Hockey Gangpur Odisha gets rousing welcome
Bhubaneswar: The 5th Hockey India Junior National Championship 2015 (B Division) champion Hockey Gangpur Odisha team got rousing welcome here on Tuesday on their arrival from Mysore, Karnataka.
Gangpur emerged champion by defeating West Bengal by 4-2 goals in the final. We were undefeated throughout the tournament and scored highest goal, said captain Sanjay Xalxo. We scored 59 goals in the tournament in total six matches and the opponents scored 6 goals against us, We played like champion and got the results, said coach Bijaya Kumar lakra. Recently many Odisha junior players are putting their best and getting magnificent results. I am hopeful that Our players will get their place in the national team, said Olympian lajrus Barla.
Odisha always have talented players but need to nourish properly. From the beginning our team dominated the tournament. I congratulated the team for their magnificent achievement, said Hockey Gangpur secretary Debasis Gouda. Team lists: Pratap lakra, Abhisek lakra, Gregory Xess, Akash Kujur, Sudhir Ekka, Sibren lakra, Rasananda Khalkho, Sanjay Xalxo, Sushil Ekka, Sudeep Kerketta, Anand Ekka, Silvestar Barla, Dillip lakra, Sanjay Surin, Binit Ekka, Amit Roshan lakra, Bijay Kumar lakra (coach), Amalendu Mishra (manager).
State U-13 Chess from April 17
Bhubaneswar: Creative Chess Club under the aegis of Cuttack District Chess Association and All Odisha Chess Association is all set to organise the Odisha State U-13 Chess Championship 2015 from April 17 to 19 at ABIT College in Cuttack. The tournament featuring total cash award of Rs15,000. Top two players in each category will qualifiy to represent the State in the forthcoming National U-13 chess championship. Further details players can contact Arghya Arpan Parida 9437080920.
Rising beat Juvenile in Pradipta memorial cricket
Bhubaneswar: A four wickets haul by Jayant Behera of Rising Student Club powered the team to beat Juvenile Club by 8 wickets in the Pradipta Mohapatra Memorial Inter Club Cricket Tournament in Cuttack on Tuesday. Winning the toss Juvenile elected to bat first and scored 154 runs in 38.5 overs. Sambit Samal scored highest 44 runs. The credit goes to Rising Students bowlers, Jayant Behera and Suryakant Pardhan who claimed four and two wickets respectively and bundle out Juvenile innings for 154. Chasing the small target, Girija Rout and Biplab Samantary smashed 79 and 57 runs respectively and the team reached the winning target in 24 overs for the loss of two wickets and entered the semifinals. Jayant of the winning team received the man of the match award. Niramal Mishra and Suchitra Mohapatra were conducted the match as umpire. On Wednesday, in the semifinal match Rameswar Club would meet Sahid Sporting Club. Brief Score: Juvenile Club 154/10 in 38.5 overs (Sambit Samal 44, Subranshu Senapati 32; Jayant Behera 4/17, Suryakant Pradhan 2/33) lost to Rising Student Club 156/2 in 24 overs (Girija Rout 79, Biplab Samantary 57) by 8 wickets.
Hockey Odisha win National Jr Div-A Hockey Inaugural
Bhubaneswar: Odisha outclassed Hockey Bhopal by 4-1 goals to register their first win on the opening day of the 5th edition of the Junior Men National Hockey Championship 2015 (Div A) at Mysore, Karnataka on Tuesday. In the Pool B one-sided match. It was Bhopal who scored the first goal of the match in the 16th minute of the match when Mohd. Umar stormed into the opponent’s half and hit the ball hard into the net. After conceding the goal, Odisha team came strongly on the field with more zeal after the Half-time. Odisha scored four goals continuously in the rest of the match and finished as winners. Kunjan Topno opened the account in the 46thminute after dribbled past opponent’s defenders. After five minutes (51st minute), Sanjib Ekka sneaked into the defence-line and sent the ball into the goal box to extend the lead. After three minutes (54thminute), skipper Prasant Tikka charged from the front and scored the third goal for his team. leading by 3-1, Odisha was now in total charge of the match and they continued their attacking game. In the 66thminute, Nitin Mukesh Tigga scored the fourth goal for his team and helped his team to register a thumping 4-1 victory over Hockey Bhopal. Pool B Results: Hockey Odisha 4 Kunjan Topno (46min-FG), Sanjib Ekka (51min-FG), Prasant Tirkey (54min-FG), Nitin Mukesh Tigga (66min-FG) vs Hockey Bhopal 1 Mohd. Umar (16min-FG)
Stewart beat Railway in PVR Murthy Cricket
Bhubaneswar: New Stewart School entered the quarterfinals of the 10th PVR Murthy Memorial Inter-School Cricket Tournament at BOSE Engineering Ground in Cuttack on Tuesday by defeating Railway Settlement School by 34 runs. Winning the toss Railway elected to field first, Premasish Jena of Stewart School scored 44 runs and the team total reach 166 runs in 25 overs for the loss of seven wickets. In reply, Sreeman Singh and Spandan Sabat of Stewart bagged three and two wickets respectively and restricted Railway for 132 runs in 24.1 overs. Mangalabag Puja Committee secretary Ganesh Chandra Das gave away the man of the match award to Premasish Jena. Rohit Gahan and Abhijit Behera conducted the match as umpire. Guru Nanak Public School of Cuttack would meet KIIT School Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. Brief Score: New Stewart School 166/7 in 25 overs (Premasish Jena 44, Joel Nayak 38, Yash Vardhan Tiwari 22; Mani sahu 2/25, Pabitra Jaly 2/27) beat Railway Settlement School 132/10 in 24.1 overs (Mani Sahu 33; Sreeman Singh 3/28, Spandan Sabat 2/15) by 34 runs.