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
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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
Friday, December 14, 2007
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
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Digboi IOC XtraPremium Masters 2007
Ganapathy leads after Round 3:
Digboi: Nov 17:
Rahul Ganapathy led the pack after an outstanding round of four-under-par 68 on Day 3 of the IOC XtraPremium Masters 2007.
Ganapathy registered the best round of the day along with Mukesh Kumar who also shot four-under-par. Mukesh is placed second trailing Ganapathy by one stroke.
The third day of the tournament at the Digboi Golf Links was blessed with much better weather than the previous two days. Now with three rounds of this PGTI event completed, an exciting final day’s play lies in prospect.
Ganapathy made an eagle, four birdies and two bogeys in his round of 68 that helped him grab the lead with an overall score of seven-under 209.
The Mysore golfer sank an incredible eagle on the par five 7th hole and made birdies on second, 15th, 16th and 18th. He dropped bogeys on the third and 12th.
Ganapathy has been one of the most consistent golfers at this event so far having carded scores of 69, 72 and 68. He is now on the cusp of winning his first PGTI event.
One stroke off the lead in second position was three-time champion at Digboi, Mukesh Kumar. The golfer from Mhow has a score of six-under-par 210 after his third round performance of four-under 68.
His round on Saturday included six birdies on the third, ninth, 11th, 14th, 15th and 18th. He also made two bogeys on the first and fourth.
Harender Gupta of Chandigarh, another previous winner at Digboi, was placed third at three-under 213. His round of 70 had seven birdies, two bogeys and one double bogey.
Earlier in the day the cut was applied at 12-over-par after the completion of the second round. Fifty three golfers managed to make the cut.
Raju Ali Mollah was the leader after the second round as his score read four-under 140. However, he did not have a good third round, shooting two-over-par 74. This took his total to two-under 214. Mollah is now placed fourth, five strokes behind the leader.
Kolkata’s Yusuf Ali was the Round One leader with six-under par 66. Mukesh Kumar, Raju Ali Mollah, Rahul Ganapathy and Mohd Islam had scores of three-under 69 for tied second place.
Ganapathy registered the best round of the day along with Mukesh Kumar who also shot four-under-par. Mukesh is placed second trailing Ganapathy by one stroke.
The third day of the tournament at the Digboi Golf Links was blessed with much better weather than the previous two days. Now with three rounds of this PGTI event completed, an exciting final day’s play lies in prospect.
Ganapathy made an eagle, four birdies and two bogeys in his round of 68 that helped him grab the lead with an overall score of seven-under 209.
The Mysore golfer sank an incredible eagle on the par five 7th hole and made birdies on second, 15th, 16th and 18th. He dropped bogeys on the third and 12th.
Ganapathy has been one of the most consistent golfers at this event so far having carded scores of 69, 72 and 68. He is now on the cusp of winning his first PGTI event.
One stroke off the lead in second position was three-time champion at Digboi, Mukesh Kumar. The golfer from Mhow has a score of six-under-par 210 after his third round performance of four-under 68.
His round on Saturday included six birdies on the third, ninth, 11th, 14th, 15th and 18th. He also made two bogeys on the first and fourth.
Harender Gupta of Chandigarh, another previous winner at Digboi, was placed third at three-under 213. His round of 70 had seven birdies, two bogeys and one double bogey.
Earlier in the day the cut was applied at 12-over-par after the completion of the second round. Fifty three golfers managed to make the cut.
Raju Ali Mollah was the leader after the second round as his score read four-under 140. However, he did not have a good third round, shooting two-over-par 74. This took his total to two-under 214. Mollah is now placed fourth, five strokes behind the leader.
Kolkata’s Yusuf Ali was the Round One leader with six-under par 66. Mukesh Kumar, Raju Ali Mollah, Rahul Ganapathy and Mohd Islam had scores of three-under 69 for tied second place.
Monday, November 5, 2007
India-Pak Guwahati ODI
Sachin to use lighter bat in Pakistan series:
Nov 4: As a desperate measure to prolong his cricketing career, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is all set to use a lightweight bat in the high voltage ODI series against Pakistan which kicks off in Guwahati's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium tomorrow.
According to a source in the Indian team management, for the first time in his career Sachin would be using a lighter bat, ostensibly to continue playing cricket for some more years.
The new bat will be 100 gm lighter than his old bat and will weigh 1175 gm as compared to earlier 1275 gm.
With temperamental Shoaib Akhtar back in Pakistan team after serving a ban, the duel between Sachin and Shoaib, which started long back with the former's first-ball dismissal in the 1999 KolkataTest, is all set to sizzle again.
