Inter-School Sub-junior football from April 26
Bhubaneswar: The approved tournament of All India Football Federation and Football Association of Odisha, the Inter School Coca-Cola Cup Sub-Junior Football Tournament will be organised Jointly by Bhubaneswar Athletic Association and Bhubaneswar School Sports Association at Unit-1 High School Ground from April 26 to 27. All the schools of Bhubaneswar and its nearby areas can takepart in the tournament which will be played from morning 6.30 A.M to 9.30 A.M and 3.30 P.M. to 6.00 P.M in the afternoon. Students reading in Class– X or below and under-17 years of age are only eligible to take part. The Schools keen to participate are requested to submit their willingness on or before 22nd April 2013 along with players list under the signature of Head of the Institution. For further details can contact football secretary Ashok Kumar Patnaik 9776166555/9861154941.
School Chess Championship kicks off
Rourkela: The 4th Open School Chess Championship being organised under the aegis of Diploma Engineers’ Association, Rourkela (DEAR) on Wednesday evening in its premises by the Ispat General Hospital (IGH), director Dr. Sarojkanti Mishra. Appreciating the effort of DEAR the chief guest said this type of tournament will help the children to develop their brains. He has also appreciated the social steps taken by the association like blood donation, plantation, health camp and assistance to poor and needy children to pursue their education. Addressing the occasion as guest of honour the Utkal Gramin Bank senior manager Ganeswar Pattanaik praised the effort of DEAR with his good wishes to all the participants. While association president Sudhansu Rout presided over the occasion the other office bearers were present. About 150 students of different schools of the city are participating in the tournament.
KMSC to host car rally from April 24
Bhubaneswar: Eastern Motor Sports Association (EMSA) and Kalinga Motor Sports Club (KMSC) on Wednesday announced to organize the TM International logistics East Coast Wild Run, a car rally from Kolkata to Puri, via Haldia, Digha,Dhamra and Paradip from April 24 to 30. The pre-event scrutiny and divers briefing would take place on April 24 and the rally will start from Nazrul at Kolkata the next day. The main rally will be held on April 26 and 27, while the prize-distribution ceremony will be held in Kolkata on April 30, said KMSC president Pravin Kumar Bhnajadeo. The rally involve drivers and navigators who will drive their four wheelers through the costal rout, port towns, villages, cities, towns and forests of West Bengal and Odisha to achieve top lurals in the time-speed-distance (TSD) event. The first leg would start from Kolkata and end at Dhamra in Odisha, via Haldia and New Digha. The second leg would run from Dhamra to Paradip, before including at Kolkata. There will be two categories the professional champion would receive a cash prize of Rs 50,000 and the armature category champion would get Rs 75,000.
Tigers beat Bramheswar in Football league
Bhubaneswar: Racing from the back Tiger Youth Association defeated Bramheswar Social and Cultural Association by 2-1 goals in a group-A league match of the 10th Gatikrushna Memorial Bhubaneswar Football league at Unit-1 High School Ground here on Thursday. Bramheswar got the early lead in the ninth minute through the goal by Santosh Behera. But the team failed to maintain the momentum, Bhagabata Murmu leveled the score in the 40th minute. After the change of sides, Nanda Kishor Shyam nailed the winning goal in the 61st minute. Sekhawat Khan, Durga Routray, Sudipta Dash and Somanath Barik were the official for the match. In the league match on Friday, Unit-Vi Athletic Association would meet Chandrashekharpur Athletic Association.