SWKH half marathon, 5km road race
SHILLONG: The District Sports Officer for South West Khasi Hills, in collaboration with the District Election Office, will conduct the Open Half Marathon and 5km Road Race within South West Khasi Hills District as part of a voters education and participation drive on September 21.
Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded to the winners.
Entry forms may be obtained from the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Mawkyrwat during office hours.
The last date for registration is September 20.
All participants registered for either race will have to report at Maharam Govt Sec School playground on September 21 at 5:45am.
Block Level tourney entry deadline extended
SHILLONG: The District Sports Officer for West Khasi Hills and South West Khasi Hills has informed that the deadline for entries to the Block Level Inter-School Tournament for boys and girls has been extended.
For West Khasi Hills, the deadline is now September 23, while for Mawkyrwat Block (SWKH) the deadline is September 18.
Entry forms can be obtained from the respective Block Development Officers.
For further information, the DSO can be contacted on 8974010318.
Capt Bhuwan Singh Rai football
SHILLONG: The final of the Captain Bhuwan Singh Rai Memorial Football Tournament 2013, organised by Super Boys Sports and Cultural Club, concluded on Sunday.
Paltan Bazar defeated Bara Bazar 2-1 to lift the trophy.
Uttam Rai, DB Gurung, Rajani Thapa, Subadra Thapa and Prakash Bhandri were guests on the occasion. Uttam Rai presented the trophy.
Indian Navy reach Durand semis
New Delhi: Talismanic Brazilian Jose Ramirez Barreto struck the winning goal in the dying moments of the game, but it wasn’t enough to see his team Bhawanipore FC qualify for the semifinals of the Durand Cup here on Sunday. Despite a hard-fought 4-3 win over Air India, Bhawanipore bowed out of the tournament having failed to win their final group league match by a clear margin of two goals. Indian Navy and ONGC will be pitted against each other in the second semifinal while Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting will meet Mumbai Tigers in the first semifinal on Monday. Indian Navy had played a goalless draw against Bhawanipore 0-0 and beaten Air India 2-0. (PTI)
Chiragh finishes tied 5th in Taipei
Taipei: Chiragh Kumar closed the week with a two-under 70 to record his best finish in more than 22 months as he ended tied fifth at the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship (TPC) here on Sunday. Gaganjeet Bhullar, the champion here last year, dropped from overnight 22nd to tied 41st with a final round of 76 and Rahil Gangjee, too, had a disappointing finish with a round of 74 that saw him finish tied 55th. Thai star Thaworn Wiratchant rediscovered his best form as he won the event for an unprecedented 16th Asian Tour title. The reigning Asian Tour Order of Merit winner battled to a four-under-par 68 for a 13-under-par 275 total to win by one-shot. (PTI)
Murray guides Britain back among Davis Cup elite
LONDON: World number three Andy Murray steered Britain back among the Davis Cup elite with a straight sets victory over Croatia’s Ivan Dodig in Umag on Sunday. Murray, who turned out for his country for the first time in two years, capped a fine weekend with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 victory to give Britain a 3-1 lead and put them in next week’s draw for the World Group after a five-year absence. Spain, inspired by the return of Rafael Nadal, needed only two days to crush Ukraine 3-0 to retain their place in the World Group, having been required to face a playoff after losing in the first round to Canada. Switzerland and the Netherlands beat Ecuador and Austria respectively in their playoffs. The Czech Republic cruised past Argentina in Prague with a day to spare. Japan, meanwhile, recorded a 3-2 comeback win over Colombia in Tokyo. (Reuters)