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Hockey selections on May 26
BANGALORE: Selection trials for the Indian hockey team, bound for the tours to Germany and Belgium next month, will be held at Karnataka State Hockey Association stadium here on May 26.
The team would be selected from among the 44 probables undergoing training at the SAI Southern Centre here. Apart from the tours of Germany and Belgium, which commence on June 6, India would take part in tournaments in South Africa August, Egypt October, India October and Pakistan November.
Second win for Maharashtra boys
PONDICHERRY: Maharashtra boys recorded their second straight league win in the 50th Junior National Basketball championship Saturday when they defeated Haryana 85-55. In another match, holders Rajasthan defeated Tamil Nadu 92-52.
Results
Boys: Rajasthan 92 bt TN 52; Rajasthan 66 bt Kerala 32; Karnataka 54 bt Jamp;K 13; AP 74 bt Nagaland 28; Kerala 68 bt Bihar 39; Maharashtra 85 Ralph Gomes 16, KB Binoy 15 bt Haryana 55 Praveen 13, Pankaj21; Punjab 75 bt Delhi 54; Punjab 42 bt UP 28; Orissa 58 bt Goa 26
Girls: Kerala 53 bt Pondicherry 23; Kerala 76 bt Nagaland 4; West Bengal 50 bt Jamp;K 5; Karnataka 71 bt Goa 6; Goa 21 bt Jamp;K 14; AP 48 bt Delhi 32; Delhi 32 bt Pondicherry 12.
Indian Bank, Bengal DHOPS lead
SANGLI: The experienced Indian Bank team and the spirited Bengal DHOPS share the lead with 9.5 points each after the third round of the Pudhari 22nd National team chess championship. Indian Airlines, LIC and PSCB are in second place with 8.5 points apiece.
Results: Indian Bank bt Indian Airlines 3-1 GB Prakash 1 bt S Vijayalakshmi 0; KV Shantaram 1 bt Rahul Shetty 0; Sudhakar Babu drew Tejas Bakre; V Hariharan drew CS Gokhale; Bengal DHOPS bt UP 4-0; LIC bt Maharashtra A 3-1; PSCB bt Tamil Nadu 2.5-1.5; T Nagar Chess Academy 7.5 bt Anita Academy 6 3-1; Gujarat drew Tal Chess Academy 2-2.
