Imphal veterans top points tally:
Imphal, Dec. 21: Veteran Sports Association, Imphal, defeated All Thangmeiband Veteran Football Association by a solitary goal to top Group A with six points in the Northeast Veterans’ Football Cup at Thangmeiband Athletic Union ground.
Good defending by the Imphal team throughout the match kept the Thangmeiband players at bay.
The lone goal that clinched the match for Veteran Sports came in the 50th minute when G. Dhanakumar gave a clean pass to M. Shyamjai, who converted it into a goal.
The referee gave Thangmeiband player Ng. Ajit the marching order for a foul and later showed yellow cards to two of his teammates and a Veteran Sports Association player. In another match, Southern Union Veteran Football Association defeated Chingoi Baruni Veteran Trust 4-0.
The injury-hit Chingoi Baruni team took the field with nine players only.
The match began on an exciting note for Southern Union when Subhaschandra took a corner kick and scored a goal in the seventh minute.
A little later, Southern Union got a penalty when Chingoi Baruni player L. Brojen handled the ball within the box. Subhaschandra made no mistake in converting the penalty.
N. Tuleshwar and S. Budha added two more goals to wrap up the match.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup
Sporting tips from top coach:
Kokrajhar, Dec. 21: Mohammedan Sporting Club coach Sabir Ali has asked Assam to “invest in youth” if it wants to improve the standard of football.
The piece of advice came after Ali’s team won the 8th Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup in Kokrajhar on Tuesday.
“Although we have won the trophy, we need to keep improving. Teams from Assam have been playing well and can pose a challenge if they focus on youth at the grassroots. The OIL team is good; ASEB is good as well. The football grounds are great and Assam is the only state that is hosting so many tournaments,” he said.
On Mohammedan Sporting’s performance in the Gold Cup, he said: “We were 10 players in the second half of the final. That made it difficult for us but we prevailed.”
Ali praised the organisers and the people of Kokrajhar for their support.
“We enjoyed our stay here. The spectators were supportive, though I was surprised to see so few people on the ground. I am thankful to the crowd and the organising committee for their support.”
This is the second time that Mohammedan Sporting have won the Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup. They won the fifth edition of the meet in 2004.
The champion team went home with Rs 50,000 and the gold cup, while the runners-up received Rs 25,000 and a trophy.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Kokrajhar, Dec. 21: Mohammedan Sporting Club coach Sabir Ali has asked Assam to “invest in youth” if it wants to improve the standard of football.
The piece of advice came after Ali’s team won the 8th Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup in Kokrajhar on Tuesday.
“Although we have won the trophy, we need to keep improving. Teams from Assam have been playing well and can pose a challenge if they focus on youth at the grassroots. The OIL team is good; ASEB is good as well. The football grounds are great and Assam is the only state that is hosting so many tournaments,” he said.
On Mohammedan Sporting’s performance in the Gold Cup, he said: “We were 10 players in the second half of the final. That made it difficult for us but we prevailed.”
Ali praised the organisers and the people of Kokrajhar for their support.
“We enjoyed our stay here. The spectators were supportive, though I was surprised to see so few people on the ground. I am thankful to the crowd and the organising committee for their support.”
This is the second time that Mohammedan Sporting have won the Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup. They won the fifth edition of the meet in 2004.
The champion team went home with Rs 50,000 and the gold cup, while the runners-up received Rs 25,000 and a trophy.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Assam Club Football Championship
OIL to play ASEB in final:
Deragaon, Dec 21: Oil India Limited (OIL), Duliajan, will lock horns with ASEB, Guwahati in the summit clash of the 12th Assam Club Football Championship at Bokakhat on Sunday.
In the second semi-final of the championship at Bokakhat on Friday, OIL outshot Food Corporation of India, Guwahati, by an aggregate of 5-2 goals via tie-breaker.
In the regulation time, the match was locked 1-1 and in the penalty shoot out OIL fired four on the target against FCI’s one.
Mintu Boro put OIL ahead in the ninth minute off a flag kick taken by Marlanki Suting. But in the second session Aroanjit Brahma restored parity with a header off a floater from Thomson Langthasa in the 67th minute.
In the tie-breaker, Manoj Gayari, Marlanki Suting, Durga Boro and Biplab Sonowal were the successful shooters for the winning team while for FCI only Hemanta Kumar Brahma could hit the target.
Source: The Assam Tribune
Deragaon, Dec 21: Oil India Limited (OIL), Duliajan, will lock horns with ASEB, Guwahati in the summit clash of the 12th Assam Club Football Championship at Bokakhat on Sunday.
In the second semi-final of the championship at Bokakhat on Friday, OIL outshot Food Corporation of India, Guwahati, by an aggregate of 5-2 goals via tie-breaker.
In the regulation time, the match was locked 1-1 and in the penalty shoot out OIL fired four on the target against FCI’s one.
Mintu Boro put OIL ahead in the ninth minute off a flag kick taken by Marlanki Suting. But in the second session Aroanjit Brahma restored parity with a header off a floater from Thomson Langthasa in the 67th minute.
In the tie-breaker, Manoj Gayari, Marlanki Suting, Durga Boro and Biplab Sonowal were the successful shooters for the winning team while for FCI only Hemanta Kumar Brahma could hit the target.
Source: The Assam Tribune
Twenty20 Cricket
GCCC ‘A’ in Bud Cricket semi-finals:
Guwahati, Dec 21: GCCC ‘A’ entered the semi-finals of the First Bud Challenge Twenty20 cricket tournament for Dhireswar Kalita Cup, defeating River Rine by a huge margin of 122 runs in the group league match at Nehru Stadium on Friday.
GCCC ‘A’ electing to bat first, scored 172 runs for seven. Palashjyoti Das (27) was the top scorer while Debabrata Roy and Souvik Das scored 26 runs each.
Jintu Das, Vicky Rajjak and Sanjoy Das bagged two wickets each. River Rine Club struggled from the very beginning of their innings and was bowled out for 50 runs.
Debabrata Roy was the star of the day bagging four wickets for 14 runs. He got good support from Mrigen Talukdar who claimed three for just six runs.
In the other match of the day, Bud Cricket Club ‘A’ defeated Ankurjyoti Club by 47 runs.
Bud Cricket Club ‘A’ batting first, scored 162 runs while seven wickets with a fine half century from Situ Das (50).
Mukut Kalita and Sadiq Imran Choudhury contributed 19 runs each in the innings. Robin Das was the most successful bowler for Ankurjyoti by bagging three wickets for 22 runs.
In reply, Ankurjyoti Club was bowled out for 115 runs, thanks to some magnificent bowling from Mukut Kalita who bagged four wickets giving away just six runs.
Sukumar Barman (30) was the highest scorer for Ankurjyoti Club.
Source: The Sentinel
Guwahati, Dec 21: GCCC ‘A’ entered the semi-finals of the First Bud Challenge Twenty20 cricket tournament for Dhireswar Kalita Cup, defeating River Rine by a huge margin of 122 runs in the group league match at Nehru Stadium on Friday.
GCCC ‘A’ electing to bat first, scored 172 runs for seven. Palashjyoti Das (27) was the top scorer while Debabrata Roy and Souvik Das scored 26 runs each.
Jintu Das, Vicky Rajjak and Sanjoy Das bagged two wickets each. River Rine Club struggled from the very beginning of their innings and was bowled out for 50 runs.
Debabrata Roy was the star of the day bagging four wickets for 14 runs. He got good support from Mrigen Talukdar who claimed three for just six runs.
In the other match of the day, Bud Cricket Club ‘A’ defeated Ankurjyoti Club by 47 runs.
Bud Cricket Club ‘A’ batting first, scored 162 runs while seven wickets with a fine half century from Situ Das (50).
Mukut Kalita and Sadiq Imran Choudhury contributed 19 runs each in the innings. Robin Das was the most successful bowler for Ankurjyoti by bagging three wickets for 22 runs.
In reply, Ankurjyoti Club was bowled out for 115 runs, thanks to some magnificent bowling from Mukut Kalita who bagged four wickets giving away just six runs.
Sukumar Barman (30) was the highest scorer for Ankurjyoti Club.
Source: The Sentinel
National Taekwondo Championship
Manipur bags gold, bronze:
Imphal, Dec 21: W Lovely opened the gold medal account for Manipur in the 25th Sub Junior National Taekwondo Championship that began at Bhopal on Friday.
Apart from Lovely’s yellow metal haul in the girls’ fin weight class, L Dayananda added the boys’ featherweight bronze medal.
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Dec 21: W Lovely opened the gold medal account for Manipur in the 25th Sub Junior National Taekwondo Championship that began at Bhopal on Friday.
Apart from Lovely’s yellow metal haul in the girls’ fin weight class, L Dayananda added the boys’ featherweight bronze medal.
Source: The Sangai Express
8th National Paralympic Swimming
Manipur's Luwanglakpa swims to bronze:
Imphal, Dec 21: Salam Luwanglakpa Meitei secured a bronze medal in the 100 metre category S.4 free style event in the 8th National Paralympic Swimming Championship at Pune on Friday.
The medal winning feat also qualified Luwanglakpa for the trial camp to be conducted in connection with the Beijing Paralympic.
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Dec 21: Salam Luwanglakpa Meitei secured a bronze medal in the 100 metre category S.4 free style event in the 8th National Paralympic Swimming Championship at Pune on Friday.
The medal winning feat also qualified Luwanglakpa for the trial camp to be conducted in connection with the Beijing Paralympic.
Source: The Sangai Express
Friday, December 21, 2007
7th Women’s Winners Cup
Eastern Sporting, Manipur Police win:
Imphal, Dec. 20: A valiant struggle by striker Ng. Bala Devi seemed to be the only plus point for Naharol Yaipha Thourang Club, which today lost to Eastern Sporting Union 2-1 in a match of the 7th Women’s Winners Cup for B.M. Singh Trophy, played at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.
In another match, Manipur Police Sports Club continued their good run, fetching their second straight win, beating Kangchup Road Youth Physical and Sporting Association
2-0.
The Naharol Yaipha girls improved on their previous performance and matched the moves of their rivals, Eastern Sporting, in the first half. However, it was almost a lone show by international player Bala Devi, who ran through the match without any support from any of her teammates.
The Naharol team received a penalty as Eastern Sporting player N. Malemnganbi Devi touched the ball inside the danger zone. Y. Kamala Devi took the shot and scored the first and only goal for her team in the 28th minute.
However, Eastern Sporting came back in the match in the very next minute, with L. Naobi Devi scoring the equaliser for her team. The scoreline remained 1-1 at halftime.
In the second half, Eastern Sporting went on an all-out attack. Melody Haokip scored the winning goal for her team from a pass by Naobi Devi.
In the other match, the experienced Manipur Police had no problem in taming the Kangchup Road girls.
O. Bembem Devi scored the first goal for her team in the first half from a penalty kick.
Devi again stuck in the 71st minute, scoring the winning goal for her team, this time also from a penalty.
This was the second straight win for the Manipur cops who remained at the top of the tally with six points.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Imphal, Dec. 20: A valiant struggle by striker Ng. Bala Devi seemed to be the only plus point for Naharol Yaipha Thourang Club, which today lost to Eastern Sporting Union 2-1 in a match of the 7th Women’s Winners Cup for B.M. Singh Trophy, played at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.
In another match, Manipur Police Sports Club continued their good run, fetching their second straight win, beating Kangchup Road Youth Physical and Sporting Association
2-0.
The Naharol Yaipha girls improved on their previous performance and matched the moves of their rivals, Eastern Sporting, in the first half. However, it was almost a lone show by international player Bala Devi, who ran through the match without any support from any of her teammates.
The Naharol team received a penalty as Eastern Sporting player N. Malemnganbi Devi touched the ball inside the danger zone. Y. Kamala Devi took the shot and scored the first and only goal for her team in the 28th minute.
However, Eastern Sporting came back in the match in the very next minute, with L. Naobi Devi scoring the equaliser for her team. The scoreline remained 1-1 at halftime.
In the second half, Eastern Sporting went on an all-out attack. Melody Haokip scored the winning goal for her team from a pass by Naobi Devi.
In the other match, the experienced Manipur Police had no problem in taming the Kangchup Road girls.
O. Bembem Devi scored the first goal for her team in the first half from a penalty kick.
Devi again stuck in the 71st minute, scoring the winning goal for her team, this time also from a penalty.
This was the second straight win for the Manipur cops who remained at the top of the tally with six points.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Assam Club Football Championship
ASEB through to final:
Dergaon, Dec 20: Defending champions ASEB entered the final of the Assam Club Football Championship defeating Assam Rifles 7-6 in sudden death at Bokakhat on Thursday.
In a keenly contested first semi-final, no team could break the deadlock in the regulation time.
The ASEB midfielders Priyo Kumar Singh and Abuan Gonmei performed superbly and their tactical efforts paid dividends.
Both the players lorded the middle third of the pitch and they not only foiled the Rifles attack, led by Akum Ao at the midfield, but also initiated several well planned moves.
Akum and Omana Autlan tried their hearts out to break the ASEB defence but they were virtually bottled up by Birendra Narzary, Mitradev Swargiary and Suresh Das.
In the highly volatile match, referee Debashis Mazumdar had to book as many as five Assam Rifles and three ASEB players.
For ASEB Kamal Chetry, Zico Zoram Sanga, Abun Gonmei, Parikhit Rabha, Birendra Narzary, Mitradev Swargiary and Suresh Das were the successful shooters in the penalty shootout while for Rifles K Naoba, Singh, P Singh, Ajit Kumar Singh, Santa Singh, Akum Ao and Omana Autlan hit the target.
FCI Guwahati will play OIL in the second semi-final on Friday.
Posted On: The Assam Tribune
Dergaon, Dec 20: Defending champions ASEB entered the final of the Assam Club Football Championship defeating Assam Rifles 7-6 in sudden death at Bokakhat on Thursday.
In a keenly contested first semi-final, no team could break the deadlock in the regulation time.
The ASEB midfielders Priyo Kumar Singh and Abuan Gonmei performed superbly and their tactical efforts paid dividends.
Both the players lorded the middle third of the pitch and they not only foiled the Rifles attack, led by Akum Ao at the midfield, but also initiated several well planned moves.
Akum and Omana Autlan tried their hearts out to break the ASEB defence but they were virtually bottled up by Birendra Narzary, Mitradev Swargiary and Suresh Das.
In the highly volatile match, referee Debashis Mazumdar had to book as many as five Assam Rifles and three ASEB players.
For ASEB Kamal Chetry, Zico Zoram Sanga, Abun Gonmei, Parikhit Rabha, Birendra Narzary, Mitradev Swargiary and Suresh Das were the successful shooters in the penalty shootout while for Rifles K Naoba, Singh, P Singh, Ajit Kumar Singh, Santa Singh, Akum Ao and Omana Autlan hit the target.
FCI Guwahati will play OIL in the second semi-final on Friday.
Posted On: The Assam Tribune
Twenty20 Cricket
Palash, Jintu sparkle in Bud Cricket:
Guwahati, Dec 20: The first Bud Challenge Twenty20 Cricket tournament for Dhireswar Kalita Cup saw two unique performances on Thursday.
Palashjyoti Das of Gauhati Town Club scored a magnificent 164 while Jintu Das of River Rine Club completed a hat-trick against Bud B in the other match of the day.
The first match of the day was between GCCC 'A' and Ankurjyoti Cricket Academy. Palash, who scored a magnificent century against Tripura in the last Ranji Plate match in the same ground, continued his fine form scoring 164 runs. He needed just 64 balls to score the runs with 18 boundaries.
The innings helped Palashjyoti Das to write a few record in his name. In the Twenty20 format of cricket, his 164 runs could be the highest one in city cricket while the batsman could become the first player of the city to hit 11 boundaries in an innings in the shorter version of the game.
Riding on his magnificent knock and a spirited 85 by Bikash Sharma, GCCC ‘A' scored 280 runs losing three wickets in 20 overs. Ankurjyoti Cricket Academy was bowled out for 88 runs. Bitap Mahanta bagged three wickets for 19 runs while Sidharth Oja scored 39 runs.
In the second match of the day, Jintu Das hogged the lime light, completing the first hat-trick of the tournament. The match saw the comeback of former Ranji cricketer Rajesh Bora in competitive cricket but this was over shadowed by Jintu who scalped four wicket for 26 runs.
Bating first Bud ‘B' was bowled out for 63 runs. Tilak Das and Rajdeep Ojha scored 14 and 13 runs respectively, while Rajesh Bora contributed 11 runs on the board. River Rine reached the target losing just a single wicket. Jintu Das (21) was the top scorer of the side.
Brief Scores:
GCCC 274/3 (Palashjyoti Das 164, Bikash Sharma 25); Ankurjyoti CA 88/4 (Sidharth Oja 39, Somnath Bhattacharyya 25, Bitop Mahanta 3/19).
Bud B 63 (Tilak Das 14, Jintu Das 4/26). River Rine 64/1 (Jintu Das 21, Laxman Das 17, Kaushik Oja 17).
Posted On: The Sentinel
Another Story:
Guwahati, Dec 20: The first Bud Challenge Twenty20 Cricket tournament for Dhireswar Kalita Cup saw two unique performances on Thursday.
Palashjyoti Das of Gauhati Town Club scored a magnificent 164 while Jintu Das of River Rine Club completed a hat-trick against Bud B in the other match of the day.
The first match of the day was between GCCC 'A' and Ankurjyoti Cricket Academy. Palash, who scored a magnificent century against Tripura in the last Ranji Plate match in the same ground, continued his fine form scoring 164 runs. He needed just 64 balls to score the runs with 18 boundaries.
The innings helped Palashjyoti Das to write a few record in his name. In the Twenty20 format of cricket, his 164 runs could be the highest one in city cricket while the batsman could become the first player of the city to hit 11 boundaries in an innings in the shorter version of the game.
Riding on his magnificent knock and a spirited 85 by Bikash Sharma, GCCC ‘A' scored 280 runs losing three wickets in 20 overs. Ankurjyoti Cricket Academy was bowled out for 88 runs. Bitap Mahanta bagged three wickets for 19 runs while Sidharth Oja scored 39 runs.
In the second match of the day, Jintu Das hogged the lime light, completing the first hat-trick of the tournament. The match saw the comeback of former Ranji cricketer Rajesh Bora in competitive cricket but this was over shadowed by Jintu who scalped four wicket for 26 runs.
Bating first Bud ‘B' was bowled out for 63 runs. Tilak Das and Rajdeep Ojha scored 14 and 13 runs respectively, while Rajesh Bora contributed 11 runs on the board. River Rine reached the target losing just a single wicket. Jintu Das (21) was the top scorer of the side.
Brief Scores:
GCCC 274/3 (Palashjyoti Das 164, Bikash Sharma 25); Ankurjyoti CA 88/4 (Sidharth Oja 39, Somnath Bhattacharyya 25, Bitop Mahanta 3/19).
Bud B 63 (Tilak Das 14, Jintu Das 4/26). River Rine 64/1 (Jintu Das 21, Laxman Das 17, Kaushik Oja 17).
