Results of matches on Dec 29 at Bhillai:
Cluster IV: Uttarakhand 4 Pondicherry 0
Cluster VII: Delhi 2 Mizoram 2
Cluster VIII: Uttar Pradesh 4 Bihar 0
Cluster III: Punjab 2 Orissa 0
Cluster IV: Jharkhand 3 Assam 2
Results of matches on Dec 27:
Cluster IV: Assam 3 Uttarakhand 1
Cluster IV: Jharkhand 13 Pondicherry 0
Cluster III: Maharashtra 2 Punjab 2
Cluster VIII: Uttar Pradesh 3 Tripura 0
Results of matches on Dec 26:
Cluster I: Haryana 2 Kerala 0
Cluster VI: Manipur 5 Karnataka 0
Cluster V: Gujarat 3 Himachal Pradesh 0
Results of matches on Dec 25:
Cluster IV: Assam 10 Pondicherry 0
Cluster VIII: Bihar 6 Tripura 1
Cluster III: Orissa 0 Maharashtra 0
Cluster IV: Jharkhand 3 Uttarakhand 0
Results of matches on Dec 24:
Cluster I: Haryana 1 Meghalaya 1
Cluster II: West Bengal 0 Chandigarh 1
Cluster V: Chhattisgarh 1 Gujarat 3
Cluster VI: Goa 0 Manipur 0
Showing posts with label Assam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Assam. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
Eastern India Bodybuilding
Assam bodybuilder wins title:
Guwahati, Oct 5: Shyamal Debnath of Assam emerged champion in the 55kg category in the Mr Eastern India Bodybuilding Championship held at Asansol in West Bengal recently.
At the same venue Mr North East Bodybuilding Championship was also held where Shyamal won the title in his group. Other competitors from Assam, Trailukya Das, Dhrubajyoti Barik, Jitumoni Das, Nipananda Hazarika, Mnoj Kr Boro, Dulal Gogoi, Mubarak Hussain and Mridu Paban Dutta also won medals in their respective weight groups.
Shyamal also was placed among top 10 competitors in the 47th Senior National Bodybuilding Championship for the Mr India title held at Pune from September 24 to 26.
Guwahati, Oct 5: Shyamal Debnath of Assam emerged champion in the 55kg category in the Mr Eastern India Bodybuilding Championship held at Asansol in West Bengal recently.
At the same venue Mr North East Bodybuilding Championship was also held where Shyamal won the title in his group. Other competitors from Assam, Trailukya Das, Dhrubajyoti Barik, Jitumoni Das, Nipananda Hazarika, Mnoj Kr Boro, Dulal Gogoi, Mubarak Hussain and Mridu Paban Dutta also won medals in their respective weight groups.
Shyamal also was placed among top 10 competitors in the 47th Senior National Bodybuilding Championship for the Mr India title held at Pune from September 24 to 26.
Monday, September 22, 2008
30 Federation Cup Football
NE Zone qualifying round begins on Sep 25:
New Delhi, Sep 22: The Northeast Zone qualifying round of the 30th Federation Cup football tournament begins on September 25 in Tripura with FC Kukikawan (Mizoram) taking on ASEB (Assam) in the opening match.
Next day, Khliehriat West Club of Meghalaya play North Imphal Sports Association of Manipur.
The qualifiers, introduced under the newly changed format to spread the game across the country on the lines of England's FA Cup, will provide a national platform to newcomers.
The 26 teams have been divided into five zones -- South, East, North-East, North and West -- in the first round and the winner of each group will join the 12 second division I-League teams in the next round of qualifiers.
The first round of qualifiers end on October 26. The 17 clubs will be divided into four groups and the winners of each group will move into the main round where they will be joined by the 12 I-League sides.
In the main round to be played on a league basis, the 16 teams will be divided into four groups and winners of each group will make it to the semi-finals.