Source: www.uniindia.com
Nov 4: As a desperate measure to prolong his cricketing career, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is all set to use a lightweight bat in the high voltage ODI series against Pakistan which kicks off in Guwahati's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium tomorrow.
According to a source in the Indian team management, for the first time in his career Sachin would be using a lighter bat, ostensibly to continue playing cricket for some more years.
The new bat will be 100 gm lighter than his old bat and will weigh 1175 gm as compared to earlier 1275 gm.
With temperamental Shoaib Akhtar back in Pakistan team after serving a ban, the duel between Sachin and Shoaib, which started long back with the former's first-ball dismissal in the 1999 KolkataTest, is all set to sizzle again.
Source: www.uniindia.com
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
India-Pak Guwahati ODI
India-Pak teams may leave Guwahati on Nov 5
Oct 30: As per schedule both India and Pakistan teams would arrive at Guwahati on November 4 for the first ODI and leave for Mohali on November 6.
However, a report in The Sentinel said both the teams could leave Guwahati by a special flight just after the match.
According to the report, people involved in the security related aspects of the cricketers had decided to take away both the teams from Guwahati as early as possible, though police sources do not confirm nor deny this.
The Indian team will have two days’ conditioning camp at Kolkata from November 2 and would arrive at Guwahati on November 4. Pakistan team too arrived in the city on the same day. So, both sides would have to play the first match of the series at Nehru Stadium without any practice session.
Oct 30: As per schedule both India and Pakistan teams would arrive at Guwahati on November 4 for the first ODI and leave for Mohali on November 6.
However, a report in The Sentinel said both the teams could leave Guwahati by a special flight just after the match.
According to the report, people involved in the security related aspects of the cricketers had decided to take away both the teams from Guwahati as early as possible, though police sources do not confirm nor deny this.
The Indian team will have two days’ conditioning camp at Kolkata from November 2 and would arrive at Guwahati on November 4. Pakistan team too arrived in the city on the same day. So, both sides would have to play the first match of the series at Nehru Stadium without any practice session.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Governor’s Gold Cup
Oct 27: JCT Academy beat SFA XI 3-1
Sikkim Football Association (SFA) XI lost to JCT Academy, Phagwara, 1-3 in the inaugural match of the 29th All India Governor's Gold Cup football tournament at Paljor Stadium in Gangtok today.
Jagpreet Singh scored a brace for JCT, both from free kicks in the sixth and 29th minutes, while his teammate L Zira buttressed the lead in the 59th minute.
Dawa Lepcha managed to score a consolation goal for the home team in the 71st minute.
With this loss, the home team were knocked out of the tournament, while JCT Academy will face NRT Football Club from Nepal on October 1.
Assam State Electricity Board will take on Punjab Police tomorrow.
Six international teams -- Nigerian Eagles (an All-Nigerian team), top two clubs from Nepal (NRT and Three Star), two from Bangladesh (Chittagaon Abahoni and Badda Jagarani Sangshad) and Bhutan XI -- are among 16 teams vying for top honours.
Other notable teams are Punjab Police, Mumbai United, Assam State Electricity Board, Manipur XI and Tibetan National Football Association, besides JCT Academy and SFA XI.
However, football giants from Kolkata and Goa and defending champions Air India, Mumbai, are not taking part this year.
In view of the local public enthusiasm in the tournament, SFA has decided to open the hillside gallery of the stadium free for school students.
The final match of the knockout tournament will be held on Nove
Sikkim Football Association (SFA) XI lost to JCT Academy, Phagwara, 1-3 in the inaugural match of the 29th All India Governor's Gold Cup football tournament at Paljor Stadium in Gangtok today.
Jagpreet Singh scored a brace for JCT, both from free kicks in the sixth and 29th minutes, while his teammate L Zira buttressed the lead in the 59th minute.
Dawa Lepcha managed to score a consolation goal for the home team in the 71st minute.
With this loss, the home team were knocked out of the tournament, while JCT Academy will face NRT Football Club from Nepal on October 1.
Assam State Electricity Board will take on Punjab Police tomorrow.
Six international teams -- Nigerian Eagles (an All-Nigerian team), top two clubs from Nepal (NRT and Three Star), two from Bangladesh (Chittagaon Abahoni and Badda Jagarani Sangshad) and Bhutan XI -- are among 16 teams vying for top honours.
Other notable teams are Punjab Police, Mumbai United, Assam State Electricity Board, Manipur XI and Tibetan National Football Association, besides JCT Academy and SFA XI.
However, football giants from Kolkata and Goa and defending champions Air India, Mumbai, are not taking part this year.
In view of the local public enthusiasm in the tournament, SFA has decided to open the hillside gallery of the stadium free for school students.
The final match of the knockout tournament will be held on Nove
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