Posted On: The Sentinel
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
Indian TT Manager from Assam
Tridib named team manager:
Guwahati, Dec 19: The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) has named former international table tennis player Tridib Duvarah as manager of the Indian team for the World Table Tennis Championship for men and women which will be held at Guangzhou, China, from February 24 to March 2 next year.
It is for the second consecutive year that Tridib, an official of the Oil India Limited, has been named as the manager of the Indian TT team for the world championship.
His nomination as Indian team manager has been confirmed by the TTFI secretary general MC Chowhan.
Source: The Assam Tribune
Guwahati, Dec 19: The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) has named former international table tennis player Tridib Duvarah as manager of the Indian team for the World Table Tennis Championship for men and women which will be held at Guangzhou, China, from February 24 to March 2 next year.
It is for the second consecutive year that Tridib, an official of the Oil India Limited, has been named as the manager of the Indian TT team for the world championship.
His nomination as Indian team manager has been confirmed by the TTFI secretary general MC Chowhan.
Source: The Assam Tribune
BCCI-ICL Standoff Reaches Assam
Bud Cricket Club refuses to play:
Guwahati, Dec. 19: The face-off between the BCCI and ICL on Wednesday reached Assam, disrupting a premier invitational meet in Guwahati with one of the teams, Bud Cricket Club, pulling out of the semifinal of the 16th Ankurjyoti Challenge Cricket Championship fearing disciplinary action by the Assam Cricket Association.
Bud decided not to play against Shantipur AC, which they said was considering fielding five ICL players.
To top it, Sunil Baruah, the president of the organising club Ankurjyoti, who is also the BCCI curator, resigned from his club. The curator, who was against allowing any ICL player to play, resigned citing differences with other club members.
ACA secretary Bikash Baruah had on Tuesday night stated in a press release that no ICL player was entitled to participate in any tournament conducted by any district association or its affiliated clubs. The restriction was imposed by BCCI, he added.
All the three clubs -- Ankurjyoti, Bud and Shantipur -- are affiliated to the Guwahati Sports Association, which is affiliated to the ACA. However, the tournament, though not recognised by the ACA, is quite popular among the players and several state-level players from both the sides would have squared off against each other in today's match.
Both Bikash Baruah and Sunil Baruah said they have received calls from BCCI functionaries.
Tomorrow's final between Shantipur and Gauhati Town Club, too, is under a cloud, given today's development.
Ankurjyoti general secretary Tridip Medhi described the development as unfortunate and said the Shantipur team did not contain the names of any ICL players.
"Since it is an open meet, everybody is allowed to play. We have nothing to do with the ICL or IPL? We are here for the love of cricket. Only the players will suffer," he said.
Mukut Kalita of Bud, however, said the five ICL players -- Syed Zakaria Zuffri, Preetam Das, Parvez Aziz, Sujoy Tarafdar and Abu Naschim -- were in the Shantipur team.
"We were keen to play. It would have been a good game but we got feelers from the ACA not to play. They (ICL) players are at least financially settled. But how can the players in our team take the risk?" he asked.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Another Story:
Guwahati, Dec. 19: The face-off between the BCCI and ICL on Wednesday reached Assam, disrupting a premier invitational meet in Guwahati with one of the teams, Bud Cricket Club, pulling out of the semifinal of the 16th Ankurjyoti Challenge Cricket Championship fearing disciplinary action by the Assam Cricket Association.
Bud decided not to play against Shantipur AC, which they said was considering fielding five ICL players.
To top it, Sunil Baruah, the president of the organising club Ankurjyoti, who is also the BCCI curator, resigned from his club. The curator, who was against allowing any ICL player to play, resigned citing differences with other club members.
ACA secretary Bikash Baruah had on Tuesday night stated in a press release that no ICL player was entitled to participate in any tournament conducted by any district association or its affiliated clubs. The restriction was imposed by BCCI, he added.
All the three clubs -- Ankurjyoti, Bud and Shantipur -- are affiliated to the Guwahati Sports Association, which is affiliated to the ACA. However, the tournament, though not recognised by the ACA, is quite popular among the players and several state-level players from both the sides would have squared off against each other in today's match.
Both Bikash Baruah and Sunil Baruah said they have received calls from BCCI functionaries.
Tomorrow's final between Shantipur and Gauhati Town Club, too, is under a cloud, given today's development.
Ankurjyoti general secretary Tridip Medhi described the development as unfortunate and said the Shantipur team did not contain the names of any ICL players.
"Since it is an open meet, everybody is allowed to play. We have nothing to do with the ICL or IPL? We are here for the love of cricket. Only the players will suffer," he said.
Mukut Kalita of Bud, however, said the five ICL players -- Syed Zakaria Zuffri, Preetam Das, Parvez Aziz, Sujoy Tarafdar and Abu Naschim -- were in the Shantipur team.
"We were keen to play. It would have been a good game but we got feelers from the ACA not to play. They (ICL) players are at least financially settled. But how can the players in our team take the risk?" he asked.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Another Story:
NE Twenty20 Cricket
Manipur Police win:
Guwahati, Dec. 19: Manipur Police Sports Club on Wednesday made a strong opening statement by posting a convincing five-wicket win over local outfit New Star Club in their first match of the 1st Bud Challenge Twenty20 cricket meet at the Nehru Stadium here.
The atmosphere on the ground was festive with the organisers, Bud Cricket Club, trying to recreate the frills associated with the new version of the game by playing foot-tapping music during the breaks.
After restricting New Star to 110 in 19.3 overs with some splendid fielding and bowling, the Manipur cops, helped by Man-of-the-Match L Kipgen (28 off 24 balls) and Y. Siman (24 off 43 balls), overtook the total with 3.1 overs remaining, despite suffering some early setbacks.
Earlier, Kipgen, a spinner, took two wickets for 20 runs.
"It was a good match. Despite losing early wickets we played well. The middle order too came good," said the captain of the winning team, Viking Salam.
Nikhil Mittal and Kishore Deka of New Star scored 27 and 21 respectively. Mittal took two wickets for 18.
Assam Ranji coach Sanath Kumar gave away the Man-of-the-Match award to Kipgen.
Earlier, the tournament got off to a flying start with a cracker of a match between Guwahati Cricket Coaching Centre (B) and Titan Club.
Batting first, Titan Club scored 174 for six in and then restricted their rivals to 153 in 19 overs for a 21-run win.
Man-of-the-Match Biswajit Medhi of Titan took four wickets for 15 while Nirmal Nath and Bhaskar Kalita took two wickets each.
For the winners, Trithankar Das made 52, Bhaskar Kalita 29 and Moon Kumar 24.
For Guwahati Centre, the main scorers were Pankaj Kalita (37), Ambar Bhattacharjee (29) and Mintu Chakraborthy (24).
On Thursday, Ankurjyoti Club will take on the Guwahati Centre, while hosts Bud Cricket Club will meet River Rine Club.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Guwahati, Dec. 19: Manipur Police Sports Club on Wednesday made a strong opening statement by posting a convincing five-wicket win over local outfit New Star Club in their first match of the 1st Bud Challenge Twenty20 cricket meet at the Nehru Stadium here.
The atmosphere on the ground was festive with the organisers, Bud Cricket Club, trying to recreate the frills associated with the new version of the game by playing foot-tapping music during the breaks.
After restricting New Star to 110 in 19.3 overs with some splendid fielding and bowling, the Manipur cops, helped by Man-of-the-Match L Kipgen (28 off 24 balls) and Y. Siman (24 off 43 balls), overtook the total with 3.1 overs remaining, despite suffering some early setbacks.
Earlier, Kipgen, a spinner, took two wickets for 20 runs.
"It was a good match. Despite losing early wickets we played well. The middle order too came good," said the captain of the winning team, Viking Salam.
Nikhil Mittal and Kishore Deka of New Star scored 27 and 21 respectively. Mittal took two wickets for 18.
Assam Ranji coach Sanath Kumar gave away the Man-of-the-Match award to Kipgen.
Earlier, the tournament got off to a flying start with a cracker of a match between Guwahati Cricket Coaching Centre (B) and Titan Club.
Batting first, Titan Club scored 174 for six in and then restricted their rivals to 153 in 19 overs for a 21-run win.
Man-of-the-Match Biswajit Medhi of Titan took four wickets for 15 while Nirmal Nath and Bhaskar Kalita took two wickets each.
For the winners, Trithankar Das made 52, Bhaskar Kalita 29 and Moon Kumar 24.
For Guwahati Centre, the main scorers were Pankaj Kalita (37), Ambar Bhattacharjee (29) and Mintu Chakraborthy (24).
On Thursday, Ankurjyoti Club will take on the Guwahati Centre, while hosts Bud Cricket Club will meet River Rine Club.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup Football
Mohd. Sporting lift Martyrs’ Cup:
Kokrajhar, Dec 18: Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting lifted the Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup defeating another Kolkata outfit Chirag United by a solitary goal in the final at KDSA ground here on Tuesday.
The all important goal was scored by Muri in the 27th minute of the game.
However, Mohammedan Sporting had to play with ten men in the second half as Farook Haider was shown the red card in the dying minutes of the first half.
The Speakar of BTC Reo Narzary gave away the winner’s trophy and a cash prize of Rs 50,000 to Mohd Sporting while Member of Parliament S K Bwismuthiary handed over the runners-up trophy and Rs. 25,000 to Chirag United.
Source: The Sentinel
Kokrajhar, Dec 18: Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting lifted the Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup defeating another Kolkata outfit Chirag United by a solitary goal in the final at KDSA ground here on Tuesday.
The all important goal was scored by Muri in the 27th minute of the game.
However, Mohammedan Sporting had to play with ten men in the second half as Farook Haider was shown the red card in the dying minutes of the first half.
The Speakar of BTC Reo Narzary gave away the winner’s trophy and a cash prize of Rs 50,000 to Mohd Sporting while Member of Parliament S K Bwismuthiary handed over the runners-up trophy and Rs. 25,000 to Chirag United.
Source: The Sentinel
36th Senior National Women’s Handball
Railways win title, Manipur runners-up:
Guwahati, Dec 18: Indian Railways successfully defended their title in the 36th Senior National Women’s Handball Championship defeating Manipur in a one-sided final at Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phukan Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday.
Railways won the match 20-9 and in the process completed a hat-trick of wins.
Railways that had nine national team players in their ranks, including the captain, were undoubtedly the favourites to win the tournament.
In the final, they were a lot more superior to their opponent and once the side scored their first goal they were simply unstoppable during the rest of the game.
Asmita Kumari was the star of the day scoring nine goals for the winners. The other scorers included Juliet Lawrance (4), Anamika (2), Krishna (2) and Matti Murmu (3).
On the other hand, Manipur reduced through Apabi Devi (2), Ibemcha Devi (2), Laxmi Devi (2), Chunibala Devi (1), Rebika Devi (1) and Santhi devi (1).
Earlier, All India University bagged the third position defeating Haryana 31-17. Chattishgarh and Maharastra begged the fifth and sixth spots respectively.
Railways also won the maximum number of individual prizes with Anita Yadav winning the best player award of the final while her team mate Matti Murmu bagged the best player award of the tournament.
Neelam Malik of All India University was adjudged the best goalkeeper of the championship.
Posted On: The Sentinel
Another Story:
Guwahati, Dec 18: Indian Railways successfully defended their title in the 36th Senior National Women’s Handball Championship defeating Manipur in a one-sided final at Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phukan Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday.
Railways won the match 20-9 and in the process completed a hat-trick of wins.
Railways that had nine national team players in their ranks, including the captain, were undoubtedly the favourites to win the tournament.
In the final, they were a lot more superior to their opponent and once the side scored their first goal they were simply unstoppable during the rest of the game.
Asmita Kumari was the star of the day scoring nine goals for the winners. The other scorers included Juliet Lawrance (4), Anamika (2), Krishna (2) and Matti Murmu (3).
On the other hand, Manipur reduced through Apabi Devi (2), Ibemcha Devi (2), Laxmi Devi (2), Chunibala Devi (1), Rebika Devi (1) and Santhi devi (1).
Earlier, All India University bagged the third position defeating Haryana 31-17. Chattishgarh and Maharastra begged the fifth and sixth spots respectively.
Railways also won the maximum number of individual prizes with Anita Yadav winning the best player award of the final while her team mate Matti Murmu bagged the best player award of the tournament.
Neelam Malik of All India University was adjudged the best goalkeeper of the championship.
Posted On: The Sentinel
Another Story:
NE Twenty20 Cricket
Meet starts on Wednesday:
Guwahati, Dec 17: The maiden edition of the North East Invitation Twenty20 Cricket Tournament for the Dhireswar Kalita Trophy will begin at the Nehru Stadium here from Wednesday.
The Bud Cricket Club-organised tournament will be a 12-team knock out affair in which a team from Manipur -- Manipur Police Sports Club -- will be seen in action.
Guwahati Cricket Coaching Centre B team will play aganist Titan Club in the opening match at 9 am while on the same day Manipur team will meet New Star Club in the afternoon.
The final is slated for December 25.
Posted On: The Assam Tribune
Guwahati, Dec 17: The maiden edition of the North East Invitation Twenty20 Cricket Tournament for the Dhireswar Kalita Trophy will begin at the Nehru Stadium here from Wednesday.
The Bud Cricket Club-organised tournament will be a 12-team knock out affair in which a team from Manipur -- Manipur Police Sports Club -- will be seen in action.
Guwahati Cricket Coaching Centre B team will play aganist Titan Club in the opening match at 9 am while on the same day Manipur team will meet New Star Club in the afternoon.
The final is slated for December 25.
Posted On: The Assam Tribune
New Dawn for Assam Cricketers
ACA to introduce ratings like Men in Blue:
Guwahati, Dec. 17: Assam cricketers will soon be rated on the lines of the Team India players.
The apex sports body in the state hopes that the ratings will help the players by giving them more mileage in the national scene and also ease the selection of probables and teams for the state from the next season onwards.
The Assam Cricket Association officials have already discussed the proposition with a Bangalore-based private firm 5K.
The director of 5K, Rajesh Khurana, has offered to rate players in different age groups from under-15 to Ranji level on the basis of their performance in domestic as well as international levels.
The ratings will shield the players from falling victim to the ACA’s so-called “political favouritism” towards players from certain districts and the practice of “depriving” better players from some other districts.
ACA secretary Bikash Baruah said, “The ratings should help us. No player will now be able to rake up a controversy after not getting a berth in the state team as their ratings will speak for them now”.
Besides easing the pressure on players and helping players judge their own performance, the ACA hopes that the ratings will further help the players get individual sponsorship from the corporate sector.
Although India Cements has chipped in as a team sponsor for the Ranji team this year, none of the first class players have any individual sponsor for their off-season coaching and personal upkeep.
The ACA was completely bowled over by the offer made by the Bangalore firm, as it would also help the apex body sign players on contract for the under-19 and Ranji teams.
Though Khurana could not be contacted for details, sources in his office said the process has been initiated after the “ACA showed keen interest in it”.
The monetary terms offered by 5K are yet to be worked out.
The firm has been rating the Karnataka players since last year.
Though the ACA has resolved to introduce graded contracts on the lines of the national team players, for the under-19 and Ranji players from the current season onwards, the Ranji season ended without completion of even the gradation of players.
The ACA has attributed the preoccupation of BCCI statistician Tapash Roy with his hectic schedule as the reason for the delay in gradation of state cricketers this season. Roy has been asked to provide the statistics of every player to the ACA.
“If 5K does the statistician’s job for us, we will be able to execute the contract system at the earliest,” said an ACA office bearer who attended the preliminary discussion with the Bangalore firm here yesterday.
Some of the state-level players have welcomed the development, saying that they hope the new plan will not turn out to be “another ploy” to delay their proposed contracts.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Guwahati, Dec. 17: Assam cricketers will soon be rated on the lines of the Team India players.
The apex sports body in the state hopes that the ratings will help the players by giving them more mileage in the national scene and also ease the selection of probables and teams for the state from the next season onwards.
The Assam Cricket Association officials have already discussed the proposition with a Bangalore-based private firm 5K.
The director of 5K, Rajesh Khurana, has offered to rate players in different age groups from under-15 to Ranji level on the basis of their performance in domestic as well as international levels.
The ratings will shield the players from falling victim to the ACA’s so-called “political favouritism” towards players from certain districts and the practice of “depriving” better players from some other districts.
ACA secretary Bikash Baruah said, “The ratings should help us. No player will now be able to rake up a controversy after not getting a berth in the state team as their ratings will speak for them now”.
Besides easing the pressure on players and helping players judge their own performance, the ACA hopes that the ratings will further help the players get individual sponsorship from the corporate sector.
Although India Cements has chipped in as a team sponsor for the Ranji team this year, none of the first class players have any individual sponsor for their off-season coaching and personal upkeep.
The ACA was completely bowled over by the offer made by the Bangalore firm, as it would also help the apex body sign players on contract for the under-19 and Ranji teams.
Though Khurana could not be contacted for details, sources in his office said the process has been initiated after the “ACA showed keen interest in it”.
The monetary terms offered by 5K are yet to be worked out.
The firm has been rating the Karnataka players since last year.
Though the ACA has resolved to introduce graded contracts on the lines of the national team players, for the under-19 and Ranji players from the current season onwards, the Ranji season ended without completion of even the gradation of players.
The ACA has attributed the preoccupation of BCCI statistician Tapash Roy with his hectic schedule as the reason for the delay in gradation of state cricketers this season. Roy has been asked to provide the statistics of every player to the ACA.
“If 5K does the statistician’s job for us, we will be able to execute the contract system at the earliest,” said an ACA office bearer who attended the preliminary discussion with the Bangalore firm here yesterday.
Some of the state-level players have welcomed the development, saying that they hope the new plan will not turn out to be “another ploy” to delay their proposed contracts.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup
Mohammedan Sporting vs Chirag United in final:
Kokrajhar, Dec. 17: Two Kolkata outfits, Chirag Football Club and Mohammedan Sporting Club, will clash in the final of the 8th Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup football championship to be played at the Kokrajhar District Sports Association ground on Tuesday.
The winners will take home a cash prize of Rs 50,000 and the runners-up Rs 25,000.
On their way to the final, Chirag defeated North Dhaka Sporting Club of Bangladesh 4-1 and OIL 4-0, while Mohammedan Sporting got the better of Assam State Electricity Board and Customs Sporting Club 3-1.
Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chief Hagrama Mohilary will be the chief guest in the final.
In the first semi-final on Saturday, Mohammedan Sporting defeated Customs Sporting Club, Calcutta, 3-1.
In the second semi-final match on Sunday, Chirag defeated Oil India Limited, Duliajan 4-0, with Ashin Das scoring two goals in quick succession in the 35th and 37th minutes.
Striker Daillo Manaeuo scored the third goal for Chirag in the 46th minute.
Surajit Chakravorty further consolidated the score in the 81st minute taking the score to 4-0.
The meet started on November 31 with 14 teams in the fray. Tickets were priced at Rs 10 and Rs 15 at the 8,000-capacity ground.
