Sanjeeban Crowns Bhubaneswar Open Chess titles
Bhubaneswar : Sanjeeban Nayak emerged champion by scoring 7.5 points in the 27th Bhubaneswar Open Chess Championship, which concluded at Secretariat Recreation Club here on Sunday, being organised by Bhubaneswar Chess Association. Santosh Sinha and Prakash Chandra Sahoo bagged seven and 6.5 points respectively and fished second and third respectively. Total 115 players from 16 districts including 27 rated players were participated in the three-day-long eight-round Swiss tournament. Working President, Bhubaneswar Chess Association Smurti Ranjan Das, Vice-President Sitendu Rajguru, secretary Arati Bijoy Mohanty, director Debasis Panigrahi and executive member Pravat Kumar Nath were present in the closing ceremony.
Scan beat Paramount in NBM Cricket
Bhubaneswar : The all-round performance of Md Ajhar who scalped three wickets by giving 28 runs and smashed 59 runs gone to vain while his team Paramount Sporting suffered defeat from Scan Sporting by huge 67 runs in the league round match of the Narendra Mohan Bhuyan Memorial All-Odisha Cricket Tournament here at BJB College Ground on Sunday. Batting first, Scan Sporting scored 238 runs in 40 overs by losing nine wickets. The impressive run getters were Gourav Mohapatra (48), Santosh Debakanta (37), Rajesh Baliarsing (34) and Dinesh Sahoo (33). Md Ajahr and B Siva bagged three and two wickets respectively. In reply, after average batting by Dinesh, he scalped four wickets by giving 37 runs and restricted Paramount innings for 171 runs in 36.3 overs. Dinesh of the winning team received the man of the match award.
Brief score: Scan Sporting 238/9 in 40 overs (Gourav Mohapatra 48(3x4, 1x6) , Santosh Debakanta 37(5x4) , Rajesh Baliarsingh 34(4x4) Dinesh Sahoo 33(4x4, 2x6) ; Md.Ajhar 3/28, B Siva 2/32 ) beat Paramount Sporting 171/10 in 36.3 overs (Md.Ajhar 59 (3x4, 3x6), Soumya Ranjan Swain 27(1x4, 2x6), Dinesh Sahoo 4/37, Rabindra Nayak 3/31) by 67 runs.
OPTCl sports meet held
Bhubaneswar : Minister of Energy and PR Arun Kumar Sahu inaugurated the one-day-long 10th Annual Sports Meet of OPTCl at Kalinga Stadium on Saturday. OPTCl is indeed the lifeline of Odisha and it is one of the few organisation which is regularly conducting sports activities for its employees, said Sahu. BP Mohapatra, Director (F) gave the opening address and PK Pradhan, Director (Commerce) gave the vote of thanks. Hemant Sharma CMD, OPTCl and GRIDCO in his address informed the employees about the various developmental activities which the management has undertaken for the welfare of the employees. Arun Kumar Sahu participated in a friendly walk with the employees of OPTCl and was the first to reach the finishing line. This greatly motivated the employees. There were various competitions like athletics, badminton, table tennis, swimming and fun competitions like sack race, musical chair, spoon and marble race, tug of war and blind hit for senior executives. Champion for men above 50 was Satyabadi Bagh, Computer Assistant, Headquarters office , for men below 50 champion was Gangadhar Nath, JMOT, EHT (O&M) Division, Chainpal and for women category the champion was Roopa Kumari, Asst.Maager(El), EHT (O&M) Division, Rourkela.
Shape and Shine gymnasium inaugurated
Bhubaneswar : Odisha’s ace women weightlifter Ranu Mohanty opened a new gymnasium in the name of Shape and Shine here on the city on Sunday, being inaugurated by OTv managing director Jagi Mangat Panda to be managed by Rear Achievement Never Unsuccessful Sports, Health and Educational Trust. The ultra modern gymnasium is having well equipped instrument with spy facilities. As a sportsperson I better understand the need of the players as well as the fitness aspects. I am not claiming that this is the only modern gymnasium in the city, but the facilities and training under a professional trainer is the best in the State, said proprietor Ranu Mohanty. In present lifestyle everybody most give some time in the gymnasium. So that they not only maintain their health also big substance of relaxation, added Ranu. In Shape and Shine we are having separate section for men and women. Now-a-days obesity is in a growing stage many teenagers are facing such problem. We give are special effort to control the obesity, add Ranu. Among others, MlA Ananga Udaya Singh Deo, Olympian Dilip Tirkey and many sports lovers were present.
FAO team leaves for MUPC meet
Bhubaneswar : The Football Association of Odisha on Saturday announced squad of its academy team that will participate in the Manchester United Premier Cup in Delhi later this month. The 16-member team, to be coached by Gyana Ranjan Behara . The team left on Sunday for Delhi. The Squad: Sk. Sadaquat Ali (G.K), Sauni Marandi (G.K, Captain ), Tapan Kumar Singh (left Back), K. Rajesh Rao (left Back), SK. Kalam(Right Back), Pintu Samal (Center Back), Saroj Kumar Das (Center Back), Pratyush Kumar Singh (Mid Fielder), Md. Tohid (Mid Fielder), Bishal Oram (Mid Fielder), Deepak Kumar Barda (Mid Fielder), Sk. Roshan (Mid Fielder), Priya Ranjan Nayak (Mid Fielder), Amar Oram (Striker), Chandan Kumar (Striker), Paresh Behera (Striker) .
Semifinalists spotted in Basketball league
Bhubaneswar : Bhubaneswar Athletic Association and Sports Hostel of Bhubaneswar would meet Mothers Public School of Bhubaneswar and Entertainer Club of Cuttack respectively in the semifinals of the Kalinga Stadium Basketball league at Kalinga Stadium here on Monday. In the league matches on Sunday, Sports Hostel Bhubaneswar beat 120 Territorial Battalion by 53-41, , Entertainer Club of Cuttack beat SAI Sports Hostel by72-50, Mothers Public School beat Sports Hostel Berahampur by 58-56 and Bhubaneswar Athletic Association beat Kalinga Basketball Association by 69-45. All the winners entered the semifinal rounds.
Club-73 win Bolangir Football tourney
Bhubaneswar : Bharat Munda of the Yazdani Club-73 of Bhubaneswar nailed a hattrick and powered the team to beat their city counterparts Kishor Club by 4-0 goals in the final bout and emerged champion In the Agalpur Football Tournament at Bolangir on Sunday. Bharat draw the first blood in the 15 minute of the play. After the change of sides, Bharat netted another two goals and in the end Chaten Nayak scored the fourth goal and team scripted a 4-0 win. The champion team bagged the trophy along with cash prize of Rs 15,000 and the runners-up team Rs 10,000. Prasant Nayak of the champion team received the player of the tournament award.