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.
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Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
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
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
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
Friday, December 14, 2007
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
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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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