Akash, Baitarani win OPBF Sepak Takraw Trophy
Bhubaneswar: Akash and Baitarani teams emerged champion in the men and women categories respectively in the two-day-long OSSTA Players Benefit Fund (OPBF) Trophy, which concluded at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday, being organized by Odisha State Sepak Takraw Association (OSSTA). In the men’s, 1st semifinal match Sagar defeated Agni and in the 2ndsemifinal, Akash pipped Samudra. In the final match, Akash beat Sagar. In the women section, semifinal matches, Baitarani beat Rusikulya and kathajodi defeated Brahmani. In the final, Baitarani smashed Kathajodi. OSSTA president Satyabrata Ratho distributed the prizes as the chief guest of the closing ceremony. Among others,International sprinter Amiya Kumar Mallick, CCSTA president Subasis Kar, Suanta Ku. Behera Secretary Rourkela STA, Sibu Ghose, secretary CCSTA, Prof. Nityananda Das adviser OSSTA, Manorama Rout council Member OSSTA were present in the closing ceremony.
PNSEcoR to meet Cuttack in Chandan Cup
Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) would cross swords with Cuttack Athletic Association team in the 2nd All India Chandan Cup Women Football Tournament at Baramunda Ground here on Tuesday, being organised by Odisha Veer Mahasangha (OVM).
In the quarterfinal match on Monday, ECoR edged out Bihar by 2-0 goals. ECoR got the lead in the 11th minute through the goal by Sangita Patra. After the change of sides, Sasmita Ekka double the lead in the 64th minutes. Bishnupriya Das, Sudipta Dash, Chitrambada Patra and Dibyani Shukla were the officials conducted the match as referees.
Kickboxers felicitated by IAKO
Bhubaneswar: Indian Association of Kickboxing Organisation (IAKO) felicitated World Martial Arts Council Games medal winners here on Monday. Indian kickboxing team bagged total five gold, six silver, three bronze and total of 14 medals in the world meet. Mithun Chakravarty and Yashada Reddy of Odisha bagged gold medals. Similarly, Sonu Prasad Sonar and Arun Ajadiwal won silver medals. A 20 members kickboxing Team under the leadership of SS Harichandan, 8 Degree Black Belt took part in the 1st World Martial Arts Council Games from March 12 to 22 in Bangkok.
The event is organised by World Martial Arts Council ( World MAC) and sponsored by Sports and Tourism Department Of Government Of Thailand. There are more than 700 participants from 67 countries in various Martial Arts such as Muay Thai, Muay Boran, Taekwondo, Karate, Kyokushinkai, Kungfu, Jujitsu, Pencak Solar, Jeet Kune do, Tangso do, Krabee Krabong, Arab Boxing A-1, including Kickboxing.
SS Harichandan acted as a Jury member along with Mukeshar Rahman and Kamaleswar Baruah of Assam as referee. Mahesh Kushwah of Madhya Pradesh acted as coach . Kumar Devdut of Odisha acted as the team manager.
GRIDCO, Agriculture win in IDCO Cup cricket
Bhubaneswar: GRIDCO and Directorate of Agriculture defeated OPCB and IDCO by 36 runs and four wickets respectively in the league round matches of the 2nd IDCO Cup Cricket Tournament at IDCO Cricket Ground here on Monday, being organised by IDCO Recreational Club.
Batting first GRIDCO scored 137 for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Md Tayab Azhar of OPCB scored 34 runs, but the team total reached 101 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs. Pratap Sahu and Manoj Subudhi of the winning team scalped three and two wickets respectively. Tayab of the OPCB received the man of the match award.
In another match, SA Jawad of Directorate of Agriculture bagged three wickets by giving only nine runs and restricted IDCO innings for 99 in 19.5 overs. Chasing the small target, Sashikanta Patra and Salim Khan of Agriculture scored 23 and 22 runs respectively and the team reached the winning target for the loss of six wickets. Jawad of the winning team received the man of the match award.
Brief score: GRIDCO 137/7 in 20 overs (Manoj Subhudhi 20; Dilip Dash 2/19, Md Azhar 2/27) beat OPCB 101/8 in 20 overs (Md Tayab Azhar 34; Pratap sahu 3/10, Manhoj Subhudhi 2/14) by 36 runs.
IDCO 99/10 in 19.5 overs (Rudhira Parida 28; SA Jawad 3/9, Nirmal Biswal 2/18, Sandeep Bhanjadeo 2/26) lost to Dir of Agriculture 103/6 in 20 overs (Sashikanta Patra 23, Salim Khan 22; Biswa Ranjan Nayak 2/8, Manas Mohanty 2/11, Rudhira Parida 2/13) by 4 wickets.
State Powerlifters leaves for Federation Cup
Bhubaneswar: A five-member State powerlifting team left from here on Monday to participate in the National Deadlift and Federation Cup Powerlifting Championship schedule to held at Kapurtala in Punjab from March 27 to 31.
Basant Malka (53kg), G Siba, Pradip Kumar Patra (both 66kg), Kartikeswar Jena (74kg), Omm Swarup Mohanty (105kg) are the Odisha lifters would participate in the deadlift meet. Pradip Kumar Patra would join in the Federation Cup and trail for Asian meet. Odisha Powerlifting Association President Kalikesh Singdeo , vice-president Hari Prasad Pattnaik and secretary Chitta Ranjan Swain wished the team for the national competition.
State Karate meets from April 1
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Karate-Do Association is all set to organize 27th State Karate Championship at Utkal Karate School here from April 1 to 3, informed OSKA secretary Hari Prasad Pattnaik through a Press release.The karatekas would participate in sub-junior, junior, senior men and women in kata and kumite events. On the basis of the State performance the team would be selected for the national championship.