The organisers, however, noted that the demand for tickets this time was less than during the earlier editions of the tournament.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Kokrajhar, Dec. 17: Two Kolkata outfits, Chirag Football Club and Mohammedan Sporting Club, will clash in the final of the 8th Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup football championship to be played at the Kokrajhar District Sports Association ground on Tuesday.
The winners will take home a cash prize of Rs 50,000 and the runners-up Rs 25,000.
On their way to the final, Chirag defeated North Dhaka Sporting Club of Bangladesh 4-1 and OIL 4-0, while Mohammedan Sporting got the better of Assam State Electricity Board and Customs Sporting Club 3-1.
Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chief Hagrama Mohilary will be the chief guest in the final.
In the first semi-final on Saturday, Mohammedan Sporting defeated Customs Sporting Club, Calcutta, 3-1.
In the second semi-final match on Sunday, Chirag defeated Oil India Limited, Duliajan 4-0, with Ashin Das scoring two goals in quick succession in the 35th and 37th minutes.
Striker Daillo Manaeuo scored the third goal for Chirag in the 46th minute.
Surajit Chakravorty further consolidated the score in the 81st minute taking the score to 4-0.
The meet started on November 31 with 14 teams in the fray. Tickets were priced at Rs 10 and Rs 15 at the 8,000-capacity ground.
The organisers, however, noted that the demand for tickets this time was less than during the earlier editions of the tournament.
Posted On: The Telegraph
2nd Manipur State Football League:
RACC Churachandpur hold AMOFA:
Moirang, Dec 17: RACC Churachandpur held AMOFA, Moirang, to a 1-1 draw in the 2nd Manipur State Football League 2007-08 at Moirang College ground on Monday.
The home side opened the score with Stephen Hmar’s 44th minute goal before Lalrintluanga equalised for the visitors 76 minutes into the game.
Moirang, Dec 17: RACC Churachandpur held AMOFA, Moirang, to a 1-1 draw in the 2nd Manipur State Football League 2007-08 at Moirang College ground on Monday.
The home side opened the score with Stephen Hmar’s 44th minute goal before Lalrintluanga equalised for the visitors 76 minutes into the game.
36th Senior National Women’s Handball
Manipur meet Railways in final:
Guwahati, Dec. 17: Defending champions Railways will play Manipur in the final of the 36th Senior National Women’s Handball Championship on Tuesday.
Manipur beat a fighting Haryana 17-15 in the second semi-final on Monday evening to move into the final.
The Manipur girls led 9-8 in the first half.
Manipur were the lone entrant from the Northeast in the semi-finals, beating Chhattisgarh by a narrow margin (25-23) in the quarter-finals.
In a keenly contested match played at the Nehru Stadium, the girls from Manipur put up a better show but failed to convert several penalties that came their way, helping the Chhattisgarh team to remain in the hunt till the last.
In the first semi-final, played at Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phookan Indoor Stadium, the Railways staved off a spirited challenge by the All India University team to march into the final this evening. The Railways won 36-26.
Earlier, Railways defeated last year’s runners-up Maharashtra 27-8 in the quarter-final.
The university team beat Punjab 27-25 and Haryana got the better of Delhi 20-17 to move into the semi-final.
Maharashtra finished fifth beating Punjab 35-25 while Chhattisgarh ended sixth beating Delhi 26-21.
Tomorrow, Punjab will play Delhi for the seventh and eighth positions.
Meanwhile, the annual general meeting of the Handball Federation of India, which was held here, decided to bid for the Asian Championship in Kuwait on December 29.
Assam Handball Association president Kalyan Gogoi said Guwahati is in the running for hosting the meet along with Chandigarh.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Guwahati, Dec. 17: Defending champions Railways will play Manipur in the final of the 36th Senior National Women’s Handball Championship on Tuesday.
Manipur beat a fighting Haryana 17-15 in the second semi-final on Monday evening to move into the final.
The Manipur girls led 9-8 in the first half.
Manipur were the lone entrant from the Northeast in the semi-finals, beating Chhattisgarh by a narrow margin (25-23) in the quarter-finals.
In a keenly contested match played at the Nehru Stadium, the girls from Manipur put up a better show but failed to convert several penalties that came their way, helping the Chhattisgarh team to remain in the hunt till the last.
In the first semi-final, played at Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phookan Indoor Stadium, the Railways staved off a spirited challenge by the All India University team to march into the final this evening. The Railways won 36-26.
Earlier, Railways defeated last year’s runners-up Maharashtra 27-8 in the quarter-final.
The university team beat Punjab 27-25 and Haryana got the better of Delhi 20-17 to move into the semi-final.
Maharashtra finished fifth beating Punjab 35-25 while Chhattisgarh ended sixth beating Delhi 26-21.
Tomorrow, Punjab will play Delhi for the seventh and eighth positions.
Meanwhile, the annual general meeting of the Handball Federation of India, which was held here, decided to bid for the Asian Championship in Kuwait on December 29.
Assam Handball Association president Kalyan Gogoi said Guwahati is in the running for hosting the meet along with Chandigarh.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Monday, December 17, 2007
2nd Manipur State Football League
Manipur Police, TRAU, NEROCA win:
Imphal, Dec 16: The 2nd Manipur State League football competition resumed on Sunday after a brief break owing to the recently concluded 51st CC Meet football tournament.
Playing at THAU ground which serves as the home ground for TRAU, Tiddim Road, the hosts overcame ESU, Wangkhei, by a solitary goal scored in the 29th minute by Y San-tosh off a flag kick taken by K Inaoton.
At Luwangsangbam ground, hosts NEROCA, Shangakpham, blanked SSU, Singjamei 2-0 with L Nabachandra finding the rivals’ net five minutes into the game before S Thomas sealed the match with an 86th minute strike.
USA, Khurai, hosted Thambalkhong side YWC at Khundrakpam ground and managed to pull off a 1-1 draw with Th Inaotomba converting a penalty in injury time after Kh Bopinchandra had opened the visitors’ score in the 75th minute.
The day saw MPSC record the highest victory margin drubbing hosts PYC, Phoudel
6-1 with the police team’s prolific striker I Nilakumar netting a brace in 69th and 91st minutes. While Kh Romen (7th), N Deshkumar (23rd), Somochandra (28th) and N Maimu (85th) bulged the MPSC scoreline, Hangmateshmol Kom scored the PYC consolation goal in the 40th minute.
At Kakching, KFC erased two goal deficit to hold newly crowned CC Meet champions NISA, Thangmeiband, 2-2. After the visitors raced to 2-0 lead with goals from Charan Rai (54th) and M Bidyasagar (71st), the home team rallied through M Bijen (72nd) and Joseph Thanghinlal (76th).
Posted On: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Dec 16: The 2nd Manipur State League football competition resumed on Sunday after a brief break owing to the recently concluded 51st CC Meet football tournament.
Playing at THAU ground which serves as the home ground for TRAU, Tiddim Road, the hosts overcame ESU, Wangkhei, by a solitary goal scored in the 29th minute by Y San-tosh off a flag kick taken by K Inaoton.
At Luwangsangbam ground, hosts NEROCA, Shangakpham, blanked SSU, Singjamei 2-0 with L Nabachandra finding the rivals’ net five minutes into the game before S Thomas sealed the match with an 86th minute strike.
USA, Khurai, hosted Thambalkhong side YWC at Khundrakpam ground and managed to pull off a 1-1 draw with Th Inaotomba converting a penalty in injury time after Kh Bopinchandra had opened the visitors’ score in the 75th minute.
The day saw MPSC record the highest victory margin drubbing hosts PYC, Phoudel
6-1 with the police team’s prolific striker I Nilakumar netting a brace in 69th and 91st minutes. While Kh Romen (7th), N Deshkumar (23rd), Somochandra (28th) and N Maimu (85th) bulged the MPSC scoreline, Hangmateshmol Kom scored the PYC consolation goal in the 40th minute.
At Kakching, KFC erased two goal deficit to hold newly crowned CC Meet champions NISA, Thangmeiband, 2-2. After the visitors raced to 2-0 lead with goals from Charan Rai (54th) and M Bidyasagar (71st), the home team rallied through M Bijen (72nd) and Joseph Thanghinlal (76th).
Posted On: The Sangai Express
National School Games Table Tennis
Assam’s Mahasweta clinches title:
Guwahati, Dec 16: After a long gap, one Assam girl Mahasweta Batsallya won the title in the National School Games Table Tennis Championship.
Mahasweta won the U-14 girls’ title in the National School Games which was held at Aizwal from December 11 to 14.
In the girls singles final, Mahasweta, a student of the Anand Academy, Dispur, defeated Srenaj Chipia of Gujarat 4-3. However, Assam girls’ team went down to Gujarat in the title clash 2-3.
In the boys section, Assam could not do well in both U-14 and U-17 groups as the state boys were eliminated from the pre-quarter final and the quarter final stages.
Posted On: The Assam Tribune
Guwahati, Dec 16: After a long gap, one Assam girl Mahasweta Batsallya won the title in the National School Games Table Tennis Championship.
Mahasweta won the U-14 girls’ title in the National School Games which was held at Aizwal from December 11 to 14.
In the girls singles final, Mahasweta, a student of the Anand Academy, Dispur, defeated Srenaj Chipia of Gujarat 4-3. However, Assam girls’ team went down to Gujarat in the title clash 2-3.
In the boys section, Assam could not do well in both U-14 and U-17 groups as the state boys were eliminated from the pre-quarter final and the quarter final stages.
Posted On: The Assam Tribune
36th Senior National Women’s Handball
Assam out of meet, Manipur in quarter-finals:
Guwahati, Dec. 16: Hosts Assam bowed out of the 36th Senior National Women’s Handball Championship on Sunday evening after drawing their last league encounter with Chhattisgarh 11-11, even as the sponsorship crisis deepened for the organisers.
Assam ended its Group C engagements with three losses and two wins. The hosts defeated Madhya Pradesh and Orissa but lost their matches against Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Chandigarh.
The quarter-finals line was also drawn up today. Defending champions Railways remained at the top of the list, closely followed by Maharashtra.
The quarter-finals draw will see Manipur, the only team from the Northeast in the last eight, taking on Chhattisgarh, All India University team will play Punjab, Delhi will meet Haryana and Railways will clash with Maharashtra.
However, it is not only the disappointment of the team not doing well that the organisers -- Assam Handball Association -- have to deal with.
The handball association’s president Kalyan Gogoi said the national meet has met with very lukewarm response, with major sponsors like Oil India Ltd (OIL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC), Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) and industrial houses turning down the request for sponsorship.
“Of the Rs 18 lakh budget, only Assam Gas Company Ltd and DS Group has honoured our request. The others, like OIL, ONGC, NRL and IOC, have turned down our request. We would have been happy with whatever contributions they made. It is very sad as we were pinning our hopes on the big houses,” he rued.
Asked how the tournament was coping without support, Gogoi added, “It is because of well-wishers and support from fellow state associations like kabaddi, volleyball and GSA. Sadly, the Assam Cricket Association was very unhelpful when approached for help. The government has promised help of Rs 1.5 lakh but we will still fall short by nearly Rs 3 lakh”.
The lack of interest in the tournament is surprising, Gogoi said, because OIL, ONGC, NRL and IOC had extended over Rs 50 lakh towards the hosting of the international badminton meet.
A source in the oil sector said there was no question of turning down requests. “We always help in whatever way possible. Maybe there was very little time between applying for assistance and disbursal,” the source said.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Guwahati, Dec. 16: Hosts Assam bowed out of the 36th Senior National Women’s Handball Championship on Sunday evening after drawing their last league encounter with Chhattisgarh 11-11, even as the sponsorship crisis deepened for the organisers.
Assam ended its Group C engagements with three losses and two wins. The hosts defeated Madhya Pradesh and Orissa but lost their matches against Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Chandigarh.
The quarter-finals line was also drawn up today. Defending champions Railways remained at the top of the list, closely followed by Maharashtra.
The quarter-finals draw will see Manipur, the only team from the Northeast in the last eight, taking on Chhattisgarh, All India University team will play Punjab, Delhi will meet Haryana and Railways will clash with Maharashtra.
However, it is not only the disappointment of the team not doing well that the organisers -- Assam Handball Association -- have to deal with.
The handball association’s president Kalyan Gogoi said the national meet has met with very lukewarm response, with major sponsors like Oil India Ltd (OIL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC), Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) and industrial houses turning down the request for sponsorship.
“Of the Rs 18 lakh budget, only Assam Gas Company Ltd and DS Group has honoured our request. The others, like OIL, ONGC, NRL and IOC, have turned down our request. We would have been happy with whatever contributions they made. It is very sad as we were pinning our hopes on the big houses,” he rued.
Asked how the tournament was coping without support, Gogoi added, “It is because of well-wishers and support from fellow state associations like kabaddi, volleyball and GSA. Sadly, the Assam Cricket Association was very unhelpful when approached for help. The government has promised help of Rs 1.5 lakh but we will still fall short by nearly Rs 3 lakh”.
The lack of interest in the tournament is surprising, Gogoi said, because OIL, ONGC, NRL and IOC had extended over Rs 50 lakh towards the hosting of the international badminton meet.
A source in the oil sector said there was no question of turning down requests. “We always help in whatever way possible. Maybe there was very little time between applying for assistance and disbursal,” the source said.
Posted On: The Telegraph
30th Sub-Junior Boys National Volleyball
Manipur in quarter-finals:
Imphal, Dec 16: Manipur defeated Delhi 25-23, 25-17, 25-19 to advance into the quarter-finals of the 30th Sub Junior national Volleyball Championship at Renukoot in Uttar Pradesh as Group A runners-up.
Barring the defeat to Karnataka earlier in the competition, Manipur outclassed Uttaranchal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh besides Delhi in the group phase.
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Dec 16: Manipur defeated Delhi 25-23, 25-17, 25-19 to advance into the quarter-finals of the 30th Sub Junior national Volleyball Championship at Renukoot in Uttar Pradesh as Group A runners-up.
Barring the defeat to Karnataka earlier in the competition, Manipur outclassed Uttaranchal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh besides Delhi in the group phase.
Source: The Sangai Express
Sunday, December 16, 2007
36th Senior National Women’s Handball
Manipur win, mix day for Assam:
Guwahati, Dec 15: Once again it was a mixed day for Assam in the 36th Senior National Women’s Handball Championship as the side registered one win and one loss at the Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.
Earlier yesterday also Assam registered same results in their two group matches.
The hosts, who first clashed with Orissa, won the game 23-11. Juri Baishya, Bobita Chetry, Jhuma Roy, Sona Misra and Sanu Sarma scored four goals each while Dulumoni Talukdar pumped in three more goals for the winners.
In their second match of the day against Chandigarh, Asom fought well but lost the game in a nail-biting finish 14-12.
Bobita Chetry (2), Juri Baishya (30) Sona Misra(2), Pinki Chetry (2), Anu Patar (1), Dulumoni Talukdar (1) and Ranu Barua (1) scored the goals for the home side.
Assam now should win their last two group matches in order to qualify for the quarter-final in the championship.
Meanwhile, defending champion Indian Railways registered another win today defeating Jammu and Kashmir 12-7.
Results of the other matches: Gujarat bt Tripura 10-6; Himachal Pradesh bt Madhya Pradesh 11-7; All India University bt Nagaland 43-7; Delhi bt Pondichery 35-10; Uttar Pradesh bt Pondichery 35-10; Chhatishgarh bt Chandigarh 17-14; Manipur bt Bihar 30-4; Kerala bt Bihar 23-6; Uttarakhand bt Andhra Pradesh 13-8 and Maharastra bt West Bengal 20-3.
Posted On: The Sentinel
Guwahati, Dec 15: Once again it was a mixed day for Assam in the 36th Senior National Women’s Handball Championship as the side registered one win and one loss at the Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.
Earlier yesterday also Assam registered same results in their two group matches.
The hosts, who first clashed with Orissa, won the game 23-11. Juri Baishya, Bobita Chetry, Jhuma Roy, Sona Misra and Sanu Sarma scored four goals each while Dulumoni Talukdar pumped in three more goals for the winners.
In their second match of the day against Chandigarh, Asom fought well but lost the game in a nail-biting finish 14-12.
Bobita Chetry (2), Juri Baishya (30) Sona Misra(2), Pinki Chetry (2), Anu Patar (1), Dulumoni Talukdar (1) and Ranu Barua (1) scored the goals for the home side.
Assam now should win their last two group matches in order to qualify for the quarter-final in the championship.
Meanwhile, defending champion Indian Railways registered another win today defeating Jammu and Kashmir 12-7.
Results of the other matches: Gujarat bt Tripura 10-6; Himachal Pradesh bt Madhya Pradesh 11-7; All India University bt Nagaland 43-7; Delhi bt Pondichery 35-10; Uttar Pradesh bt Pondichery 35-10; Chhatishgarh bt Chandigarh 17-14; Manipur bt Bihar 30-4; Kerala bt Bihar 23-6; Uttarakhand bt Andhra Pradesh 13-8 and Maharastra bt West Bengal 20-3.
Posted On: The Sentinel
30th Sub-Junior National Boys Volleyball
Manipur taste first defeat:
Imphal, Dec 15: After three wins on the trot in the 30th Sub Junior National (Boys) Volleyball Championship being held at Renukoot in Uttar Pradesh, Manipur on Saturday tasted defeat at the hands of Karnataka.
The southern state coasted to a 20-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-7 win.
Manipur, however, could still make it to the quarter-final if they beat Delhi on Sunday.
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Dec 15: After three wins on the trot in the 30th Sub Junior National (Boys) Volleyball Championship being held at Renukoot in Uttar Pradesh, Manipur on Saturday tasted defeat at the hands of Karnataka.
The southern state coasted to a 20-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-7 win.
Manipur, however, could still make it to the quarter-final if they beat Delhi on Sunday.
Source: The Sangai Express
Saturday, December 15, 2007
36th Senior National Women’s Handball
Twin losses for Assam:
Guwahati, Dec 14: Hosts Assam on Friday opened their campaign with two losses in the 36th senior national women’s handball championship at Nehru Stadium here.
The home side went down fighting to Madhya Pradesh 15-17 in their Group C match and then to Himachal Pradesh 12-13. The Assam women’s best efforts went in vain, as their opponents scored over them both in speed and temperament.
Manipur, on the other hand, have won in the two matches they have played so far in Group D. Manipur edged past All India Universities 20-17 and then tamed Uttarakhand 20-4 this evening.
Tripura registered the biggest win of the day, thrashing Tamil Nadu 40-3 in a Group A match, signalling a challenge to defending champions Indian Railways who are pitted in the same group.
The Handball Federation of India today decided to bid for an Asian Championship to be held in Guwahati next year and also to organise some national coaching camps here.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Guwahati, Dec 14: Hosts Assam on Friday opened their campaign with two losses in the 36th senior national women’s handball championship at Nehru Stadium here.
The home side went down fighting to Madhya Pradesh 15-17 in their Group C match and then to Himachal Pradesh 12-13. The Assam women’s best efforts went in vain, as their opponents scored over them both in speed and temperament.
