South West Khasi Hills competition concludes

SHILLONG: The South West Khasi Hills District Level Open Sports Competition, as part of the state government’s Year of the Youth 2012-2013, conducted in Mawkyrwat in six different disciplines, concluded on Thursday.

The events included a half marathon (21km), 5km and 3km road race, archery, basketball, volleyball, badminton and carrom spread over three days.

Aldous Mawlong, Deputy Commisioner of South West Khasi Hills District, flagged off the half marathon.

The closing function was held at the Indoor Stadium, Mawkyrwat, and Raja Brahma, EAC South West Khasi Hills District distributed the prizes to the winners of the different sporting disciplines.

The winners in the various sports were as follows:

Boys half marathon – Jomingstar Ramsiej (Sakwang); girls half marathon – Kyntimon Marwein (Mawlangwir).

Boys 5km – Stilin Jyrwa (Jakrem); girls 5km – Kyntihun Syiemlieh (Sakwang).

Boys 3km – Wanboklang Jyrwa (Jakrem); girls 3km – Laenbok Ramsiej (Sakwang).

Badminton boys singles – Jeffry Kupar Snaitang (Mawkyrwat); girls singles – Sess Memory Lyngdoh (Mawten); boys doubles – Taidystar Wahlang and Jeffry Kupar (Mawkyrwat); girls doubles – Badapbiang Lyngkhoi and Badashisha Snaitang (Mawkyrwat); Taidystar Wahlang and Badapbiang Lyngkhoi (Mawkyrwat).

Boys basketball – Mawten SC; girls basketball Mawlangwir SC.

Boys volleyball – Nongam SC; girls volleyball – Mawten SC.

Traditional archery (individual) – Commander Snaitang (Tynnai); (team event) – Pynshai Kharbuki and Elisha Marwein (Mawlangwir).

Modern archery (30m) – Khrawhor Banshan Lyngdoh (Wahsiej); (20m) – Pyngshngainborlang Wanniang (Wahsiej).

Overall boys archery (20 + 30m) Pynshngainborlang Wanniang (Wahsiej).

20m individual ranking – Peacenia Wanniang (Mawlangwir).

Boys carrom – Renly Wanchan (Mawkyrwat); girls carrom – Maisydora Lyngdoh (Mawlangwir).