Wednesday 30th November, 2011 15 Bracewell: We don’t fear Australia at all

Doug Bracewell has insisted that a steely New Zealand unit have what it Beckham, Galaxy in takes to beat Australia in their two- Test series, which gets underway in Brisbane on Thursday. The Black Caps have not beaten their trans-Tasman rivals in a Test series in almost 20 years and have not triumphed in Australia for six more. possible farewell tour With the current Australian team depleted by the absence of the injured Los Angeles Galaxy Mitchell Johnson, Pat Cummins, SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — David of host Melbourne Victory have criti- Stadium in Manila should midfielder David Shane Watson, Shaun Marsh and Ryan Beckham will make what may be a cised ticket prices that start at $60. be an easier task, although Beckham waves dur- Harris, though, fast bowler Bracewell, farewell tour with the Los Angeles Reports in the Jakarta press claim with the cheapest tickets ing a press confe the Kiwis are eager to pounce. Galaxy over the coming week in a series that 40,000 of the 76,000 available tickets available at $45, similar in ence in Jakarta, of Asian games where much of the local need to be sold to break even. Two days price to the most expensive Monday, Nov. 28, discussion has been about ticket prices. before kickoff, the company claimed tickets at a recent 2014 FIFA 2011. The Galaxy is The Galaxy will play an Indonesian that around 20,000 had been bought by World Cup qualifier against scheduled to play Select XI in Jakarta on Wednesday, fol- fans. Kuwait, there is no guarantee lowed by a meeting with the Philippines Eric Thohir, co-owner of NBA team the arena will be full. against the national team in Manila on Dec. 3, then Philadelphia ‘76ers and director of Organizers are staying Indonesian national a game against Australian club Mahaka Sports, acknowledged that silent on the number of tick- team as part of their Melbourne Victory, three days later. while things could be better, he ets sold but according to local Asia Pacific Tour on Beckham is contractually obliged to was satisfied. media, four days before Wednesday, Nov. 30. appear and these may be his last appear- “Ticket sales are OK, kickoff, the cheap- (AP Photo/Achmad ances in a Galaxy shirt, with specula- they are not doing great est and most Ibrahim) tion about a move back to Europe. but OK,” Thohir told expen- The cost of tickets for the upcoming Associated Press. “In games had raised eyebrows in local terms of broadcasting markets, with fears they will be out of and sponsorship, we are reach for poorer fans in Jakarta and doing well. Our projection Manila particularly. is that we will sell about The last time L.A. Galaxy toured 45,000 tickets. The cheapest Asia in 2008 the team was met with is only seven dollars, with the some disappointing attendances. In most expensive, in the VIP sec- South Korea, only half of the 66,000 tion it is 200 dollars. Pricing seats at Seoul World Cup Stadium were should be OK but there have occupied while around only 10,000 fans been lots of games recently.” sive seats have moved reasonably well, they can’t get tickets for any reason.” bought tickets for the match four days Makaha has insisted on Beckham’s but there had been less demand for “David Beckham is a crowd-puller later in Shanghai. appearance and he is contractually mid-priced tickets. and for him to come here is a big thing Australia has been different howev- obliged to play at least 45 minutes. The president of the Philippine and people are excited to see him here. Doug Bracewell er, with 80,000 fans turning out to watch “Indonesia is football crazy and Football Association, Nonong Araneta, It is not only good for football but for “There’s definitely no fear of the game against Sydney in 2007, while also Beckham is still a big name here told Associated Press that the visit of the country, bringing a celebrity is Australia at all,” Bracewell told the last year’s game against Newcastle Jets and this is his first time here. L.A. L.A. Galaxy is worthwhile however. good for the image of the Philippines.” Sunday Star Times. was almost a sell-out. Galaxy has brought in some big names “The promoters have to spend to The visit of the former England “We’ve spoken about being more Indonesian organizers Mahaka in the past year like Robbie Keane and get the team here,” Araneta said. “At is being seen as valuable to ruthless and having more mongrel as Sports are hoping that sales for we were also lucky because it won the the moment, tickets are selling well the sport in the Philippines, as the a team. Whether that’s guys sledging Wednesday’s game will follow the MLS championship recently.” and the game is going to be televised national team is lowly ranked and or however they go about their busi- Australia pattern, though there too, fans Selling out the 13,000 capacity Rizal so people can watch on television if other sports command more attention. ness, we just want to be a tougher, more consistent team.” The right-armer clinched six wick- ets in his debut Test against Zimbabwe recently and this week put in a fine Ratmalana SC win by four all-round performance against French apprentice Australia A at the Allan Border Field, where the aspirant all-rounder snared An unbroken partnership of 31 runs for the 7th returned impressive figures of 4 wickets for 7 runs four scalps and weighed in with a jockey dies after , enabled Ratmalana SC to record an exciting in 4 overs. brisk, cavalier half-century. four wicket win over debutants, Vayamba Ratmalana replied with 85 for 6 wickets with “Before we came over we said we Challengers in the 4th Annual Dilmah Trophy Nuwan Wasantha scoring 32. want to be more aggressive and ruth- match conducted by the National W.Fernando had figures of 3 wickets for 21 runs. less, especially playing the Aussies,” race fall Associating of the Visually Handicapped. The added Bracewell. match was played at the Somaweera Chandrasiri Brief Scores: Vayamba Challengers 84 all out in 22 overs (W. BY JEROME PUGMIRE missioners to be even more vigi- “They like to think they’re the best Stadium, recently. Fernando 18, Damith Sameera 4 for 7 runs lant with regards to racing Ratmalana 85 for 6 wickets (Nuwan Wasantha 32, W. Fernando team in the world and what not. We PARIS (AP) — An appren- Vayamba Challengers crumbled for 84 with W. lines. 3 for 21) are the underdogs so it gives us that tice French jockey has died “There is no such thing as Fernando top scoring with 18. Damith Sameera mongrel to go out and show that we’re from his injuries after falling zero risk, but we want to reduce better than them - that we can beat during a race, the French it to the minimum.” them. We’ll be looking to take it to Jockeys Association said Thomas said no blame them and show no fear.” Tuesday. should be attached to the rider Council for the Blind by 38 runs Benjamin Boutin, who was who caused Boutin’s fall. 21, was riding Game Of Legs in “After 400 metres the horse Taking first lease of the wicket and making 207 Rasika Thilak chipped in with 24. Pakistan beat an apprentices’ race at that was in front pulled back, in all out, the Sri Lanka Council for the Blind recorded Damith Sameera bagged 3 wickets for 25 runs. Argentan in Normandy on a totally normal way — you a 38 run win over Ratmalana SC at the 4th Annual Ratmalana were dismissed for 169 in 36 overs, in T20 Saturday when he fell after shouldn’t incriminate the Dilmah Challenge Trophy match, conducted by the with Chamara Madhushanker top scoring with 22. being accidentally blocked by DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — (other) jockey in any way,” Sri Lanka Cricket Association of the Blind. Mahinda Navaratne captured 3 for 29. another rider. Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 50 runs in Thomas said. “He took a perfect- Former Sri Lanka cap Madhushanker 57 (one 6 “He died on Monday,but the one-off Twenty20 international on ly normal (racing) line, but he and five boundaries) and his brother Shashi Brief Scores: SLCB 207 in 33 overs (R. Madhushanker 57, after his fall he was already in a cut off Benjamin Boutin’s path. Tuesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Lakshan 48, with four boundaries, put on 125 runs Sashi Lakshan 49, Sameera 3 for 25) deep coma. (It was) irre- “(Boutin’s) fall was unavoid- Stadium: for the 4th wicket. Ratmalana SC 169 all out in 36 overs (C. Madhushanker 22, versible,” French Jockeys able. There was no sudden Brief Scores: Mahinda Navaratne 3 for 29) Association President Ronan movement that would explain Pakistan: 135-7 (Mohammad Thomas told The Associated this drama more easily,it’s Hafeez 25; Alok Kapali 2-12, Shakib Al Press. “All the jockeys are very more a case of the circum- Hasan 2-24) def. Bangladesh 85-9 affected by this. The French stances of the race. (It was) ( 35; Shoaib jockeys will ask the (race) com- totally accidental.” Blind cricketers to tour India Malik 2-7, Hafeez 2-11).

