Indian shooters disappoint
Al Ain,UAE: Indian shooters failed to qualify for the semifinals of the men’s trap event in the ISSF Shotgun World Cup after all of them figured outside the top-6, with Mansher Singh finishing 10th in the qualifiers, here on Thursday. After his impressive display on Wednesday, Mansher could manage 24, 24, 23 to add to his first day’s scores of 25 25, which gave him a total of 121. Italy’s Giovanni Pellielo fired in a world record equaling 125 over five rounds to top the qualifying in the year’s second shotgun world cup. Manavjit Singh Sandhu, with a total of 118, finished 25th, while Zoravar Singh Sandhu was further down at the 29th position with a score of 118. The top-6 shooters advance to the second stage of the tournament, which is the semifinals.
tender for new I-league clubs
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) floated a tender notice on Thursday, inviting bids for new clubs to be part of the I-league. The winning bidders will be granted the right to own and operate a new club which will compete in the league each year from 2013 onwards and have the opportunity (if applicable and subject to qualification) to compete in the AFC club competitions. The invitation to tender will be available on working days between 10am and 5pm at the AIFF Headquarters, Football House. All bidding parties need to fulfil the eligibility criteria (club licensing) and other requirements specified. The last date for submission is May 9. The bids would then be evaluated by a technical evaluation committee following which the results would be announced within a week from the last date of submission.
award for Rahi Sarnobat
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government announced cash award of Rs 1 crore on Thursday to shooter Rahi Sarnobat, who became the first pistol shooter from India to win a gold medal in the ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) World Cup, held in South Korea. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said in the legislative council that there is also a proposal to give her a Grade-I job in the state government. “She has made all of us proud and her success will also encourage other sportspersons,” Chavan said. Sports Minister Padmakar Valvi said that Sarnobat would be given the award of Rs 1 crore within 15 days. Sarnobat, the 22-year-old from Kolhapur, pipped Korean girl Kyeongae Kim 8-6 in the final of the 25m sports pistol event at Changwon, Korea. PNS/Agencies
Indian shooters disappoint
Al Ain,UAE: Indian shooters failed to qualify for the semifinals of the men’s trap event in the ISSF Shotgun World Cup after all of them figured outside the top-6, with Mansher Singh finishing 10th in the qualifiers, here on Thursday. After his impressive display on Wednesday, Mansher could manage 24, 24, 23 to add to his first day’s scores of 25 25, which gave him a total of 121. Italy’s Giovanni Pellielo fired in a world record equaling 125 over five rounds to top the qualifying in the year’s second shotgun world cup. Manavjit Singh Sandhu, with a total of 118, finished 25th, while Zoravar Singh Sandhu was further down at the 29th position with a score of 118. The top-6 shooters advance to the second stage of the tournament, which is the semifinals.
tender for new I-league clubs
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) floated a tender notice on Thursday, inviting bids for new clubs to be part of the I-league. The winning bidders will be granted the right to own and operate a new club which will compete in the league each year from 2013 onwards and have the opportunity (if applicable and subject to qualification) to compete in the AFC club competitions. The invitation to tender will be available on working days between 10am and 5pm at the AIFF Headquarters, Football House. All bidding parties need to fulfil the eligibility criteria (club licensing) and other requirements specified. The last date for submission is May 9. The bids would then be evaluated by a technical evaluation committee following which the results would be announced within a week from the last date of submission.
award for Rahi Sarnobat
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government announced cash award of Rs 1 crore on Thursday to shooter Rahi Sarnobat, who became the first pistol shooter from India to win a gold medal in the ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) World Cup, held in South Korea. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said in the legislative council that there is also a proposal to give her a Grade-I job in the state government. “She has made all of us proud and her success will also encourage other sportspersons,” Chavan said. Sports Minister Padmakar Valvi said that Sarnobat would be given the award of Rs 1 crore within 15 days. Sarnobat, the 22-year-old from Kolhapur, pipped Korean girl Kyeongae Kim 8-6 in the final of the 25m sports pistol event at Changwon, Korea. PNS/Agencies