Mirdhadera win in Belpahar Football league
Bhubaneswar: Mirdhadera beat Khamrpara by 3-1 in the league round match of the Belpahar Football league at TRl Stadium at Belpahar on Monday, being organised by Hallo Brother Football Association.
Mirdhadera got the lead in the 4th minute through a goal by Shyam Bankera, but in the 11th minute Sansara Kisan netted the equalizer for Khampara. Antaryami Naik and Sumit Munda of the winning team netted a goal each in the 23rd and 26th.minutes respectively and took away the match from Khamrpara.The officials Mahendra Bagarti, Kartikeswar Dash, Ramani Majhi and Rama Sendriya were conducted the match as referees.
BBSR women win Rugby 10-a-side meet
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Rugby Football Club’s Women’s team led by Hiramani Soren emerged champion of the Regional Women’s Rugby 10-a-side Tournament, defeating Calcutta Cricket Football Club (CCFC) at CCFC Ground in Kolkata on Monday. A double try haul Subhalaxmi Barik guided Bhubaneswar to edge out host CCFC by 10-5 points. In the one-day meet, earlier in the inaugural match, Bhubaneswar pipped Midan Hazards of Kolkata by 26-0 points. Subhalaxmi donated the show by scoring two tries and her team-mate Jjosthna Rani Nayak and Sasmita Maharana scored a try each. In another match against Young Rugby Club of Kolkata, Subhalaxmi Barik and Jyosthna Rani Nayak of Bhubaneswar scored a try each and the team scripted a 10-0 victory.
Bhubaneswar team: Hiramani Soren, Chandmuni Tudu, Jyosthna Rani Nayak, Sasmita Maharana, Aayushi Das, Subhalaxmi Barik, Puja Senapati, Pinkina Parida, Kabita Kasturi Padihari, Poonam Singh, Gelha Jena, Rojalin Sethi, Mausumi Malik, Madhabilata Senapati, Poonam Naik, Dhiren Kumar Rout (coach and manager).
VV School conduct KAI grading test
Bhubaneswar: For the first time Valena Valentina (VV) Karate School has been conducted Karate Association of India (KAI) and Ryushinkan grading test at their school here on Monday. KAI Vice-president JS Kalamani conducted the grading test as per the guidelines of KAI. Total 53 black belt karatekas of different parts of the State successfully passed the grading test. Kata and Kumite grade-A judge Kalamani was trained the karatekas regarding the advance techniques of karate and its application in the tournament. The kartekas will be benefited by the Kalamani’s training and they will definitely put a better show in the forthcoming Ryushinkan National and International Karate Championship schedule to held at Puduchhery from August 26 to28, said Valena.