14 Monday 14th November, 2011 Royal outplay Hamilton wins Thomians in SCB football clinic Abu Dhabi GP Annual BB after Vettel encounter by Ian Rush ends retirement BY MICHAEL CASEY is Believing’ pro- BY ROSHEN STEELMAN BY REVATA S. SILVA IN MUMBAI gramme who under- ABU DHABI, United Arab went training by lead- Emirates (AP) — Lewis Hamilton When it comes to a Royal- ing Liverpool coaches, showed signs of his old self as he Thomian encounter, whatev- The Ian Rush soc- cer clinic, which was headed by Rush. stormed to victory in the Abu Dhabi er the sport, there is no held from Nov. 11-13 in The first day of the Grand Prix on Sunday, after Formula shortage of excitement, and One world champion Sebastian Vettel Mumbai, mainly for event, Friday, saw so it was when they faced off girls and boys from retired on the first lap. underprivileged Vettel’s Red Bull picked up a right in the 10th Annual Royal-S. school kids in the cap- ‘Go Forward’ and Thomas’ Basketball ‘Goal’ initiatives rear puncture and spun off at Turn ital city of the state of Two. The German driver made it back encounter at S. Thomas’ receiving vital train- Maharashtra, came to to the pits, but was forced to retire for College premises, in Mount an end on Sunday. The ing from Liverpool the first time this season. Lavinia, Saturday evening. last day Sunday saw coaches headed by Ian Hamilton, the 2008 champion, took Royal College won a close children of the clients Rush. over the lead from Vettel and finished encounter 54-49. Having and staff of Standard On day two of the 8.4 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s played well in the recently Chartered Bank, event, Rush, talking to Fernando Alonso for his third win of concluded five-a-side tourna- Mumbai, taking part the Sri Lankan media, the season. in the clinic, following expressed his willing- Hamilton’s teammate Jenson Button ment and the Colombo South was third, followed by Red Bull driver the kids of the ‘Seeing ness to visit Sri Lanka Zonal tournament, Royal Mark Webber at the Yas Marina in the future to con- were well prepared for this Circuit. year’s game. Liverpool and Wales duct a similar train- “Mega job - mega job guys - as Kasun Uyangoda was out- soccerite Ian Rush, (L), ing programme for usual,” Hamilton said over the team standing for Royal, display- participating in the soc- kids, from poverty radio as he crossed the finish line. “I ing excellent ball control. He stricken social groups. want to dedicate this win to my mum. cer clinic, with an Indian Happy birthday and thanks for coming was the star in Royal’s win. The Standard coach, held for talented, Chartered Bank had out here.” He top scored with 15 points yet poverty-stricken conducted a similar Hamilton did a brief jig on his car in while team-mate R. Rizvi front of the crowd before jumping over school kids, conducted camp in Kenya too. was the second highest scor- a barrier and hugging his mother. by Liverpool and spon- Sanjeewani de Silva er, with 14 points. It was a solid return to form for and Debal Dutt repre- For the losers, right-han- sored by Standard Hamilton, whose season has been over- sented both Sri Lanka der Michael Alphonsus net- Chartered Bank, at the shadowed by several costly penalties, a and Mumbai branches running feud with Ferrari driver Felipe ted 15 points, while Dion Western Railway of the Standard Massa and off-track distractions. Last Fernando scored 10 points. Stadium in Mumbai on Chartered Bank year Hamilton dropped his father, Saturday, Nov. 12. respectively. Anthony Hamilton, as manager and last month confirmed he broke up with longtime girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger of the pop group Pussycat Dolls. Uzbekistan No dumpings for the sake of it “I feel fantastic. I think it was one of my best races,” Hamilton said. “To hold beats NKorea off one of the best drivers in the world is something that is very tough to do. in WC qualifier Selectors, coaches and Obviously, the team did a fantastic job with pit stops. I’m very happy to be TASHKENT, Uzbekistan back up here.” (AP) — Timur Kapadze Alonso said he was pleased with his scored in the second half to must keep their nerve secure Uzbekistan’s 1-0 victo- ry over North Korea in a heavy blow for a fine young Since his inspired bursts in In the longer term the new World Cup qualifier. ’s batsman and for selectors trying Test in he had panel has more room for The result ended North last column to build a team. not taken enough to jus- manoeuvre. Korea’s hopes of qualifying will replace tify his retention. Nor has he The collapses in Cape Town Australian is lucky Marsh, and deserves the oppor- scored enough runs since his were no flukes. These for a second straight World that it has a few days of respite tunity. It is the fate of the spare blistering 123 in Cape Town 32 Australians have been weak Cup, making it the first team between the dumbfounding batsman on tour to miss a lot of months ago to be deemed a against swing because they to have played in South events at Newlands and its next cricket and it won’t be easy for handy lower-order batsman. chase the ball rather than play Africa in 2010 to be eliminat- engagement. The break gives him to find his form. Still, he is Hopes have been dashed he it under their chin. Some get ed from the 2014 tournament coaches, selectors and captain an impressive player and per- might lead the attack until the into poor positions. Phillip in Brazil. the breathing space needed to son, and will bring freshness next generation is ready. Hughes is open-chested on the Kapadze headed in collect their thoughts. and calm to the order. John Inverarity and company back foot, has The second Test gives the Alexander Geynrikh’s corner Otherwise the batting will stay do not take over duties until been shuffling too far across his incumbents an opportunity to the same. after the Johannesburg Test and crease, making them vulnerable in the 49th minute as the redeem themselves and the Assuming Ryan Harris is fit, by then Johnson’s fate might to late movement. home side dominated the selectors a chance to study the and he looked sore as the have been sealed. Although the failed not once but twice, it’s game. trends. It’s no use ditching play- Proteas neared their target, the existing selectors will be loath just that Clarke saved them in The victory put ers for the sake of it, or in