NEW DELHE: Indian baseball will make its international debut in the 14th edition of the Asian Championship to be held in Tokyo.
Mr.P.C. Bhardvaj Secretary General of the Amateur Baseball Federation of India, said here that a 19 member squad led by Rajender of Andhm Pradesh would represent India at the eight day champion ship.
The team comprises six payers from Karnataka, four from Tamil Nadu, three each form AP and Manipurand one cach from Delhi, Punjab and Bihar. Mr. G. Nagra of Karataka willbe the coach and Mr, P. Rajkumar of Tamil Nedu the manager.
Mr, Bhardia who will be the Chet de Mission of the squad, said the team had Lundeigone intensive Waning and three coaching camps were held prior 10 the selection of the team.
Hosts Japan won last year’s champion ‘Ship while South Korea finished runners-up. BANGALORE: The Centre will henceforth have say in the election of teams for international tournaments, Mrs, Margaret ‘Alva, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Spoons, said.
Talking to newsmen at the NIS South Centre, here, she said the Government was forced t0 interfere in the mater following ‘complaint from various quarters over previous selections,
To streamline the activities of the various federations under the Government’s new guide lines on sports promotion, she said the Centre would bear the expenditure of sport ‘persons selected for international events. BOURGES, FRANCE: Denmark’s Kim Anderson swept to victory in the Paris Bourges cycle race by finishing first in both of today’s stages. NEW DELHI: Former Punjab and India. Star Harjinder Singh is likely to be appointed football coach soon.
Harjinder had recently applied for a ‘coaching job with the NIS and, it is gathered. his ease is being considered favorably.
Article extracted from this publication >> September 4, 1987
