Radhacharanpur, Bajarangabali win Ghatikia Football
Bhubaneswar: Radhacharanpur and Bajarangabali Club emerged champion in the rural and town categories of the Ghatikia Cup Football Tournament held at Ghatikia here on Friday. Radhacharanpur of Talakheda edged out Gandarpur United Club 1-0 in the rural group final. Mangaraj Behera of the winning team scored the all important goal. The champion team received the trophy along with cash award of `3,000 and the runner up team took home `2,000. In the town group final, Bajarangabali Club of Ghatikia defeated Neel Kamal Club of Sundarpada 3-0. Chetan scored double goals and his-mate Rudha Majhi netted the final goal. The champion Ghatikia received trophy along with cash award of `5,000 and the runner up team richer by `3,000. Sports and Youth Services Minister Sudam Marandi gave away the prizes in presence of Culture and Tourism Minister Ashok Kumar Panda.
Women semifinalists spotted in Utkal Open tennis
Bhubaneswar: Top seed Shilpi S Dash, Rutupurna Choudhury, Anaam Almas and Ameek Kiran Batth entered the semifinals in the women’s single event of the 3rd Odisha Open Utkal Tennis Tournament at Kalinga Stadium Tennis Complex here on Friday. As many as 300 players are participating in the boys U-14, girls, men’s singles, men’s doubles, veteran 40+, 50+ and 60+ doubles events. Odisha Tennis Association secretary Madhu Sudhan Padhy inaugurated the meet in presence of Bhubaneswar District Tennis Association president Suresh Chandra Mohapatra. Women’s single Quarterfinal : Shilpi S Dash [1] Bt Ayesha Swain [7] 7-0, Ameek Kiran Batth [4] Bt Abhipsa Pal 7-0, Anaam Almas [3] Bt Sapan Sahoo 7-2, Rutupurna Choudhury [2] Bt Vijaya Batth 7-0.
Men’s single pre quarter final: Ansu Ku Bhuyan [1] Bt Md Rafique [13] 8-0, Sunil Palei [8] Bt Akarshan Naik 8-0, Asutosh Das [4] Bt Gourav Das [15] 8-2, Satirtha Patnaik [6] Bt Prasant Patra 8-2, Aditya Satpathy [7] Bt Manoj Ku Nayak [9] 8-2, Avilash Mishra [3] Bt Deepak Nayak 8-0, Ajay Ku Nishank [5] Bt Trinath Jena 8-1, Santosh Mallik [2] Bt Ku Anurag Saran [12] 8-0. Boys U-14 single pre quarter final: Kumar Sahil [1] Bt Aryan Prasad Singh 7-5, Sangram Ku Patra Bt Jyotiraditya Mishra [13] 7-1, Rahul Behera [4] Bt Anubhav Deb [12] 7-1, Aryan Bal [5] Bt Shriyans Patnaik 7-2, Omm Das [6] Bt Swastik Sahu [15] 7-4, Asish Kumar Parida [3] Bt Akshat Beuria 7-1, Rabi Narayan Sahoo Bt Pratik Nath 7-4, D Aryan Swamy Bt Sujal Mohanty [9] 7-1.
KISS to meet Giridharijew In Hockey final
Bhubaneswar: The sixth edition of Rajat Memorial inter school hockey tournament organised by Poonam Youth Welfare organisation, kicked off on Friday at the Odisha Police High School ground, Cuttack. The tournament was inaugurated by Hockey Odisha secretary Pratap Satapathyin presence of Odisha Police High School headmistress Janaki Sahoo. Kalinga Institute of Social Science(KISS), Bhubaneswar will take on Giridharijew Vidya mandir, Holipur in the final on Saturday. In group A, Giridharijew defeated Bidanasi High School, Cuttack (7-0), DAV Chandrasekharpur-I, BBSR (4-0) and Odisha Police high school (5-0) and qualified for the final. Similarly in group B, KISS defeated Dhenkanal High Schoo l(7-1), Garasuni School, Odapada (5-4) and DAV, CSpur-II (4-0) and entered for the final.
Police Athletic meet concluded
Bhubaneswar: SN Nayk of OSAP 6th Bn and Saraswati Chand of Nayagarh bagged the 100 meter men and women events gold medal respectively in the four day 68th State laval Police Sports Meet , which concluded at Reserve Police Ground in Cuttack on Friday.
Two new records created in the meet. Tarinisen Mahant created new record in the triple jump event by a distance of 13.97 meter. While OSAP 6th BN of Cuttack rewrite the 4X100 event reacord by clocking 13.91 seconds. SN Nayak and Banita lakra bagged the fastest man and women award respectively. While, the best man and women athletes of the meet claimed by SN Nayak and Banita lakra.