Manipur, on the other hand, have won in the two matches they have played so far in Group D. Manipur edged past All India Universities 20-17 and then tamed Uttarakhand 20-4 this evening.
Tripura registered the biggest win of the day, thrashing Tamil Nadu 40-3 in a Group A match, signalling a challenge to defending champions Indian Railways who are pitted in the same group.
The Handball Federation of India today decided to bid for an Asian Championship to be held in Guwahati next year and also to organise some national coaching camps here.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Dr. T. Ao Nagaland Inter-District Football
Mokokchung win Dr. T. Ao Trophy:
Dimapur, Dec 14: Mokokchung beat Dimapur 2-0 to lift the 17th Dr. T. Ao Inter District Football Championship at Wokha on Friday.
Lipok and Toshi of Mokokchung scored the winning goals.
Asian of Dimapur received the highest goal of the tournament award.
Source: Nagaland Post
Dimapur, Dec 14: Mokokchung beat Dimapur 2-0 to lift the 17th Dr. T. Ao Inter District Football Championship at Wokha on Friday.
Lipok and Toshi of Mokokchung scored the winning goals.
Asian of Dimapur received the highest goal of the tournament award.
Source: Nagaland Post
Veteran’s Football
FLAM defeat Khurai in NE Cup opener:
Imphal, Dec. 14: Football Lover’s Association Manipur (FLAM), Yaiskul, launched their title defence on a winning note defeating Khurai Veteran Football Association (KVFA) 2-0 in the opening match of the 2nd North East Cup 2007 veteran football tournament at Thangmeiband Athletic Union Sports Complex ground here on Friday.
N Bobo scored the opener for FLAM, firing in a cross from E Ratan 16 minutes into the match and Gaidimlung Kamson doubled the advantage in the 50th minute.
Abungchung Dangmei of FLAM was named player of the match.
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Dec. 14: Football Lover’s Association Manipur (FLAM), Yaiskul, launched their title defence on a winning note defeating Khurai Veteran Football Association (KVFA) 2-0 in the opening match of the 2nd North East Cup 2007 veteran football tournament at Thangmeiband Athletic Union Sports Complex ground here on Friday.
N Bobo scored the opener for FLAM, firing in a cross from E Ratan 16 minutes into the match and Gaidimlung Kamson doubled the advantage in the 50th minute.
Abungchung Dangmei of FLAM was named player of the match.
Source: The Sangai Express
Friday, December 14, 2007
Naga Lady’s Historic Feat
Aneile Kenye first Naga lady to become SEA Games observer:
Korat, (Thailand), Dec 13: Aneile Kenye has become the first Naga lady from India to have officially conducted as an Observer in the ongoing 24th SEA Games in the discipline of Muaythai here at the Gymnasium I, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
It may be mentioned that she was earlier Assistant Team Manager of two World Muaythai Championships held in 2006 and 2007 at Bangkok and also Team Manager of Indian Team during Official International Muaythai Training Workshop held in Bangkok in December 2006.
Besides, she is Media Chairperson of Muaythai Federation of India (MFI). Her becoming an Official Observer in the 24th SEA Games would immensely boost the morale of Muaythai fighters in India, particularly the women, and also the strength of the overall functioning of the National Federation.
Aneile Kenye, a Chekhesang Naga originally hailing from Chizami of Phek district and presently settles at Chumukedima Town, has been married to Oken Jeet Sandham, current President of Muaythai Federation of India (MFI). She is also President of Mewiboegi Women Union (MWU), Agri-Forest Colony, Kohima.
Source: North East Press Service
Korat, (Thailand), Dec 13: Aneile Kenye has become the first Naga lady from India to have officially conducted as an Observer in the ongoing 24th SEA Games in the discipline of Muaythai here at the Gymnasium I, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
It may be mentioned that she was earlier Assistant Team Manager of two World Muaythai Championships held in 2006 and 2007 at Bangkok and also Team Manager of Indian Team during Official International Muaythai Training Workshop held in Bangkok in December 2006.
Besides, she is Media Chairperson of Muaythai Federation of India (MFI). Her becoming an Official Observer in the 24th SEA Games would immensely boost the morale of Muaythai fighters in India, particularly the women, and also the strength of the overall functioning of the National Federation.
Aneile Kenye, a Chekhesang Naga originally hailing from Chizami of Phek district and presently settles at Chumukedima Town, has been married to Oken Jeet Sandham, current President of Muaythai Federation of India (MFI). She is also President of Mewiboegi Women Union (MWU), Agri-Forest Colony, Kohima.
Source: North East Press Service
Manchester United Premier Cup Qualifiers
Manipur teams lose:
Chandigarh, Dec 13: Brilliant display by Rajib Ghorui helped East Bengal Football Club hand out a 5-0 drubbing to Eastern Sporting Union of Manipur in the Manchester United (MU) Premier Cup North-East Zone Qualifying Football India Finals Tournament here on Thursday.
East Bengal FC striker Rajib struck four goals. He booted home the first two goals in the ninth and 16th minutes. Ajay Roy found the target in the 25th minute to make it 3-0. Rajib again sprung into action to score in the 30th and 32nd minute.
In another match, St Stephen’s School Football Academy, Sector 45 (Chandigarh) got the better of Youth Organisation Sports Club of Manipur 2-0.
Stephen’s Academy had to wait for 32 minutes before they opened their account in the 32nd minute through Johny Singh.
Source: United News of India (UNI)
Chandigarh, Dec 13: Brilliant display by Rajib Ghorui helped East Bengal Football Club hand out a 5-0 drubbing to Eastern Sporting Union of Manipur in the Manchester United (MU) Premier Cup North-East Zone Qualifying Football India Finals Tournament here on Thursday.
East Bengal FC striker Rajib struck four goals. He booted home the first two goals in the ninth and 16th minutes. Ajay Roy found the target in the 25th minute to make it 3-0. Rajib again sprung into action to score in the 30th and 32nd minute.
In another match, St Stephen’s School Football Academy, Sector 45 (Chandigarh) got the better of Youth Organisation Sports Club of Manipur 2-0.
Stephen’s Academy had to wait for 32 minutes before they opened their account in the 32nd minute through Johny Singh.
Source: United News of India (UNI)
36th Senior National Women’s Handball
Easy win for Railways on first day:
Guwahati, Dec. 13: Defending champions Indian Railways today opened their campaign in style, posting thumping wins over Gujarat and Tamil Nadu on the first day of the 36th Senior National Women’s Handball championship that got under way at Nehru Stadium and Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phookan Indoor Stadium on Thursdy.
The Railways women got the better of Gujarat 15-6 and Tamil Nadu 25-1 in two Group A league matches.
The first match of the tournament, played between Railways and Gujarat this morning, was a one-sided affair with the Railways clinching an easy win over their Western Railway rivals.
The first win failed to satisfy the hunger of the Railways women, and Tamil Nadu suffered a humiliating defeat in a post-lunch tie.
In two other pre-lunch matches, the Punjab women were held to a 16-16 draw by their Madhya Pradesh counterparts in a Group C match, while Kerala beat Uttaranchal 15-6 in a Group D tie.
In the afternoon, Manipur tamed Nagaland 25-3 in a Group D tie while Kerala lost to All India Universities 10-25.
Punjab registered their second win of the day over Himachal Pradesh 17-7 in the afternoon.
In the other matches in the afternoon, Maharastra routed Uttar Pradesh 22-6 in the only Group B match played today while Chattisgarh got the better of Madhya Pradesh in a Group C tie.
Around 450 players and officials from 24 states arrived here today to take part in the meet. The Delhi team is on its way. The teams from Karnataka, Goa and Pondicherry have confirmed their participation but are yet to report.
The 28 teams have been divided into four groups of seven teams each. The group champions will proceed to the semifinals of the six-day event.
Today’s results: Railways bt Gujarat 35-7 (gr-A), Punjab held Madhya Pradesh 16-16 (gr-C), Kerala bt Uttar Pradesh 25-6 (gr-D), Railways bt Tamil Nadu 25-1, Maharashtra bt Uttar Pradesh 22-6 (gr-B), Chattishgarh bt Madhya Pradesh 18-9 (gr-C), Manipur bt Nagaland 25-3 (gr-D), Punjab bt Himachal Pradesh 17-7, All India University bt Kerala 25-10, Jammu & Kashmir bt Gujarat 15-6.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Image Courtesy: Eastern Projections
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Guwahati, Dec. 13: Defending champions Indian Railways today opened their campaign in style, posting thumping wins over Gujarat and Tamil Nadu on the first day of the 36th Senior National Women’s Handball championship that got under way at Nehru Stadium and Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phookan Indoor Stadium on Thursdy.
The Railways women got the better of Gujarat 15-6 and Tamil Nadu 25-1 in two Group A league matches.
The first match of the tournament, played between Railways and Gujarat this morning, was a one-sided affair with the Railways clinching an easy win over their Western Railway rivals.
The first win failed to satisfy the hunger of the Railways women, and Tamil Nadu suffered a humiliating defeat in a post-lunch tie.
In two other pre-lunch matches, the Punjab women were held to a 16-16 draw by their Madhya Pradesh counterparts in a Group C match, while Kerala beat Uttaranchal 15-6 in a Group D tie.
In the afternoon, Manipur tamed Nagaland 25-3 in a Group D tie while Kerala lost to All India Universities 10-25.
Punjab registered their second win of the day over Himachal Pradesh 17-7 in the afternoon.
In the other matches in the afternoon, Maharastra routed Uttar Pradesh 22-6 in the only Group B match played today while Chattisgarh got the better of Madhya Pradesh in a Group C tie.
Around 450 players and officials from 24 states arrived here today to take part in the meet. The Delhi team is on its way. The teams from Karnataka, Goa and Pondicherry have confirmed their participation but are yet to report.
The 28 teams have been divided into four groups of seven teams each. The group champions will proceed to the semifinals of the six-day event.
Today’s results: Railways bt Gujarat 35-7 (gr-A), Punjab held Madhya Pradesh 16-16 (gr-C), Kerala bt Uttar Pradesh 25-6 (gr-D), Railways bt Tamil Nadu 25-1, Maharashtra bt Uttar Pradesh 22-6 (gr-B), Chattishgarh bt Madhya Pradesh 18-9 (gr-C), Manipur bt Nagaland 25-3 (gr-D), Punjab bt Himachal Pradesh 17-7, All India University bt Kerala 25-10, Jammu & Kashmir bt Gujarat 15-6.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Image Courtesy: Eastern Projections
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International Tent Pegging Championship in Manipur
Mapal Kangjeibung venue for meet in January:
Imphal, Dec. 13: It’s going to be a double treat for sportslovers of Manipur with the state slated to organise a national and an international tent pegging championship between December 27 and January 14 at Mapal Kangjeibung.
Altogether nine teams have confirmed their participation for the national championship to be held in Imphal from December 27 to 31. The meet is being organised by the Manipur Equestrian Association.
The nine teams that have confirmed their publication are Punjab, Haryana, Assam, West Bengal Police, a BSF team from Madhya Pradesh, the Fort William team from West Bengal, ASC Centre and College, Bangalore, ASC South Uttar Pradesh and Manipur.
For the International Tent Pegging Championship 2008, to be held under the aegis of Equestrian Federation of India between January 10 and 14, teams from the UK, Oman, Egypt and India have confirmed their participation. The organisers have sent invitations to 21 countries, including Pakistan.
The organising secretary of the meets, N. Tombiraj, said the teams participating in the national meet will start coming from December 21.
The total estimated budget will be around Rs 25 lakh, Tombiraj added. The organisers have approached private firms and the North Eastern Council for sponsorship. The organisers have asked Doordarshan to beam the live telecast.
For the national meet, 10 riders have been selected to represent Manipur, including the gold medallist of the 33rd National Games, S. Girimohan.
The other riders are S. Bimol, Ch. Ajit, Th. Gautam, Ch. Umanand, S. Abungcha, M. Vivekananda, S. Somorjit, L. Thompson and H. Abung Khuman. Tombiraj said the Manipur team has acquired 17 horses for the national meet.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Imphal, Dec. 13: It’s going to be a double treat for sportslovers of Manipur with the state slated to organise a national and an international tent pegging championship between December 27 and January 14 at Mapal Kangjeibung.
Altogether nine teams have confirmed their participation for the national championship to be held in Imphal from December 27 to 31. The meet is being organised by the Manipur Equestrian Association.
The nine teams that have confirmed their publication are Punjab, Haryana, Assam, West Bengal Police, a BSF team from Madhya Pradesh, the Fort William team from West Bengal, ASC Centre and College, Bangalore, ASC South Uttar Pradesh and Manipur.
For the International Tent Pegging Championship 2008, to be held under the aegis of Equestrian Federation of India between January 10 and 14, teams from the UK, Oman, Egypt and India have confirmed their participation. The organisers have sent invitations to 21 countries, including Pakistan.
The organising secretary of the meets, N. Tombiraj, said the teams participating in the national meet will start coming from December 21.
The total estimated budget will be around Rs 25 lakh, Tombiraj added. The organisers have approached private firms and the North Eastern Council for sponsorship. The organisers have asked Doordarshan to beam the live telecast.
For the national meet, 10 riders have been selected to represent Manipur, including the gold medallist of the 33rd National Games, S. Girimohan.
The other riders are S. Bimol, Ch. Ajit, Th. Gautam, Ch. Umanand, S. Abungcha, M. Vivekananda, S. Somorjit, L. Thompson and H. Abung Khuman. Tombiraj said the Manipur team has acquired 17 horses for the national meet.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Bodoland Martyrs' Gold Cup Football
Kolkata Customs enter semi-finals:
Kokrajhar, Dec 13: In the second quarter-final match of the Bodoland Martyrs' Gold Cup Football Tournament at Kokrajhar District Sports Association ground here Kolkata outfit Customs defeated Assam Rifles 2-0 on Thursday.
Amar Sarkar was the star of the match who scored both the goals in 17th and in added time respectively. It was, however, a keenly contested encounter and both the teams created several openings.
Friday’s match: Uttar Dhaka XI, Bangladesh vs Chirag United, Kolkata.
Source: The Sangai Express
Kokrajhar, Dec 13: In the second quarter-final match of the Bodoland Martyrs' Gold Cup Football Tournament at Kokrajhar District Sports Association ground here Kolkata outfit Customs defeated Assam Rifles 2-0 on Thursday.
Amar Sarkar was the star of the match who scored both the goals in 17th and in added time respectively. It was, however, a keenly contested encounter and both the teams created several openings.
Friday’s match: Uttar Dhaka XI, Bangladesh vs Chirag United, Kolkata.
Source: The Sangai Express
Golf Course in Manipur Raj Bhavan
Governor Sidhu opens ‘Raj Bhavan Greens’:
Imphal, Dec 13: Governor Dr SS Sidhu inaugurated a nine-hole Golf Course named ‘Rajbhavan Greens’ inside the Raj Bhavan Complex in a simple function on Thursday morning.
The Governor, DGAR, Lt. Gen Paramjit Singh, IGAR (S) Maj Gen BK Chengapa, GOC 57 Mountain Division Maj Gen TS Handa, Director of Manipur Police Wireless M Rachandra Singh, Secretary General of Indian Golf Union Wing Commander (Retd) Satish Aparajit, Mrs BK Chengapa and ADC to Governor (Manipur) Maj Amit Berwal played the inaugural game.
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Dec 13: Governor Dr SS Sidhu inaugurated a nine-hole Golf Course named ‘Rajbhavan Greens’ inside the Raj Bhavan Complex in a simple function on Thursday morning.
The Governor, DGAR, Lt. Gen Paramjit Singh, IGAR (S) Maj Gen BK Chengapa, GOC 57 Mountain Division Maj Gen TS Handa, Director of Manipur Police Wireless M Rachandra Singh, Secretary General of Indian Golf Union Wing Commander (Retd) Satish Aparajit, Mrs BK Chengapa and ADC to Governor (Manipur) Maj Amit Berwal played the inaugural game.
Source: The Sangai Express
Northeast Veterans’ Football:
Tourney begins on Friday:
Imphal, Dec 13: The North East Cup Veteran Soccer Tournament 2007 will kick-off on Friday at THAU Sports Complex with holders FLAM pitted against KVFA, Khurai for the opener at 2 pm.
Eight veteran teams would compete for top honours in the tournament (Dec 14-29).
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Dec 13: The North East Cup Veteran Soccer Tournament 2007 will kick-off on Friday at THAU Sports Complex with holders FLAM pitted against KVFA, Khurai for the opener at 2 pm.
Eight veteran teams would compete for top honours in the tournament (Dec 14-29).
Source: The Sangai Express
30th Sub-Junior National Volleyball
Manipur register 2nd successive win:
Imphal, Dec 13: State spikers recorded their second successive win in the 30th Sub-Junior National Volleyball Championship with a 25-23, 25-10, 25-14 victory over Bihar at Renukoot in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Dec 13: State spikers recorded their second successive win in the 30th Sub-Junior National Volleyball Championship with a 25-23, 25-10, 25-14 victory over Bihar at Renukoot in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.
Source: The Sangai Express
Thursday, December 13, 2007
National Women Handball
Championship begins in Guwahati:
Guwahati, Dec 13: Twenty-five teams will be in fray for top honours in the 38th National Women’s Handball Championship which begins here on Thursday.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will formally inaugurate the meet in the evening at the Tarun Ram Phookan Indoor Stadium though matches will start from the morning onwards.
Till Wednesday evening, 12 teams -- Gujarat, Railways, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Uttaranchal, Orissa, Rajasthan, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Meghalaya, Manipur and Assam -- have arrived while the other teams are scheduled to arrive on Thursday.
Jharkhand, which earlier had confirmed their participation, withdrew from the meet.
All the teams have been given accommodation at the Tarun Ram Phookan Indoor Stadium. The matches will be played both at the Nehru Stadium and the TR Phookan Indoor Stadium.
The Assam Handball Association president Kalyan Gogoi said all arrangements have been completed to hold the meet in a befitting manner.
Source: The Assam Tribune
Guwahati, Dec 13: Twenty-five teams will be in fray for top honours in the 38th National Women’s Handball Championship which begins here on Thursday.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will formally inaugurate the meet in the evening at the Tarun Ram Phookan Indoor Stadium though matches will start from the morning onwards.
Till Wednesday evening, 12 teams -- Gujarat, Railways, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Uttaranchal, Orissa, Rajasthan, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Meghalaya, Manipur and Assam -- have arrived while the other teams are scheduled to arrive on Thursday.
Jharkhand, which earlier had confirmed their participation, withdrew from the meet.
All the teams have been given accommodation at the Tarun Ram Phookan Indoor Stadium. The matches will be played both at the Nehru Stadium and the TR Phookan Indoor Stadium.
The Assam Handball Association president Kalyan Gogoi said all arrangements have been completed to hold the meet in a befitting manner.
Source: The Assam Tribune
Dr. T Ao Nagaland Inter-district Football
Dimapur, Mokokchung in final:
Dimapur, Dec 12: Dimapur beat Kohima via tie-breaker in the first semi-final of Dr. T Ao Football tournament, while Mokokchung beat Wokha 2-1 in the second semi-final at Wokha on Wednesday.
