Short Corner

Cycle race on November 29

The Amateur Cyling Association of Bombay Suburban District will conduct a 75 kms cycle race from Dadar TT to Khopoli, sponsored by Suman Motels on November 29.

The entry fee is Rs 20 per cyclist. Cyling helmet is compulsory. For details contact Gajen Ganla (Tel 414 4836) or Paul D'Souza (Tel 6431530).

Open State-level athletic meet

The Bombay YMCA Department of Physical Education will be conducting their Open State-level athletic meet on November 28 and 29 at the UniversityStadium, Marine Lines. The forms are available at all the YMCA centres and at the University Pavilion. Entries close on November 14. For further enquiries contact Tel: 3098274, 3070601/02/03, 3091191, 3091262 and 3098274.

Cricket coaching camp

The Worli Sports Club will be organising a cricket coaching camp on a yearly basis for cricketers of all age groups. For details contact Vikas Aklekar, Worli Sports Club, Adarsh Nagar (Worli) Mumbai 400025. Tel: 4327831 from 7p.m. to 9 p.m.

Chess tourney from November 28

Young Challengers will be organising a rapid and classical chess tournament from November 28 to December 13 at the Andheri Sports Complex. The first prize of the tournament is Rs 51,000 and top 20 players will receive prizes. The top 10 women, juniors and sub-juniors are also entitled for cash prizes.

The entry fee is Rs 1,500 for unrated player and Rs 1,200 for Fide rated player. Entry fee for the rapid tournament is Rs 300.

More details can be had from Ashish Paradkar or Umesh Deshpande on 8754856, Dr Sateesh Vaze on 8737534, 8759282 after 7 p.m. Entry forms are available at Royal Optics, Opp Goregaon station (E), Zandu Canteen between 6 pm and 9 pm, Ameya Communications, Surabhi Apartments, Lal Chowki, Agra Road, Kalyan (W) and will be accepted at Challengers Chess Academy, 1/51, Shiv Smruti, Jay Prakash Nagar, Opp Goregaon Gymkhana, Goregaon (E).

Chess coaching for beginners

The Botvinnik Chess Academy of Cultural Centre ofRussia will be holding coaching classes for beginners at Central Centre of Russia, 31-A, Dr G Deshmukh Marg (Peddar Road) from November 15. The prospectus is available on Saturdays between 2.00 pm and 7.00 pm. More details can be had from Prasad Deshmukh on 4376532.

Athletics team for women's nationals

The District Sports Zilla Parishad selection trials of the Mumbai women's team for the Women's National Athletics at Amravati from November 9 to 11 was held today at the Priyadarshini Park.

SQUAD: 100m & 200m: Lakshmi Salunke; 400m: Rakhi Kamble (Vaze College); 800m: Shrutika Sawant (Lokmanya Vidya Mandir); 1500 & 3000m: Lalita Mishra (HR); 100 & 400m hurdles: Smita Sawant (Parle Tilak Vidyalay); 4x400m relay: Vaze College (Rani Shitoli, Rakhi Kamble, Neeta Shetty, Shobha Raikar; 4x400 relay: Lokmany Vidya Mandir (Shrutika Sawant, Maria D'Mello, Amruta Bal, Manisha Rane); Shot Put & Discus Throw: Neeta Shetty (Vaze); Javelin: KamalChandel (Mithibai); High Jump: Poornima Landge (VPM School).

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