Clubstoday: 2011

Monday, February 21, 2011

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Full Name: Virender Sehwag
Born: October 20, 1978, Delhi
Major teams: India, Delhi, ICC World XI, Leicestershire,
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak

Virender Sehwag was born on 20 October 1978 in Delhi, India. He is currently one of the leading Indian batsmen in the Indian cricket team. He was born into a Jatt family from Haryana, which later settled down in the Najafgarh locality of Delhi. He went to school in Delhi. Sehwag is an occasional right-arm off-spin bowler but an aggressive right-handed opening batsman. He is often known as Viru or the Prince of Najafgarh. He joined the Indian Test cricket team in 2001. Before that, he played his first One Day International in 1999. He performed outstandingly in 2008 and was honoured for it as the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World. He holds many records including the highest score made by an Indian in Test cricket (319), the fastest triple century, and so on. He has scored more than 300 runs twice in Test cricket. In an ODI in March 2009, Sehwag made the fastest century ever scored by an Indian.

In October 2005, Sehwag became vice-captain of the Indian team under Rahul Dravid . in 2008, after Anil Kumble’s retirement he was once again appointed as vice captain for the Tests and ODIs. By early 2009, Sehwag was once again one of the best performing batsmen in ODI cricket.

First ever Indian to score 300 runs in a Test innings
Highest individual score by an Indian in Tests (309)
Highest-ever Test score at over a run-a-ball (254 off 247 balls against Pakistan)
Involved in the highest opening partnership for a Test played away from India (410 with Dravid)
Virender Sehwag, fondly known as Viru, is an Indian Cricket player and considered to be one of the best batsmen India has got. He is a right handed batsman and a casual Off Spin bowler. Sehwag has a number of records to his credit, including the highest score by an Indian player in a Test match that he achieved in a match against South Africa played at Chennai on 26th of March 2008. He scored 319 runs off just 278 balls in the match, which was also the fastest Triple Century in Test Cricket. Sehwag is one of the three batsmen in the world who have scored 2 Triple Centuries in Test Cricket, and scored the fastest ODI century by an Indian Cricketer in March 2009 off just 60 balls in an ODI match against New Zealand on 11th of March 2009 at Hamilton.

Earlier Life In October 2005, Sehwag became vice-captain of the Indian team under Rahul Dravid . in 2008, after Anil Kumble’s retirement he was once again appointed as vice captain for the Tests and ODIs. By early 2009, Sehwag was once again one of the best performing batsmen in ODI cricket.
In 2002, his centuries helped India defeat West Indies at Rajkot. In March 2009, he scored a fast century against New Zealand in an ODI. India won the series.
Sehwag’s style of play is quite similar to Tendulkar’s. He cuts or drives spinners inside out. Square and upper cuts are his favorite shots. He often strikes the ball in the air and risks dismissals. He is often noted for his attacking aggressive style of batting. Achievements:

His Family
Sehwag is married to Aarti and has son named Aryavir. Sehwag is a pure vegetarian and owns few few restaurants. He also does charity work for the UNICEF.

One Day International (ODI) Debut The One Day International (ODI) Cricket career of Virender Sehwag began with an ODI match against Pakistan played in Chandigarh on 1st of April 1999, although he just faced 2 balls by Shoaib Akhtar and got LBW out after scoring a single run in this match. 2 years later, he scored 58 runs off 54 balls in an ODI match against Australia played in Bangalore to win his first Man of the Match award. He also took 3 wickets, giving away 59 runs in this match.

Test Debut
Sehwag debuted in Test Cricket with a Test match against South Africa played at Bloemfontein on 3rd of November 2001. He played an impressive 105 runs in the first innings and 31 runs in the second innings of the match, although he took no wickets and gave away 22 runs in the match.

He is known for making huge scores, and the last 11 centuries he has scored have been over 150 runs, breaking Sir Donald Bradman’s record of scoring 7 centuries more than 150 runs in a row.

Overall Performance In his overall Test Cricket career till April 2009, Sehwag has played 69 Test matches and has scored 5757 runs including 15 centuries and 18 half-centuries with an average of 50.06 runs and a highest score of 319 runs. He also took 29 wickets in these matches giving away 1265 runs, with an average of 43.62 runs.

Sehwag has also played 205 One Day International (ODI) matches, and has scored 6592 runs in these matches with an average of 34.33 runs and a highest score of 130 runs. He has managed to grab 84 wickets in ODI matches, giving away 3531 runs at an average of 40.58 runs.

Delhi Daredevils Captaincy
Virender Sehwag has been leading the Delhi Daredevils team in the Indian Premiere League 2009, as he was the Captain of the team last year too. Under his leadership, Delhi Daredevils have defeated Kings XI Punjab in the Twenty 20 match played on 19th of April 2009 at Cape Town by 10 wickets. Due to rains, the target for Delhi Daredevils had been limited to 54 runs from 6 overs, and they accomplished it in 4.5 overs. Sehwag contributed by scoring 38 runs (Not Out) off just 16 balls to get his team the victory in its first IPL match in the year 2009.

