Commisionerate Police win in Div-A Football
Bhubaneswar: Commisionerate Police defeated Friends and Friends Club by 2-0 goal in the league round match of the 11th Gati Krushna Memorial Div-A Football league at Unit-1 High School Play Ground here on Thursday. Rajendra Toppo of the winning team drew the first blood in the 34th minute and after the change of sides, his-mate Md Khan netted another goal in the 75th minute. Durga Acharya, Susanta Kumar Mishra, Pradipta Kumar Nayak and Sekhawat Khan were officiated the match as referees. In the league match on Friday, Unit-6 Athletic association would meet Paramount Sporting.
PSA urges for up-gradation of BPHS
Bhubaneswar: During the visit of Union Steel Minister Vishnu Deo Sai to Steel City the members of Panposh Sports Association (PSA) have handed over him a memorandum urging for certain renovation and up-gradation of Biju Pattanaik Hockey Stadium (BPHS) and SAIl Hockey Academy. PSA has urged for up-gradation of astro-turf and installation of floodlight. Besides they urged the minister for recruitment of sports persons of the district in RSP, appointment of a regular Physiotherapist in hockey academy with many more suggestions.
Junior hockey meet from Sept 19
Bhubaneswar: The State level Nehru Hockey Competitions (SlNHC)-2014 for Junior (Boys and Girls) and Sub-junior (Boys) to be held at Sports Hostel Stadium, Chhend, Panposh, Rourkela from September 19 to 21. Many teams from different districts are expected to participate in the tournament revealed the host committee Chairman-cum-Rourkela ADM, K.Sudarshan Chakravarthy. While Michael Kindo, Olympian and Arjun Awardees would inaugurate the tournament, lazrus Barla, Olympian will be chief guest on closing function.
Puja Samiti to felicitate 4 sportspersons
Bhubaneswar: As like every year on the eve of Durga Puja the Sahid Nagar Durga Puja Samiti will felicitate four sportsperson of the State, said chief adviser Jaganatha Mohapatra in a Press Meet here on Thursday. National junior women football team member Subhadra Nayak, kabaddi player Arabinda Khuntia the only Odia participated in the Pro Kabaddi league, first swimming medalist in junior level Pratyasha Rao and football coach Gangadhar Behera are the four sportsperson to be felicitated.
In the year 2007 the puja samiti started the trend of felicitating the sportsperson. Anuradha Biswal, Sradhanjali Samantary, S Satyaprangya (2007), Dillip Tirkey, Debasis Mohanty, Kiran Manisha Mohanty, Sasmita Mallick, Ranu Mohanty, Arun Das, Sashanka Das (2008), Gitanjali Khuntia, Kartikeswar Jena, Nilamadav Deo, Rajendra Prasad Singh (2009), Jabamani Soren, Arupananda Rout, Siba Sundar Das, Sudarshana Pattnaik (sand artist) (2010), Valena Valentina, Ganesh Jena, Saraswati Chand, Nanda Kishor Pattnaik (2011), national women football team captain Alochana Senapati, Youth Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship’s medalist Pramila Kirsani, national team gymnastic coach Ashok Mishra, notable chess coach SR Pattnaik (2012) were the sportsperson felicitated by Sahid Nagar Durga Puja Samiti.
Bhubaneswar team leave for East Zone meet
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Athletic team left from here on Thursday to participate in the two-day-long East Zone Athletic meet to be held at Kolkata from September 20 to 21.
Girls team: Under-14; Joshana Sabar (100,600 meter), Under-16; Sanjukta Mallick (100,200 meter), Raibari Tiria (pentathlon, 100 meter hurdles), Tapati Sahu (100, 200 meter), Monika Barua (100 meter hurdles, long jump), Under-18; Rima Mohanty (200, 400 meter), Sekunta Kulu (100 meter, long jump), latika Basra (200 meter, triple jump), Saraswati Chatter (100 meter hurdles), Kisori lakra (shut put), Jasmin Kisku (100meter hurdles, heptathlon), Under-20; Damayanti Murmu (javelin), Susma Toppo (400 meter hurdles).
Boys team: Under-16; Punga Soren (pentathlon), Prasanjit Xaxa (pentathlon, 100 meter hurdles), Bikram Murmu (100 meter hurdals), Kishor Munda (200. 400 meter), Under-18; Sukhadev Mohanty (110 hurdles, triple jump), Under-20; Chinmay Ranjan Jena (javelin), Rajat Mohanty (shut put, discus) .