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ISP to adopt PriyankaThe Indian Squash Professionals ISP has adopted one more player, up-and-coming Priyanka Yadav, into their fold to ...

ISP to adopt Priyanka

The Indian Squash Professionals ISP has adopted one more player, up-and-coming Priyanka Yadav, into their fold to be given intensive coaching in keeping with its objective of 8220;promoting the game in every possible way.8221; Priyanka, the daughter of Mumbai8217;s Additional Commissioner of Police traffic SPS Yadav, was a late entrant to the game of squash after cutting her teeth in two other raquet sports badminton and tennis. It was only last year that the 17-year-old Priyanka started playing squash and immdiately caught attention by grabbing the fifth spot in the national under-19 girls rankings, according to an ISP release.

Cricket tour of England

Sport and Leisure Promotion Trust, Mumbai, is organising a three-week cricket tour of England from August 7 to 28, playing about 15 matches in and around Bristol, Gloucester. Outstanding cricketers could get a chance to play for English clubs and take part as a semi-professional foreign player for a club in local Englandtournaments. For details contact Jagdish Sharma immediately on 022 642 2633/022 640 3961.

Inter-School TT

The first Inter-School tournament of the Mumbai Suburban District Table Tennis Association, will be held at the New Community Centre, Anushakti Nagar, Chembur.

The competition will be conducted by DAE Sports and Cultural Council and BARC Staff Club, under the auspices of the Mumbai Suburban District Table Tennis Association from July 15 to 18. All schools/players in the jurisdiction of Mumbai Suburbs should contact VK Bhatia tel 5580497, Dr Warrier SBK:5505000 ext 2531/5560589, Dr Bakul Parekh 5280580, Dr NM Rege 6365500 for further details.

Forms will be available from July 7 and entries close on July 12. Draws will be displayed at the venue on July 14.

Referees course

The Bombay Football Referees Association will be conducting a new referees course under Alex Vaz, former FIFA referee/instructor, at the Little Flower School, Marine Lines E, from July 5 to 15. Those interestedin qualifying as an official referee, may contact Santan D8217;Costa, general secretary Tel: 285 1593 or Tony Rodrigues on 415 5447.

Award for Ami

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Junior basketball player Ami Momaya will be presented the Kutch-Shakti sports award at a function on July 14 at Patkar Hall.