowlers, who took 5 Akhnoor, Pamkaj took 3 impor- India's four-match winning India clinched one gold through The Uttar Pradesh athlete led for under 100 by scoring a solid pressure early on as Lee's brutal Club in an easy contest by 9 important , while Vivek tant wickets, while Panku, streak in the Women's World Sudha Singh in women's 3000m from the very beginning, and after 60 off 111 balls with support attack propelled South Africa to wickets, while Rainawari bagged 3 wickets. Vijay Dogra Vinny and Sumit claimed one Cup was brought to a crashing steeplechase event and four other running together for a while along from number nine Jhulan 71 for one in 10 overs. Cricket Club (RCC) Srinagar and Abhishant claimed 1 wicket each. halt with a 115-run loss against medals to maintain their numero with the other five competitors, Goswami, who remained unbeat- The conditions were ideal for registered a narrow win by 2 each. In reply, KCC Akhnoor South Africa, following an abject uno position on the third and penul- broke away around the halfway en on 43. and Lee made the most of runs Krishna Cricket Club In reply, KCSC scored the scored 137 runs and lost the batting surrender here today. timate day at the 22nd Asian mark and left all her rivals way It was a good batting wicket, it, hitting as much as 10 fours Akhnoor courtesy-popular required runs in 13.2 overs by match by 2 runs. Panku top The star South African per- Athletics Championships here behind to win the gold. She took a something that Lee herself men- and seven sixes. 'Jamun Tree' inside the boundary losing 1 wicket, thus won the scored with 31 runs, while Rahul former was Dane van today. lap of honour after her win which tioned, but the Indian batsmen She missed out on a well rope of KC Public School match by 9 wickets. Abhishant and Ankush contributed 17 and Niekerk who first made a valu- The 31-year-old Sudha won her also ensured her a berth in next were all at sea and crumbled deserved hundred after being ground as it stopped three cer- was the top scorer with 61 runs, 15 runs respectively. KCC need- able 57 off 66 balls to guide race in 9 minute 59.47 seconds to month's World Championship in under the scoreboard pressure. trapped in front of the stumps by tain sixes of Krishna Club bats- while Ateev Saini and Sahil ed 45 runs in the 36 balls with 3 South Africa to 273 for nine grab the lone gold for India to steal London. Opener Smriti Mandhana, offie Harmanpreet (2/18), leav- men when it mattered the most Bhalwal contributed 22 and 15 wickets in hand, when 'Jamun before taking four wickets with the limelight in front of a packed It was a creditable sub-10 who took the tournament by ing South Africa at 134 for three in death overs, helping RCC to runs respectively. Monu was the Tree' saved RCC from the blush- leg-spin to help her team bundle crowd at the Kalinga Stadium. minute win for Sudha who has storm with a 90 and 106 in the in the 21st over. register thrilling victory. only successful bowler from es of defeat by stopping some out the Indians for 158 in 46 It was Sudha's first gold in her been away from training for sever- first two games, suffered a third From there on, the Indian This tree inside the boundary Mandal Cricket Club, who took certain sixes of KCC batsmen overs. fourth attempt in the Asian al months after she suffered from failure in a row. bowlers were able to contain the ropes at this beautiful KC the lone wicket to fall. Tanmay and converted them into ones Besides the South African Championship. swine flu on her return from the Rio In-form captain Mithali Raj opposition batters by taking School ground analogous to a was adjudged as the man of the and twos. From RCC Srinagar, skipper, opener Lizelle Lee too Anu Raghavan added a silver in Olympics last year. fell for her maiden golden duck wickets at regular intervals. few International grounds in match. Rahul Mussa, Praful Dhar, skip- Made a significant contribution the women's 400m hurdles, while North Korea's 18-year-old Hyo while Harmanpreet Kaur too Pacer Shikha Pandey, New Zealand and South Africa, In another match, RCC per Puneet Wattal and Manjeet by hammering 92 off 65 balls woman triple jumper N V Sheena, Gyong was a distant second in departed without scoring, both brought back into the side in serves twin purpose-one it adds Srinagar got better of Krishna Singh bagged 2 wickets each, after India put the opposition in man 400m hurdler Jabir M P and 10:13.94 while Japan's Nana Sato getting out to Niekerk. place of Mansi Joshi, was the colour to this picturesque play- CC Akhnoor in a thrilling con- while Pranav claimed one wick- at Grace Road. the women's 4x100m relay team took the bronze in 10:18.11. While Niekerk foxed