Cuttack city, Sadar win Sepak Takraw Cup
Bhubaneswar: Cuttack District and Sadar teams emerged champion in boys and girls categories respectively in the one-day All Odisha Sepak Takraw Independent Cup Tournament at Sepak Takraw Complex in Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Thursday. Dhenkanal District and Cuttack Sadar team bagged runners-up trophies in girls and boys categories respectively. Altogether 10 men and six women teams were participated in the one day Competition. The match was conducted by Aswini Mohanty, Md. Gulfam, Braja Mohan Sahoo, lalatendu Swain and Muna Barik as referrers. Cuttack City sepak Takraw Association secretary Sanjay Jena inaugurated the championship. Cuttack District Sepak Takraw Association president Bijaya Kumar Samal distributed the prizes as the chief guest of the closing ceremony. Among others, Samarendra Jena, sahadev Rout and Braja Mohan Sahoo were present. OSSTA felicitated Dhenkanal joint secretary Braja Mohan Sahoo for his recent assignment for the coming Sepak Takraw World Cup to be held at Delhi as referee. Team Participated- Men: Cuttack City, Cuttack District, Cuttack Sadar, Bhadrak, DAV School, Dhenkanal, Puri, St. Xavier School, Prelude, Wise Men Cuttack. Women: Cuttack Sadar, Cuttack City, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Prelude.
Priyatosh gets Rameswar-Kanba award
Bhubaneswar: The young all-rounder of the State Priyatosh Parmanik bagged the first Rameswar-Kanba Young Cricketer of the year award here on Friday. The motive is to motivate and encourage the young cricketer from the grass root level said Rameswar Sporting Club (RSC) Secretary Dipak Mangaraj. Priyatosh received memento along with cash award of Rs 10,000. On the occasion the club felicitate cricketer Biplab Samantary and women cricket coach Rasmita Mohanty. In U-19 age category, Priyatosh played in Cooch Bihar trophy, Vinoo Mankad trophy, CK Nayudu trophy and U-19 enter zone east zone tournament (as captain). He scored one ton, four half-century and total 638 runs in 11 matches. He also bagged 22 wickets in the 2012-13 seasons. The club also felicitated four of its player, young Sarthak Siba Mohaptra, Pratap Sahoo, ranji player Paresh Patel and Alok Mangaraj. A jury committee consisting of analysts, journalists and former players finalised the awardees names unanimously. Odisha Cricket Association secretary Asirbad Behera presented the awards in presence of Club president Suresh Kumar Routary, Radhanath Mohapatra, Bhubaneswar Athletic Association secretary Souraya Ranjan Parija, Ashok Mohanty, Kishor Mania and Dipak Mohapatra.
Samartha, Asif win YGTTA Table Tennis tourney
Bhubaneswar: Defending champion Samartha Pursty of Bhubaneswar and Asif Haque of Cuttack emerged champion in women and men events respectively in the three-day-long 21st YGTTA All Odisha Open Table Tennis Championship, which concluded at Sachin Tendulkar Indoor Hall in Barabati Stadium, Cuttack on Friday. Altogether 250 players from different club, services and districts were participated in the meet, being organised by Young Generation’s Table Tennis Association (YGTTA) of Cuttack. Players were participated in 10 different events in the meet. Senior men and women participated in the singles event. Similarly, junior, sub-junior and cadet boys and girls took part in the singles event. However, youth category boys joined in the singles and sub-junior boys the only group played in the doubles event. Odisha Cricket Association president Ranjib Biswal distributed the prizes as the guest of the closing ceremony. Among others, OCA joint secretary Sanjeev Duttaa, treasurer Satya Mohanty, OSTTA secretary Rabindra Kumar Parida, YGTTA president GC Bose, Nihar Ranjan Mishra, CR Mohanty, Anup Mohapatra, Jiban Ballav Samal , Tapan Kha, Bijon Das Mohapatra, K S N Murty, Sujit Roy and members of OSTT Association were present. Results: Cadet girls: Bhagya Shree Mohapatra (khurda)(champion) btYoshita Jammula (Khurda)(runners-up) 3-0 (11-4,11-2,13-11), Cadet boys: Sripad Nayak (KIIT) bt Sanchit Sahoo (KIIT) 3-1 (11-9, 11-5, 7-11, 11-4), Sub-Junior girls: Ankita Senapti (BBSR) bt Nikita Pattnaik (BBSR) 4-0 (11-8, 11-4, 12-10, 11-4), Sub-Junior boys: Krishan Prusty (BBSR) bt Janmenjay Moharana (RSP) 4-0 (11-6, 11-9, 11-5, 11-7), Junior girls: Anjali Agarwal (BBSR) bt Ankita Senapati (BBSR) 4-1 ( 11-6, 11-5, 11-9, 9-11, 13-11), Junior Boys: Bikash Singh (RSP) bt Sarthak Mishra (BBSR) 4-0 (11-8,11-7,11-7,15-13), Women’s single: Samartha Prusty (BBSR) bt Poushali Ghatak (AG Odisha) 4-0 (11-7, 11-4, 11-4, 11-4), Men’s Single: Asif Haque (CTC) bt Tousif Haque (E. Co. Rly) 4-1 (11-9, 11-5, 11-9, 7-11, 11-6), Youth boys singles: Asif Haque (CTC) bt Saswat Samal (Khurda) 4-2 (9-11,11-8,11-8,4-11, 11-6,11-7), Junior boys doubles: K Kartik (CTC) and M Ishwar Rao (CTC) bt Janmenjay Moharana and Bikash Singh (RSP) 3-2.
Rugbyteam leaves for national meet today
Bhubaneswar: A 12-member State rugby squad will depart on Saturday to participate in the All India Senior National 7-A-Side Tournament to be held at Srinager from August 23 to 25. Manas Kumar Jena will lead the State team and Prasan Kumar Sahoo and Dhiren Kumar Rout will accompany the team as coach and manager respectively. The three-day-long meet will organise by Jammu and Kashmir’s Sports and Youth Affairs Department, informed Odisha Rugby Football Association secretary Upendra Kumar Behera. Team: Manas Kumar Jena (Captain), Gouranga Jamuda, Bukai Hansdah, Barial Beshra, Niranjan Biswal, Muna Murmu, Roshan Xaxa, Ranjan Kumar Sahu, Kumar Rakesh Srichandan, Somanatha Hembram, Prasan Kumar Sahoo (coach), Dhiren Kumar Rout (manager)