Zonal Qualifying Round Fixtures:
North East Zone: Venue (Tripura)
25.9.08: Match 1: FC Kukikawan (Mizoram) Vs ASEB (Assam)
26.9.08: Match 2: Khliehriat West Club (Meghalaya) Vs North Imphal Sports Association
27.9.08: Match 3: Ageya Chalo (Tripura) Vs Winner of Match 1
28.9.08: Match 3: Winner of Match 2 Vs Winner of Match 3
South Zone: Venue (Pondicherry)
23.9.08: Match 1: Sathiyabama (Pondicherry) Vs ICF (Tamil Nadu)
24.9.08: Match 2: Titanium (Kerala) Vs BEML (Karnataka)
26.9.08: Match 3: Winner of Match 1 Vs Winner of Match 2
East Zone: Venue: Rajendra Stadium, Siwan, Bihar
25.9.08: Match 1: SEC Railways (Chhattisgarh) Vs Peerless (IFA)
26.9.08: Match 2: Rail SC (Jharkhand ) Vs SBI (Orissa)
28.9.08: Match 3: Raj Milk Vs Winner Match 2
28.9.08: Match 4: Winner of Match 1 Vs Winner of Match 3
West Zone : Venue (Home & Away)
Group A: 7th Oct 08: Match 1: SESA Goa Vs Gujarat Police (Venue: Goa)
12th Oct 08: Match 2: Gujarat Police Vs SESA Goa (Venue: Gujarat)
Group B: 7th Oct 08: Match 1: BMFC Vs Lions Club (Venue: Maharashtra)
12th Oct 08: Match 2: Lions Club Vs BMFC (Venue: Madhya Pradesh)
20th Oct 08: Match 3: Winner A Vs Winner B Venue (Gujarat/Goa)
26th Oct 08: Match 4: Winner B Vs Winner A (Venue: Maharashtra/Madhya Pradesh)
North Zone: Venue (Gurgaon)
5th Oct 08: Match 1: Raghav Club Vs Him Club
5th Oct 08: Match 2: UP Police Vs Chandigarh FC
6th Oct 08: Match 3: Uttarakhand Police Vs INFC Delhi
6th Oct 08: Match 4: RCF Kapurthala Vs J&K Bank
7th Oct 08: Match 5: Winner of Match 1 Vs Winner of Match No 2
8th Oct 08: Match 6: Winner of Match 3 Vs Winner of Match No 4
10th Oct 08: Match 7: Winner of Match 5 Vs Winner of Match No 6
Sub Jr. National Football Championship
Assam beat Manipur
Mahilpur (Punjab), Sep 21: Asom registered its first win in the Sub-Junior National Football Championship defeating Manipur 3-1 on Sunday. Asom will now face Karnataka in the second league match which will be held on Tuesday.
Results of the matches played on Sept. 21:
Cluster VI: Assam beat Manipur 3-1; Cluster VI: Karnataka beat Chandigarh 6-0; Cluster VII: Delhi beat Gujarat 1-0; Cluster VI: Himachal Pradesh beat Bihar 1-0; Cluster VIII: Goa beat Tripura 3-0.
Results of the matches played on Sept. 20:
Punjab beat Pondicherry 23-0; West Bengal beat Orissa 4-0; UP beat MP 2-1; Meghalaya beat Maharashtra 4-1
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Buchi Babu Cricket
Rajasthan rout Assam:
Guwahati, Sep 3: Assam suffered a humiliating 235-run defeat at the hand of Rajasthan in their opening group league match of the Buchi Babu Naidu Cricket Tournament in Chennai on Wednesday.
In reply to Rajasthan’s massive 377 for six in the allotted 90 overs Assam were bundled out for a paltry total of 102.
Brief score: Rajasthan 377 for six in 90 overs (Subhanshu Vijay 86, Nihkil Doru 54, Y Venugopal Rao 69, Robin Bisht 101, Rohit Jalani not out 45, Amit Singha 2/63).
Assam 102 all out (Deepak Sharma not out 43, Pankaj Singh 2 for 25, Sumit Mathur 2 for 20, Shilendra Gehlot 2 for 13, Gajendra Singh 4 for 34.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Justice for Monika
NE sportspersons neglected: Monika
Guwahati, Sep 3: Weightlifter Monika Devi, who finds herself in a doping controversy, on Wednesday alleged that the Central Government was neglecting budding sportsmen of the northeastern region.
"The Centre had always failed to cater to the sporting needs of the region, that is why northeast was lagging behind," alleged Monika, who missed Beijing Olympics on dope charges.
She was later cleared by a review panel appointed by the Indian Weightlifting Federation. The Sports Ministry also instituted a one-man committee of former Chief Election Commissioner of TS Krishnamurthy to probe into the doping controversy.
The Manipuri lifter was speaking after flagging off the Abhiruchi Sports Day Run in honour of Arjuna awardee from Assam, Bhogeswar Baruah, here.