Kobou of Kohima drew first blood in the 53rd minute and Kenjung of Dimapur equalized with a powerful header form Jonpong's cross in the 55th minute.
In the tie breaker, Dimapur edged out Kohima.
In the second semi-final, Lipok of Mokokchung opened the score in the 5th minute, but Chenithung equalized for Wokha in the 15th minute.
Lipok scored again in the 35th minute to take Mokokchung into the final.
Kohima and Wokha will meet on Thursday for the third place.
Source: Nagaland Post
Dimapur, Dec 12: Dimapur beat Kohima via tie-breaker in the first semi-final of Dr. T Ao Football tournament, while Mokokchung beat Wokha 2-1 in the second semi-final at Wokha on Wednesday.
Kobou of Kohima drew first blood in the 53rd minute and Kenjung of Dimapur equalized with a powerful header form Jonpong's cross in the 55th minute.
In the tie breaker, Dimapur edged out Kohima.
In the second semi-final, Lipok of Mokokchung opened the score in the 5th minute, but Chenithung equalized for Wokha in the 15th minute.
Lipok scored again in the 35th minute to take Mokokchung into the final.
Kohima and Wokha will meet on Thursday for the third place.
Source: Nagaland Post
Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup Football
Mohammedan Sporting rally to beat ASEB:
Kokrajhar, Dec 12: Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting rallied to beat ASEB Sports Club, Guwahati, 7-5 in the tie-breaker in a quarter-final match of the Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup Football Tournament here on Wednesday.
In regulation time the match ended 2-2 draw.
Trailing 0-2 till the 53rd minute, the Kolkata outfit staged a tremendous fight back and leveled scores in the 58th minute.
Aikdo Sangha and Abuan Gonkmei were the scorers for the Guwahati team while M Ali and Kulu Thangan restored parity by scoring two snap goals.
In the penalty shoot out, Mohammedan Sporting converted all the shots while ASEB could hit the target only thrice.
Source: The Assam Tribune
Kokrajhar, Dec 12: Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting rallied to beat ASEB Sports Club, Guwahati, 7-5 in the tie-breaker in a quarter-final match of the Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup Football Tournament here on Wednesday.
In regulation time the match ended 2-2 draw.
Trailing 0-2 till the 53rd minute, the Kolkata outfit staged a tremendous fight back and leveled scores in the 58th minute.
Aikdo Sangha and Abuan Gonkmei were the scorers for the Guwahati team while M Ali and Kulu Thangan restored parity by scoring two snap goals.
In the penalty shoot out, Mohammedan Sporting converted all the shots while ASEB could hit the target only thrice.
Source: The Assam Tribune
National School Games Football
Manipur beaten by Andaman in penalty shootout in final:
Imphal, Dec 12: Manipur went down to hosts Andaman and Nicobar Islands 7-6 in sudden death in the final of the 53rd National School Games (Under-17) Football competition on Wednesday.
After the regulation period ended with neither team scoring, tie-break was applied which also remained tied at 3-3 before the hosts ultimately prevailed in the sudden death.
Manipur had entered the summit round after a solitary goal win over Delhi.
Posted On: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Dec 12: Manipur went down to hosts Andaman and Nicobar Islands 7-6 in sudden death in the final of the 53rd National School Games (Under-17) Football competition on Wednesday.
After the regulation period ended with neither team scoring, tie-break was applied which also remained tied at 3-3 before the hosts ultimately prevailed in the sudden death.
Manipur had entered the summit round after a solitary goal win over Delhi.
Posted On: The Sangai Express
Sub Junior National Volleyball
Manipur beat Uttaranchal:
Imphal, Dec 12: Manipur defeated Uttaranchal 25-23, 19-25, 25-19, 25-19 in the 30th Sub Junior National Volleyball Championship at Renukoot in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Dec 12: Manipur defeated Uttaranchal 25-23, 19-25, 25-19, 25-19 in the 30th Sub Junior National Volleyball Championship at Renukoot in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday
Source: The Sangai Express
First in Manipur Hockey
Stipend for Manipur academy players:
Imphal, Dec 12: Posterior Hockey Academy, Manipur, has introduced a monthly stipend for its players who put up a good performance at the national level, from next year.
The president of the academy Th. Nabachandra Singh said the academy would give a monthly stipend of Rs 500 to 20 or 30 players who have played in national level tournaments and done them proud.The academy will receive financial help from the Sports Authority of India, NERC.
The academy had recently feted players who had done exceptionally well and lifted the Manipur Hockey Association-sponsored 1st Super Six Champion 2007 and the 13th state-level open women’s hockey championship.
Three of its players, goalkeeper O. Boniyam Singh and forwards Th. Anuradha Devi and S. Ranjita Devi, have been adding glamour to the academy and to the state hockey scenario with their performance in the national squads.
Th. Anuradha Devi bagged the Best Player’s award in the 4th national women’s international hockey tournament in Japan.
The academy players have so far participated in 30 tournaments, winning 11 national level tournaments and emerged as runners-up in eight.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Imphal, Dec 12: Posterior Hockey Academy, Manipur, has introduced a monthly stipend for its players who put up a good performance at the national level, from next year.
The president of the academy Th. Nabachandra Singh said the academy would give a monthly stipend of Rs 500 to 20 or 30 players who have played in national level tournaments and done them proud.The academy will receive financial help from the Sports Authority of India, NERC.
The academy had recently feted players who had done exceptionally well and lifted the Manipur Hockey Association-sponsored 1st Super Six Champion 2007 and the 13th state-level open women’s hockey championship.
Three of its players, goalkeeper O. Boniyam Singh and forwards Th. Anuradha Devi and S. Ranjita Devi, have been adding glamour to the academy and to the state hockey scenario with their performance in the national squads.
Th. Anuradha Devi bagged the Best Player’s award in the 4th national women’s international hockey tournament in Japan.
The academy players have so far participated in 30 tournaments, winning 11 national level tournaments and emerged as runners-up in eight.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Assam vs Tripura Ranji Plate Match
Assam pipped by Kerala for semi-final spot:
Guwahati, Dec 12: Assam failed to take the first-innings lead against Tripura in their Ranji Plate Division Group A league match on the fourth and final day at Nehru Stadium here on Wednesday, which resulted to Kerala pipping them by one point for a semi-final berth.
Resuming on 245 for four, Assam needed 216 runs on the final day to surpass Tripura’s first innings 460, but were all out for 410 with Tushar Saha removing overnight not out batsmen Palashjyoti Das and Sridharan Sharath.
The hosts were kept in the hunt by Sadagopan Ramesh, who made an unbeaten 161-ball 101.
Dhiraj Goswami hung around for 105 balls for his 16, as along with Ramesh he added 91 for the seventh wicket. But, all these were not enough as Assam fell short by 50 runs.
Tripura got three points by virtue of their first innings’ lead but still finished last in the group with 11 points while Assam collected one point from the drawn match to swell their total point to 12 and had to be content with third place.
In Surat, Kerala collected five points by virtue of an outright win against Gujarat, who have already qualified for the semi-final from Group A with 22 points from four matches, by nine wickets to aggregate 13 points and book the second semi-final spot from the group.
A simple first innings lead for Assam against Tripura would have ensured them three points from the match and a berth in the semi-finals.
Brief Scorecard:
Tripura 460 (Nishit Shetty 165; Tushar Saha 73 not out; Rajib Saha 66; Krishna Das 5/140) drew with Assam 410 (Palashjyoti Das 114; Sadagopan Ramesh 101 not out; Sridharan Sharath 71; Tushar Saha 4/114)
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Guwahati, Dec 12: Assam failed to take the first-innings lead against Tripura in their Ranji Plate Division Group A league match on the fourth and final day at Nehru Stadium here on Wednesday, which resulted to Kerala pipping them by one point for a semi-final berth.
Resuming on 245 for four, Assam needed 216 runs on the final day to surpass Tripura’s first innings 460, but were all out for 410 with Tushar Saha removing overnight not out batsmen Palashjyoti Das and Sridharan Sharath.
The hosts were kept in the hunt by Sadagopan Ramesh, who made an unbeaten 161-ball 101.
Dhiraj Goswami hung around for 105 balls for his 16, as along with Ramesh he added 91 for the seventh wicket. But, all these were not enough as Assam fell short by 50 runs.
Tripura got three points by virtue of their first innings’ lead but still finished last in the group with 11 points while Assam collected one point from the drawn match to swell their total point to 12 and had to be content with third place.
In Surat, Kerala collected five points by virtue of an outright win against Gujarat, who have already qualified for the semi-final from Group A with 22 points from four matches, by nine wickets to aggregate 13 points and book the second semi-final spot from the group.
A simple first innings lead for Assam against Tripura would have ensured them three points from the match and a berth in the semi-finals.
Brief Scorecard:
Tripura 460 (Nishit Shetty 165; Tushar Saha 73 not out; Rajib Saha 66; Krishna Das 5/140) drew with Assam 410 (Palashjyoti Das 114; Sadagopan Ramesh 101 not out; Sridharan Sharath 71; Tushar Saha 4/114)
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Brahmaputra Derailment
Spikers recall train nightmare:
Guwahati, Dec. 12: Fifteen-year-old Sagarika Rabha was sleeping peacefully on the lower bunk of the 4055 Down Brahmaputra Mail till a sudden impact sent her crashing to the floor. For a moment she thought she was flying till she landed with a thump.
The next instant, half a dozen people crashed on top of her as 14 coaches of the train jumped tracks. Sagarika, a member of the Assam sub-junior volleyball squad, was on her way to participate in her first big tournament — the 30th sub-junior national volleyball championship in Renukut in Uttar Pradesh.
Eight other spikers and their coach Kumud Bora were also injured in the accident at Nijbari near New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal on Sunday. The train was bound for New Delhi. The accident claimed one life and left over 1,000 injured.
The Class IX student of Gandhi Smriti HS School in Bhetapara recalled the horrifying moments: “I was fast asleep in my coach when I was thrown off my berth as the coaches derailed. Our coach overturned and would have probably rolled on had it not hit a bamboo grove. I was trapped under the weight of my mates who were sleeping on the upper berths,” she said after she arrived by the Sifung Passenger here from Alipurduar at 1pm.
Though disappointed at having missed the national meet that begins tomorrow, Sagarika is also relieved at having escaped a fate worse than the injury on her head. “I would have been playing my first nationals tomorrow. I was injured on the back of my head and the doctors put me on a drip at the NJP Railway Hospital. I have been advised rest as my back is still hurting,” she said.
The Assam contingent comprised 12 girls, 14 boys, two coaches and a manager. They were asked to return by secretary of the Assam Volleyball Association, Bhupendra Nath Choudhury, when he heard of the accident and the injuries. “We did not want to take any risk and asked them to return. Nine of them were injured. Most of the players got down at Nalbari and Barpeta,” Choudhury said.
Echoing Sagarika, Durgamaya Chetri, a student of Class X at IGNOU, said this was the first time she had been involved in an accident. “I injured my back, leg and hand. It was hell. The lights went off and there was a lot of commotion and cries for help. I was sleeping on the upper berth but somehow I managed to catch hold of something and was dangling before our coach Kumud Bora helped me out of the train,” she recounted. Bora himself suffered cuts on his limbs.
Durgamaya said she, too, was treated at the NJP Railway hospital. “This was not my first national but this was my first accident and hope I don’t experience another in this lifetime,” she said.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Guwahati, Dec. 12: Fifteen-year-old Sagarika Rabha was sleeping peacefully on the lower bunk of the 4055 Down Brahmaputra Mail till a sudden impact sent her crashing to the floor. For a moment she thought she was flying till she landed with a thump.
The next instant, half a dozen people crashed on top of her as 14 coaches of the train jumped tracks. Sagarika, a member of the Assam sub-junior volleyball squad, was on her way to participate in her first big tournament — the 30th sub-junior national volleyball championship in Renukut in Uttar Pradesh.
Eight other spikers and their coach Kumud Bora were also injured in the accident at Nijbari near New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal on Sunday. The train was bound for New Delhi. The accident claimed one life and left over 1,000 injured.
The Class IX student of Gandhi Smriti HS School in Bhetapara recalled the horrifying moments: “I was fast asleep in my coach when I was thrown off my berth as the coaches derailed. Our coach overturned and would have probably rolled on had it not hit a bamboo grove. I was trapped under the weight of my mates who were sleeping on the upper berths,” she said after she arrived by the Sifung Passenger here from Alipurduar at 1pm.
Though disappointed at having missed the national meet that begins tomorrow, Sagarika is also relieved at having escaped a fate worse than the injury on her head. “I would have been playing my first nationals tomorrow. I was injured on the back of my head and the doctors put me on a drip at the NJP Railway Hospital. I have been advised rest as my back is still hurting,” she said.
The Assam contingent comprised 12 girls, 14 boys, two coaches and a manager. They were asked to return by secretary of the Assam Volleyball Association, Bhupendra Nath Choudhury, when he heard of the accident and the injuries. “We did not want to take any risk and asked them to return. Nine of them were injured. Most of the players got down at Nalbari and Barpeta,” Choudhury said.
Echoing Sagarika, Durgamaya Chetri, a student of Class X at IGNOU, said this was the first time she had been involved in an accident. “I injured my back, leg and hand. It was hell. The lights went off and there was a lot of commotion and cries for help. I was sleeping on the upper berth but somehow I managed to catch hold of something and was dangling before our coach Kumud Bora helped me out of the train,” she recounted. Bora himself suffered cuts on his limbs.
Durgamaya said she, too, was treated at the NJP Railway hospital. “This was not my first national but this was my first accident and hope I don’t experience another in this lifetime,” she said.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Asian Shooting Championship
Manipuri girl shoots gold:
Imphal: Manipur shooter N Saini Devi bagged a gold in the 50-metre Junior Women’s Rifle Prone team event in the Asian Shooting Championship held in Kuwait recently.
Saini Devi scored 582 points. Indian team (Saini, Lajja Goswami and Annu Tomar) won silver junior women in the 50-metre Sports Rifle 3 Position event also.
Source: The Telegraph
Imphal: Manipur shooter N Saini Devi bagged a gold in the 50-metre Junior Women’s Rifle Prone team event in the Asian Shooting Championship held in Kuwait recently.
Saini Devi scored 582 points. Indian team (Saini, Lajja Goswami and Annu Tomar) won silver junior women in the 50-metre Sports Rifle 3 Position event also.
Source: The Telegraph
Junior National Powerlifting Championship
Dibrugarh to host meet:
Dibrugarh, Dec. 11: The Junior National (men and women’s) Powerlifting Championship will be held here for the first time from January 6 to 10.
The Dibrugarh District Physical Culture Association, under the state Powerlifting Association and with the approval from the national body, will organise the meet at the old Government High School Ground.
Preparations are on in full swing for the tournament. Around 900 registered players from various states, union territories and organisations have confirmed their participation for the event.
Source: The Telegraph
Dibrugarh, Dec. 11: The Junior National (men and women’s) Powerlifting Championship will be held here for the first time from January 6 to 10.
The Dibrugarh District Physical Culture Association, under the state Powerlifting Association and with the approval from the national body, will organise the meet at the old Government High School Ground.
Preparations are on in full swing for the tournament. Around 900 registered players from various states, union territories and organisations have confirmed their participation for the event.
Source: The Telegraph
Assam vs Tripura Ranji Plate Match
Palashjyoti shines in Assam fightback:
Guwahati, Dec 11: Riding on an impressive unbeaten century by opener Palashjyoti Das, Assam put up a valiant show against Tripura on the third day of the four-day Ranji Trophy Plate Division encounter at the Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday.
Resuming their innings at the overnight score of 68 for one after Tripura had put up a total of 460 in the first innings, the hosts, at the end of the day’s play managed a total of 245 for the loss of four wickets.
Though Assam lost some early wickets in Tajinder Singh (10), Nishanta Bordoloi (16) and Mrigen Talukdar (29), the unbeaten 91-run stand between opener Palashjyoti and skipper Sridharan Sharath kept the scoreboard ticking and gave the hosts reasons to smile.
Sharath played a captain’s knock, notching up an unbeaten 52 off 133 balls, which included as many as eight hits to the fence.
But the star of the day was Palashjyoti with his unbeaten 102 off 380 balls. The opening batsman paced his innings quite well hitting the bad balls to the fence at a regular basis.
His unbeaten innings of 102 included 12 hits to the fence.
For the visitors, the pick of the bowler was left arm spinner Tushar Saha who, apart from pocketing two crucial wickets, gave away just 66 runs in his quota of 42 overs. Pacer Vineet Jain claimed one Assam batsman.
Though Assam are yet to avoid follow on, the possibility of anything as such is remote. In-form batsman Sadagopan Ramesh will come next.
Assam still trail by 215 runs as the match is heading towards a draw.
Brief Scorecard:
Assam 245 for 4 (Palashjyoti Das 104 batting; Sridharan Sharath 52 batting) trail Tripura 460 by 215 runs
Posted On: The Assam Tribune
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Guwahati, Dec 11: Riding on an impressive unbeaten century by opener Palashjyoti Das, Assam put up a valiant show against Tripura on the third day of the four-day Ranji Trophy Plate Division encounter at the Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday.
Resuming their innings at the overnight score of 68 for one after Tripura had put up a total of 460 in the first innings, the hosts, at the end of the day’s play managed a total of 245 for the loss of four wickets.
Though Assam lost some early wickets in Tajinder Singh (10), Nishanta Bordoloi (16) and Mrigen Talukdar (29), the unbeaten 91-run stand between opener Palashjyoti and skipper Sridharan Sharath kept the scoreboard ticking and gave the hosts reasons to smile.
Sharath played a captain’s knock, notching up an unbeaten 52 off 133 balls, which included as many as eight hits to the fence.
But the star of the day was Palashjyoti with his unbeaten 102 off 380 balls. The opening batsman paced his innings quite well hitting the bad balls to the fence at a regular basis.
His unbeaten innings of 102 included 12 hits to the fence.
For the visitors, the pick of the bowler was left arm spinner Tushar Saha who, apart from pocketing two crucial wickets, gave away just 66 runs in his quota of 42 overs. Pacer Vineet Jain claimed one Assam batsman.
Though Assam are yet to avoid follow on, the possibility of anything as such is remote. In-form batsman Sadagopan Ramesh will come next.
Assam still trail by 215 runs as the match is heading towards a draw.
Brief Scorecard:
Assam 245 for 4 (Palashjyoti Das 104 batting; Sridharan Sharath 52 batting) trail Tripura 460 by 215 runs
Posted On: The Assam Tribune
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Martyrs' Gold Cup Football
OIL enter semi-finals:
Kokrajhar, Dec 11: Oil India Limited Duliajan entered the semi-final of Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup Football Championship 2007 defeating Green Valley of Guwahati 2-0 here on Tuesday.
Striker Raju Sarkar netted the first goal in the 69th minute of the game, while Jayanta Basumatary pumped in another goal for OIL in the 72 minute.
Md Sporting Club will take on ASEB, Guwahati, on Wednesday.
