TUESDAY 23 - 7 - 2019 3 Harmeet, Ayhika win as India complete golden sweep I Was Wrong..! in Commonwealth TT Last night while watching George wine and not co% ee. open microphone during a televised Cuttack, July 23: .C. Scott acting as a New York cop Now, General Patton could never, game with the Los Angeles Rams. Harmeet Desai and in an old movie my thoughts went never be wrong could he? Millions of viewers were surprised Ayhika Mukherjee won back many decades when dad had Without hesitating he replied, "I and shocked by Don's explicit the men’s and women’s taken my brother and me to see the know. I like my wine this way." profanity. Letters soon arrived from singles titles as hosts movie 'Patton.' I hero worshipped And he drank it! all over the country, voicing the India completed a clean the General as he won battle a! er "Bob," said my wise dad, "It is di& - disappointment of many who had sweep, claiming all battle for the allied forces. cult to admit mistakes. It is hard to respected the coach for his integrity. the seven gold medals "What a man!" I thought to myself, admit when we are wrong. ' ree of Shula could have given excuses, but he didn't. on offer at the 21st "I wish I could be as courageous as life's most di& cult words to say are, him!" 'I was wrong.' But they are also three Everyone who included a return Commonwealth Table But the movie ended on a rather of the most powerful words we can address received a personal apology. Tennis Championships tragic note and I remember how utter. Saying 'I was wrong' breaks He closed each letter by stating, "I here Monday. sorry I'd felt for Patton who $ nally down barriers between people. It value your respect and will do my Harmeet, 26, beat fell because of his arrogance. brings estranged people together best to earn it again." favourite G Sathiyan 4-3 "Why?" I asked my dad and he told and it creates a climate where Don Shula won the respect of his (9-11, 6-11, 11-5, 11-8, me another story about the same intimacy and love may ( ourish. You viewers once again by admitting that 17-15, 7-11, 11-9 in a general during World War II days. may be surprised at how positively he was wrong in what he'd done. hard-fought final to claim Patton once ac cepted an invitation many people re spond to the words, I hear my dad's words coming to the men’s singles title. to dine at a press camp in "I was wrong"! me across the great divide, "Bob, After being down 0-2 Af rica. Wine was served in I remembered Patton and I there are two ways to gain respect: initially, Harmeet made canteen cups but, obvi ously thinking recollected my father's words last One is to act nobly and the other a valiant comeback to he was served co% ee, Patton poured night as I saw George C Scott again. is, when you fail to do so, to make outwit Sathiyan in a cream into his cup. In his book with Ken Blanchard, no excuses in admitting you were marathon seven game Harmeet Desai (L) and Ayhika Mukherjee became singles champions at As he stirred in sugar, Patton was Everyone's a Coach, Don Shula wrong..!" contest. Earlier in the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships. warned that his cup contained red tells of losing his temper near an [email protected] day, Anthony Amalraj and winning performance in 16-14 11-6 11-7 11-9; and Chua Shao Han Josh Manav Thakkar claimed other events. Harmeet Desai beat Pang (SGP) 12-10 11-4 14-12; the men’s doubles gold The domination of Yu En Koen (SGP) 10-12 A Amalraj and Manav Malinga to quit ODIs by stunning top seeds home paddlers could be 11-3 11-6 11-6 11-2. Thakkar beat Samuel Sathiyan and Sharath gauged from the fact that Women Singles: Final: Walker and Thomas Jarvis after first Bangladesh match Kamal 3-1 (8-11, 11-6, all finals Monday featured Ayhika Mukherjee beat (ENG) 11-9 8-11 11-6 13-11, 12-10). Colombo, July 23: Karunaratne. only the Indians. Madhurika Patkar 11-6 11-5. Veteran Sri Lankan Malinga, 35, will leave In women singles, Indian paddlers topped 11-4 11-9 19-17. Women Doubles: Final: Ayhika won her maiden pace bowler Lasith Mal- as Sri Lanka’s third high- the medals tally with Semifinals: Ayhika Pooja Sahasrabudhe and inga will retire from one- gold in the championships, seven gold, five silver Mukherjee beat Ho Krtittwika Sinha Roy est wicket-taker in ODI thrashing former national day international cricket cricket with 335 wickets and three bronze. England Tin-Tin (ENG) 11-6 beat Sreeja Akula and after the first match of a champion Madurika (2 silver, 3 bronze) 11-6 7-11. 