"It is a conspiracy and it is really unfortunate," she said on her missing the Olympics as she broke down in front of a mammoth crowd of school children who participated in the run.
Monika said she was yet to decide whether or not to participate in national championships. She had last month stated that she would not take part in any national or international event until the officials who "wrongly" accused her of failing the dope test were punished.
Thousands of school children braving intermittent rain participated in the run from Chandmari area of the city to the Nehru stadium.
Source: Press Trust of India
Guwahati, Sep 3: Weightlifter Monika Devi, who finds herself in a doping controversy, on Wednesday alleged that the Central Government was neglecting budding sportsmen of the northeastern region.
"The Centre had always failed to cater to the sporting needs of the region, that is why northeast was lagging behind," alleged Monika, who missed Beijing Olympics on dope charges.
She was later cleared by a review panel appointed by the Indian Weightlifting Federation. The Sports Ministry also instituted a one-man committee of former Chief Election Commissioner of TS Krishnamurthy to probe into the doping controversy.
The Manipuri lifter was speaking after flagging off the Abhiruchi Sports Day Run in honour of Arjuna awardee from Assam, Bhogeswar Baruah, here.
"It is a conspiracy and it is really unfortunate," she said on her missing the Olympics as she broke down in front of a mammoth crowd of school children who participated in the run.
Monika said she was yet to decide whether or not to participate in national championships. She had last month stated that she would not take part in any national or international event until the officials who "wrongly" accused her of failing the dope test were punished.
Thousands of school children braving intermittent rain participated in the run from Chandmari area of the city to the Nehru stadium.
Source: Press Trust of India
Show of Solidarity
Monika Devi to Lead Abhiruchi Run:
Guwahati, Sept. 1: Manipur weightlifter L. Monika Devi will lead Abhiruchi Sports Day’s silver jubilee run in Guwahati on Wednesday. The organisers of the run invited her to take part as a mark of solidarity with neighbouring Manipur's fight against vested interests that allegedly dashed the ace sportsperson’s Olympics dream last month.
“Today it is Monika Devi from our neighbouring Manipur, tomorrow it could be somebody from Assam. Hence, it is time we joined Manipur’s fightback against vested interests from mainland India which have conspired against the weightlifting prodigy from the Northeast. She is reaching Guwahati on Tuesday to lead the run. We will accord her a warm welcome,” the chairman of the organising committee of the run, Balendra Mohan Chakravarty, said on Monday.
The day is celebrated statewide at over 100 places on September 3 every year to celebrate the birthday of the first Asian Games gold medallist as well as the state’s first Arjuna award winner Bhogeswar Barua.
Monika Devi will lead the run from Chandmari flyover here.
On the day’s programme, Chakravarty said unlike the earlier editions, outstanding sports personalities would not be felicitated on Wednesday but during the main silver jubilee function in December.
This time, the run that will culminate in Nehru Stadium will be followed by a dance and aerobics competition among children from nearly 50 schools in the city.
Besides, the heads of about 70 educational institutions in the city will be felicitated to express gratitude for their service to make the event a success every year.
On the silver jubilee function in December, Chakravarty said an Australian cricketer and an Olympian from any Asian country would be invited as special guests. He hinted that Steve Waugh or Brett Lee would be contacted for their availability.
The main function here will also comprise a two-day seminar on the importance of physical education as a subject in school curriculum and a daylong indigenous sports festival.
Source: The Telegraph
Monika Devi Links (in chronological order):
Monika fails dope test
Monika tests positive, withdrawn from Games
I am innocent, I have been framed: Monika
I am innocent, says Monika
IOA relieved Monica tested positive in India: deputy chef-de-mission
Coach stands by Monika Devi
Kalmadi praises SAI
Monika questions SAI's dope test norms
SAI dope test on Monika illegal: IWF
L Monika case shocks Manipur
CM, MP assure interventions
Conspiracy, cries Manipur
What did Monika test positive for?