Source: The Assam Tribune
Kokrajhar, Dec 11: Oil India Limited Duliajan entered the semi-final of Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup Football Championship 2007 defeating Green Valley of Guwahati 2-0 here on Tuesday.
Striker Raju Sarkar netted the first goal in the 69th minute of the game, while Jayanta Basumatary pumped in another goal for OIL in the 72 minute.
Md Sporting Club will take on ASEB, Guwahati, on Wednesday.
Source: The Assam Tribune
All India Police Hockey
Manipur, Tripura sides bite dust:
Jalandhar, Dec 11: Manipur lost to Karnataka 1-6 (half time score 1-3) in the 56th All- India Police Hockey Championship at Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium here on Tuesday.
Roshan Madappa struck thrice for Karnataka in the 3rd, 23rd and 27rd minutes, while NP Laxman Rao (43rd, 57th) and G Magesh (56th) scored the remaining goals.
Turan scored the lone goal for the Manipur side in the 34th minute. Manipur were unable to convert none of their seven penalty corners.
In another match, SSB beat Tripura 5-2 (half time 3-1). Syed Yasir Shamim scored three goals by converting penalty corners in the 11th, 30th and 54th minute. L. Joychandra Singh and Sanjit Singh added one each in the 17th and 59th minutes respectively for SSB.
Dhetang Horo and Sulra Lohar of Tripura found the target once each in the ninth and 66th minutes respectively.
Posted On: The Tribune
Jalandhar, Dec 11: Manipur lost to Karnataka 1-6 (half time score 1-3) in the 56th All- India Police Hockey Championship at Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium here on Tuesday.
Roshan Madappa struck thrice for Karnataka in the 3rd, 23rd and 27rd minutes, while NP Laxman Rao (43rd, 57th) and G Magesh (56th) scored the remaining goals.
Turan scored the lone goal for the Manipur side in the 34th minute. Manipur were unable to convert none of their seven penalty corners.
In another match, SSB beat Tripura 5-2 (half time 3-1). Syed Yasir Shamim scored three goals by converting penalty corners in the 11th, 30th and 54th minute. L. Joychandra Singh and Sanjit Singh added one each in the 17th and 59th minutes respectively for SSB.
Dhetang Horo and Sulra Lohar of Tripura found the target once each in the ninth and 66th minutes respectively.
Posted On: The Tribune
53rd National School Games Football
Manipur to meet hosts Andaman in final:
Imphal, Dec 11: Manipur defeated Delhi 1-0 on Tuesday to set up summit clash against Andaman & Nicobar Islands in the 53rd National School Games for Under-17 Boys Football Tournament on Wednesady.
In the first semi-final played on Tuesday at Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jamkholimang scored Manipur’s match-winner in the opening minute of the game.
The hosts later blanked Tripura 2-0 in the other semi-finals.
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Dec 11: Manipur defeated Delhi 1-0 on Tuesday to set up summit clash against Andaman & Nicobar Islands in the 53rd National School Games for Under-17 Boys Football Tournament on Wednesady.
In the first semi-final played on Tuesday at Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jamkholimang scored Manipur’s match-winner in the opening minute of the game.
The hosts later blanked Tripura 2-0 in the other semi-finals.
Source: The Sangai Express
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
6th North East Martial Arts Championship
Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland vying for honours:
Dimapur, Dec 10: The 6th North East Free Style Open Martial Arts Championship 2007 got started Monday here at DDSC Stadium with former chief minister Nagaland KL Chishi as chief guest.
Speaking at the inaugural function, Chishi said that martial art was not to be used to threaten any innocent people but to be used as an essentiality in times of adversity.
He also said that though the art is "sometimes observed as a very dreadful and dangerous game" it was primarily a game of self defence.
"The art is not that of weapon, guns and bullets but an art which one acquires, practices to thereby meet the challenges of any adversity in our life", the former chief minister said.
Earlier, the programme was chaired by secretary, organizing committee Kughalu K. Chishi, while Caroline Chishi presented a number and the oath taking was administered by Kahoto Achumi, chief technical director Nagaland Mansurai Kung-fu Association (NMKA). The audience was also thrilled by demonstrations from various teachers and students.
However, Sufi Rajkumar, black belt 6th Dan, Assam amazed the audience with his stunning blindfolded bike ride round the stadium and chopping of cabbage placed on a person's abdomen and on head and later chewed tube lights.
Four states Assam, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland are participating in this championship which is being organized by the Nagaland Mansurai Kung-fu Association (NMKA).
Posted On: Nagaland Post
Dimapur, Dec 10: The 6th North East Free Style Open Martial Arts Championship 2007 got started Monday here at DDSC Stadium with former chief minister Nagaland KL Chishi as chief guest.
Speaking at the inaugural function, Chishi said that martial art was not to be used to threaten any innocent people but to be used as an essentiality in times of adversity.
He also said that though the art is "sometimes observed as a very dreadful and dangerous game" it was primarily a game of self defence.
"The art is not that of weapon, guns and bullets but an art which one acquires, practices to thereby meet the challenges of any adversity in our life", the former chief minister said.
Earlier, the programme was chaired by secretary, organizing committee Kughalu K. Chishi, while Caroline Chishi presented a number and the oath taking was administered by Kahoto Achumi, chief technical director Nagaland Mansurai Kung-fu Association (NMKA). The audience was also thrilled by demonstrations from various teachers and students.
However, Sufi Rajkumar, black belt 6th Dan, Assam amazed the audience with his stunning blindfolded bike ride round the stadium and chopping of cabbage placed on a person's abdomen and on head and later chewed tube lights.
Four states Assam, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland are participating in this championship which is being organized by the Nagaland Mansurai Kung-fu Association (NMKA).
Posted On: Nagaland Post
Ranji Plate Group A Match
Mammoth task ahead for Assam against Tripura:
Guwahati, Dec. 10: A career best five-wicket haul by Assam pacer Krishna Das failed to restrain Tripura from setting a big first innings target before the hosts today.
Tripura piled up 460 runs against the hosts on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Plate Group A tie being played at Nehru Stadium here.
In reply, Assam, who need a first innings lead to ensure a semi-final berth, were 68 for one in 30 overs at draw of stumps.
Resuming at an overnight score of 285 for four off 92 overs, the visitors this morning lost Mumbai professional Nishit Shetty off the third ball of a Krishna Das delivery in the very second over of the day.
Shetty could add just one run to his overnight 164 before being bowled out by Das to put an end to a 148-run fifth wicket partnership with Timir Chanda.
Chanda, however, took up the reins of the Tripura innings and shared two more partnerships with wicket-keeper Rajiv Dutta (22) and southpaw Tushar Saha to put up an individual score of 72 runs before being bowled out by paceman Mrigen Talukdar. Chanda’s 236-ball knock comprised seven hits to the fence.
After Chanda’s dismissal, Saha continued to anchor the innings and shared a last wicket partnership of 82 runs with Jayanta Debnath (36, 5x4) to take the Tripura innings beyond lunch.
Tushar Saha remained unbeaten on 73, slamming 11 fours and a huge six over the boundary.
Krishna Das today accounted for the dismissals of Shetty, Abhijit Dey and Debnath to add to yesterday’s two wickets of Bappa Das and Rajiv Saha.
Spinner Arlen Konwar claimed two wickets for 112 runs to join the100 wicket takers’ club in first class cricket. He is the first spinner from Assam to achieve the feat.
Chasing the huge target, Assam started trying with the fifth opener of the season in the form of under-22 all-rounder Gokul Sharma, who replaced injured S Suresh for the match, with Palashjyoti Das at the other end.
Though the openers started cautiously, Sharma was caught in the slips by Rajiv Saha off a Debnath turner for 13 (2x4).
Palashjyoti Das was batting on 35 (5x4) and Tarjinder Singh on 10 (1x4) at the close of the day’s play.
Brief Scorecard:
Assam 68 for 1 (Palashjyoti Das 35 batting; Tarjinder Singh 10 batting) trail Tripura 460 (Nishit Shetty 165; Timir Chanda 72; Tushar Saha 73 not out; Krishna Das 5/140; Dhiraj Goswami 2/76; Arlen Konwar 2/112) by 392 runs
Posted On: The Telegraph
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Guwahati, Dec. 10: A career best five-wicket haul by Assam pacer Krishna Das failed to restrain Tripura from setting a big first innings target before the hosts today.
Tripura piled up 460 runs against the hosts on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Plate Group A tie being played at Nehru Stadium here.
In reply, Assam, who need a first innings lead to ensure a semi-final berth, were 68 for one in 30 overs at draw of stumps.
Resuming at an overnight score of 285 for four off 92 overs, the visitors this morning lost Mumbai professional Nishit Shetty off the third ball of a Krishna Das delivery in the very second over of the day.
Shetty could add just one run to his overnight 164 before being bowled out by Das to put an end to a 148-run fifth wicket partnership with Timir Chanda.
Chanda, however, took up the reins of the Tripura innings and shared two more partnerships with wicket-keeper Rajiv Dutta (22) and southpaw Tushar Saha to put up an individual score of 72 runs before being bowled out by paceman Mrigen Talukdar. Chanda’s 236-ball knock comprised seven hits to the fence.
After Chanda’s dismissal, Saha continued to anchor the innings and shared a last wicket partnership of 82 runs with Jayanta Debnath (36, 5x4) to take the Tripura innings beyond lunch.
Tushar Saha remained unbeaten on 73, slamming 11 fours and a huge six over the boundary.
Krishna Das today accounted for the dismissals of Shetty, Abhijit Dey and Debnath to add to yesterday’s two wickets of Bappa Das and Rajiv Saha.
Spinner Arlen Konwar claimed two wickets for 112 runs to join the100 wicket takers’ club in first class cricket. He is the first spinner from Assam to achieve the feat.
Chasing the huge target, Assam started trying with the fifth opener of the season in the form of under-22 all-rounder Gokul Sharma, who replaced injured S Suresh for the match, with Palashjyoti Das at the other end.
Though the openers started cautiously, Sharma was caught in the slips by Rajiv Saha off a Debnath turner for 13 (2x4).
Palashjyoti Das was batting on 35 (5x4) and Tarjinder Singh on 10 (1x4) at the close of the day’s play.
Brief Scorecard:
Assam 68 for 1 (Palashjyoti Das 35 batting; Tarjinder Singh 10 batting) trail Tripura 460 (Nishit Shetty 165; Timir Chanda 72; Tushar Saha 73 not out; Krishna Das 5/140; Dhiraj Goswami 2/76; Arlen Konwar 2/112) by 392 runs
Posted On: The Telegraph
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19th All Assam Bodybuilding Championship
Hiranya bags Mr Assam crown:
Golaghat, Dec 10: Hiranya Kalita of Kamrup has been named Mr Assam in the 19th All Assam Bodybuilding Championship here.
Hiranya clinched the champion of the champions title in the two-day meet concluded here yesterday. Arshad Sristi Neog of Jorhat got the best poser award while Dhrubajyoti Banik of Nagaon took the most improved bodybuilder award in the meet where 150 bodybuilders from 12 districts took part.
Former Mr India Bijit Gogoi and gold medellist in the world championship Gautam Kalita were feliciteted by the organisers.
The results: 55 kg (junior) 1st-Raju Hazarika (Sivasagar), 2nd-Bivash Dewan (Kamrup), 3rd-Trailikya Das (Nagaon). Senior: 1st-Shyamal Dev Nath (Kamrup), 2nd-Palash Roy (Sivasagar), 3rd-Ibne Hatibaruah. 60 kg (junior) 1st-Dhrubajit Barik (Nagaon), 2nd-Mridul Chetia (Jorhat), Jatin Thapa (Jorhat). 65 kg (junior) 1st-Bhaskarjyoti Saikia (Biswanath Chariali), 2nd-Bhuban Rabha (Kamrup), 3rd-Gaurav Rajkhowa (Charaideo). (Senior) 1st-Jamastruti Sarma (Kamrup), 2nd-Ankur Gogoi (Jorhat), 3rd-Manashjyoti Bordoloi (Nagaon). 70 kg (junior) 1st-Kuldeep Dutta (Jorhat), 2nd-Sanjay Daimary (Jorhat), Diganta Bora (Sivasagar). (Senior) 1st-Hiranya Kalita (Kamrup), 2nd-Arshad S neog (Jorhat), Nipanjan Hazarika (Sivasagar). 75 kg (junior) 1st-Kailash Basumatary (Nagaon), 2nd-Rajib Lochan Gogoi (Jorhat), 3rd-Krishnamoni Bora (Charaideo). (Senior) 1st-Debu Mili (Jorhat), 2nd-Bidyut Ranjan Baruah (Nagaon), 3rd-Rupak Saikia (Sonitpur). Above 75 kg (junior) 1st-Arabinda Dutta (Sivasagar), 2nd-Shakti Basumatary (Kamrup), 3rd-Amal Baishya (Guwahati). 80 kg (senior) 1st-Thaneswar Bora (Jorhat), 2nd-Apurba Gogoi (Sivasagar), 3rd-Jiauddin Ahmed (Jorhat). Above 80 kg: 1st Dulal Bora (Jorhat), 2nd-Ujjal Deka (Soniitpur). Physically challenged: 1st-Pradip Deka (Nagaon), 2nd-Sahabuddin Ahmed (Sonitpur). Masters: (below 50 years) Putul Ali (Kamrup), (above 50 years) Niranjan Kumar (Kamrup).
Posted On: The Assam Tribune
Golaghat, Dec 10: Hiranya Kalita of Kamrup has been named Mr Assam in the 19th All Assam Bodybuilding Championship here.
Hiranya clinched the champion of the champions title in the two-day meet concluded here yesterday. Arshad Sristi Neog of Jorhat got the best poser award while Dhrubajyoti Banik of Nagaon took the most improved bodybuilder award in the meet where 150 bodybuilders from 12 districts took part.
Former Mr India Bijit Gogoi and gold medellist in the world championship Gautam Kalita were feliciteted by the organisers.
The results: 55 kg (junior) 1st-Raju Hazarika (Sivasagar), 2nd-Bivash Dewan (Kamrup), 3rd-Trailikya Das (Nagaon). Senior: 1st-Shyamal Dev Nath (Kamrup), 2nd-Palash Roy (Sivasagar), 3rd-Ibne Hatibaruah. 60 kg (junior) 1st-Dhrubajit Barik (Nagaon), 2nd-Mridul Chetia (Jorhat), Jatin Thapa (Jorhat). 65 kg (junior) 1st-Bhaskarjyoti Saikia (Biswanath Chariali), 2nd-Bhuban Rabha (Kamrup), 3rd-Gaurav Rajkhowa (Charaideo). (Senior) 1st-Jamastruti Sarma (Kamrup), 2nd-Ankur Gogoi (Jorhat), 3rd-Manashjyoti Bordoloi (Nagaon). 70 kg (junior) 1st-Kuldeep Dutta (Jorhat), 2nd-Sanjay Daimary (Jorhat), Diganta Bora (Sivasagar). (Senior) 1st-Hiranya Kalita (Kamrup), 2nd-Arshad S neog (Jorhat), Nipanjan Hazarika (Sivasagar). 75 kg (junior) 1st-Kailash Basumatary (Nagaon), 2nd-Rajib Lochan Gogoi (Jorhat), 3rd-Krishnamoni Bora (Charaideo). (Senior) 1st-Debu Mili (Jorhat), 2nd-Bidyut Ranjan Baruah (Nagaon), 3rd-Rupak Saikia (Sonitpur). Above 75 kg (junior) 1st-Arabinda Dutta (Sivasagar), 2nd-Shakti Basumatary (Kamrup), 3rd-Amal Baishya (Guwahati). 80 kg (senior) 1st-Thaneswar Bora (Jorhat), 2nd-Apurba Gogoi (Sivasagar), 3rd-Jiauddin Ahmed (Jorhat). Above 80 kg: 1st Dulal Bora (Jorhat), 2nd-Ujjal Deka (Soniitpur). Physically challenged: 1st-Pradip Deka (Nagaon), 2nd-Sahabuddin Ahmed (Sonitpur). Masters: (below 50 years) Putul Ali (Kamrup), (above 50 years) Niranjan Kumar (Kamrup).
Posted On: The Assam Tribune
Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup Football
Assam Rifles in quarter-finals:
Kokrajhar, Dec. 10: Assam Rifles, Tezpur, on Monday edged past Sports Authority of India SC, Guwahati, 4-2 in tie-breaker to book a berth in the quarter-finals of the 8th Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup football championship, which is under way at Kokrajhar District Sports Association ground.
Rajesh Das drew first blood for Sports Authority in the 34th minute. The equaliser for Assam Rifles came off the boot of Santa Singh in the 86th minute.
With both the teams failing to score any more goals, the match was decided through penalty shootout where Assam Rifles goalkeeper Dinesh Singh helped his team win by saving three shots.
Naoba Singh, Thoiba Singh and Santa Singh scored for Assam Rifles in the tie-breaker, while Birdwm Basumatary netted the lone goal for Sports Authority.
On Tuesday, Oil India Ltd, Duliajan, will play Green Valley Sports Club, Guwahati.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Kokrajhar, Dec. 10: Assam Rifles, Tezpur, on Monday edged past Sports Authority of India SC, Guwahati, 4-2 in tie-breaker to book a berth in the quarter-finals of the 8th Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup football championship, which is under way at Kokrajhar District Sports Association ground.
Rajesh Das drew first blood for Sports Authority in the 34th minute. The equaliser for Assam Rifles came off the boot of Santa Singh in the 86th minute.
With both the teams failing to score any more goals, the match was decided through penalty shootout where Assam Rifles goalkeeper Dinesh Singh helped his team win by saving three shots.
Naoba Singh, Thoiba Singh and Santa Singh scored for Assam Rifles in the tie-breaker, while Birdwm Basumatary netted the lone goal for Sports Authority.
On Tuesday, Oil India Ltd, Duliajan, will play Green Valley Sports Club, Guwahati.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Brahmaputra Mail Derailed
Assam volleyball team injured in the accident:
Guwahati, Dec 10: Nine players of the Assam volleyball sub-junior team were among the 63 injured in the Brahmaputra Mail accident last night, team manager Kumud Bora said on Monday.
As many as 12 bogies of the Delhi-bound train had jumped the tracks with five bogies falling down into a ditch in between Rangapatti and Nizbari railway stations, 15 km from Jalpaiguri in West Bengal.
At least one person was killed and 63 injured, many critically, in the accident.
Altogether 30 members of the boys and girls sub-junior volleyball teams of Assam was traveling in the train on way to Renukoot in Uttar Pradesh to participate in the 30th Inter-state sub-junior volleyball meet.
Two injured players of the girls' team were admitted in the Siliguri Railway Hospital and stated to be out of danger. The other players were released after medical aid.
Source: United News of India (UNI)
Posted on: www.webindia123.com
Guwahati, Dec 10: Nine players of the Assam volleyball sub-junior team were among the 63 injured in the Brahmaputra Mail accident last night, team manager Kumud Bora said on Monday.