the pick of the bowlers taking three field and second-it makes the test by 2 runs. et. Manjeet Singh was declared India would have sealed their grabbed a bronze as India took one "I am very happy to win this Indians by mixing leg-breaks wickets for 40 runs from nine contests exciting like today's Batting first, RCC scored a as man of the match for his bril- semifinal berth with a win today gold, one silver and three bronze gold. This is my top level competi- with the straighter ones, medium overs. match. fighting total of 139 runs in the liant all-round performance. but now have their task cut out in today. tion after Rio Olympics. I was pacers Shabnim Ismail, India's most prolific spinner Earlier, in the first match, stipulated 20 overs, losing 6 The matches were officiated the remaining round robin With one day left in the cham- down with swine flu after the Rio Marizanne Kapp and Ayabonga in the tournament, Ekta Bisht, batting first, Mandal Cricket wickets in the process. Manjeet by Madan Lal, Sandeep matches against the mighty pionship, India remained on top of Olympics and I was down for five- Khaka were equally effective. proved expensive leaking 68 Club scored a modest total of Singh top scored with magnifi- Manchanda and Vinod Australia and New Zealand. the medal tally with 7 gold, 4 silver six months and after that I started Earlier, Indian bowlers runs in nine overs though she did 101 runs in 19.4 overs. Monu, cent 64 runs, while Aditya Kandayara. The game was pretty much and 9 bronze. China are second training slowly and steadily. So, bounced back after Lee's brutal take a couple of wickets. spot with 5 gold, 6 silver and 4 done and dusted when India col- attack at the top of the order She went for as much as 20 this win is special. It is a slow tim- lapsed to 56 for six in the 17th bronze while Iran are on third with ing but the conditions are not that before Niekerk revived the South runs in the 46th over when 4 gold and 1 bronze. Kohli may open as India start over of the chase. African innings with a crucial Niekerk and Chloe Tyron good," she said after her win. Sudha, who had also won a sil- "My coach told me not to hang whacked her for three sixes. ver each in the 2009, 2011 and Lal Singh inspects sports infra India were well on course to around for long. He told me to favourites despite Gayle factor 2013 editions, was a gold medal break away from the rest and not restrict South Africa under 250 contender in the absence of compa- KINGSTON (Jamaica), July 8: in which he picked up eight innings, something which he but Niekerk spoiled their plans wait for the final moment. That was triot Lalita Babar, who skipped the what I did," she added.(PTI) wickets. successfully did for KKR in the at KK Hakku Hockey Stadium with her late onslaught. (PTI) event after her recent marriage, and Skipper might Since there has been a pat- IPL. open the innings when India tern in the first XI selection of Squad *Rs 4 crore earmarked for up-gradation of Astro Turf take on the West Indies in a one- the Indian team, the last T20 India: Virat Kohli (captain), Excelsior Sports Correspondent Government is making all out off , aiming to finish International saw leg-spinner , Ajinkya efforts to organize more sports their Caribbean sojourn on a JAMMU, July 8: Minister for pick up six Rahane, Mahendra Singh Dhoni events at district level especially high despite the threat posed by Forest, Ecology and Environment, England wickets. (wk), Yuvraj Singh, Kedar hockey tournaments to boost the 's return to the home Choudhary Lal Singh today visit- With Chahal not being a part Jadhav, , Rishabh confidence of the players. team. ed K K Hakku Astro Turf Stadium of this squad, the management Pant, , The Minister further said there After winning the five-match and inspected the sports infra- may go for a wrist spinner in , Kuldeep is no dearth of talent in the State ODI series 3-1, India will cer- structure being provided to the Kuldeep, who has the ability Yadav, , and the need is to provide them tainly have an upperhand despite Hockey players there. trouble the batsmen with his , , with an opportunity to display the presence of Gayle, who can He was accompanied by wrong 'uns. . their talent on national and inter- single-handedly swing fortunes President Hockey J&K, Kanta IPL's highest wicket-taker, West Indies: Carlos national forums. especially in the shortest format. Andotra. Officers of Sports Bhuvneshwar Kumar, after some Brathwaite (capt), Samuel He said that Government has However, Gayle will be don- Council and representatives of K well-earned rest, will be leading Badree, Ronsford Beaton, Chris started several mega projects to ning the Caribbean maroons K Hakku Astro