Weighlifting Federation boss insists Monika clean
'Monika case attempt to defame Northeast'
Protests in Manipur over Monika Devi's dope report
Ex-weightlifting champ blames IWF for dope taint
Monika to seek ‘B’ sample test
Manipur erupts over Monika exit
24-hr general strike called today to protest Monika exclusion
Northeast footballers appeal for Monika
Boycott threat over Monika
MOA decides to boycott natl championships and Natl Games over Monika issue
Monika cleared, but won't be able to compete in Games
No entry for Monika in Olympics: IOA
SAI clears, but Monika won’t go to Beijing
International weightlifting body says 'no' to Monika
IOA, SAI ruined Monika's career: Ibobi
Monika Devi issue: Manipur CM seeks CBI probe
Monika’s village mourns death of sport
State parties demand resignation of IOA president and Union sports minister
MSF announces boycott of national leaders as protests continue in state
Monika accuses fellow lifters, demands probe
Manipur sends request for CBI probe into Monika episode
Manipur sets apology deadline
Public meeting seeks apology from GOI on Monika issue
Protests over Monika
Big conspiracy to end my career: Monika
Sports minister orders probe in Monika Devi doping case
Advani wants probe into Monika's doping episode
Manipur opts out: Athletics team returns as a mark of protest for Monika
Rousing welcome for Monika, bandh on Aug 19 to stay
Monika puts foot down on competitions
PA Sangma to take up matter with PM
General strike cripples life in state; schools, colleges spared
Battle headed for court- Panel for Monika consults legal experts
Krishna Murthy to submit Monika dope report
NESO demands CBI probe into Monika case
Panel urges PM to book conspirators- Monika places statement
IOA deliberately didn’t allow me to go to Beijing: Monika
Guwahati, Sept. 1: Manipur weightlifter L. Monika Devi will lead Abhiruchi Sports Day’s silver jubilee run in Guwahati on Wednesday. The organisers of the run invited her to take part as a mark of solidarity with neighbouring Manipur's fight against vested interests that allegedly dashed the ace sportsperson’s Olympics dream last month.
“Today it is Monika Devi from our neighbouring Manipur, tomorrow it could be somebody from Assam. Hence, it is time we joined Manipur’s fightback against vested interests from mainland India which have conspired against the weightlifting prodigy from the Northeast. She is reaching Guwahati on Tuesday to lead the run. We will accord her a warm welcome,” the chairman of the organising committee of the run, Balendra Mohan Chakravarty, said on Monday.
The day is celebrated statewide at over 100 places on September 3 every year to celebrate the birthday of the first Asian Games gold medallist as well as the state’s first Arjuna award winner Bhogeswar Barua.
Monika Devi will lead the run from Chandmari flyover here.
On the day’s programme, Chakravarty said unlike the earlier editions, outstanding sports personalities would not be felicitated on Wednesday but during the main silver jubilee function in December.
This time, the run that will culminate in Nehru Stadium will be followed by a dance and aerobics competition among children from nearly 50 schools in the city.
Besides, the heads of about 70 educational institutions in the city will be felicitated to express gratitude for their service to make the event a success every year.
On the silver jubilee function in December, Chakravarty said an Australian cricketer and an Olympian from any Asian country would be invited as special guests. He hinted that Steve Waugh or Brett Lee would be contacted for their availability.
The main function here will also comprise a two-day seminar on the importance of physical education as a subject in school curriculum and a daylong indigenous sports festival.
Source: The Telegraph
Monika Devi Links (in chronological order):
Monika fails dope test
Monika tests positive, withdrawn from Games
I am innocent, I have been framed: Monika
I am innocent, says Monika
IOA relieved Monica tested positive in India: deputy chef-de-mission
Coach stands by Monika Devi
Kalmadi praises SAI
Monika questions SAI's dope test norms
SAI dope test on Monika illegal: IWF
L Monika case shocks Manipur
CM, MP assure interventions
Conspiracy, cries Manipur
What did Monika test positive for?
