Mehta, Apte crack hundreds

MUMBAI, March 21: A fine century by opener Ojas Mehta and his 134-run partnership for the first wicket with Amol Rane helped Shivaji Park Gy...

MUMBAI, March 21: A fine century by opener Ojas Mehta and his 134-run partnership for the first wicket with Amol Rane helped Shivaji Park Gymkhana to score 210 for 3 in 43 overs against MB Union in the quarter-finals of the Young Comrade Shield cricket tournament 70 overs at the Cross Maidan, today.

Mehta 113: 116b, 13215;4, 3215;6 and Rane 44: 81b, 6215;4 added 134 runs in 26 overs.

The other batsman to score a century was National8217;s Sameer Apte 104: 108b, 14215;4, 1215;6. He was involved in a 117-run stand for the first wicket with Nilesh Gawas 57: 10215;4.

Brief scores: Shivaji Park Gymkhana 210-3 in 43 overs Amol Rane 47, Ojas Mehta 113 vs M B Union. CCI 144-8 in 45 overs Vikram Dayal 27, Gulam Parkar 27; Robin Morris 3-41, Ramesh Pawar 2-5 vs Karnatak SA. National CC 242-5 in 48 overs Sameer Apte 104, Nilesh Gawas 57; Dilip Kalyankar 3-22, Premal Rachh 2-70 vs Victory. Young Maharashtra 150-5 in 48 overs Amol Patil 44; Suhas Mayekar 2-28 vs Shivaji Park Youngsters.

Khar Gym, PJchamps

Khar Gymkhana beat Goregaon XI 3-1 to lift the Hockey Association of Mumbai HAM Second Division league title at St Andrew8217;s High School Ground, Mumbai, today.

PJ Club clinched top honours in the Third Division final but needed to outwit Mary Help of Christians Dadar 4-2 in a penalty-shootout. Khar Gymkhanas Ganesh Pillay 2 and S Sharma put Khar Gym ahead before Craig pulled one back.

Craig Murzello and Datta Mayerkar were voted players of the Second and Third Division respectively.

GMP in 2nd round

Adit Sheikh scored the winner in the 32nd minute for Greater Mumbai Police GMP against Maha Friends to enter the second round of the Bro Paulus Football Cup at the St Francis D8217;Assisi ground, Borivli, today.GMP will take on Friends XI in the second round.

Republicans B8217; on song

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Bombay Republicans B8217; beat Catholic Gymkhana 4-1 in a Second Division Bombay Hockey Association league match at the Mahindra Stadium, today.The first-leg encounter between the two sides endedin a thrilling 3-3 draw.K Kumar, Sanjay Bhosle and N D8217;Costa gave the aggressive Republicans side an imposing 3-0 lead at half-time before Saby Miranda reduced the margin.

A Fernandes, restored the three-goal margin, scoring in the 62nd minute through another field goal.