only other doubt concerns to make any important deci- the first innings. Uzbekistan on par with response to public demand. Mitchell Johnson, the most frus- sions for their last match they Apart from technical flaws, Japan on top of Group C with Apart from anything else the trating cricketer in the country. cannot duck their duties. the collapses raised even more 10 points from four games. replacements might not be any Johnson bowled without pace or Michael Clarke, the captain and fundamental issues. How long better, or ready. North Korea has three points, swing at Newlands and batsmen a selector, was singing can continue as a One change is already followed by Tajikistan with have rumbled him. Not until a Johnson’s praises a fortnight front-line bowler and opening inevitable. ’s handful of runs were required ago but his enthusiasm did not batsman? History provides few no points. degenerative back problem for victory did he attain full extend to the field of play. Trent instances of a cricketer able to Despite its domination, flared in Cape Town and he was speed, 145.8km/h, or take a Copeland and Patrick Cummins sustain both workloads. The Uzbekistan failed to find a not able to field or bat properly as drove are the alternatives, a medium time is ripe to put him in the breakthrough in the first in the second innings. It is a loosely. pacer and a rookie. middle order. half. Hughes did his utmost in Geynrikh, who scored the Newlands only to be removed by winner when the two teams two deliveries that cut across McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis played in Pyongyang last him and took the shoulder of Hamilton of Britain celebrates on the bat. He has become a more month, hit the crossbar in the the podium after winning the compact player but his bat still Emirates Formula One Grand Prix 18th minute. A minute later, slides sideways and his shoul- at the Yas Marina racetrack , in Abu Maksim Shatskikh’s low shot ders are square. Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from just inside the box hit Ponting has been hitting the Sunday, Nov.13, 2011. the left post. ball superbly in practice and (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) Geynrikh again came close has been countering the fastest race, despite failing to mount a credible with a minute remaining in bowlers with aplomb. In the challenge to Hamilton. Alonso closed to the first half. middle he has been missing within 1.6 seconds in the early stages straight balls because he is hur- but Hamilton managed to extend the ried and out of position. He gap to 3.3 seconds at the midway point. remains convinced that it is a Alonso then briefly took the lead when China’s Zhou bad trot, not permanent, but evi- Hamilton pitted with 14 laps to go but dence to the contrary is piling Hamilton took top spot back three laps wins gold at up. He needs to score heavily at later when Alonso pitted. The Spaniard the Wanderers. never posed a serious threat after that. weightlifting worlds also needs to “I had a very good start and the first PARIS (AP) — Zhou Lulu rethink his batting. His reckless lap fighting with Jenson. Then we of China set an aggregate shot was a droppable offence found ourselves second and we were world record to win the gold and confirmed his confidence is three to five seconds behind Lewis,” medal in the women’s super in his boots. He, too, has a sin- Alonso said. “In the last stop we were heavyweight category at the gle match to turn around his two seconds later than the McLarens. world weightlifting champi- fortunes. A new broom sweeps But there was a bit of traffic and I’m not sure that even with the faster stop onships on Sunday. clean. we could have overtaken.” Zhou lifted 146 kilograms in Ironically Johnson, a bowler, Despite Vettel’s retirement, Red Bull the snatch session and 182 in is the most likely player to be the clean and jerk for a 328 was on course to secure a podium fin- dropped. However the team for ish with Webber holding on to third total to beat the previous mark the first Test against New of 327 set by Tatiana Kashirina place coming into the final lap. But the Zealand has become harder to Australian had yet to make his obliga- of Russia at the European predict. Mind you, a lot can hap- championships in April. tory pit stop for the harder tires, which Long faces after one of the shortest Test innings on record ... captain Michael Clarke leads his Australian pen in a week. It just did. Kashirina managed 147 kg handed third place to Button and ended to break her own world record team from the field at Newlands, Cape town, after its humiliating defeat to . a streak of 19 races that Red Bull had in the snatch but could not (Sydney Morning Herald) finished on the podium. match Zhou in the clean and jerk. The European champion Australian cricket must make er. had to settle for silver with a ruthless decisions about its aging Australian press call for changes “His downward spiral has combined 322. side in the wake of the team’s become a freefall but Ponting is shattering defeat to South Africa innings and then cruising to victo- roll after a devastating loss in the “It’s time. Ricky Ponting’s mor- not tumbling alone among those in three days in Cape Town, ry on the third day. first Test and it remains to be seen tality has caught up with him,” involved in Australia’s second- Australian newspapers said on While South Africa celebrated if Mitchell Johnson or Ricky Conn wrote. innings debacle of 47. Saturday. an astonishing victory, the Ponting play the next Test in the “Some former teammates of “It will be a tough assignment South Africa staged one of the Australian press called for action. wake of the Newlands loss.” Australia’s best batsman after for captain and new selector great Test comebacks to win by “Australia’s humiliation is com- The Daily Telegraph’s Malcolm Bradman were right to believe Michael Clarke to make some eight wickets after trailing by 188 plete and the retribution starts Conn singled out former Test skip- that when he retired from the cap- ruthless decisions for the sake of runs on the first innings, skittling now,” The Australian said. per Ponting for blame and called taincy earlier this year Ponting Australia’s future.” Zhou Lulu Australia for 47 in their second “Heads will almost certainly for the blooding of new players. should have walked away altogeth- (Agencies)