Weighlifting Federation boss insists Monika clean
'Monika case attempt to defame Northeast'
Protests in Manipur over Monika Devi's dope report
Ex-weightlifting champ blames IWF for dope taint
Monika to seek ‘B’ sample test
Manipur erupts over Monika exit
24-hr general strike called today to protest Monika exclusion
Northeast footballers appeal for Monika
Boycott threat over Monika
MOA decides to boycott natl championships and Natl Games over Monika issue
Monika cleared, but won't be able to compete in Games
No entry for Monika in Olympics: IOA
SAI clears, but Monika won’t go to Beijing
International weightlifting body says 'no' to Monika
IOA, SAI ruined Monika's career: Ibobi
Monika Devi issue: Manipur CM seeks CBI probe
Monika’s village mourns death of sport
State parties demand resignation of IOA president and Union sports minister
MSF announces boycott of national leaders as protests continue in state
Monika accuses fellow lifters, demands probe
Manipur sends request for CBI probe into Monika episode
Manipur sets apology deadline
Public meeting seeks apology from GOI on Monika issue
Protests over Monika
Big conspiracy to end my career: Monika
Sports minister orders probe in Monika Devi doping case
Advani wants probe into Monika's doping episode
Manipur opts out: Athletics team returns as a mark of protest for Monika
Rousing welcome for Monika, bandh on Aug 19 to stay
Monika puts foot down on competitions
PA Sangma to take up matter with PM
General strike cripples life in state; schools, colleges spared
Battle headed for court- Panel for Monika consults legal experts
Krishna Murthy to submit Monika dope report
NESO demands CBI probe into Monika case
Panel urges PM to book conspirators- Monika places statement
IOA deliberately didn’t allow me to go to Beijing: Monika
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Santosh Trophy
May 30 Results:
Delhi beat Tripura 2-0, Haryana beat Assam 3-1, Sikkim beat Chandigarh 3-1, Tamil Nadu drew Bihar 2-2, Karnataka beat Uttar Pradesh 3-0, Railways beat Chhattisgarh 3-0
Sikkim beat Chandigarh 3-1 at Maulana Azad Stadium at Jammu. The match was a mere formality as both the teams had been out of contention for a Pre-quarterfinal berth from Cluster I.
Chandigarh opened the score through Gopal Thapa in the 13th minute which was equalised by Bikas Jairu six minutes later. C Subba added another in the 84th minute and Bikas Jairu completed a brace in the injury time of the second half to seal the match 3-1 in favour of Sikkim.
Delhi defeated Tripura 2-0 in a Cluster III match to set up a Pre-quarterfinal clash with Hosts J&K. Delhi scored through Praveen Rawat in the 18th minute and made it 2-0 in the 33rd minute through G.Kamesh.
Haryana defeated Assam 3-1 in a close encounter to advance to Pre-quarterfinal stage from Cluster VI and will play Karnataka in the pre-quarterfinals.
Assam opened the score in the 5th minute through Gulidum Bongmei, which was equalised by L Thoiba Singh the 40th minute. Haryana increased the lead through Jatinder in the 74th min while Thoiba scored his second goal in the last minute to make it 3-1 for Haryana.
Delhi beat Tripura 2-0, Haryana beat Assam 3-1, Sikkim beat Chandigarh 3-1, Tamil Nadu drew Bihar 2-2, Karnataka beat Uttar Pradesh 3-0, Railways beat Chhattisgarh 3-0
Sikkim beat Chandigarh 3-1 at Maulana Azad Stadium at Jammu. The match was a mere formality as both the teams had been out of contention for a Pre-quarterfinal berth from Cluster I.
Chandigarh opened the score through Gopal Thapa in the 13th minute which was equalised by Bikas Jairu six minutes later. C Subba added another in the 84th minute and Bikas Jairu completed a brace in the injury time of the second half to seal the match 3-1 in favour of Sikkim.
Delhi defeated Tripura 2-0 in a Cluster III match to set up a Pre-quarterfinal clash with Hosts J&K. Delhi scored through Praveen Rawat in the 18th minute and made it 2-0 in the 33rd minute through G.Kamesh.
Haryana defeated Assam 3-1 in a close encounter to advance to Pre-quarterfinal stage from Cluster VI and will play Karnataka in the pre-quarterfinals.
Assam opened the score in the 5th minute through Gulidum Bongmei, which was equalised by L Thoiba Singh the 40th minute. Haryana increased the lead through Jatinder in the 74th min while Thoiba scored his second goal in the last minute to make it 3-1 for Haryana.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Women's Football
Golden Year for Manipuri Women:
It was a sweet revenge for Manipuri girls over their opponents who dared to challenge their supremacy in sub junior football in recent years. Manipur defeated last year's winners Orissa 2-0 in the final of 4th Girl's (U-17) Sub Junior National Football Championship 2007-2008 at Diphu in Assam (April 25-May 11, 2008).
N. Montesori Chanu and E. Bindyarani Devi scored for Manipur. The duo must be doubly
happy that they were part of the team that lost to Orissa in the last edition.
Manipur had won the first and second editions of the tournament before Orissa won it in the third edition. Interestingly, all the finals so far had been between Manipur and Orissa. In the first edition at Udhagamandalam in Tamil Nadu in 2003, Manipur beat Orissa 1-0 in the final. In the second edition in 2004 at Dindigul in Tamil Nadu from December 9-24, Manipur had won 4-0 with a hat-trick from Bala Devi and Lalvarmoi Hmar scoring the other goal.
