Sport Events in April 1997

2nd Apr

India women's cricketer Diana Eduljee retires.

3rd Apr

Jerry Bailey rides Singspiel to victory in the Dubai World Cup, the richest horse race.

6th Apr

Punjab men and Railway women win Federation Cup volleyball in Kozhikode.

9th Apr

Mumbai regains Ranji Trophy in Gwalior.

10th Apr

Australia wins seven-match one-day series with a game to spare in Pretoria.

11th Apr

Sri Lanka's four-wicket victory over Pakistan helps it win the Akai-Singer Trophy in Sharjah.

12th Apr

Iraq retains Nehru Gold Cup football in Kochi.

13th Apr

Tillstrom takes singles honours, Paes-Bhupathi corner doubles glory in the Gold Flake Open tennis in Chennai.

Anand wins Dos Hermanas chess crown.

14th Apr

Tiger Woods becomes the first Afro-American to win a major title, winning the US Masters golf on the Augusta course.

16th Apr

Former Indian Test cricketer G. Kishenchand passes away.

Anupama Gokhale wins National women's `A' chess in Calcutta.

20th Apr

Sheri Bamboat and Hamshad Bamboat win National sea-bird sailing title.

22nd Apr

Final Test between India and West Indies in Gerogetown ends in a draw and West Indies win the Cable & Wireless series 1-0.

England's cricket legend Denis Compton passes away.

26th Apr

England's Roxton Chapman wins Rockland billiards in Delhi.

29th Apr

Chinese women claim World table tennis team championship in Manchester.

30th Apr

Chinese men strike team gold in the World table tennis championship.