Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2015 – Leg 13
Saaniya shoots 1-under to grab lead
Coimbatore,6th August 2015: Chandigarh’s Saaniya Sharma played the only under-par round of 1 under 71 to soar into the pole position after second round of the 13th leg of the Hero Women Professional Golf Tour 2015 at Coimbatore Golf Club here on Thursday. Delhi’s Vani Kapoor retained her second place with an effort of 2 over 74 and trails Saaniya by just one stroke, while overnight leader Amandeep Drall ended tied third with Neha Tripathi with identical scores of 153. The INR 5,00,000 event will culminate on 7th August.
Saaniya Sharma used all her experience in difficult conditions to take control in the second round. The Chandigarh pro carded her first birdie on the 2nd hole while dropping her only shot on the 7th hole in her front nine. She played a bogey-free back nine and a birdie on the 18th hole was enough to secure her a one stroke lead over Vani. She finished the day with a total score of 148.
Hero Order of Merit leader Vani Kapoor had an indifferent start and carded two consecutive bogies on the 2nd and 3rd holes and added another on the 7th hole. Her lone birdie in her front nine came on the 5th hole. However, she played with much more control in her back nine and carded just one bogey on the 16th hole followed by a birdie on the 17th to set the final day for a nail biting finish. She finished with a total score of 149 after 36 holes.
Panchkula’s Amandeep Drall could not sustain her first round momentum and carded 7 over 79 on the second day. Her error prone round included nine bogies on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th,14th and 17th holes. However, two late birdies on the 16th and 18th holes helped her control the damage and to stay in contention for her second title. Kolkata’s Neha Tripathi carded four birdies on the 5th, 6th, 9th and 15th holes, maximum by any golfer on the day. However, three bogies on the 4th, 7th and 17th holes along with a double on the 10th hole, meant that she had to be content with a score of 1 over 73 in the second round.
Pune’s Shweta Galande is in fifth position with a total score of 154. She carded five bogies on the 3rd, 4th, 7th, 15th and 18th holes along with a double on the 8th hole. She also carded two birdies on the 1st and 14th holes to return with a score of 5 over 77 in the second round. She is followed by Delhi’s Ankita Tiwana in sixth place with a total score of 160. Jaipur’s Afshan Fatima is placed seventh with a total score of 162, followed by Delhi’s Mehar Atwal and Ayesha Kapur in tied eight position with identical scores of 166 after the second day’s play.
The Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2015 comprises a total of nineteen legs spanning across key locations in India.
Indian girls basketball team ends winless in Level 1 FIBA Asia, to face Hong Kong in qualifiers
New Delhi (6 August 2015): India has ended its Level 1 basketball campaign without a win, having fallen to Chinese Taipei 48-90 earlier today in their final league match at the 4th FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women 2015. A high rate of turnovers — that has proved to be its undoing in earlier games — returned to haunt the side. Chinese Taipei, ranked 12 places above India in the world at 27, took full advantage, breaking away to a twenty point lead at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter saw India struggle to get on the scoreboard, managing only six points. Like some of the earlier games, the second half proved to be slightly better with India going 30-37 in points scored. However, the end result was never in doubt, with Chinese Taipei winning 90-48. Hard working power forward Shrishti Suren recorded her second straight double double with 10 points and 16 rebounds, while for Chinese Taipei four players scored ten points or more.
Chinese Taipei (2-3) will now wait for the result of the final league match between Thailand and China later this evening to confirm its spot in the semifinals, while India (0-5) will play a last qualifying game against Level 2’s top placed side Hong Kong day after tomorrow (8 August). This will be a make-or-break game for India in order to stay on in the upper Level 1 for the next edition of this Championship two years from now.
Chinese Taipei (Meng-Hsin Chen 19, Hsuan-Ju Ho 12, Si Han Wen 12, Yu Lin Kao 12) btIndia (Shrishti Suren 10 pts & 16 rbs, Sushanti Chakravortty 10 pts) 90-48 [32-12, 23-6, 19-14, 18-16]
About India’s participation at the 4thFIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women 2015
The Indian team is led by Head Coach Abhay Chavan from Maharashtra, with assistance from Ms Divya Singh. Staying true to the description of her position, point guard Nishanti Masilamani (Chennai) was chosen as captain of the team. Mr. Lalrinfela, Secretary General of the Mizoram Basketball Association, will travel with the contingent to represent the Basketball Federation of India as the Manager. Currently the team is ranked 39th in the world.