In the third edition in Chandigarh (July 10-27, 2006), the Manipur team led by international Bembem Devi and coached by yesteryear star Chaoba Devi returned second best losing to Orissa 0-1. This year, Manipur had beaten Chandigarh 17-0, Goa 6-0, Kerala 11-0, Mizoram 5-0 en-route to the semifinal where they beat Tamil Nadu 1-0.
The sub junior win also completed Manipur's domination in the women's football arena with the small state winning two other national competitions in the AIFF calendar -- U-19 and senior nationals. In the 16th Women's National Football Championship 2008 at Haldia in West Bengal from February 29 to March 16, Manipur beat Orissa 4-1 in the final while in the last edition of the Girls' under-19 National Football Championships held in Pondicherry from January 3 to 20, Manipur defeated Tamil Nadu 5-1 in the final.
Manipuri girls made up of more than half of national squad in U-17, U-19 and seniors. Players like Ngangom Bala Devi, Bembem Devi, Romi Devi Ashem and Lalvarmoi Hmar have graduated from U-17 to U-19 and now in the senior national squad.
Important members of Manipur team in the last three editions of U-17 national championship:
2nd edition (at Dindigul in Tamil Nadu from December 9 to 24, 2004): Bembem Devi, Ng. Bala Devi, A. Romi Devi, Kamala Devi, N. Roma Devi, L. Naobi Devi, Prameshwori Devi, Surbala Devi, Itarani Devi, Radharani Devi, Ranjita Devi, Lalvarmoi Hmar.
3rd edition (in Chandigarh from July 10 to 27, 2006): Y. Kamala Devi, M. Bembem Devi, N. Chanchan Chanu, N. Montesori Chanu, M. Mandakini Devi, N. Binodini Devi, T. Nungshitombi
Devi, W. Radharani Devi, H. Bijeta Devi, E Bindyarani Devi, Ksh Naocha Devi, I Itabala Devi
4th edition (at Diphu in Assam from April 25 to May 11, 2008): Y. Premi Devi, Ksh. Naocha
Devi, Y. Chandrajini Devi, E. Bindryarani Devi, N. Montesori Devi, K. Rameshori Devi, T.
Nungshitombi Devi.
India U-17 squad for the AFC U-17 women's championship in April 2005:
Goalkeeper: Wangkhem Thabal Devi (captain), Ahalaya Munda, Neelam Khalko
Defenders: Alochana Senapati, Romi Devi Ashem, Thangjam Ranjita, Tuli Goon, Suprana
Supraya Samal, Gulti Choudhary, Manpreet Sidhu
Midfielders: Chingtham Sanathoi Chanu, Lalvarmoi Hmar, Maibam Bembem Devi, Sasmita Malik, Manpreet Kaur, Suganya Raju
Forwards: Sapna Guria, Ngangom Bala Devi, Sangita Patra, Nameirakpam Roma Devi
Chief Coach: Moirangthem Ratan Kumar Singh
India U-19 squad for the AFC U-19 women's championship in Novemebr 2006:
Goalkeeper: Wangkhem Thabal Devi, Tarini Singh, Neelam Khalko
Defenders: Tuli Goon (captain), Surbala Devi Khumukcham, Alochana Senapati, Sabita Singh, Valarmita Ravi, Bijay Laxmi Sahoo, Romi Devi Ashem
Midfielders: Maibam Bembem Devi, Manpreet Kaur, Asha Rani Laishram, Chingtham Sanathoi Chanu, Sasmita Malik, Prameshwori Devi Irom, Shradhanjali Sahoo, Rinki Kujur, Nameirakpam Roma Devi
Forwards: Ngangom Bala Devi, Manpreet Kaur Sidhu, Lalvarmoi Hmar, Anuradha Chetri
Chief Coach: Moirangthem Ratan Kumar Singh
Indian women's senior squad for the AFC Women's Asia Cup Qualifiers 2008 in October 2007:
Goalkeeper: Ronibala Chanu Lourembam (Manipur), Prasanthi Pradhan
Defenders: Madhu Kumari (Bihar), Romi Devi Ashem (Manipur), Nameirakpam Geeta Rani Chanu (Manipur), Thoi Devi (Manipur), Alochana Senapati (West Bengal), Gulti Choudhary (West Bengal), Jayanti Barua, Ansha
Midfielders: Gitanjali Kuntia (Orissa), Oinam Bembem Devi (Manipur), Ngangom Bala Devi (Manipur), Lalvarmoi Hmar (Manipur), Gayatri Mallick (West Bengal), Rinku Ghosh (West Bengal), Pinky Bompal Magar (Orissa), Amoolya Jayaram
Forwards: Susmita Malick (West Bengal), Domiana Gomendes (Goa), Shilpy Deb (West Bengal),
Jagdeep Kaur (Punjab), Vasanthy Somu
Chief Coach: Premkanta Singh
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Sub Jr. Girls' National Football
Manipur win; Assam, Tripura draw:
Diphu, Apr 29: Manipur beat Chandigarh 17-0, Orissa blanked out Jharkhand 3-0, while Assam and Tripura held Haryana and Bihar respectively in 1-1 draws in the four matches of the 4th sub-junior (under-17) girls' national football championship on Tuesday.
