 The Pavilion at 30, Wallajah Road, near Chidambaram Stadium, stores all items for swimming such as costumes for ladies, men, girls and boys. They are available in all sizes. Read More |  If you were looking for a racket to play that wicked top-spin during a game of table tennis post lock down, you might have to wait. Read More |  CITY EXPRESS THE TALE OF WILLOWS ALL ABOUT CRAFT AUSTRALIAN cricket captain Ricky Ponting’s bat may have hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons but for many, a ‘cricket bat – the most important part of a batsman’s armoury- is worth a careful look. Read More |
 TSUNAMI EATS INTO SPORTS GOODS SALE Sports goods sale, which was adversely affected by the killer waves of tsunami a few months back, is yet to recover from the shock, say leading sports goods sellers in the city. Read More |  THE HINDU A WINNER OF DICKY SUPER TROPHY CSSF-A claims title with ease Chennai St. Bede’s Sports Foundation-A defeated FSCA by eight wickets in the final of the Dicky Super Trophy (under-16) tournament on Saturday. Read More |  SUNDAY EXPRESS RAISIN IN THE SUN Yes, the temperature’s climbing, you’re all stressed out, and the pollution isn’t exactly helping much. Nothing probably seems as blissful as a few hours of sun and surf. Read More |
 THE HINDU A BIG BLOW TO BUSINESSES SMALL AND LARGE In a year, not very often does an entertainment spectacle engage 40,000-50,000 people in Chennai. But IPL matches involving the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team in the city have always lured thousands of the cricket-loving community. Read More |  THE HINDU THIRUVALLUR DCA BEAT FSCA TO BAG DICKY MEMORIAL TROPHY Om Nitish, Anush slam hundreds Centuries by K. Om Nitin (133, 155b, 25×4) and M. Anush (101) powered City II to 334 for nine against City IV on the first day in the TNCA round-robin under-16 cricket tournament on Saturday. Read More | SUNDAY EXPRESS THIRUVALLUR DCA BEAT FSCA TO BAG DICKY MEMORIAL TROPHY Riding on Kiran Karthikeyan’s 3/9, Thiruvallur DCA defeated FSCA by 65 runs in the final of the 21st Dicky Memorial Trophy U-14 tournament, organized by CSSF at the St Bede’s grounds, on Saturday. V Varshith of CSSF ‘A’ bagged the GS Pakshiraj Memorial Award, instituted in memory of former BCCI and TNCA scorer. Rev. Fr.Francis Xavier, administrator, St. Bede’s AI Higher Secondary School and Tamil Nadu cricketer Baba Aparajith gave away the awards. Read More |
 SUNDAY EXPRESS SEARCHING FOR THE SWEET SPOT WHEN a 16th century Italian priest wrote the first ever book on tennis, the Trattato del Ginoco della Palla he could scarcely have foreseen that the game which occupied so much of his attentions would develop into one of the most popular ball games in the world. Read More |  THE HINDU GOPI CHAND VIEWS BADMINTON ACCESSORIES One of the well known names in Indian badminton, Pullela Gopi Chand, the national coach was in the city the other day. Read More |  SUNDAY EXPRESS DRESSED TO SCORE A GOOD pair of running shoes can lift the spirits of a morning jogger. So can a shirt,designed to keep the body cool while your sweat glands go into overdrive during a game of tennis. The all too familiar logos of market leaders Nike, Reebok and Adidas dominate the space for sportswear, offering a myriad designs which are upgraded about once in three months. Read More |
 WHEN ANWAR MADE HISTORY WITH LOCAL BAT It has been 15 years since India and Pakistan battled it out in an ODI at Chennai’s Chidambaram Stadium, but it is difficult not to see the upcoming first one dayer between the archrivals through the lens of that classic contest in the summer of 1997. Read More |  CITY EXPRESS SPORTING NAMES THAT MATTER The Promoters of The Pavilion are cricketers who have played at very high levels and have a deep understanding of the game of cricket and its requirements. They have worked very hard to build their reputation as quality product dealers with the widest possible selection at very competitive prices. Read More |  DOWN TOWN CHATURMASYA CELEBRATED Every year the Jains celebrate the period of ‘Chaturmasya with religious fervour by visiting temples and offering prayer in their homes. Accordingly the holy period of Chaturmasya would end with the ‘Paryushan Parva’, an eight-day festival during which the Jains give importance to soul cleaning by undertaking fast. The Paryushan Parva this year was celebrated from August 25 to September 1. Read More |
 SHOP AROUND THE CORNER Do you have any idea where Saeed Anwar bought his willow, with which he scored 194 against India? Don’t stretch your mind too far. It is right here in Chennai. At The Pavilion sports shop. Read More |  WIDE RANGE OF BATS TO SUIT EVERY BUDGET BATS are generally of two types: English and non-English willow. English willows are made of fine seasoned wood with uniform grains and are priced higher. Non-English willow bats are generally, made of Kashmir willow or mango plank. These bats are generally used by cricketers at the beginning of their careers when they play with rubber, tennis and cork balls. Read More |
