Hadiguda win Sahid Memorial Cricket
Bhubaneswar : Hadiguda team defeated Hadiguda and emerged champion of the Sahid Memorial Cricket Tournament at Bagrijhola Cricket ground in Tikiri on Tuesday. As many as 16 teams of Kashipur and laxmipur Block participated in the meet, which was inaugurated on June 16, being organized by Utkal Alumina and Bagrijhola Yubak Sangha of Tikiri, Sukanta Naik of Hadiguda received the man of the final prize and his teammate Kiran Naik got the man of the series and best bats man prizes. Raghunatha Prtaihari, VP (HR) of Utkal Alumina inaugurated the meet in presence of Rakesha Mishra, GM-Admin, Siba Mahapatra, AGM- CSR, S K Mahapatra, Subasha Nayak of Admin Department and Gajendra Naik of CSR Department , Kishore Bag , Damburu Jhodia and Sankar Majhi of Bagrijhola. Siba Mahapatra, AGM CSR distributed the prizes as the chief guest of the closing ceremony.
MB Sports talent award on July 4
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to promote sports and recognize their contribution for the sports of our State, Mukunda Barala (MB) Memorial Trust is all set to organize 1st Sports Talent Award here on July 4, said chairman trustee Piusha Mohanty in a Press Meet here on Wednesday.
Utkal Karate School secretary Hari Prasad Pattanayk will get Kalinga Krida Ratna award. While five other players, karateka Payal Baral, rugby player Hupi Majhi, footballer Rameswar Parhi, weightlifter Sadhu Soren and veteran weightlifter Bajali apat will be felicitated in function with trophy and cash award of Rs 10,000 each. Among others, trustee Nabakishore Barala, Kaibalya Barala, Gourisankar Mishra, Unit-6 Atheletic Association Secretary Dillip Das, Nabaranjan Pattnaik and AMiya Das were present.
J’suguda enter Belpahar Football league semis
Bhubaneswar: Jharsuguda entered the semifinal of the Belpahar Football league at TRl Stadium in Belpahar on Wednesday, defeating limtikira by 1-0 goal, being organised by Hallo Brother Football Association. Biju Oram of the Jharsuguda scored the all important goal in the 34th minute. In the last quarterfinal match on Thursday Thungiadera will take on Rengali. Mahendra Bagarti, Surendra Behera, Ramani Majhi and Giris Jaipuria were conducted the quarterfinal match as referees.