11-4 11-4; Mousumi Paul 11-9 11-8 in 219 innings so far. Patkar 4-0 (11-6, 11-4, three-match series against were second ahead of Madhurika Patkar beat 9-11 12-10. Bangladesh, skipper Di- Only Muttiah Mura- 11-9, 19-17). Singapore (6 bronze), Sreeja Akula 11-8 11-9 Semifinals: P o o j a Pooja Sahasrabudhe muth Karunaratne said on litharan (523) and Cha- Malaysia and Nigeria (1 9-11 11-8 14-12. Sahasrabudhe and Monday. minda Vaas (399) have and Krittwika Sinha bronze each). Men Doubles: Final: Krtittwika Sinha Roy Roy defeated compatriots Malinga was named in taken more wickets than Results: Men Singles: A Amalraj and Manav beat Goi Rui Xuan and the 22-man Sri Lanka Malinga in ODIs for Sri Sreeja Akula and Mousumi Final: Harmeet Desai Thakkar beat A Sharath Wong Xin Ru (SGP) 11-7 squad for the series with Lanka. Paul 3-1 (11-9, 11-8, beat G Sathiyan 9-11 Kamal and G Sathiyan 12-10 11-9; Sreeja Akula 9-11, 12-10) to claim the matches scheduled for He was Sri Lanka’s 6-11 11-5 11-8 17-15 8-11 11-6 13-11 12-10. and Mousumi Paul beat July 26, 28 and 31 at the women’s doubles crown. 7-11 11-9. Semifinals: A. Sharath Sutirtha Mukherjee and highest wicket-taker at the Interestingly, no paddler R Premadasa Stadium in World Cup, claiming 13 Semifinals: G Sathiyan Kamal and G Sathiyan Ayhika Mukherjee 11-8 Colombo. could replicate their gold- scalps in seven innings. beat Thomas Jarvis (ENG) beat Pang Yu En Koen 11-8 11-6. But speaking at the team’s press conference in only appear in the first he said to me. I don’t Malinga retired from the Sri Lankan capital, game. know what he said for Test cricket in 2011 Karunaratne confirmed the “He is going to play the the selectors but for me but continued to remain 36-year old fast bowler first match. After that he he said he is playing available in other formats and former captain would is retiring. That’s what only one match,” said since then. Can’t stick my finger on where the final was won & lost: Morgan Eoin Morgan, the competed 100 overs, only triumphed is yet to sink England captain, is still to find themselves tied. in. “I don’t think there was struggling to come to Even the Super Over one moment that you could terms with the ICC Men’s couldn’t separate them, say: ‘That actually cost the Cricket World Cup 2019 and it was on the basis of game there.’ It was quite final, when England having hit more boundaries balanced,” Morgan said. emerged victorious over that England lifted the “I’m black and white. New Zealand on boundary trophy. I’m normally going: ‘I count. Morgan was as delighted know. I was there, that cheery about it, shouldn’t In one of cricket’s as anyone at winning the happened.’ [But] I can’t I?” greatest ever finishes, much-coveted trophy, but stick my finger on where There were moments in England and New Zealand the manner in which they the game was won and the final hour of the game lost. I spoke to Kane where luck seemed to [Williamson] over the favour England, including last couple of days on when a throw from Martin numerous occasions, and Guptill deflected off Ben none of us has come up Stokes and ended up at the with a rational explanation as to the various times we fence, crucially reducing gave them the game and England’s target. they gave it back to us. Morgan is still Like me, he can’t get his comprehending that head around everything,” moment. “I’m not sure he explained. winning it makes it Santhome HSS annual Sports Meet Despite that, Morgan any easier. A little bit acknowledged it was the [troubled], because there’s greatest ever cricket match. no defining moment Chennai, July 23: were broken and new Rev. Bro. Susai “By a long way,” he that you’d say: ‘yes, we The 199th Annual champions emerged. The Alangaram has taken said when it was put to thoroughly deserved it.’ It’s Sports Meet SANSPO majestic Mass drill, The charge as Headmaster him. “I can’t think of a just been crazy. It would 2019 TOWARDS THE captivating Rope Asanas, & Correspondent of game that’s come close. be more difficult to lose, PEAK, was celebrated The Gymnastic Pyramid SanthomeHr.Sec.School Madness. I should be of course,” he said. with magnificent solem- and the breath taking from 4th June 2019. Dinesh Poochi beats nity at Santhome Higher Zumba dance performed Brother cares for the all Secondary School. by the Santhomians stole round development of the Satish in Snooker The chief guest Dr. the show as the school student community. He Arun Thamburaj, IAS campus reverberated with is a strict disciplinarian Chennai, July 23: openings to the extent took the salute of the enthusiastic cheers. with a heart of compassion Dinesh Poochi of that Satish scored only impressive March Past of An elaborate and im- and love which steers him Q-Lounge held his nerve 5 points while Dinesh to beat Sathish of Q-City scored 59 taking the the cadets. The students pressive cultural thematic to reach out to the slow learners as well. 51-22, 43-53, 45-56, 59- match to the decider entered into the spirit of display with ‘Save Wa- 5, 64-21 in the second frame. the occasion in a grand ter' as a message gave a parents in his crispy ad- of education through his round of the Q-Lounge Satish became shaky way with the oath be- powerful impact on sav- dress. tireless effort and for be- all-India open snooker in the decider and was ing affirmed by the Head ing water. The closing The chief guest distrib- ing a channel of empow- championship here on missing potting. Dinesh boy and the House Cap- ceremony with the much uted the prizes and ap- ering the masses. Monday. finished the decider frame tains. needed 'Digital Sanity' preciated the efforts of The principal in his Dinesh won the first comfortably winning the The opening ceremony was the take home mes- the school which serves address congratulated all frame comfortably and match. with the theme — My sage.The guest of honor as a platform for the the students, participants, lost the second one. Both The results (second School, My Country, My Sharath, an alumnus of development of skilled winners, teachers and their players demonstrated round): Prabhu (Q-Lounge) Pride — mesmerized the the school congratulated sportsmen and lauded the parents individually for their potting capabilities bt John (PND) 49-4, 59- audience. In the athletic the school and the win- principal, Bro.Susai, for the success of the sports and made the game look 4, 41-33; events conducted records ners, the teachers and the championing the cause meet. simple though they could Samsudeen (QBC) bt not make their breaks. Ashwin (MASSE) 60-28, Satish potted a long range 46-41, 51-49; black to decide the frame Jonah (TNBSA) bt Basketball selection trials favouring him. Yazer (QBC) 60-17, 35- Chennai, July 23: The Inter District Sub I Boys & Girls teams to take part in trials. Satish shocked Dinesh 39, 54-15, 65-7; The Sub Juniors Juniors Championship on July 24 (Wednesday) Players should in the third frame with Martin (MASSE) bt National Basketball to select the Tamilnadu for Boys at 4 pm and produce their valid a beautiful double to the Rishi Kumar (DHM) 53- Championship for Boys state team will be held for Girls at 4 pm on Bonafide age certificate center pot putting the 23, 56-24, 68-22; & Girls (Under 13) will soon at Virudhunagar. July 25 at Corporation duly signed by the Head scoreline leading 2 frames Rahman (Q-Lounge) bt be organized by the Chennai District play grounds, of the Institution at the to 1. Hari (TNBSA) 48-50, Dinesh tried his hands 60-39, 64-61, 45-29; Basketball Federation Basketball Association Nungambakkam behind time of registration. in safety and was not quite Dinesh Poochi of India in the first (CDBA) will conduct SDAT Tennis Stadium. For further details successful though. Satish (Q-Lounge) bt Sathish week of September at the selection trials to Players born on or after contact Nissar, Secretary having had opportunities (Q-City) 51-22, 43-53, Cuttack, Orissa. select the Chennai Zone 01.01.2006 are eligible CDBA 9840111199. did not capitalise on the 45-56, 59-5, 64-21.