GOLF
Diksha off to stable begin with 4-under 67 in Australia
Undeterred by the missed lower final week, Indian golfer Diksha Dagar, a two-time Women European Tour winner, shot a positive 4-under 67 to be positioned tied fourth after the primary spherical of the Ford Girls’s NSW Open in Wollongong on Thursday.
Ranging from the ninth, which is the primary gap on the again 9 of the Wollongong Golf Membership, Diksha opened with a bogey, however then had seven birdies within the subsequent 10 holes.
Her fortunes reversed as she dropped three photographs in 4 holes — the third, fifth and the sixth — earlier than choosing up a final birdie on the seventh.
Her 67 put her tied fourth, as Spain’s Nuria Iturrioz and residential favorite Kirsten Rudgeley turned the 18 gap leaders as each opened with rounds of 65 (-6).
Diksha, who was runner-up within the season-opener in Morocco at Lalla Meryem Cup, had eight birdies however 4 bogeys, three in the direction of the top of her spherical which noticed her card solely 67.
Amongst different Indians, Pranavi Urs shot even par 71 and was T-37, whereas rookie Avani Prashanth, who had a High-15 end final week, was T-54 with 1-over 72.
Pranavi had two birdies in opposition to two bogeys, whereas Avani had two birdies in opposition to three bogeys.
4-time Women European Tour (LET) winner Iturrioz obtained the ball rolling in Australia, carding seven birdies within the morning to set the goal. This was regardless of carding an early bogey on the par-4 gap.
Because the wind picked up within the afternoon, Rudgeley made the component her buddy as she obtained off to a sizzling begin birdying the par-51st. Three extra birdies adopted on the 4th, fifth and eighth with the Aussie solely dropping photographs coming on the sixth as she went out in 32.
Battling the wind, a relishing Rudgeley carded three extra birdies on the eleventh, thirteenth and 14th to match Iturrioz’s tally earlier than a gentle end secured her the 65 (-6).
One adrift from the pair is Anna Magnusson, who carded eight birdies on Thursday morning due to some nice placing.
Seven gamers share the fourth spot on four-under par — India’s Diksha, Finland’s Ursula Wikstrom, Czech Republic’s Sara Kouskova, New Zealand’s Amelia Garvey, Denmark’s Cecilie Finne-Ipsen, Thailand’s Aunchisa Utama and Switzerland’s Kim Metraux.
It is a 72-hole stroke play occasion with a 132 participant area.
– PTI
Shubhankar, Veer pressured to attend in Singapore
Shubhankar Sharma and Veer Ahlawat should wait for an additional full day to their first shot in, as persistent inclement climate pressured the cancellation of play on the primary day of the Porsche Singapore Basic.
Sharma was to tee off with Louise Albertse of South Africa and Shinichi Mizuno of Japan from the tenth within the afternoon, as was Veer, who was to play with Spaniard Ivan Cantero and German Marcel Schneider.
Play will now begin solely on Friday with tee instances remaining as initially revealed. Spherical two will happen on Saturday.
EQUESTRIAN
Stasya, Jahnvi and Dsouza Qualify for The Nationwide Equestrian Championships
FILE PHOTO: Stasya Pandey in motion.
| Picture Credit score:
Particular Association
FILE PHOTO: Stasya Pandey in motion.
| Picture Credit score:
Particular Association
Mumbai-based Stasya Pandey, Jahnvi Raheja and Jaden Dsouza from Newbie Riders’ Membership (ARC) qualify for the Nationwide Equestrian Championships (NEC) held on the Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Mumbai. The qualifiers had been judged by the revered Col. Sunil Shivdas and Col. HR Sunil.
The event is being organized by the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI), with athletes competing in Present Leaping and Dressage class.
In Youngsters 1 Present Leaping, Stasya astride ‘Cougar De Charges’ accomplished her spherical in 75 sec. In Junior Present Leaping riders who certified additional had been Dsouza astride ‘Whispering Silver’ who accomplished her spherical in 74 sec and Jahnvi astride ‘‘Cougar De Charges’, in 84 sec.
-Workforce Sportstar
HOCKEY
P. Ok. Anil Kumar honoured to obtain HI recognition
Tamil Nadu’s P.Ok. Anil Kumar, who was awarded the Hockey India’s Technical Official for the yr 2024 in New Delhi just lately, stated he was honoured to obtain it and that it was a recognition for officers who had put in lengthy years of service for the game.
Anil Kumar receiving the quotation from Dilip Tirkey, president of Hockey India within the Hockey India’s awards operate in New Delhi on March 15.
| Picture Credit score:
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Anil Kumar receiving the quotation from Dilip Tirkey, president of Hockey India within the Hockey India’s awards operate in New Delhi on March 15.
| Picture Credit score:
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Talking to Sportstar in Chennai on Thursday, Kumar stated, “It’s a recognition for the individuals who have been working for lengthy within the area of hockey. I’ve been working as an umpire, a Technical Official after which a Technical Director for 25 years. It’s an ideal feeling to obtain the award from an illustrious group folks together with a number of Olympians and officers,” stated the 52-year-old, a Bodily Director of Agarwal Vidyalaya and Junior School, who acquired a money prize of Rs. 2,50,000 and a quotation.
Kumar has officiated in MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup, Nationwide sub-junior championships, South Zone junior championships and Senior Nationwide ladies’s championship, 2024 Goa Nationwide Video games and the Hockey India League in Rourkela for the yr 2024-25. Kumar was promoted as Technical Delegate by Hockey India in 2023.
– Workforce Sportstar