Based on their top 6 finish in 2013, India is grouped with fellow Level 1 teams of China (world rank 8), Japan (world rank 9), Korea (world rank 17, Chinese Taipei (world rank 27) and Thailand (world rank 40). The team will look to build on their previous two top five finishes to close the gap between regular Asian women’s powerhouses of Japan, China and Korea.
INDIAN CONTINGENT FOR THE 4TH FIBA ASIA U-16 CHAMPIONSHIP FOR GIRLS 2015
| Sr. No. | First Name | Position* | Place of Birth & State | Jersey Number | |
| 1 | Neha Vinod Shahu | PF | Boisar, Maharashtra | 11 | |
| 2 | Rutuja Jaywant Pawar | PG/SG | Satara, Maharashtra | 30 | |
| 3 | Vaishnavi Yadav | SG | Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh | 4 | |
| 4 | Ria Sharon | C | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | 23 | |
| 5 | Snigddha Nair | SG/SF | Johrat, Karnataka | 98 | |
| 6 | Sushantika Chakravortty | C | Delhi | 29 | |
| 7 | Ishwarya Janardhan | SG/SF | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | 10 | |
| 8 | Nishanthi Masilamani | PG | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | 14 | |
| 9 | Shrishti Suren | PF | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | 99 | |
| 10 | Namrata Hooda | SG | Kiloi Khas, Haryana | 8 | |
| 11 | Shreyasi Vats | SG/SF | Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh | 9 | |
| 12 | Sandhya Chandahalli Raju | SG | Mandya, Karnataka | 15 | |
| COACHING STAFF | |||||
| 13 | Abhay Madhukar Chavan | Head Coach | Pune, Maharashtra | ||
| 14 | Divya Singh | Coach | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | ||
| 15 | Lalrinfela | Manager | Aizawl, Mizoram | ||
| 16 | Shilpa Choudhary | Physiotherapist | Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh | ||
| 17 | Vaibhav Singh | Referee | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | ||
| 18 | Snehal Vidyadhar Bendke | Referee | Kolhapur, Maharashtra | ||
*C= Centre, PF= Power Forward, SF= Small Forward, SG= Shooting Guard, PG= Point Guard
INDIA’S SCHEDULE
India’s schedule at the FIBA Asia Championship will be as follows:
2nd August 15: vs Korea at 1pm local time (11:30am IST)
3rd August 15: vs Japan at 3pm local time (1:30pm IST)
4th August 15: vs China at 5pm local time (3:30pm IST)
5th August 15: vs Thailand at 1pm local time (11:30am IST)
6th August 15: vs Chinese Taipei at 1pm local time (11:30am IST)
7th August 15 will be a rest day
8th August 15 vs Hong Kong (Time to be decided)
About the FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women
Tournament Format
12 teams participate in this championship and are divided into two Levels. Level 1 features the top six teams, while level 2 features the remaining six. League matches are conducted within each level and the two bottom placed teams from Level 1 play ‘qualifying matches’ against the two top placed teams from Level 2. The winning teams from these ‘qualifying matches’ qualify to Level 1 for the next edition of this event while the losing two teams are relegated to Level 2.
The top four Level 1 teams go through to the semi-finals, followed by the finals. A bronze medal match is also played between the losing semi-finalists to determine the third and fourth placed teams. The top three teams then represent Asia in the FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women.
Tournament history
Prior to the ongoing iteration, three editions of this biennial championship have been held so far: Pune-India (2009), Jinan-China (2011) and Colombo-Sri Lanka (2013). China won the inaugural edition, followed by Japan and China again in 2013. India were placed 6th in 2009, and then 5th in 2011 and 2013.
About Basketball Federation of India
The Basketball Federation of India or BFI is the governing and controlling body of basketball in India, and is responsible for the development and promotion of the sport at all levels. BFI has been involved in conducting camps, clinics, events, and training sessions at its academies for the development of basketball. BFI came into being in 1935 and took complete control over Indian basketball in 1950. Prior to that time, the Indian Olympic Association handled the conduct of Indian basketball championships. Since 1950, the BFI has been conducting various such championships, from the grassroots to senior team participation in international tournaments. In addition, the BFI has been responsible for the establishment of strong sub-junior and junior level programs. The BFI has to its credit produced several international players of repute, among them 17 have been bestowed with the honour of Arjuna Awards. Earlier in June 2015, 19-year-old Satnam Singh Bhamara made history by becoming the first Indian national to be drafted by an NBA team, when he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks. More information at www.basketballfederationindia.org
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