2nd Annual Khel Vikas 5K Runs on Sept 14
BRAHMAUR: The Annual Khel Vikas 5 Kilometre run returns after its debut last year, and will be hosted this year on September 14, from Tamana village to Gram Vikas Campus, Mohuda in Brahampur. Pro Sport Development is hoping to continue this tradition, after last year’s 5K barefoot run became success.
This year’s run will include people from all across Berhampur, including students from schools and colleges as well as those in the local community in and around Tamana and Gram Vikas. The schools involved in this year’s run include Gram Vikas High School (Kankia), Bhairabi High School (Mohuda), Kankia Village Government School and lathi Government ME and High Schools. Students from the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST), the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Bharat Institute of Engineering and Technology (BIET) will also take part in the run.
Padmini face upset in the National Women Chess
Bhubaneswar: Top seeded WGM Padmini Rout (rating 2354) faced big upset of the day, as low rated P Bala Kannamma (rating 1984) of Tamil Nadu forced the top seeded Padmini to shared point in the seventh round and Padmini gathered 5.5 points and shared the second place with five others in the 41st National Women Challengers (National "B") Chess Championship-2014 at Goa on Thursday.
After the end of seventh round Padmini lost around 15 ranking points, another four rounds are there in the meet so Padmini will try to recover her lost points, said a veteran chess player.
Another Odisha player, WGM Kiran Manisha Mohanty scored six points and joint leader with four others.
Other Odisha players, Sunyasakta Satpathy became joint 3rd with 13 others by scoring 5 points each. Smaraki Mohanty scored four points with 55th rank. Sonali Mishra scored two points with 116 ranking.
In today’s result, Kiran Manisha Mohanty beat low rated Dibya lakshmi(rating 1895) of Tamil Nadu, top seed Padmini Rout drew with low rated P Bala Kannamma(rating 1984) of Tamil Nadu .Sunyasakta Satpathy won against higher rated Amruta Mokal (rating 2070) of Maharastra with a rank of 17th . Smaraki Mohanty lost against higher rated G lasya(rating 1984) of Andhra Pradesh with a rank of 55th . Sonali Mishra lost from Amarjeet Kaur(rating of 1104).
MS Eleven win in Gati Krushna Football
Bhubaneswar: A double goal haul by Rupai Marandi of MS Eleven powered the team to beat Brahmeswar Sporting by 3-0 goals in the group-D league match of the 11th Gati Krushna Memorial Div-B Football league at Unit-1 High School Play Ground here on Thursday.
Sunaram Hansdah of the winning team drew the first blood in the 15th minute and his-mate Rupai double the lead in the 34th minute. After the change of sides, Rupai netted another goal in the 64th minute. Durga Acharya, Sekhawat Khan, Pradeep Kumar Nayak and Sudipta Dash were officiated the match as referees. In the group-B league match on Friday, City Club would meet Royal Physical Ass’n.
Semifinalists spotted in Inter-School Football
Bhubaneswar: Defending champions Kalinga Institute of Social Science (KISS) will meet Tapovan High School and Delhi Public School will take on Ramakrushna Sikhya Kendra in the25th Kalinga Marine-Bibekananda Memorial Inter-School Football Tournament at Unit-VI Govt Boys’ High School Ground here on Friday.
Ramakrushna Sikhya Kendra and Tapovan High School completed the semifinal line-up, posting impressive wins in the last two quarterfinals against Buxi Jagabandhu Engliosh Medium School and Saink School respectively on Thursday. Ramakrushna Sikhya Kendra prevailed over Buxi Jagabandhu English Medium School 2-0, while Tapovan High School upset former champions Sainik School 4-2.