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This is an archive article published on October 20, 1999

NNH down St. Xavier8217;s

MUMBAI, OCT 19: A tight press in the second half helped Nagpada Neighbourhood House turn the tables on St Xavier's College in a senior di...

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MUMBAI, OCT 19: A tight press in the second half helped Nagpada Neighbourhood House turn the tables on St Xavier8217;s College in a senior division match of the Hoop-a-Loop inaugural basketball league, sponsored by United Phosphorus Ltd, at NNH Court on Sunday.

Xavier8217;s enjoyed a half-time lead of 39-28, but after NNH applied the squeeze, were outscored 49-16 in the second session.

In a close first division match held at Police Grounds, Naigaum, Navi Mumbai YMCA accounted for GM Police 60-57.

RESULTS

Senior Div: NNH 77 Matin Shaikh 22, Rashid Shaikh 15, Noor Khan 11 bt Xavier8217;s 55 Yogesh Jaiswal 19, Placid Fernandes 16 HT 28-39.

First Div: Hoopers 76 Rakesh Sheth 15, Dipesh Moni 13, Kamlesh Naik 12, GP Ramaswamy 9 bt Fr Agnel 55 S Avinash 22, KB Binoy 12 HT 39-21; Navi Mumbai YMCA 60 Gurinder Singh 29, Prashant Sawant 16, Holy Chawla 11 bt GM Police 57 Anwar Memon 15, Noor Mohammed 13, Irfan Khan 10 HT 33-27; School of Basketball 51 Stanny Monteiro 19, Richard Homen 14, Chinmay Bhandarkar 8 bt Kurla Eagles 44 Neil D8217;Souza 15, Patrick M 11 HT 24-20.

BHA League postponed

The Bombay Hockey Association Super League, that was to commence today, has been postponed. BHA president Dilbagh Singh Bakshi said that a final decision on when to commence the league will be taken on Wednesday, October 20. He said a few teams had expressed their inabilities to field a complete team, and had asked for a postponement.

 

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