Turf Stadium were A K Sahu CEO Shrine Board with participants of Summer Coaching Camp at Katra. the pace attack alongside Umesh Gayle, , Jason strengthen and upgrade sports after a gap 15 months during present on the occasion. Yadav. Mohammed, , infrastructure adding that funds which he has battled injuries as Interacting with the hockey SMVDSB's Coaching Camp concludes For West Indies, the onus will , , well as poor form during the players, the Minister highlighted worth crores of rupees have been be on their spin twins Narine and , , IPL, which was his last compet- various reformative steps being earmarked for construction of sta- Badree, who can trouble the Chadwick Walton (wk), Kesrick CEO Shrine Board gives away itive tournament before this par- taken up by the Government for diums in tehsil and district levels Indian batsmen with their varia- Williams. ticular game. making available all necessary so that sports lovers could get tions. Narine may also open the Match starts: IST 9 pm. (PTI) West Indies are reigning sports facilities to the players of sports education in their respec- prizes to winners, runners-up teams world champions with the likes the State especially those living in tive districts to facilitate their par- Excelsior Sports Correspondent imparted skills and techniques by facilities and excel in various sports of Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Sunil rural and far-off pockets. ticipation in the national and inter- the highly experienced Coaches in and games. KATRA, June 8: The 4-week Narine and still a Choudhary Lal Singh said that national events. the seven identified sports disci- A demonstration of skills and Coaching Camp organized by Shri part of the current squad led by the government is also initiating President Hockey Jammu and plines daily in the morning and techniques of the various games and Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board their World T20 hero Carlos various measures to promote rural Kashmir Kanta Andotra informed evening sessions to groom them. sports was also given by the partici- for the school children of Katra and Brathwaite. conventional sports of the State. that Government has earmarked Those who have shown more incli- pants of the coaching camp on the its surrounding areas in the seven Also there's Evin Lewis, who He said that massive sports infra- Rs. 4 crore for upgradation of K K nation and promising results will be occasion. sports disciplines of Archery, had scored a 49-ball-100 in West structure has been created across Hakku Astro Turf adding that the imparted advanced coaching to Dr. Arvind Karwani, Dy. CEO; Fencing, Athletics, Shooting, Indies' one-run win over India in the State to revive the sports cul- upgradation work would be start- enable them to participate in differ- and Ashok Kumar, Director Sports Volleyball, Table Tennis and a T20 game in Florida, last year. ture and groom the enormous tal- ed after completing codel formali- ent sports events at higher levels. of the Shrine Board gave details of Basketball concluded at the Shrine But T20 is one format where ent of the youth. He said ties. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. the coaching imparting during the Board's Sports Complex here today. Sahu said that the Shrine Board has Camp. the home team starts on even Hot Weather U-15 Cricket Tournament In all, 150 school children of 8- made available state-of-the-art facil- Among those present on the keel against an Indian team 14 years age participated in the ities at its Sports Complex at Katra occasion were prominent citizens, which had its foot firmly on the camp. pedal save an occasional blip in Winners Little Flower HS Akhnoor team posing for a photo- Aryan scores 87 in Sidhant for the promotion of sports in the sports lovers, school children, as graph after its victory on Saturday. AK Sahu, Chief Executive area, adding that the youth should well as officers and staff of the Jamaica. Officer of the Shrine Board, who take optimum benefit from these Shrine Board. The change in format may Academy's big win was the Chief Guest on the valedic- bring about some strategic shift Little Flower Akhnoor scripts win in Excelsior Sports Correspondent while Kumar Dhananjay scored 67 tory function, gave away medals to in the playing XI with Kohli runs to the total. Tripjot also con- JAMMU, July 8: Riding on the winners and runners-up players expected to open the innings. Summer Cup T20 U-17 Cricket Tourney tributed valuable 28 runs. For of various team events as well as Kohli has opened a lot for Royal superb batting display by Kumar MIER Academy, Aditya Excelsior Sports Correspondent In reply, Little Flower High Aryan and Kumar those who excelled