Goal getters for Manipur included Y Kamala (3), Bindyarani (4), Tejibala (2), bembem (3) and one each by Rinaroy, Meera, Santhalembi, Komlapati and Binodini. Manipur will play Goa in its first quarter final match on May 3 .
Orissa striker Gomati Bara displayed netted all the three goals for her team.
Tripura team striker Rita Karmakar scored a goal in the 20th minute. However, Bihar got their equaliser in the 70th minute from Ritika.
In the 4th match, Haryana striker Priyanka scored a goal in the 28th minute. Assam striker Sangita Boro scored the equaliser in the 75th minute.
Diphu, Apr 29: Manipur beat Chandigarh 17-0, Orissa blanked out Jharkhand 3-0, while Assam and Tripura held Haryana and Bihar respectively in 1-1 draws in the four matches of the 4th sub-junior (under-17) girls' national football championship on Tuesday.
Goal getters for Manipur included Y Kamala (3), Bindyarani (4), Tejibala (2), bembem (3) and one each by Rinaroy, Meera, Santhalembi, Komlapati and Binodini. Manipur will play Goa in its first quarter final match on May 3 .
Orissa striker Gomati Bara displayed netted all the three goals for her team.
Tripura team striker Rita Karmakar scored a goal in the 20th minute. However, Bihar got their equaliser in the 70th minute from Ritika.
In the 4th match, Haryana striker Priyanka scored a goal in the 28th minute. Assam striker Sangita Boro scored the equaliser in the 75th minute.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Sub-junior National Handball
Assam team named:
Guwahati: Assam Handball Association has announced its team for the forthcoming Sub-junior National Handball Championship scheduled to be held in Punjab from May 2.
The squad: Ananta Das, Hariprasad Gogoi, Gobinda Barah, Utpal Deka, Deepjyoti Hazarika, Deokou Gogoi, Rajib Saikia, Tultul Daimary, Anil Boro, Rafiq Ali, Luchan Das and Gopal Deka.
Hockey Astroturf in Assam
Sports Minister MS Gill says Kokrajhar will get astroturf:
New Delhi, Apr 29: Sports Minister M S Gill today approved the laying of 12 new astroturfs in the country, a project which will cost Rs 42 crore.
Locations for new Astroturfs include Singpura (J&K) and tribal pockets like Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh), Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) and Kokrajhar (Assam).
In another eight places, the work for establishment of astroturf is at different stages of completion. Besides, the work relating to replacement of old astroturfs at NIS Patiala and Kolkata is underway.
The proposal for setting up of another four astroturfs is also in the pipeline, he said.
By the end of 2009, India will have 30 Astroturfs spread across the country for the promotion of hockey.
Source: Press Trust of India
New Delhi, Apr 29: Sports Minister M S Gill today approved the laying of 12 new astroturfs in the country, a project which will cost Rs 42 crore.
Locations for new Astroturfs include Singpura (J&K) and tribal pockets like Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh), Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) and Kokrajhar (Assam).
In another eight places, the work for establishment of astroturf is at different stages of completion. Besides, the work relating to replacement of old astroturfs at NIS Patiala and Kolkata is underway.
The proposal for setting up of another four astroturfs is also in the pipeline, he said.
By the end of 2009, India will have 30 Astroturfs spread across the country for the promotion of hockey.
Source: Press Trust of India
Thursday, December 20, 2007
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
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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
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Monday, December 17, 2007
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
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
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
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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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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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
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