Date:13/02/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/02/13/stories/2006021307621800.htm

Sport - Sports : General

Hat-trick by Azeem

HYDERABAD: A hat-trick by Mohd. Azeem enabled Munsif (Hyderabad) score an emphatic 5-1 win against Friends United Club in the final of the 10th Bolarum Challenge Cup football tournament at Bolarum School Grounds here on Sunday.

Dominating the game right from the word go with wingers Saleh and Md. Mozzam showing the desired enterprise and imagination to feed the speedy forwards Mohd. Azeem and Jaleel, Munsif shot into lead very early when Azeem dribbled his way into the striking zone of a long cross from the left by Naveed to catch the goalkeeper on the wrong foot before tapping the ball into the left corner. It could have been 2-0 very soon but Talah, who had the custodian at his mercy, made a mess of a simple chance by hitting over the bar.

Rare counter-attach

In a rare counter-attack Friends Club equalised through a Saleem. But it's joy proved to be a shortlived one as Mohd. Azeem was in the scoring act with a lovely solo effort.

Munsif's Azeem completed a hat-trick incidentally the first of the event, thrugh yet another fine individual effort which had the entire defence baffled.

Later, Talah and Mozzam struck once each to complete the tally for the winner. In the dying minutes, Aiyyaz converted a penalty to reduce the margin.

Karthik steals show

Karthik clocked 5:28.00 to clinch honours in the boys' under-12 1.5km road race in the All India Industrial Exhibition Society road races organised here.

The results:

Men: 6 km: 1. Jagdish 19.38, 2. B.K. Naik, 3. B.K. Mohanta.

Boys: Under-16: 2km: 1. S. Raju 10.30, 2. Kiran, 3. Mohan. Under-12: 1.5km: 1. Karthik 5:28.00 2. Teja, 3. Azharuddin.

Women: 3km: 1. Rajyalakshmi 11:45.00, 2. Annapurna, 3. Uma Maheshwari.

Girls: Under-16: 1. M. Shruthi 11:22.00, 2. Sravanthi, 3. Heena Kausar. Under-12: 1.5 km: 1. Sk. Shabnam 5:58.00, 2. Neharika, 3. Ahmedi.

AP State Open chess

Karimnagar District Chess Association will organise AP State Open chess championship from February 17 to 19, sponsored by Godavari Enclave (Sri Vikas Group). The winner will be richer by Rs. 5,000 and the second and third-placed by Rs. 3,000 and Rs. 2,000 respectively. Further details can be had on Phone Nos. 08782900600 / 08782900019 / 9849108194.

Deekshit sizzles

A brilliant all-round performance by V.U. Deekshit (43 not out and six for 24) helped Noble Kids PS defeat VMC High School by 39 runs in the Krishna District Cricket Association's inter-schools' tournament in Vijayawada on Sunday.

Noble Kids scored 126 in 40 overs and in reply, VMC was bowled out for 87 in 15.1 overs.

The scores: Brilliant HS 115 for five in 19.2 overs bt Seventh Day Adventist 114 in 40 overs (Ch. Srinivas six for 34); Noble Kids 126 in 40 overs (V.U. Deekshit 43 not out) bt VMC HS 87 in 15.1 overs (V.U. Deekshit six for 24); Gowtham Concept 118 for seven in 19.4 overs bt Vigyan Vihar 117 in 40 overs (Sai Krishna four for 22).