Khel Vikas lifters bag 4 medals in RGKA meet
Brahmapur: Four Khel Vikas weightlifters won medals in the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA) National Weightlifting Competition held at Bellary in Karnataka from January 1 to 4. Eight weightlifters from Khel Vikas Centre of Excellence for Weightlifting represented the State in the meet and bagged two silver and two bronze medals. Sitamani Hembram and Ashiwini Kumar Naik won silver medals each in the girls 58 kg and boys 50 kg boys events respectively. Similarly, Puni Raita and Prashata Badamundi received bronze medals each in the girls 53 kg and boys 56 kg respectively. SK Majhi accompanied the team as coach and manager.
Odisha eves finish 2nd in Super league One day
Bhubaneswar: Odisha senior women cricket team won their last Super-league match against Delhi in the Senior Women Elite Group One-Day Super league at Rajkot on Sunday and got the 2nd place in the All India level, which is the best performance of the team in the season 2014-15 and a remarkable one. Odisha registered two back to back win and earlier defeated Maharashtra and bagged eight points. In this victorious occasion, Odisha Cricket Association announces a cash award of Rs. 5 lakhs to all the members of the team for their spectacular contributions in this great achievement, and as a result of which, the Association as well as the State feel proud of them.
Brief score: Delhi 169/8 in 50 overs (Priya Punia 36, Mandeep Kaur 48, lalita Sharma 33; Sushree Dibyadarshini 2/34) lost to Odisha 170/9 in 49.3 overs (Sarita Meher 64, Prangyan P Mohanty 62; Amita Sharma 2/21, Reema Malhotra 2/38) by 1 wickets.
Put your best, medal will fellow you: Pramila
Bhubaneswar: Before the event I was never expected any medal, bit nervous because I have reduced weight, but my coach Sita Prasad Patnaik told me do not worry just do your best and ensure perfect lift in our all three attempts, said Pramila Kirsani on her arrival here on Sunday after bagging silver medal in the Asian Junior Weightlifting Championship held at Doha on Friday. Pramila bagged silver medal by lifting 177 kg. She lifted 76kg in snatch and 101 kg in clean and jerk in the 53 kg weight category girls event. I lost the gold medal in the clean and jerk event, because in my practice season I use to lift 110 kg in clean and jerk and 80 kg in snatch. The gold medal claimed by China lifter by lifting 105kg in clean and jerk, said Kirsani. I will take two week rest for my recovery, in the coming National Games I will put my best effort to make my State proud, added Kirsani.
Sanatana wins bronze in Schools National Games
Brahmapur: Sanatana Mallik of Gram Vikas High School, Kankia, represented Odisha in the National Schools Competition and won a bronze medal in the 69kg category being held at New Delhi from January 2 to 6. Sanatana would represent the State in the upcoming Open Nationals Weightlifting Championship schedule to held at Jagadri, Haryana, from January 15 to 19.
DRK Club enter Pradip Memorial Cricket Semis
Bhubaneswar: Dipranjan Sahoo of DRK Club Baripada scalped four wickets by giving only 17 runs and powered the team to beat Railway Workshop team of West Bengal by 42 runs and entered the semifinals of the All India Pradip Memorial Cricket Tournament, which kicks started at Hanuman Jew Stadium in Tillo, Bhadrak, being organised by Tillo Athletic Association. Being invited to bat first, Baripada scored 131 runs in 30 overs. The credit goes to Shibu Vargese of WB who bagged five wickets by giving 17 runs and restricted Baripada in low total. In reply, Baripada bounced back in style, Dipranjan scaled four wickets and well supported by Anup Pal and Satyanarayan Jew bagged two wickets each and bundle out West Bengal for 89 runs in 23.5 overs. Union Tribal Welfare Minister Jual Oram inaugurated the tournament as chief guest in presence of ADM Bhadrak, BDO Bonth and former MlA Panchanan Mandal. Odisha Sports Journalists Association president Sanatan Pani gave away the man of the match award to Dipranjan.
Brief Score:DRK Club scored 131/10 in 30 ovrs ( Anup Pal 32, Sudarsan Patra 22; Shibu Vargese 5/17) beat Railway scored 89/10 in 23.5 overs (Sauvik Mitra 33; Dipranjan Sahoo 4/17, Satyanarayan Jew 2/20, Anup Pal 2/4) by 42 runs.