in the individual Challengers Bangalore in the School scored 86/5 in 11 overs, Abrol, Sachin Sharma and events organized during the IPL and also occasionally for AKHNOOR, July 8: Little Dhananjay, Sidhant Cricket Karmanya bagged 1 wick- thus won the match by 5 wick- Academy scripted a big win Coaching Camp. India when has Flower High School Akhnoor ets. Rohit (20), Sugam (12), et each. The boys and girls who took not been around. defeated Kameshwar Cricket over MIER Cricket In reply, MIER Stifan (11) and Manav (10) were Academy in the ongoing part in the Coaching Camp were While has Club by 5 wickets in the ongo- the main contribuitors. From Academy, though rode on had a fantastic ODI series with ing Summer Cup T20 Cricket Hot Weather U-15 Cricket a brilliant knock of 80 runs Yoga Asso holding Kameshwar Cricket Club, Tournament, being organ- close to 350 runs including a Tournament, being organsied by Gandhu took 3 wickets, while by Dikshant Kundal, yet century and three half-tons, Singh Cricket Club at Govt ized by Kishan Chand managed to score 179 runs in 34.2 AGM on July 23 Happy and Dheeraj shared 1 Cricket Club (KCCC) at GGM Kohli opening the innings with Higher Secondary School wicket each. Ranveer was overs, thus lost the match by 42 Excelsior Sports Correspondent Science College Hostel ground, Shikhar Dhawan looks more ground, here. adjudged as the man of the runs. Sachin Sharma and Aditya imminent considering the Batting first, Kameshwar here. JAMMU, July 8: To elect match. Deepak Mangotra and Abrol were the other contributors change in format. Cricket Club scored a paltry The Tournament is being held new office bearers, Jammu and Amit Mangotra with 18 and 17 runs to the total The young total of 85 runs in the stipulated under the chairmanship of Ankush Kashmir Yoga Association will Were the umpires, while respectively. For Sidhant Academy, could finally get his chance on 18 overs. Gagan top scored with Abrol, former Member BCCI and be holding Annual General Arun Kumar was the scorer. Keshav, Tripjot and Kumar Team posing for a group photograph after entering into semi- the tour. Pant was a part of the 33 runs, while Parveen con- Member Working Committee (Body) Meeting (AGM) on July The Tournament is being Dhananjay took 2 wickets each. finals of T20 Tourney on Saturday. playing XI that last played a T20 tributed valuable 28 runs. For JKCA. 23, 2017 at Amar Singh Club, organized under the overall Kumar Aryan was declared as man match against England in Little Flower School, Ranveer Earlier, winning the toss and here. 5th Maharaja Hari Singh Memorial Cricket Tournament supervision of Kr. Sham Singh of the match for his splendid batting Bengaluru, earlier this year. took 2 wickets, while Stifan and batting first, Sidhant Cricket The meeting will start at 5 Langeh, President Singh Cricket performance. The Indian team manage- Aryan shared 1wicket each. Academy scored a decent total of pm sharp, which apart from Club Akhnoor. The match was officiated by Domana Club, SCC seal berth in semis ment is aiming to groom Pant as 221 runs in 35 overs, losing 7 wick- electing new office bearers will Sachiq Hussain Malik and Ashok Excelsior Sports Correspondent and 12 runs respectively. For the future limited-overs gloves- ets in the process. Kumar Aryan also discuss other items of Singh as umpires, while Shiv VCC, Manjeet took 2 wickets. man and that's the reason he may was the top scorer with 87 runs, agenda on the occasion. JAMMU, July 8: Outplaying Kerber scrapes through as Kumar was the scorer. Harpreet was adjudged as the get his chance. their rivals convincingly, Shotu man of the match. Cricket Club and Domana , who has In another match, Domana been a successful T20 bowler Federer, Djokovic wait Cricket Club sealed berth in the Cricket Club defeated Superstar semifinals of the ongoing 5th for Knight Riders, may LONDON, July 8: They returned to finish the con- Cricket Club by 4 wickets. also make his T20 International test on Saturday but it was all over in Maharaja Hari Singh Memorial Batting first, Superstar Top seed Angelique Kerber Cricket Tournament, being debut after an impressive series a matter of minutes as the US 24th Cricket Club scored 103 runs in scraped into the Wimbledon last 16 seed broke serve. played at MHAC Nagbani 18.3 overs. Shalinder top scored today as Roger Federer and Novak School ground, here. BCCI SGM to "My opponent was good today. with 36 runs, while Rakesh and Djokovic hoped for an easier ride He did three, four good shots, and In the first match played Surinder contributed 21 and 14 into the business end of the champi- today, Shotu Cricket Club be held in Delhi yeah, that's it," said Tsonga. runs respectively. FROM