Union Bank win

MUMBAI, July 9: Union Bank of India beat youthful Bombay Republicans A 4-2 in the BHA Senior Division hockey league, sponsored by Punjab National Bank, at Mahindra Stadium, Churchgate, today.

Rajesh Matkari, Renaldo Rodrigues, Vikram Pillay and Anil Raichurkar scored for the bankmen. Stanley Fernandes and Nestor Gonsalves reduced the margin for Republicans.

St Paul8217;s triumph

St Paul8217;s Dadar downed Cecelians Dadar 3-1 in the MDFA-conducted Division II-B football league at the St Xavier8217;s ground, Parel, today. Francis Alvares, Bosco D8217;Souza and Francis Lobo scored for Paul8217;s after Ryan Alphonso had given Cecelians the lead. In a Division III-A match, Keith Mascarenhas scored in a 1-0 win for Sea Liners Kalina over Holy Cross Kurla. by a first-half goal by Keith Mascarenhas.