Date:30/01/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/01/30/stories/2008013056652200.htm

Sport - Sports : General

Prasanth, Shahid shine for Cordiant

KOCHI: State left-arm spinners P. Prasanth and C.P. Shahid came good as Cordiant Sports Foundation, Ernakulam, defeated Thrissur’s Oktopals CC by five wickets and entered the first phase final of the 21st BPCL Kochi Refinery all-India cricket tournament at the BPCL Ground, Ambalamugal, on Tuesday.

The scores: Oktopals CC, Thrissur 111 in 29.2 overs (P. Prasanth four for 18) lost to Cordiant Sports Foundation, Ernakulam 115 for five in 20 overs.

Globstar Telecom CC, Aluva 137 in 27.1 overs (Varun 46, Rakesh four for 39) bt Century CC 132 in 30 overs (D.S. Dipu 53).

Aneesh to lead

Defender K.P. Aneesh of Thrissur will lead the Kerala team in the 17th Dutta Ray Trophy National youth (under-21) football championship which begins in Madurai on February 1. Ummer Farooque is the vice-captain.

Kerala is in Group ‘E’ along with Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

The team: Goalkeepers: Aboo Fazil (Mlp), Mohammed Illiyas (Knr), Basil Jolly (Ekm). Defenders: K.V.Shamil (Mlp), C.T. Albin (Tsr), P. Sreekumar (Ksgd), K.P. Aneesh (Tsr, captain), B.S. Deepu (Alp), K. Ajithkumar (Pkd). Midfielders: C. Kenistan (Tvm), Ummer Farooque (Mlp, vice-captain), C.K. Vineeth (Knr), Sanu Salim Kumar (Alp), D. Ron (Ekm). Forwards: C. Nasarudheen (Mlp), V.P. Jasheer (Wyd), K.J. Arun (Ktm), V.K. Mohammed Shereef (Mlp), K.S. Sanu (Ekm), R. Tharun (Kzd).

Chess tournament

The YMCA Palarivattom Branch will organise an inter-school chess tournament at its indoor hall in Kochi on February 2 and 3. The event is open to students up to 10th standard. Registration closes at 5 p.m. on February 1 and participants are to report at the venue at 9 a.m. the next day for the event. For details, call 0484-2342585.