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Tuesday, Sep 27, 2005

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Bhavan's HS wins title

HYDERABAD: Bhavan's HS won the Himalaya Chyavanaprasha Cup (under-15) cricket tournament for schools with a 10-wicket win against All Saint's HS at Gymkhana Grounds here on Monday.

Put in to bat, All Saint's was bundled out for 127 in 48.5 overs with Akshit Reddy (42, 72 balls, 3 x 4) being the top-scorer. The others found the bowling of Kanishkk Naidu (four for 19) and Varun (two for 23) too good to handle.

In reply, Bhavan's had little difficulty in romping home in 27.5 overs with openers Ashish Reddy (78 not out, 82 balls, 9 x 4) and Gautham (40 not out, 85 balls, 6 x 4)) batting with authority.

The winner was richer by Rs. 9,000 and the runner-up Rs. 6,000.

Test cricketer V.V.S. Laxman gave away the prizes and appreciated the efforts of Hyderabad Cricket Association in also organising for the first time an exclusive league for schools and the Procam group for taking interest in schools cricket. Mr. P.N. Sankaran of Procam International, Mr. N. Shivlal Yadav, secretary of HCA, also graced the function.

The scores: All Saint's HS 127 in 48.5 overs (Akshit Reddy 42, Kanishkk Naidu four for 19) lost to Bhavan's HS 128 for no loss in 27.5 overs (Ashish Reddy 78 not out, Gautham 40 not out).

World Infotech wins

World Infotech recorded a five-wicket win against Qualcomm in the Corporate super league cricket tournament here.

The scores: Qualcomm 105 for five in 20 overs lost to World Infotech 106 for five in15.4 overs.

Capital IQ India 137 for five bt NMDC 67 (M. Vasanth Kumar five for 15).

Max New York 52 for eight lost to TCS 53 for three.

NMDC 165 for five (Shiva Kumar 53) bt Qualcomm 49 for eight.

Synopsys 92 lost to Vertex 95 for three (Sridhar 54 not out).

Venkatesham wins

K. Venkatesham of South Central Railway won the inter-club snooker tournament defeating John Bosco 71-13, 72-36, 14-71, 47-57, 46-41, 63-38, 40-52, 57-33 in the final at Secunderabad Club here.

Gold for Krishna

Vamsi Krishna bagged a gold in the boys under-12 category of kata event in the fourth Charminar Challenge Open all-style karate championship.

Sneha Kadam won the gold in the girls (under-12) section and P. Manaswi a silver in the same category.

Hockey tournament

Hyderabad Hockey Association will organise the fifth K. Madhava Reddy memorial hockey tournament, sponsored by Reddy Hostel Society, in the first week of October.

Entries close by September 30 and further particulars can be had from the HHA Office at Begumpet Police Stadium on Phone No. 27905190.

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