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BPCL powers past Army Green XI

BANGALORE: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited packed too many guns for Army Green XI in the Synergy Super Division league hockey tournament here on Saturday.

Converting all its three penalty corners, BPCL went on to notch up a 5-1 victory over the Army second team.

Gurpreet (fifth and 57th) scored twice off penalty corners and Amar Aiyamma scored three goals (20th, 45th and 63rd). Amar’s first goal was off a penalty corner sweep.

Varun Kumar (66th) scored Army Green’s consolation goal off a penalty corner.

In another match, Fortis edged past Army Service Corps 1-0. Damandeep Singh (ninth) scored the match winner.

Match drawn

Action resumed in the Super Division football league at the Football stadium after a six-day rain break with a goalless draw as the neighbouring units — LRDE and ADE — failed to break the deadlock in a keenly-contested tie here on Saturday.

Both teams had their chances but failed to cash in on them. LRDE now has eight points (two wins and two draws), while ADE has managed just a win and a draw in its five outings.

AGORC registered its first victory in two matches in the ‘A’ division league when it drubbed Sri Gajanana 5-0 with goals from William (30th), Raju (40th and 47th) and Akkum (59th and 61st).

AGORC now has four points from two games, while Sri Gajanana has lost all four matches.

Easy for Bangalore

Bangalore Zone defeated Combined City by an innings and one run in a Safi Darashah Trophy match that concluded here on Saturday. After declaring at 290 for nine in 98.5 overs, Bangalore Zone bowled out Combined City for 114 and 175 with off-spinner Udit Patel claiming a match-haul of eight wickets.

The scores: Bangalore Zone 290 for nine decl. in 98.5 overs bt Combined City 114 in 33 overs (Abrar Kazi four for 31, Udit Patel four for 44) and 175 in 62.2 overs (P. Yogesh 49, Udit Patel four for 44).

President’s XI 405 for five decl. in 72 overs and 36 for two in 15 overs drew with Bangalore City 342 in 101.5 overs (Nikhil Kashyap 103 n.o.).

Chitra posts win

Chitra Magimairaj overcame a stiff hurdle en route to the ladies billiards title in the State ranking billiards tournament on Saturday with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over R. Uma Devi. Chitra won 50-46, 45-51, 51-49, 16-50, 51-42 in the best of five-50 points up semifinal league. In junior billiards, Amit Bhushan prevailed over Aditya Navalkar 387-309.

The results: Seniors: Vinay Katrela bt Thomas Jacob 151-73, 152-141; Nadeem Azeez bt Ajay Bhushan 151-131, 150-98; Francis Joe bt Mundir Sherazi 151-136, 120-151, 153-83; A. Satish Kumar bt V. Anand 132-151, 150-105, 151-119.

Ladies: Semifinal league (Best of 5 – 50 points): R. Uma Devi bt T.V. Sridevi 50-0, 51-19, 50-18; M. Chitra bt R. Uma Devi 50-46, 45-51, 51-49, 16-50, 51-42; T.V. Sridevi bt Lakshmi Suryanarayan 50-23, 21-52, 50-34, 48-50, 52-40.

Juniors: Balaji Reddy bt Clawin D’Souza 455-246; Mundir Sherazi bt Mansoor Iqbal 376-292; Md. Ali bt Ashish Lunawat 376-242; Amit Bhushan bt Aditya Navalkar 387-309.

Ultra Marathon

India’s first Ultra Marathon — where the distances run by the runners are greater than the standard marathon — will be conducted by Runners For Life and held at the outskirts of Bangalore on December 16.

After the Midnight Marathon, held early this year, Bangalore and its active runners are out for yet another unique experience. A combination of trail and road-running, the Ultra Marathon is the brainchild of Runners For Life, a division of The Fuller Life and caters to distances varying from the normally-attempted 52km up to 104km, but in the stipulated time deadline of 12 hours.

“Adequate aid and medical stations will be made available throughout the entire course” according to a release from the Runners For Life.

Volleyball trials

Selection trials for the State boys and girls’ volleyball teams will be held at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium Outdoor Courts here on October 1 and 2. Players born on or after January 1, 1994 are eligible to attend the trials. The selected teams will compete in the National mini volleyball championship commencing at Bhilwara in Rajasthan from October 23.

Sachin triumphs

At Mysore, Sachin N. Bhargav of Govt. PU College, Kuvempunagar, Mysore, and M. Vimal of Vijaya Vittala PU College, Mysore, tied with 4.5 points from five rounds, but the former’s better progressive score — 20 to the latter’s 18 — helped him clinch the title in the district-level PU chess tournament for boys on Saturday.

Final placings: 1. Sachin N. Bhargav (Govt. PU College, Kuvempunagar, 4.5 pts, 20 progressive score); 2. M. Vimal (Vijaya Vittala PU College, 4.5, 18 pg); 3. K. Avinash (Sadvidya PU College, 4); 4. B.R. Arya Kumar (D. Bhanumiah’s PU College, 3, 16 pg); 5. Anjan Kumar (SBRR Mahajana PU College, 3, pg 15).

Arun sizzles

H.R. Arun Kumar of Post Graduate Sports Council, Mysore, was crowned ‘Shree Mr. Mysore University’ in the Mysore University inter-collegiate best physique competitions on Saturday. Arun also won the gold in the upto 65-kg category.

The results: Best physique (winners only): Upto 60-kg: M. Vijaya Kumar (DBCC, Mysore); Upto 65: H.R. Arun Kumar (PG Sports Council); Upto 70: Navid Zahed (St. Philomena’s FGC); Upto 75: Thandaveswara (Govt. Arts College, Hassan). Upto 80: B. Santhosh Kumar (VVFGC, Mysore); Upto 85: Vinodraj (SBRR Mahajana FGC, Mysore); Upto 90: Haritej (DSET College of Hotel Management, Hassan); Team championship: SBRR Mahajana FGC, Mysore (13 points). Shree Mr. Mysore University: H.R. Arun Kumar.