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Someshwara Rao scores easy win

HYDERABAD: Someshwara Rao of Kakinada recorded the highest break of 42 of the day in the first frame in his 69-2, 62-6 win over Anil Kumar of Vijayawada in the snooker preliminary round of the LVR Open billiards and snooker tournament at Guntur on Friday, according to information received here.

The results:

Snooker (preliminary round): Khizar Raoof (Hyd) bt Ch. Srinivasa Reddy (LVR) 59-36, 51-40; Govindraj Reddy (SCR) bt G. Nagabhushanam (JCK) 43-34, 55-43; A. Sunil Paramesh (Vja) bt Himanshu Jain (Hyd) 63-43, 69-40.

D.S. Rahul (LVR) bt Amruth (Vja) 56-34, 27-61, 60-45; Pandu Ranga Rao (Nlr) bt S. Venkat (Nlr) 49-74, 58-49, 64-3; Rama Naidu (LVR) bt M.S. Reddy (Rjy) 63-50, 62-72, 55-43; S. Pravin Kumar (NCS) bt P. Venkat ( Vja) 56-45, 53-20; P. Hemanth Kumar (SCR) bt G. Venu Gopal ( Vja) 57-26, 51-17; Arvind (Hyd) bt Sirazuddin (Gnt) 65-17, 54-26; N. Srinu (Vja) bt Srikanth Chowdary (Gnt) 82-37, 50-10.

T. Hari Mahima (Vja) bt B. Kiran (Vja) 54-42, 65-25; Sandeep (GBP) bt P. Narapa Reddy (Gnt) 68-17, 78-21; K. Venkatesam bt Aswin (GBP) 67-46, 58-11; Durga Prasad (SCR) bt G. Sudheer (Vja) 62-6, 47-62, 48-14; P. Hemanth (Gnt) bt S. Ramakanth (Gnt) 49-29, 57-40.

Jaya Krishna (Hyd) bt M. Naresh (Vja) 58-29, 64-7; Someshwara Rao (Kakinada) bt Anil Kumar (Vija) 69-2, 62-6.

Sania’s advice to kids

Sania Mirza surprised the few youngsters who turned up at the GVK Tennis Academy (Jubilee Hills) with her warmth and caring attitude and dished out a few simple lessons to them.

The occasion was the first anniversary of the Academy, set up by GVK Group of Industries to promote sport on a non-commercial basis with the help of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.

“When I was young, I had to virtually plead with some youngsters to play with me. Now, it is the other way round. There are so many eagerly awaiting their turn. This is a very good sign of the growing popularity of the sport here,” Sania remarked.

“My advice to all of you is to play the game only if you enjoy it.

“Then, you can be a much better player than Sania Mriza,” she said amidst applause.

G.V. Krishna Reddy said the success of a child in sports depended on parental support at the right time.

“I can confidently say that Sania is what she is today because of her mother Naseema and then her father Imran.

“They used to be there at the tennis court at 5.30 a.m. along with the kid,” he said.

B.S. Krishna Reddy, chairman of the Academy, said they had approached the GHMC to allot more space to enable them to have four more courts and later convert the Academy into an international standard training centre.

Ilyas Ghouse, Academy chief coach, hoped that more and more gifted players would emerge from the academy and try to emulate Sania Mirza’s achievements.

Andhra Pradesh High Court moves up

Andhra Pradesh High Court XI entered the semifinals of the 10th all-India Lawyers cricket tournament being held in Bhopal with two wins from three league matches, according to information received here.

The scores:

AP High Court 103 (K. Sunil Goud 42) lost to Delhi High Court 104 for seven (Mukesh 49).

Rajasthan High Court 103 (Chadda 32, N. Vijay three for 15) lost to AP High Court 104 for six.

Punjab & Haryana High Court 158 for six (K. Sunil Goud four for 34) lost to AP High Court 160 for four (N. Vijay 42, Krishna Reddy 66).

Cross country races

The Hyderabad District Athletics Association will organise cross country races at Osmania University grounds on December 28 from 6.30 a.m. for men, women, boys and girls in different age groups.

For further details contact Dr. Rajesh Kumar, secretary, Ph: 9246529013 or 9989433671.

OU selection trials

Osmania University will organise selection trials in kho-kho for women from January 3 to 4 at Koti Women’s College from 3 p.m., and for men at OU campus on January 6 and 7 from 3 p.m.

For details contact Ph: 9440940974.

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