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Friday, January 7, 2011

Tamanna Bhatia

Tamanna Bhatia is a south Indian model and actress who entered the film industry through her Hindi debut "Chand Sa Roshan Chehra" at the age of 13 years in 2003. She is a telugu actress speaks English, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil.

After completing her +2 she has taken BA through distance education as she is busy with the films having no time to attend the regular classes. She and her family was utterly disturbed when cyber pranksters uploaded some of her pictures claiming that she is Mumbai's notorious dance bar girl Tarannum Khan.

Before coming to cinema Tamanna Bhatia did many endorsemnts in Tamil which includes major brands like Shakti Masala, RMKV and Saravana Stores. She also did few music albums before coming to films.

Telugu actress Tamanna Bhatia, the heartthrob of Telugu audiences came to lime light with the success of Happy Days.

Name: Tamanna Bhatia / Tamana Bhatia
Nationality: Indian
Date of Birth: Dec 21, 1989
Birth Place: Mumbai, India
Height: 5'6"
Hair colour: Black
Eye colour: Black
Father Name: Santhosh Bhatia
Mother Name: Rajani Bhatia
Brother Name: Anand Bhatia
Hobbies: Dancing, Books reading
College Days: National College, Bandra
Languages known: Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and English
Favourite Actor: Hrithik Roshan
Favourite Actress: Madhuri Dixit
Profession: Actress, Model
Hindi First movie: Chand Sa Roshan Chehra [ 2003 ]
Telugu debut film: Sri [2005]
Tamil debut film: Kedi [2006]

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Thursday, January 6, 2011

The good heart - Akshaya Patra

Bangaluru : Jan 01, 2011 - Originally from Wyoming, Elizabeth Dobson Jeffords has been residing in India for nearly six years. She decided to contribute to the mid-day meal program being implemented by Akshaya Patra after visiting The Foundation's kitchen in Vasanthapura, Bangalore. The facility, which is ISO: 22000 certified, uses innovative techniques and state of the art technology to serve more than 100,000 children everyday.

"As an architect, I can tell you that the kitchen is impressive," she said, going on to add that the facility provides food that is far better than most places she has seen. Elizabeth also carefully viewed many other organizations before she came to her decision.

"What I felt here, is that the Foundation's got a good heart. I'd recommend it to anybody in any school." she says.

This December, Elizabeth contributed a custom built food transportation vehicle to Akshaya Patra. The vehicle's inaugural ceremony took place at St. Anne's Educational Institute in Bangalore. The schools that the Foundation reaches out to are located an average 50km from the centralized kitchens of Vasanthapura and H.K. Hill in Bangalore. Food vans, therefore, are an essential requirement for the kitchen facilities.

When asked about Akshaya Patra's aims to reach out to millions more, she responded, "You never know what your limits are until you push beyond them."

Golden Valley Golf And Country Club Refreshes Its Image For The New Year

Golden Valley, MN, January 4, 2011 - Golden Valley Golf and Country Club a prestigious country club in the Twin Cities, announced today the launch of its new marketing communication plan for 2011, which includes an enhanced website at www.gvgcc.com. The club embarked on this six-month project in June 2010 with the intent to better communicate the availability of its beautifully decorated and state-of-the-art event spaces to the general public, and to better serve members, brides and event planners.

Launched by the board of directors and the newly appointed executive director of catering, Tom Rubenstein, who was hired in April 2010 to facilitate these changes, this new marketing plan will serve to disprove the notion that Golden Valley Golf and Country Club is only open to members. "The club has always welcomed non-members to hold events here, but that wasn't evident on our former website or in our marketing materials," says Rubenstein. "This enhanced website gives brides and event planners the ability to visualize our ballroom and event spaces via 360-degree virtual tours, download comprehensive banquet menus and view extensive photo galleries of previous events."

Additional enhancements to Golden Valley Golf and Country Club's new marketing plan include social media participation, a monthly event planner e-newsletter and improved communication with club members.

About Golden Valley Golf and Country Club:
About Golden Valley Golf and Country Club: Since 1914, Golden Valley Golf and Country Club has been one of the most prestigious country clubs in the Twin Cities. Featuring a world-class golf course, nine tennis courts, an outdoor swimming pool and a beautifully decorated clubhouse with 60,000 square feet of floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the golf course, Golden Valley Golf and Country Club is an award-winning venue for wedding ceremonies, receptions, social events and business meetings. Learn more at gvgcc.com.

Company Contact Information
Golden Valley Golf and Country Club
Tom Rubenstein
7001 Golden Valley Road,
Golden Valley, MN, 55427
Phone : 763-732-4100

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