As many as 12 bogies of the Delhi-bound train had jumped the tracks with five bogies falling down into a ditch in between Rangapatti and Nizbari railway stations, 15 km from Jalpaiguri in West Bengal.
At least one person was killed and 63 injured, many critically, in the accident.
Altogether 30 members of the boys and girls sub-junior volleyball teams of Assam was traveling in the train on way to Renukoot in Uttar Pradesh to participate in the 30th Inter-state sub-junior volleyball meet.
Two injured players of the girls' team were admitted in the Siliguri Railway Hospital and stated to be out of danger. The other players were released after medical aid.
Source: United News of India (UNI)
Posted on: www.webindia123.com
Monday, December 10, 2007
51st Sir Churachand Football
NISA is new CC Meet champion:
Imphal, Dec 9: North Imphal Sports Association (NISA) of Thangmeiband claimed the champion’s trophy of the 51st All India Sir Churachand Singh KCSI CBE Memorial Invtitation Football Tournament 2007 beating AMOFA 2-0 today at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium here on Sunday.
This was NISA`s third appearance in the final of CC Meet. NISA lost to ARST in the 1969 final while in 1994 it lost to All India.
The final match between NISA and AMOFA which started at 1.15pm was witnessed by a near capacity crowd of around 25,000 spectators. The match managed to generate excitement in the first minute itself.
NISA`s midfielder M Bidyasagar crossed the ball from right wing to the goal mouth to O Pritam who getting no shot at the goal gave a through pass to Manimohon whose shot at the goal was saved by goalkeeper L Premkumar. Another quick attack followed, K Ajitkumar sent a through pass to striker O. Pritam whose shot at the goal was again saved by the goalkeeper.
The first goal came in the 5th minute of the play. M Bidyasagar gave a minus pass to K Ajitkumar whose shot hit the crossbar and off the deflection, S Manimohon took a first timer which found the back of the net.
AMOFA of Moirang had a golden chance to score when striker Th Joychandra lofted the ball over the goalkeeper L Ashok. However right back Raju Mangang made a goalmouth clearance to deny AMOFA the chance to equalise.
In the second half, NISA fully dominated the match. In the 66th minute of play K Subash of AMOFA fouled Ch Dhanakumar but referee L Ajit gave advantage to NISA. The ball eventually came in the possession of O Pritam with only the goalkeeper L Premkumar in the front of him. O Pritam an experienced player made no mistake and slotted the ball home to make in 2-0 in favour of NISA.
Centre referee L Ajitkumar Meitei, a national referee, who conducted the final penalised three players each from both the teams. From NISA, S Rojen in the 7th minute, M Bidyasagar in the 46th minute and W Ngamba in the 64th minute were shown yellow cards. From AMOFA, S Genlemlal Guite in the 11th minute, Kh Binoy in the 13th minute and L Romio in the 61st minute of the play were shown yellow cards.
The AMFA honoured veteran football players who represented the state in major tournaments outside the state and brought glory to the state. For this year the veteran footballers honoured were: Y Ibohanbi, N Biren and Angouba Kabui. The organising committee also presented mementos to match commissioners cum referee inspectors, panel of referees and spotters as a token of appreciation for their contribution in the successful conduct of this tournament.
T Suraj of NISA won the Footballer of the year trophy for men with a cash award of Rs 5,000. Suraj participated in N/E 43rd junior nationals at Nagaon winners, All India 43rd junior nationals at Chattisgarh, 50th CC meet representing NISA and also attended the India under 19 national football champ. Suraj is at present playing in NISA.The cash award for this trophy is donated by the family of late E Ibohal, who made a considerable contributions to the development of football in the state and who represented the country in different capacities.
Footballer of the year trophy for women with a cash award of Rs 2,000 went to L Ronibala of MPSC. She represented Inda in the qualifying competition of the pre-olympic women football competition and AFC Women’s Asian cup as the captain. She was adjudged the best goalkeeper of the 15th senior women’s national. The trophy and cash award is donated by K Baruni of Lalambung Takhellambam.
The 51st CC meet 2007 fair play trophy with cash of Rs. 2,000 went to United Sports Association of Khurai IEDFA. The trophy and cash award is donated by Smt Ngangom Subadani in memory of her husband, late Major Ng Joydutta a Vir Chakra awardee. Born at Thangmeiband on Nov 28th 1953 and commissioned in the Indian army as he died while on duty as a part of Indian peace keeping force at Jafna Sri Lanka on Oct 13th 1987.
Best goalkeeper trophy with cash of Rs. 2,000 was won by L Premkumar of AMOFA. The trophy and cash award is donated by A Gourashyam of Kongba in memory of his son late A Palendra a renowned goalkeeper of water polo. The 51st CC meet 2007 best player trophy with cash of Rs. 2,000 went to I Nilakumar of MPSC.
The trophy and cash award is donated by AK Birendra of Keishamthong Top Leirak in memory of his son late Byron Angomcha SI born on February 14, 1962, he was awarded distinguished meritorious service including the president’s police medal for gallantry award in the year 1995. Byron expired on November 15, 1994.
The top scorer trophy of the 51st CC meet with a cash award of Rs. 2,000 was given to Th Joychandra of AMOFA. The trophy and cash award is donated by Nandeibal Binapani of Thangmeiband in memory of her husband late N Chitra. A Running trophy with cash award of Rs. 2,000 to the man of the final match 51st CC meet was won by P Pritam of NISA. The cash award was donated by A Manao of Kiyamgei in memory of his late son A Surjit. Oja Kamini Kumar Memorial Trophy for the year and a cash prize of Rs 5000 went to Elangbam Ratan AFC "C" license coach. The trpohy and the cash prize is donated by Waribam MEmcha in memory of her late husband WKK Singh (1936-2001). During his life time, Oja Kamini had made remarkable contribution in the development of football. Oja Benudhar Memorial Trophy for the best referee of the 51st CC Meet with cash of Rs. 5,000 went to L Ajitkumar Meitei, a national referee. The cash and the trophy is donated by family members of Oja Benudhar.
AMOFA of Moirang was awarded the runners-up trophy and a cash prize of Rs 25,000. The Trophy is donated by late MY Khan in the memory of his father Khan Bahadur Shemsuddin Khan Durani. The cash award of Rs. 25,000 is borne by th AMFA.
Finally, the champions trophy and a cash award of Rs 60,000 was presented to NISA. The running trophy with gold at the center was presented by his highness the Maharaja of Manipur Bodhachandra. The gold portion of the trophy was donated by late Maharajakumar Tutendra the eldest son of Maharaja Bodhachandra in the name of Maharaja Churachand Singh, Knight Commander Star of India, Commander of British Empire who was a great patron of sports. 4th Bn Assam Rifles was the first winner of the trophy. The cash award of Rs. 60,000 is borne by AMFA.
Source: The Imphal Free Press
Posted on: www.kanglaonline.com
Another Story:
Imphal, Dec 9: North Imphal Sports Association (NISA) of Thangmeiband claimed the champion’s trophy of the 51st All India Sir Churachand Singh KCSI CBE Memorial Invtitation Football Tournament 2007 beating AMOFA 2-0 today at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium here on Sunday.
This was NISA`s third appearance in the final of CC Meet. NISA lost to ARST in the 1969 final while in 1994 it lost to All India.
The final match between NISA and AMOFA which started at 1.15pm was witnessed by a near capacity crowd of around 25,000 spectators. The match managed to generate excitement in the first minute itself.
NISA`s midfielder M Bidyasagar crossed the ball from right wing to the goal mouth to O Pritam who getting no shot at the goal gave a through pass to Manimohon whose shot at the goal was saved by goalkeeper L Premkumar. Another quick attack followed, K Ajitkumar sent a through pass to striker O. Pritam whose shot at the goal was again saved by the goalkeeper.
The first goal came in the 5th minute of the play. M Bidyasagar gave a minus pass to K Ajitkumar whose shot hit the crossbar and off the deflection, S Manimohon took a first timer which found the back of the net.
AMOFA of Moirang had a golden chance to score when striker Th Joychandra lofted the ball over the goalkeeper L Ashok. However right back Raju Mangang made a goalmouth clearance to deny AMOFA the chance to equalise.
In the second half, NISA fully dominated the match. In the 66th minute of play K Subash of AMOFA fouled Ch Dhanakumar but referee L Ajit gave advantage to NISA. The ball eventually came in the possession of O Pritam with only the goalkeeper L Premkumar in the front of him. O Pritam an experienced player made no mistake and slotted the ball home to make in 2-0 in favour of NISA.
Centre referee L Ajitkumar Meitei, a national referee, who conducted the final penalised three players each from both the teams. From NISA, S Rojen in the 7th minute, M Bidyasagar in the 46th minute and W Ngamba in the 64th minute were shown yellow cards. From AMOFA, S Genlemlal Guite in the 11th minute, Kh Binoy in the 13th minute and L Romio in the 61st minute of the play were shown yellow cards.
The AMFA honoured veteran football players who represented the state in major tournaments outside the state and brought glory to the state. For this year the veteran footballers honoured were: Y Ibohanbi, N Biren and Angouba Kabui. The organising committee also presented mementos to match commissioners cum referee inspectors, panel of referees and spotters as a token of appreciation for their contribution in the successful conduct of this tournament.
T Suraj of NISA won the Footballer of the year trophy for men with a cash award of Rs 5,000. Suraj participated in N/E 43rd junior nationals at Nagaon winners, All India 43rd junior nationals at Chattisgarh, 50th CC meet representing NISA and also attended the India under 19 national football champ. Suraj is at present playing in NISA.The cash award for this trophy is donated by the family of late E Ibohal, who made a considerable contributions to the development of football in the state and who represented the country in different capacities.
Footballer of the year trophy for women with a cash award of Rs 2,000 went to L Ronibala of MPSC. She represented Inda in the qualifying competition of the pre-olympic women football competition and AFC Women’s Asian cup as the captain. She was adjudged the best goalkeeper of the 15th senior women’s national. The trophy and cash award is donated by K Baruni of Lalambung Takhellambam.
The 51st CC meet 2007 fair play trophy with cash of Rs. 2,000 went to United Sports Association of Khurai IEDFA. The trophy and cash award is donated by Smt Ngangom Subadani in memory of her husband, late Major Ng Joydutta a Vir Chakra awardee. Born at Thangmeiband on Nov 28th 1953 and commissioned in the Indian army as he died while on duty as a part of Indian peace keeping force at Jafna Sri Lanka on Oct 13th 1987.
Best goalkeeper trophy with cash of Rs. 2,000 was won by L Premkumar of AMOFA. The trophy and cash award is donated by A Gourashyam of Kongba in memory of his son late A Palendra a renowned goalkeeper of water polo. The 51st CC meet 2007 best player trophy with cash of Rs. 2,000 went to I Nilakumar of MPSC.
The trophy and cash award is donated by AK Birendra of Keishamthong Top Leirak in memory of his son late Byron Angomcha SI born on February 14, 1962, he was awarded distinguished meritorious service including the president’s police medal for gallantry award in the year 1995. Byron expired on November 15, 1994.
The top scorer trophy of the 51st CC meet with a cash award of Rs. 2,000 was given to Th Joychandra of AMOFA. The trophy and cash award is donated by Nandeibal Binapani of Thangmeiband in memory of her husband late N Chitra. A Running trophy with cash award of Rs. 2,000 to the man of the final match 51st CC meet was won by P Pritam of NISA. The cash award was donated by A Manao of Kiyamgei in memory of his late son A Surjit. Oja Kamini Kumar Memorial Trophy for the year and a cash prize of Rs 5000 went to Elangbam Ratan AFC "C" license coach. The trpohy and the cash prize is donated by Waribam MEmcha in memory of her late husband WKK Singh (1936-2001). During his life time, Oja Kamini had made remarkable contribution in the development of football. Oja Benudhar Memorial Trophy for the best referee of the 51st CC Meet with cash of Rs. 5,000 went to L Ajitkumar Meitei, a national referee. The cash and the trophy is donated by family members of Oja Benudhar.
AMOFA of Moirang was awarded the runners-up trophy and a cash prize of Rs 25,000. The Trophy is donated by late MY Khan in the memory of his father Khan Bahadur Shemsuddin Khan Durani. The cash award of Rs. 25,000 is borne by th AMFA.
Finally, the champions trophy and a cash award of Rs 60,000 was presented to NISA. The running trophy with gold at the center was presented by his highness the Maharaja of Manipur Bodhachandra. The gold portion of the trophy was donated by late Maharajakumar Tutendra the eldest son of Maharaja Bodhachandra in the name of Maharaja Churachand Singh, Knight Commander Star of India, Commander of British Empire who was a great patron of sports. 4th Bn Assam Rifles was the first winner of the trophy. The cash award of Rs. 60,000 is borne by AMFA.
Source: The Imphal Free Press
Posted on: www.kanglaonline.com
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Sunday, December 9, 2007
Ranji Plate Group A Match
Tripura 285/4 on Day One against Assam:
Guwahati, Dec 9: Nishit Shetty smashed a career-best 164 not out to propel Tripura to a healthy 285 for 4 against Assam on the first day of four-day Ranji Trophy Plate Division Group A match at Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.
Electing to bat after winning the toss, Tripura were in touch of bother at 32 for 3 before Shetty added 106 runs for the fourth wicket with Rajib Saha, who made his highest first-class score of 66, and a further 147 for the unbroken fifth wicket with Timir Chanda (36 not out).
Shetty struck 26 boundaries in his 232-ball knock as Tripura headed towards a big first-innings total.
For Assam, Krishna Das and Dhiraj Goswami took two wickets apiece, conceding 73 and 54 runs respectively.
Brief Scorecard:
Tripura 1st innings: 285 for 4 (Shetty 164 batting; Rajib saha 66; Timir Chanda batting 36; Krshna Das 2/73; Dhiraj Goswami 2/54)
Guwahati, Dec 9: Nishit Shetty smashed a career-best 164 not out to propel Tripura to a healthy 285 for 4 against Assam on the first day of four-day Ranji Trophy Plate Division Group A match at Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.
Electing to bat after winning the toss, Tripura were in touch of bother at 32 for 3 before Shetty added 106 runs for the fourth wicket with Rajib Saha, who made his highest first-class score of 66, and a further 147 for the unbroken fifth wicket with Timir Chanda (36 not out).
Shetty struck 26 boundaries in his 232-ball knock as Tripura headed towards a big first-innings total.
For Assam, Krishna Das and Dhiraj Goswami took two wickets apiece, conceding 73 and 54 runs respectively.
Brief Scorecard:
Tripura 1st innings: 285 for 4 (Shetty 164 batting; Rajib saha 66; Timir Chanda batting 36; Krshna Das 2/73; Dhiraj Goswami 2/54)
Ranji Plate Division Group A Match
Assam vs Tripura tie starts Sunday:
Guwahati, Dec 8: Assam play their last Group A match in the Ranji Trophy Cricket Tournament against Tripura which gets under way at the Nehru Stadium on Sunday.
The match is crucial for both the sides as either team can still make to the semi-final stage of the tournament.
Gujarat have already qualified for the semi-final from Group A with 22 points from four matches.
Assam are in second spot with 11 points from the same number of matches while Kerala and Tripura are jointly in the third spot bagging eight points each from four matches.
A simple first innings lead could take Assam to the semi-final but Tripura have no other alternative but to win the match to go into the semi-final stage.
Meanwhile, Assam made two changes in their squad that played the last few matches.
Wicket-keeper Rajdeep Das, who was injured, will be replaced by Amjad Ali while Gakul Sharma will take the place of another injured S Suresh.
Source: The Sentinel
Guwahati, Dec 8: Assam play their last Group A match in the Ranji Trophy Cricket Tournament against Tripura which gets under way at the Nehru Stadium on Sunday.
The match is crucial for both the sides as either team can still make to the semi-final stage of the tournament.
Gujarat have already qualified for the semi-final from Group A with 22 points from four matches.
Assam are in second spot with 11 points from the same number of matches while Kerala and Tripura are jointly in the third spot bagging eight points each from four matches.
A simple first innings lead could take Assam to the semi-final but Tripura have no other alternative but to win the match to go into the semi-final stage.
Meanwhile, Assam made two changes in their squad that played the last few matches.
Wicket-keeper Rajdeep Das, who was injured, will be replaced by Amjad Ali while Gakul Sharma will take the place of another injured S Suresh.
Source: The Sentinel
36th Women’s National Handball
Guwahati to host Championship from Dec 13:
Guwahati, Dec 8: The 36th Women’s National Handball Championship will get under way at the Nehru Stadium here from December 13.
Around 28 teams from the different parts of the country are expected to take part in the meet.
Talking to mediapersons at a press conference here on Saturday, secretary of the Assam Handball Association Gautam Choudhury said preparations for the tournament are in last stage and the teams will start arriving in the city from December 10.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will be the Chief Guest at the inaugural function which will be held at the Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phukan Indoor Stadium on December 13.
The initial matches of the tournament will be held at the Nehru Stadium but from the quarter-finals onwards the tournament would be played at the Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phukan Indoor Stadium. Four courts would be used during the initial stage to complete the group league matches.
Choudhury also added that during the tournament the annual general meeting of the Handball Federation of India will be held in the city. Several top level issues would be discussed in the meeting which will be held for the first time in the city.
Commenting on the home team’s chances in the tournament, Choudhury said the preparatory camp for the home team has already started. However, he felt this time the team would comprise of many junior players and it would be considered a good performance if it managed to be within the first five at the end of the tourney.
The press meet was also attended by the chairman of the organizing committee Robin Bordoloi and the president of the Assam Handball Association Kalyan Gogoi.
Source: The Sentinel
Guwahati, Dec 8: The 36th Women’s National Handball Championship will get under way at the Nehru Stadium here from December 13.
Around 28 teams from the different parts of the country are expected to take part in the meet.
Talking to mediapersons at a press conference here on Saturday, secretary of the Assam Handball Association Gautam Choudhury said preparations for the tournament are in last stage and the teams will start arriving in the city from December 10.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will be the Chief Guest at the inaugural function which will be held at the Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phukan Indoor Stadium on December 13.
The initial matches of the tournament will be held at the Nehru Stadium but from the quarter-finals onwards the tournament would be played at the Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phukan Indoor Stadium. Four courts would be used during the initial stage to complete the group league matches.
Choudhury also added that during the tournament the annual general meeting of the Handball Federation of India will be held in the city. Several top level issues would be discussed in the meeting which will be held for the first time in the city.
Commenting on the home team’s chances in the tournament, Choudhury said the preparatory camp for the home team has already started. However, he felt this time the team would comprise of many junior players and it would be considered a good performance if it managed to be within the first five at the end of the tourney.
The press meet was also attended by the chairman of the organizing committee Robin Bordoloi and the president of the Assam Handball Association Kalyan Gogoi.
Source: The Sentinel
Football in Northeast
No dearth of talent in NE: Aloke, Atanu
Guwahati, Dec 8: Two former India internationals Aloke Mukharjee and Atanu Bhattacharjee have expressed the view that there were good talents in the North-east but that the players of the region should motivate themselves.
