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Vol. 4 Num 228 Thu. January 15, 2004  
   
Sports


Cute handball


Defending champions Bangladesh Rifles defeated Bangladesh Police 35-23 in the Cute Premier Division Handball League at Dhaka Handball Ground yesterday.

The winners led the first half 20-14.

Saiduzzaman scored highest nine goals while Khairuzzaman and Kamrul contributed eight each for the riflemen.

Preeti Mohan scored nine goals for the vanquished.

Dhanmondi Club registered a 26-15 win over Old Ideals in the day's first encounter.

The winners took a dominating 14-6 lead at the breather.

Ripon struck 10 goals for Dhanmondi while Adam with nine was the leading scorer for Old Ideals.