Sports Hostel enters Gyana Patnaik semis
Bhubaneswar : Sports Hostel of Cuttack entered the semifinals in the town category of the Gyana Patnaik Memorial Football Tournament at Gandarpur on Tuesday. The nail biting quarterfinal match between Sports Hostel and Odisha Police ended in 1-1 goal draw in the allotted time. After the barren fist-half, Hati Padhiari of Hostel netted the goal, but in the last 79th minute Ramachandra Hansda scored the equalizer. Sports Hostel scripted the win by 4-2 goals via through penalty stroke. With the win Hostel entered the semifinal rounds. In the village category, Sarat Rout of the Pratap Nagari scored the all important goal in the 14th minute and the team defeated Brahmanigaon by 1-0 goal. In another match between Badaipur and Marichia ended in goalless draw. Badaipur beat Marichia by 4-3 goals via through penalty stroke. Both the winners entered the quarterfinal rounds.
Central-zone varsity Kho Kho from Dec 11
Bhubaneswar : Sports Council of Utkal University is all set to host Central-Zone University Kho-Kho (Men and Women) Tournament at University campus from December 11 to 20, said Sports Council director Jayanta Kumar Parida in a Press Meet on Tuesday. Total 26 women teams including three from Odisha ( Sambalpur, Utkal, KIIT) would participate in the women kho-kho which would held from December 11 to 14. Top four teams would participate in the all India University Kho-kho Championship schedule to held at Mangalore from January 3 to 6. Utkal and KIIT would be the two Odisha teams along with another 26 teams participate in the men kho-kho competition from December 17 to 20.Similarly, top four teams would participate in the All India Kho Kho Championship to be held at Kalikot from December 24 to 27. Among others, University Physical Officer Ambika Prasad Ray, Pramod Kumar Nayak and former Physical Officer Purna Chandra Patnaik were present.
BDTA to open tennis tourney from Dec 13
Bhubaneswar : Bhubaneswar District Tennis Association (BDTA) is all set to organise the State's biggest tennis event 15th All Odisha Nalco Open Tennis Tournament at Kalinga Stadium here from December 13 to 15. "It will be a well organised tournament, to motivate and promote tennis among the junior players form the last year onwards we have introduced U-12 boys category with cash prize, said BDTA president Suresh Chandra Mohapatra in a Press Meet here on Tuesday. As like previous years, more than 300 players from across the State are expected to participate in seven different categories. The tournament is featuring highest cash award of Rs 1.39 lakhs and the players would get the prizes from the quarterfinal rounds, added Mohapatra. "In our regular practice we fixed the tournament in these particular dates every year. The outstation players would get fixed allowances and their food and staying to be arranged by the host. This tournament not only carries highest cash award but also the participant's number is highest, also increasing every year", said Mohapatra. " The players would participate in U-12 ,U-16 boys (singles), Women singles, men' single, doubles, men's veteran (45-55 years) and veteran (55 years above) doubles categories. We have started this tournament with a motive to promote and popularise the tennis among the common masses, the growing interest among the players and with the different clubs speaks volumes about the success of the tournament", said BDTA joint secretary R Viswanath.