Both the former stars, who are employee of FCI, were in the city to attend a coaching camp organized by the FCI for its football players of the North-east. The camp which concluded at the SAI complex on Saturday was attended by 27 footballers.
Both Atanu Bhattacharjee and Aloke Mukharjee had no doubt that the North-east was full of football talent.
Aloke, who was once the assistant coach of the Indian team at the time of Stephen Constantine, said: “The main advantage of the players of this region is their physical fitness”.
Atanu, who was India goalkeeper for a long time and then national team goalkeeper coach, expressed the same view while advising the players of this region to get ideas about motivating themselves.
Replying to a query he said: “I have seen many footballers form this region in different big clubs of the country and during the initial stage they performed exceptionally well. But what happens I don’t know that after two to three years their performance level start dropping and it could probably be that they fail to bear the pressure that comes about in different ways.”
It may be mentioned here that Asom lad Bilifung Narzary, currently representing the ONGC team, played for Mohun Bagan in one season a few years back and during those days it was Atanu who was the goalkeeper coach of the team.
Thus the former goalkeeper of the Asia All Star XI had the opportunity of having a close look at Bilifung. Commenting on a query on Bilifung, Bhattacharjee said: “He is a very good goalkeeper and I am optimist that in the coming days his performance level would be much high if, of course, he sincerely continues with his efforts”.
Source: The Sentinel
Guwahati, Dec 8: Two former India internationals Aloke Mukharjee and Atanu Bhattacharjee have expressed the view that there were good talents in the North-east but that the players of the region should motivate themselves.
Both the former stars, who are employee of FCI, were in the city to attend a coaching camp organized by the FCI for its football players of the North-east. The camp which concluded at the SAI complex on Saturday was attended by 27 footballers.
Both Atanu Bhattacharjee and Aloke Mukharjee had no doubt that the North-east was full of football talent.
Aloke, who was once the assistant coach of the Indian team at the time of Stephen Constantine, said: “The main advantage of the players of this region is their physical fitness”.
Atanu, who was India goalkeeper for a long time and then national team goalkeeper coach, expressed the same view while advising the players of this region to get ideas about motivating themselves.
Replying to a query he said: “I have seen many footballers form this region in different big clubs of the country and during the initial stage they performed exceptionally well. But what happens I don’t know that after two to three years their performance level start dropping and it could probably be that they fail to bear the pressure that comes about in different ways.”
It may be mentioned here that Asom lad Bilifung Narzary, currently representing the ONGC team, played for Mohun Bagan in one season a few years back and during those days it was Atanu who was the goalkeeper coach of the team.
Thus the former goalkeeper of the Asia All Star XI had the opportunity of having a close look at Bilifung. Commenting on a query on Bilifung, Bhattacharjee said: “He is a very good goalkeeper and I am optimist that in the coming days his performance level would be much high if, of course, he sincerely continues with his efforts”.
Source: The Sentinel
Dr T Ao Nagaland Inter-district Football
Mokokchung defeat Tuensang:
Dimapur, Dec 8: Mokokchung defeated Tuensang 3-0 in the sole match of the day in Dr T Ao Inter-district Football tournament at Wokha on Saturday.
Akum of Mokokchung scored the first goal in the 12th Minutes of the game. Lipok and Saku added to the tally in the 26th and 75th minutes respectively.
Monday’s Matches:
Wokha vs Kiphire; Kohima vs Tuensang; Dimapur vs Phek
Source: The Morung Express
Dimapur, Dec 8: Mokokchung defeated Tuensang 3-0 in the sole match of the day in Dr T Ao Inter-district Football tournament at Wokha on Saturday.
Akum of Mokokchung scored the first goal in the 12th Minutes of the game. Lipok and Saku added to the tally in the 26th and 75th minutes respectively.
Monday’s Matches:
Wokha vs Kiphire; Kohima vs Tuensang; Dimapur vs Phek
Source: The Morung Express
All India Karate-do Championship
Nagaland medal winners felicitated:
Dimapur, Dec 8: A felicitation programme was organized by Karate-do Association Nagaland (KAN) for the 10 medal winners in different categories during the recently concluded 21st All India Karate-do Championship held at Chennai from November 15 to 18 at SAI ground Nagarjan on Saturday.
DC Dimapur, Abhijit Sinha, who was the chief guest, termed the feat as "quite credit worthy."
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Dimapur, Dec 8: A felicitation programme was organized by Karate-do Association Nagaland (KAN) for the 10 medal winners in different categories during the recently concluded 21st All India Karate-do Championship held at Chennai from November 15 to 18 at SAI ground Nagarjan on Saturday.
DC Dimapur, Abhijit Sinha, who was the chief guest, termed the feat as "quite credit worthy."
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National Junior Taekwondo Championship
Manipuri wins gold:
Margao, Dec 8: S Johny struck Manipur's first gold medal in boys' featherweight class in the 27th National Junior Taekwondo Championship as four of his state-mates won silver medals here on Saturday.
The silver medallists are Ch Nganthoi, L Sarju, W Johnson and N Ronibala. L Joypriya added a bronze to the tally.
The Championship will conclude tomorrow (Sunday).
Source: The Sangai Express
Margao, Dec 8: S Johny struck Manipur's first gold medal in boys' featherweight class in the 27th National Junior Taekwondo Championship as four of his state-mates won silver medals here on Saturday.
The silver medallists are Ch Nganthoi, L Sarju, W Johnson and N Ronibala. L Joypriya added a bronze to the tally.
The Championship will conclude tomorrow (Sunday).
Source: The Sangai Express
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Ranji Trophy Plate Group A Match
Assam vs Tripura:
Guwahati, Dec. 7: Host Assam’s morale is running high after registering back-to-back wins against Kerala in Silchar and Services during the last two weeks.
The team will now look for an outright win against Tripura to be invincible in second place in the group tally with 16 points.
Tripura, however, will be no pushovers, after registering a four-wicket win against Kerala in Agartala this week.
The crucial Ranji Trophy Plate Group A four-day league match will be held at Nehru Stadium in Guwahati from Sunday.
Assam has 11 points and Tripura eight from four matches each.
Assam need only three points by virtue of a first innings lead from a drawn encounter to seal their berth in the knockouts.
Gujarat lead the group A tally with 22 points from four matches and meet Kerala -- with eight points -- in Ahmedabad from Sunday.
Orissa eliminated Assam in the semifinals last year at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.
Assam have flown in Bangalore professional left arm spinner Anand Katti to replace Tamil Nadu recruit all-rounder S. Suresh in the match. Suresh had injured his finger in the last match against Services. The Assam Cricket Association will name the state squad for the match tomorrow.
Sources said barring Katti replacing Suresh, there would hardly be any change in the winning combination. The playing XI will have Krishna Das and Mrigen Talukdar as medium pacers and Katti and Arlen Konwar as the spinners. Katti’s inclusion will reinforce the spin attack. “Arlen Konwar will now be able to bowl without pressure, with Katti as a back-up,” said team manager Umananda Bora.
With Suresh out of the squad, either Saurav Bhagawati or Souvik Das will make the cut as a top order batsman and the fifth bowler for the team will be either Bichitra Baruah or Dhiraj Goswami. Tripura, on the other hand, have a promising batting line-up comprising Timir Chanda, Kishore Muhuri, Rajib Dutta, Rajesh Banik and Subal Chowdhury, who would definitely look forward to the batting track of the Nehru Stadium wicket with a fast outfield for some handsome scores.
The toss will once again play a vital role even after the Assam team management has, this time, impressed upon the ground committee to prepare a sporty track after surviving a scare on a purely batting track in the earlier match against Services.
Posted on: The Telegraph
Guwahati, Dec. 7: Host Assam’s morale is running high after registering back-to-back wins against Kerala in Silchar and Services during the last two weeks.
The team will now look for an outright win against Tripura to be invincible in second place in the group tally with 16 points.
Tripura, however, will be no pushovers, after registering a four-wicket win against Kerala in Agartala this week.
The crucial Ranji Trophy Plate Group A four-day league match will be held at Nehru Stadium in Guwahati from Sunday.
Assam has 11 points and Tripura eight from four matches each.
Assam need only three points by virtue of a first innings lead from a drawn encounter to seal their berth in the knockouts.
Gujarat lead the group A tally with 22 points from four matches and meet Kerala -- with eight points -- in Ahmedabad from Sunday.
Orissa eliminated Assam in the semifinals last year at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.
Assam have flown in Bangalore professional left arm spinner Anand Katti to replace Tamil Nadu recruit all-rounder S. Suresh in the match. Suresh had injured his finger in the last match against Services. The Assam Cricket Association will name the state squad for the match tomorrow.
Sources said barring Katti replacing Suresh, there would hardly be any change in the winning combination. The playing XI will have Krishna Das and Mrigen Talukdar as medium pacers and Katti and Arlen Konwar as the spinners. Katti’s inclusion will reinforce the spin attack. “Arlen Konwar will now be able to bowl without pressure, with Katti as a back-up,” said team manager Umananda Bora.
With Suresh out of the squad, either Saurav Bhagawati or Souvik Das will make the cut as a top order batsman and the fifth bowler for the team will be either Bichitra Baruah or Dhiraj Goswami. Tripura, on the other hand, have a promising batting line-up comprising Timir Chanda, Kishore Muhuri, Rajib Dutta, Rajesh Banik and Subal Chowdhury, who would definitely look forward to the batting track of the Nehru Stadium wicket with a fast outfield for some handsome scores.
The toss will once again play a vital role even after the Assam team management has, this time, impressed upon the ground committee to prepare a sporty track after surviving a scare on a purely batting track in the earlier match against Services.
Posted on: The Telegraph
Manchester United Premier Cup
Silchar Academy to represent Assam:
Hailakandi, Dec 7: A 16-member team from the Silchar Football Academy will represent Assam in the qualifying rounds of the under-15 Manchester United Premier Cup, to be held in Chandigarh from December 12 to 17.
The team left for Chandigarh yesterday after a function where officials of the academy handed over tracksuits, boots and equipment to the players. Silchar DSA president Badal Dey, secretary Babul Hore, academy president Ashish Gupta and vice-president Jayanta Kumar Ghosh attended the function. The Silchar District Sports Association has extended financial support to the players.
Another zonal qualifying round will be held in Chennai. The main qualifying round matches will be held in Goa from January 15 between the top teams of both the qualifying zonal meets.
The winner will play in the Asian qualifying round, the winners of which will play in the Manchester United Premier Cup in England.
The team: James Rongmei (GK), Lalditum Hmar, Hemen Singha, Mamate Gangmei, Paikhuna Kabui, Hrulairong Rongmei, Gaicham Remei, Gailing Rongmei, Ronny Rongmei, Santi Kumar Singha, Moses Rongmei, Pouchun Rongmei, Languang Kamei
Coach: Subir Dey; Assistant Coach: Joy Kumar Singha; Manager: Rajkumar Singha
Posted on: The Telegraph
Hailakandi, Dec 7: A 16-member team from the Silchar Football Academy will represent Assam in the qualifying rounds of the under-15 Manchester United Premier Cup, to be held in Chandigarh from December 12 to 17.
The team left for Chandigarh yesterday after a function where officials of the academy handed over tracksuits, boots and equipment to the players. Silchar DSA president Badal Dey, secretary Babul Hore, academy president Ashish Gupta and vice-president Jayanta Kumar Ghosh attended the function. The Silchar District Sports Association has extended financial support to the players.
Another zonal qualifying round will be held in Chennai. The main qualifying round matches will be held in Goa from January 15 between the top teams of both the qualifying zonal meets.
The winner will play in the Asian qualifying round, the winners of which will play in the Manchester United Premier Cup in England.
The team: James Rongmei (GK), Lalditum Hmar, Hemen Singha, Mamate Gangmei, Paikhuna Kabui, Hrulairong Rongmei, Gaicham Remei, Gailing Rongmei, Ronny Rongmei, Santi Kumar Singha, Moses Rongmei, Pouchun Rongmei, Languang Kamei
Coach: Subir Dey; Assistant Coach: Joy Kumar Singha; Manager: Rajkumar Singha
Posted on: The Telegraph
2007 World Muaythai Championships
'Muaythai is now a global sport'
Bangkok, Dec 7: 2007 IFMA World Muaythai Championships held from November 27 to December 5 at Fashion Island here shows the Game is now truly a “Global Sports.”
“It is now no more for the ‘Thais’, says Dr Nat Indrapana, IOC Member and Deputy Minister of Tourism and Sports, Government of Thailand, while delivering his inaugural speech on the Annual General Meeting of IFMA held on December 3 at Emerald Hotel, Bangkok . “It now belongs to the world.”
The biggest ever Indian Muaythai team, led by Oken Jeet Sandham, President of Muaythai Federation of India (MFI), participated this year’s Championships.
The Indian players have shown their fighting skills, while for the first time the MFI has successfully produced four Judges and Referees this time.
There is an increase of 18 IFMA-Member countries than last year’s World Muaythai Championships (2006) in Bangkok. 82 countries had participated last year.
This year’s World Championships and the participation by 100 national teams clearly manifested that “Muaythai is on the right path and our dream can become reality,” says His Excellency General Pichitr Kullavanaijaya, Privy Councilor to His Excellency the King of Thailand.
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Source: North East Press Service (NEPS)
Bangkok, Dec 7: 2007 IFMA World Muaythai Championships held from November 27 to December 5 at Fashion Island here shows the Game is now truly a “Global Sports.”
“It is now no more for the ‘Thais’, says Dr Nat Indrapana, IOC Member and Deputy Minister of Tourism and Sports, Government of Thailand, while delivering his inaugural speech on the Annual General Meeting of IFMA held on December 3 at Emerald Hotel, Bangkok . “It now belongs to the world.”
The biggest ever Indian Muaythai team, led by Oken Jeet Sandham, President of Muaythai Federation of India (MFI), participated this year’s Championships.
The Indian players have shown their fighting skills, while for the first time the MFI has successfully produced four Judges and Referees this time.
There is an increase of 18 IFMA-Member countries than last year’s World Muaythai Championships (2006) in Bangkok. 82 countries had participated last year.
This year’s World Championships and the participation by 100 national teams clearly manifested that “Muaythai is on the right path and our dream can become reality,” says His Excellency General Pichitr Kullavanaijaya, Privy Councilor to His Excellency the King of Thailand.
Full Story:
Source: North East Press Service (NEPS)
Nagaland Hornbill Car Rally
Dimapur duo Along, Hatba win rally:
Dimapur, Dec 7: Dimapur-based driver and co-driver Along Aier and Hatba Wangnao consolidated their first leg lead in the Hornbill Rally 2007 to emerge overall winner of the Hornbill Rally 2007 at Kohima on Friday.
“We had a brilliant run today and finished comfortably on top,” said a smiling Along at the end of the rally at Tourist Lodge here.
The winners had a minute and 44 seconds to spare as they finished the rally with a total penalty of 2:15:22. They also won the first place in the T1 (modified) category and the top spot in the Regional class. The duo received a total cash prize of Rs 2 lakh for the three top spots.
Lima Jamir and Imkong Yapang from Mokokchung continued to run third in the overall placing and won the T2 (un-modified) class coming second in the Regional class also. "We are a happy lot today after the Hornbill Rally", said a visibly elated Lima, who became richer by Rs 1, 30,000 after the victory.
The leads from the first leg almost continued to be the same, except for Prakash Momin and Daniel Sangma who climbed one position to finish 5 th overall. 12 finishers of the first leg started the second leg of the Hornbill Rally 2007 today morning at 7.30 a.m. and went on the stages.
There were two drop outs, namely Sandeep Sharma and Ashwin Naik, who pulled out with engine problems, and Toshi and Mar Aier who went off the road. Ten teams finished the Hornbill Rally 2007 at around 3 p.m.
The evening followed with a glittering prize distribution function at the Heritage Bungalow in Kohima, attended by Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio.
The Hornbill Rally 2007 was sponsored by the Government of Nagaland and supported by JK Tyre and Industries Limited. The rally will be an annual event according to the Government of Nagaland and the organizers Nagaland Adventure and Motorsports Association (NAMSA).
Results:
(Overall) (Provisional) at the end of rally
1. Along Aier and Hatba Wangnao (2:15:22)
2. Khushwanth Randhawa and Amritpal Singh (2:17:06)
3. Lima Jamir and Imkong Yapang (2:25:47)
4. Anil Wadia and Harpreet.S Bawa (2:26:24)
5. Prakash Momin and Daniel Sangma (2:35:33)
6. Tinku Marak and Henry Bryan (2:36:42)
7. Lanu Jamir and Takatong Lkr (2:42:15)
8. Lipok and Lima (2:46:07)
9. Kashito and Itsato (2:50; 42)
10. Lhakpa Tsering and PVS.Murthy (3:10:45)
Source: The Morung Express
Dimapur, Dec 7: Dimapur-based driver and co-driver Along Aier and Hatba Wangnao consolidated their first leg lead in the Hornbill Rally 2007 to emerge overall winner of the Hornbill Rally 2007 at Kohima on Friday.
“We had a brilliant run today and finished comfortably on top,” said a smiling Along at the end of the rally at Tourist Lodge here.
The winners had a minute and 44 seconds to spare as they finished the rally with a total penalty of 2:15:22. They also won the first place in the T1 (modified) category and the top spot in the Regional class. The duo received a total cash prize of Rs 2 lakh for the three top spots.
Lima Jamir and Imkong Yapang from Mokokchung continued to run third in the overall placing and won the T2 (un-modified) class coming second in the Regional class also. "We are a happy lot today after the Hornbill Rally", said a visibly elated Lima, who became richer by Rs 1, 30,000 after the victory.
The leads from the first leg almost continued to be the same, except for Prakash Momin and Daniel Sangma who climbed one position to finish 5 th overall. 12 finishers of the first leg started the second leg of the Hornbill Rally 2007 today morning at 7.30 a.m. and went on the stages.
There were two drop outs, namely Sandeep Sharma and Ashwin Naik, who pulled out with engine problems, and Toshi and Mar Aier who went off the road. Ten teams finished the Hornbill Rally 2007 at around 3 p.m.
The evening followed with a glittering prize distribution function at the Heritage Bungalow in Kohima, attended by Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio.
The Hornbill Rally 2007 was sponsored by the Government of Nagaland and supported by JK Tyre and Industries Limited. The rally will be an annual event according to the Government of Nagaland and the organizers Nagaland Adventure and Motorsports Association (NAMSA).
Results:
(Overall) (Provisional) at the end of rally
1. Along Aier and Hatba Wangnao (2:15:22)
2. Khushwanth Randhawa and Amritpal Singh (2:17:06)
3. Lima Jamir and Imkong Yapang (2:25:47)
4. Anil Wadia and Harpreet.S Bawa (2:26:24)
5. Prakash Momin and Daniel Sangma (2:35:33)
6. Tinku Marak and Henry Bryan (2:36:42)
7. Lanu Jamir and Takatong Lkr (2:42:15)
8. Lipok and Lima (2:46:07)
9. Kashito and Itsato (2:50; 42)
10. Lhakpa Tsering and PVS.Murthy (3:10:45)
Source: The Morung Express
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