MUMBAI, December 10: Lucrative prize money will be on offer in the Police Shield Invitational cricket tournament, in its Golden Jubilee year, this year. The total prize money is Rs 1.9 lakh, with the winning team earning Rs 1 lakh and the runners-up Rs 40,000 and various other individual cash prizes.The tournament, which is sponsored By Jayantilal Khandwala & Sons and Khandwala Securities, commences on December 13 and will be played on seven consecutive weekends.

Double Dutch Scramble golf

With over 270 entries already confirmed, the ABN AMRO Double Dutch Scramble is ready to tee off at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club over this weekend.Following on the huge success of last year's event and based on the popular demand, this year the Mumbai leg of the Double Dutch Scramble has been escalated into a two-day event which will played on December 13 and 14 with tee offs starting at 7.30 a.m.

Natu Memorial badminton meet

The fourth V V alias Dajisaheb Natu Memmorial all-India badminton championships will be organised at Pune from January 4 to 6, '98. Only senior events will be organised. The qualifying rounds will be organised on January 2 and 3.

Entries, which close on December 25, should be addressed to S V Natu, Poona District & Metropolitan Badminton Association, WIE Sport Complex, Shivajinagar, Pune 411 005.

Six new shoe models launched

n SIX new specialist shoes were introduced by Reebok India Company, unveiled by Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble, at a south Mumbai outlet recently. The new models in running, basketball and cross-training categories are priced between Rs 2990 and Rs 3990.

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