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Indians crash outMUMBAI: India had a bad second day as National women's champion Mekhala Subedar, Ritwick Bhattacharya, Dhiraj Singh and M...

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Indians crash out
MUMBAI: India had a bad second day as National women8217;s champion Mekhala Subedar, Ritwick Bhattacharya, Dhiraj Singh and Manish Chotrani lost out in the the quarter-finals of individual event of the Asian Senior Squash Championship at Hong Kong.

According to the information received here, while the men were snuffed out quickly, Mekhala lost to second-seeded Rebecca Chiu of Hong Kong 10-8 9-3 9-3 in 38 minutes. Malaysia8217;s Ong Beng Hee beat Bhattacharya 10-8 9-4 9-1 in 37 minutes.

Sixth-seeded Pakistani Zubair Jahan Khan defeated Chotrani 9-1 10-8 9-2 while Kenneth Low of Malaysia, seeded second, routed Dhiraj 9-0 9-4 9-0.

TN win
CHENNAI: Captain, winger L Prabhakaran found the target from the centre of the D in the 30th minute to guide Tamil Nadu to a 1-0 win over Bengal in Group A in the inaugural match of the 78th All-India MCC Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey Tournament on Friday.

Record entries
CHENNAI: A record number of 450 entries have been received for the first Nungambakkam Tennis Club Tamil Nadu State Ranking Tennis Tournament for the Mayor8217;s Cup to be held here from Saturday.

Events would be held in boys Under-12 and 16, men8217;s and women8217;s singles and men8217;s doubles.

EB avenge
CALCUTTA: East Bengal moved into the final of the McDowell Cup football tournament edging past holders Tollygunge Agragami by a solitary first half goal in the semifinals of the meet at Salt Lake Stadium on Friday.

The goal was netted by Dipendu Biswas.

 

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