dcc, onships. Querrey said: "It's really the defeated Vijay Cricket Club eas- Sunil took 5 wickets, while Kerber looked mightily relieved ily in a low scoring match. on July 11 most anti-climactic way to finish a Lalu, Bawa and Lovely claimed after saving her world number one match." Put into bat, Vijay Cricket NEW DELHI, July 8 one wicket each. status in a tense 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 He faces South Africa's Kevin Club scored a meagre total of 93 win over US world number 70 In reply, DCC chased the tar- The Indian cricket board's Anderson for a quarter- final spot. runs in 20 overs. Manjeet was Shelby Rogers. get in 20 overs. Vicky scored 25 Special General Meeting Bulgarian 13th seed Dimitrov the top scorer with 25 runs, The German star was a break runs, while Prince and Chicky (SGM) to discuss the Special had an easy ride into the last 16 while Atul and Karan con- down in the second set but did just contributed 16 and 12 runs Committee report on Lodha when Israeli Sela was forced to pull tributed 13 runs each. From enough to claw her way into respectively. For SCC, Sham Reforms will be held on out at 6-1, 6-1 down after struggling SCC, Kavith bagged 3 wickets, Monday's fourth round where she took 3 wickets, while Lokesh Tuesday. with a right thigh injury that required while Munna and Harpreet will face Garbine Muguruza. bagged 2 wickets. Sahil was "The SGM will be held in treatment during the match. claimed 2 wickets each. Agnieszka Radwanska, declared as the man of the Delhi on Tuesday (evening) as The 2008 Wimbledon junior In reply, SCC chased the tar- Svetlana Kuznetsova, Coco match. the coach's interview will be champion will next face meet either get in 17 overs. Harpreet top Vandeweghe, Magdalena Sunny and Adarsh Sharma held in Mumbai, a day before. Federer or Mischa Zverev. scored with 26 runs, while Rybarikova and qualifier Petra were the umpires, while Deepak CAB President Sourav Ganguly Canadian sixth seed Milos Gagan and Panku contributed 17 Martic also won their third round Sharma was the scorer. will be coming from Mumbai," Raonic, last year's beaten finalist, ties. a BCCI official present during downed Spain's 25th seed Albert In the men's draw, Djokovic was JAMMU & KASHMIR CRICKET ASSOCIATION, the Lodha Reforms meeting Ramos-Vinolas 7-6 (7/3), 6-4, 7-5 to facing the erratic Ernests Gulbis on SRINAGAR today said today. book a fouth round spot against Centre Court before Federer was to (Affiliated to Board of Control for Cricket in India) It will be interesting if Tamil either Alexander Zverev or qualifier take on Mischa Zverev. Head Quarter : Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium, Sonwar, Nadu strongman N Srinivasan, Sebastian Ofner. Sam Querrey took one game to Srinagar-190001, Kashmir Telephone:- 0194-2501272, who is a disqualified official, Muguruza stepped up her bid to Fax : 0194-2500405 beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in a match once again defies court to attend return to the Wimbledon final with a Email: [email protected] suspended Friday due to bad light, the meeting. 6-2, 6-2 victory over Romania's Ref No: JKCA/GS/1347 Dated: 7-7-2017 while Grigor Dimitrov made it The Committee is expected Sorana Cirstea. NOTICE through after opponent Dudi Sela to discuss the four point reser- The world number 15 became In compliance to the directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Retd. Chief pulled out -- the 11th retirement at Justice of Patna High Court Mr. Iqbal Ahmad Ansari who has been appointed vation by the committee on one the first Spanish woman to reach the the championships. by Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association as Ombudsman is assuming the state one vote, doing away with All England Club title match in 19 office of Ombudsman JKCA on 10-07-2017 at JKCA HQR's Sonawar Srinagar. Querrey and Tsonga's match cooling off from state associa- years when she was beaten by The office of the Ombudsman will become operational from the same date. If was called off at 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), tions and apex council with Serena Williams in the 2015 final. clubs affiliated to JKCA have any grievance with regard to their clubs / mem- 1-6, 6-5, with the French 12th seed bers the same should be filed in the office of the Ombudsman. clear demarcation between paid "Every time I start the grass sea- not wanting to serve as the light Sd/- professional and office bearers. son, I'm like, 'How the hell did I Iqbal Ahmad Shah faded, though Querrey was happy to The meeting will start at reach that final?'," the 2016 French Hony. General Secretary receive. J&K Cricket Association 4:30 pm. (PTI) Open winner said.(Agencies)