Short Corner — Chandigarh

India A leave for Holland``THE four-day preparatory camp has been very helpful. It was needed for each member of the team to know each ot...

India A leave for Holland
“THE four-day preparatory camp has been very helpful. It was needed for each member of the team to know each other better. The collective practice sessions were very useful. The boys are now confident of doing well on the tour,” said India `A’ coach Krishnamachari Srikkanth prior to its departure for Amsterdam on a three-week tour of Holland to play.

Swiss in final
The magic of Yannick Noah, who captained France to their first-ever Federation Cup victory in the final twelve months ago, failed to rub off in the semifinal of this year’s competition against Switzerland here today. Switzerland clinched a place in their first ever Fed Cup final when world number one Martina Hingis recovered from a set and 4-1 down to beat French opponent Amelie Mauresmo.

Lessing triumph
At an hour when the city that never sleeps was at least stifling a yawn, 25 young men dived into the murky waters of the Hudson river. Nearly two hours later, on a clear bright morning yesterday in Central Park, Briton Simon Lessing strode away from the field to retain the Goodwill Games men’s triathlon title.

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India win
A totally transformed India today demolished Kazakhstan, pumping in half-a-dozen goals without any reply from the visitors in the round robin league of the eighth Asian Junior under-16 football championship today. Earlier, in the first match of the day, DPR Korea triumphed 2-0 over Pakistan.

Sethi loses
Delhi’s Rajat Taneja created a major sensation on the opening day of the Centre Billiard Pool Tournament being held at Krishna Market Community Hall, Kalkaji, here on Sunday when he defeated former world champion Geet Sethi 5-4 in a Group A league match. The players were tied 4-4 but in the ninth and final frame, Rajat potted the 9 ball through connection in the midst of the game to win the frame and the match.

Joyner retires
Jackie Joyner-Kersee the greatest woman athlete of her generation, bowed out of competition yesterday with a subdued performance before family, friends and hometown fans. Joyner-Kersee, who won the Goodwill Games heptathlon in New York three days earlier, finished sixth in the long jump at the U S Open IAAF Grand Prix meeting.

England 108-1
England, needing 247 for victory, were 108 for one at the close on the fourth day of the fourth Test against South Africa at Trent Bridge on Sunday. Scores: South Africa 374 and 208. England 336 and 108-1.