Rugby U-19 National Tourney from Aug 7
Bhubaneswar: For the second time Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA) in collaboration with Indian Rugby Football Union is going to host All India Under-!9 National Rugby Tournament at Kalinga Stadium from August 7 to 11, said ORFA secretary Upendra Mohanty in a Press Meet here on Tuesday. Altogether 12 best teams of the country including defending champion Future Hope of Kolkata and runners-up KISS Rugby Academy would fight for the honour. Total 300 best players would showcase their skill and talents. The best 50 players would be selected from the meet for the national U-19 probable team. The selected would join month camp at Delhi before the final team would finalise for the Asian U-19 Rugby Championship to be held at lahore In Pakistan in September, added Upendra. ORFA president Priyadarshi Mishra, treasure Satya Ranjan Mohanty, adviser Ashok Mohanty and Naba Ranjan Pattnaik were present in the Press Meet. Teams: Future Hope, Jungle Crow (both Kolkata), Mumbai Gymkhana, Magic Box (both Mumbai), Delhi Hurricanes, RFC Chhattisgarh, RFC Bangalore, Chennai RFC, Bihar RFA, Kerala RFA, Bhubaneswar RFC and KISS Rugby Academy.
Semi-finalists spotted in FAO 1st Div league
Bhubaneswar: Radha Gobinda Club and Independent Club would meet Odisha Police and Jobra Durga Club respectively in the semifinal matches of the FAO 1st Division Football league at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on July 26. In the super league match on Tuesday, defending champion Odisha Police defeated Rising Student Club by 3-1 goals. Himansu Majhi draw the first blood in the seventh minute and his-mate Arun Kumar Oram double the lead in the 23rd minute. Suleman of the Rising scored the solitary goal in the 39th minute. After the change of sides, Md Ehasan Khan nailed the final goal in the 64th minute. In the relegation round match Young Utkal Club edged out Chauliaganj Club by 2-1 goals. lossing the match Chauliganj Club is relegated to FAO 2nd Division Football league. The official who conducted the matches were Jugal Chandra Das (match commissioner), Pranjal Banerjee, Bhanu Bauri, Bishunupal Mondal, PK Pal, Shekhawat Khan and Chandrakanta Barik as referees. There will not be any match on Wednesday, as Rising Star Club has given walkover to Radha Gobinda Club and Radha Gobinda Club has qualified to semifinal round.
Govind scores ton in Shafi Darashah Trophy
Bhubaneswar: Govind Poddar smashed 100 runs in the opening day and powered the Odisha to score 194 runs in 73 overs in their four-day-long Zone-D league match against Haryana in the Shafi Darashah Trophy All-India Cricket Tournament at Bangalore on Tuesday. Being invited to bat first, Odisha lost early wickets in regular interval, but Govind stood rock solid and contributed 100 runs. Rahul Tewata and Ashish had done the maximum damage by calming four and three wickets respectively. In reply Odisha’s 194 first innings score, Haryana scored 68 runs for the loss of two wickets in 22 overs at day one stumps. Both the wicket scalped by Odisha’s simmer Alok Mangaraj. Brief score: Odisha 194/10 in 73 overs (Govind Podder 100, Subhrajoyti Mishra 24, Deepak Behera 23; Rahul Tewata 4 wickets, Ashish Hooda 3 wickets) Vs Haryana 68/2 in 22 overs ( Abhimanyu 38 n.o; Rahul 28 n.o; Alok Mangaraj 2/23) .