The Sri Lanka Cricket Association of the the Indian national team. The tour is will be spon- Visually Handicapped has been invited to send a 14 sored by the Score Foundation, of which George Praveen Kumar Japanese judo coach member team to Trivandrum from 8th to 12th Abraham, the father of Blind Cricket, is ruled out of fired for sex allegations February 2012, to play three one day matches with Chairman.

Australia tests A statement released Tuesday by Kyushu Yoshida Swimming Academy NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian University of Nursing and cricket board says injured seam Social Welfare said the 33- bowler Praveen Kumar has been ruled year-old Uchishiba had been swim meet on Friday out of the ongoing five-game, one-day coaching judo at the school international home series against but was fired in September BY DELGODA - W. D. VITHANA West Indies and the upcoming Test after giving a female student Sanganayake, Ven. Banagala Upatissa Thera. series in Australia. an alcoholic drink at a hotel The annual swimming meet conducted by the Two hundred and fifty swimmers will partici- The Board of Control for Cricket and sexually harassing her. Sapugaskanda Yoshida Swimming Academy will pate in the meet. in India made the announcement on Uchishiba has denied be held on Friday, Nov. 2 commencing 8.00 a.m. Valuable prizes are on offer for the winners. Tuesday after the bowler underwent a claims of sexual harassment. The chief guest will be Japan Chief The event is organized by the academy’s scan and was found to have a “frac- Quoting school officials, tured rib.” Kyodo news agency reported The release says Kumar is expect- that the student was under ed to take 5-6 weeks to recover and 20. The legal drinking age in YMSC veterans win 3-1 that a replacement for the Australia Japan is 20. series will be announced on Monday Uchishiba Uchishiba won gold in the BY M. H. M. IRHAM sary of the YMSC. along with the squad for the last two TOKYO (AP) — Retired 66-kilogram class at the 2004 in Dharga Town At lemons, YMSC were ahead, 1-0. one-dayers against West Indies. two-time Olympic judo gold and 2008 Olympics. He One time kings of Kalutara District soccer, the Former Sri Lanka player M. T. M. Mulaffer Abhimanyu Mithun has already medallist Masato Uchishiba announced his retirement over-40 team of Young Men’s Sports Club Dharga opened scoring for YMSC in the first half. In the sec- been named as Kumar’s replacement was fired on Tuesday as a from competition in October Town, beat home town rivals Zavia Sports Club, ond half, M. Z. M. Feroze scored two goals for the for the first three one-dayers. university coach because of 2010 and became a visiting Dharga Town, by three goals to one in their annual winners. The first Test of the four-game sexual harassment allega- professor at the university in veterans’ exhibition soccer match played at Zahira The loser’s solitary goal was scored by M. K. M. series in Australia begins in tions. January. College Grounds, Dharga Town, recently. Zaneer in the 75th minute. Melbourne on Dec. 26. The match was staged to mark the 42nd anniver- M. E. M. Aslam refereed.