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Mixed luck for Shandilya
MUMBAI: National champion Ashok Shandilya encountered mixed fortunes in Group H on the fourth day of the World Snooker Championship being played at Papua New Guinea on Friday.
According to information received here today, the Railway star beat Jyri Virtana of Finland 4-1 in the morning but lost his second match to local cueist Chris Schulz 1-4 in the evening.
With two wins from five matches, Shandilya8217;s chances of making it to the knock-out stage have dimmed. However, India number two Sarang Shroff is still in the reckoning to qualify from Group C as he got a walk-over in his last match.
Twelve-year hitch ends for Lyallpur
NEW DELHI: Lyallpur Khalsa Sr Sec School, Jalandhar emerged champions of the 17th Nehru Sub-Junior Hockey Tournament defeating Birsamunda Vidyapitha, Rourkela, 3-1 here. This triumph for Jalandhar came after a 12-year long wait.
Parladh Singh 3rd minute, Harjit Singh 23rd and Joga Singh 51st scored for the winners. St Ignatius HighSchool, Gumla, defeated Sat Guru Partap Singh Academy, Ludhiana, 1-0 to claim the third spot.
Bharat Petroleum, Air-India lose
JALANDHAR: Bharat Petroleum today lost their last league encounter to defending champions Border Security Force but still managed to sail into the semi-finals of the 16th Indian Oil Surjit Hockey Tournament by virtue of being second in their group, topped by BSF.
Mukesh wins title with record score
FARIDABAD: Mukesh Kumar of Mhow won the Rs 5-lakh Tiger Sports Marketing Open and broke the existing record to lowest four-round aggregate on the Wills Sport Golf Tour despite playing a level-par final round on Saturday.
At the Aravalli Golf Cob, Faridabad, Mukesh aggregated 20-under 268, the best total ever recorded since the formation of the PGA Indian Tour in 1995-96. That beat the second placed Feroz Ali by seven strokes. Feroz played a four-under 68 final round to finish at 13-under 275.
Results after 72 holes: 268 8211; Mukesh Kumar 66646672; 275- Feroz Ali 65736968; 280 8211; Ali Sher 70726771; 281 8211; Vijay Kumar 69637871; 283 8211; Amritinder Singh 66696979; 284 8211; Shiv Prakash 75697070; Gaurav Ghei 74677073; 285 8211; Arjun Singh 72697272; Sanjay Kumar 73726971; 286 8211; Amit Dubey 72727171; Pappan 71707373; 287 8211; Rafiq Ali 71707369; 289 8211; Rohta Singh 75747268; Basad Ali 73727272; Amateurs: 297 8211; Simarjeet Singh 71767674.
Marshall to be buried with cricket ball
BRIDGETOWN: Malcolm Marshall, one of the greatest fast bowlers in cricket history, will be buried later on Saturday carrying a new, red ball. His family said the ball would be placed in Marshall8217;s coffin as a symbol of his status as one of the greats of the game. Marshall, 40, died a week ago from cancer.
Several of his teammates from the team of 1980s will be in attendance. Among them will be Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards, two of the captains who led him in his 81 Tests, and Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Joel Garnerand Colin Croft, the fellow fast bowlers who comprised one of the most effective attacks the game has known.
