JSPl win Corporate Cricket league
Bhubaneswar: Jindal Steel and Power limited (JSPl) became the champion by defeating Vedanta in the four day Charitable Corporate Cricket league (CCCl) at Kishor Club here on Sunday, jointly organized by ‘We4You’ and ‘OdishalIVE’. Among other trophies, Team JSPl also bagged man of the final, best bowler and best wicketkeeper. Similarly, MCl team got fair-play award as the best disciplined team of the tournament. While Swayam Prakash Dash, of Corporate Cricket Club (CCC) was awarded as best captain, Jiten Sarangi got best batsman trophy. Similarly, Sudhansu Sahoo of Ashiana bagged the best fielder.
CCCl felicitated Sukesh Ranjan Behera and Jagadiswar Das two young sports journalists at the closing ceremony. Similarly, ‘Bat for the Blind’ was another attraction of CCCl 2015. The bat carrying signature of dignitaries and sports stars visiting the tournament was auctioned on the closing ceremony. As the highest bidder, Shamser Singh Hura, MD, ‘All That Jazz’ bought it for Rs 25,000. The money generated from the same would be utilized for the cause of visually challenged people, Nilambar Rath, from CCCl Core Team informed the gathering.
MlA and actor Akash Dasnayak, Pravanjan Mullick, former Odisha Ranji Captain, Dr. Suvendu Das, President - HR, OSl Group, Sadhak Mishra, MD, SJ Developers and Shamser Singh Hura, MD, ‘All That Jazz’ were the dignitaries present in the closing ceremony.
United to meet Sundargarh in Biju Gold Cup final
Bhubaneswar: Defending champion Odisha United Football Club will meet Sundargarh in the final of the 9th Biju Pattnaik Gold Cup Football Tournament at Unit-6 High School Ground here on Tuesday. In the semifinals on Monday, Sundargarh Sports Hostel edged out Bolangir Sports Hostel by 1-0 goal. The all important goal scored by Nijaya Oram in the 66th minutes and bagged the man of the match award. Another match between United Club and Phulbani was ended in goalless draw in the stipulated time. Akash Das, Rakesh Kumar Sahoo and Md Sajid of United successfully converted their kick from penalty mark. While, Manoj Kumar Kanhar of Phulbani scored the solitary goal and United Club defeated Phulbani by 3-1. lokanath Tikiri of the Phulbani team received the man of the match award.
4 karateks to join national karate meet
Jagatsinghpur: Asian Karate and kick boxing school , Nabarangpur has sent four students named Debadata Patnaik, Biswajit Patnaik, G Ritesh Aditya and Diptesh Mishra to participate in 26th All India Karate and Kubudo Championship to be held at Kannuar in Kerala from December 26 to 27, informed Karate school chief instructor and coach Sansei Sarat Kumar Rout during his visit to Jagatsinghpur on Sunday.
Rout informed if our students earned medals will be selected for the India team and participate in international Karate events would be held at Japan, Malaysia and Sri lanka in coming days. The participants including team manager Sunil Patnaik and Treasurer Monalisha Patnaik left Nabarangpur for the event on Monday.
District level Rajiv Gandhi Rural sports concludes
Keonjhar: The two day district level Rajiv Gandhi Rural sports meet held at Sports complex, Sankarpur from December 17 . Sarilata Prusty, President Zillaparisad,Keonjhar graced the closing ceremony as the chief guest and gave way the prizes to winners on. Rural games like Kabadi, Kho Kho, volleyball, football, archery, handball and athletics were organized among the boys and girls in the two day meet. The winners of Archery and handball team were selected to attend the state level competition to be held from December 20 to 23 at Sundargarh.
Winner of Athletics and other games have been nominated to represent the district in the state level sports meet to be held from December 27 to 30. The District Sports officer, Pradip Kumar Behera along with his team was the organizer of the event.
State tennis ball cricket team leaves
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Tennis ball cricket team left from here on Monday to participate in the 26th Senior National Tennis Ball Cricket Championship is going to be held at Fatepur in Uttar Pradesh from December 23 to 26. A 14-member State team was announced by secretary Sithil Kumar Panda after a 15 days coaching camp. As many as 28 State teams will participate in the four day meet. Odisha Tennis Ball Cricket Association Chairman Manoranjan Mahapatra and joint- Secretary Somanath Parida wished good luck to the players. Odisha team: Debasis Sahu, Rohit Kundu, Balakrushna Behera, Saswat Saran, Sameer Sahu, Srikant Pradhan, Sameer Banua, Seikh Ghosh, Rakesh Mohanty, Bhabani Pattnaik, Sashibhushan Bhanjdeo, Sarbajit Bhanjdeo, Sanjaya Kumar Behera, Dillip Kumar Sahu,Chakradhar Majhi (coach).
Odisha eves beat Chhattisgarh in National Football
Bhubaneswar: Eight goal haul by Pyari Xaxa guided Odisha to thrash Chhattisgarh 17-0 in the inaugural match of the 21st Senior Women’s National (East Zone) Football Championship at Kalayni in West Bengal on Monday. Pyari Xaxa netted a goal each in the 16th ,23rd ,26th ,28th ,57th ,59th ,76th and 81st minutes. Experienced forward of Odisha Sakina Nisa scored five goals in the 5th,12th,68th,80th and 92nd minutes. Jabamani Tudu netted two goals in 43rd and 70th minutes. Jasmani Samad and Arati Anima Khadia scored a goal each in the 22nd and 77th minutes respectively. Odisha will meet Sikkim on Wednesday.