Mawlai boxing comp concludes
SHILLONG: The Mawlai Open Boxing Competition organised by Green heart boxing club, Mawlai has concluded on Saturday here in Shillong. Pynskhem L Nonglait clinched as the Best Boxer in the competition. On this day the club has also awarded Hoki Kharumnuid for his social activities in managing the traffic jams in Mawlai localities.
4th Inter school sports concludes
SHILLONG: The Inter School Sports Association (SSA) Chokpot organised a two days inter school sports meet October 31 to November 1 at Dagal Wagebokgre SSA U.P. School. Seven SSA schools particapted in the event There are seven numbers of SSA Schools under Chokpot Block participated in the event. In the concluded event Rene Badima SSA U.P School which bagged five gold medals became the overall champions and C.W.S.D.O. SSA U.P. School bagged four gold medals, two silver medals and two bronze medals emerged the runners up.
Bryan bros capture Paris title
Paris: Twin brothers Mike and Bob Bryan won their fourth doubles’ title in Paris and 32nd Masters trophy on Sunday as they defeated Poland’s Marcin Matkowski and Austrian Juergen Melzer 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 10-6. The 36-year-old American brothers, who are guaranteed to finish the year as the number one ranked doubles’ team, now head to the World Tour Finals in London on November 9 looking for a 10th tournament victory of the season. Both teams forced a break in the opening set before it went to a tie-break, which the Californians won 7/5. However the newly formed team of Matkowski and Melzer broke Bob Bryan’s serve in the final game of the second frame to snatch the set and force a match tie-break up to ten points. Victory for the Bryans followed their triumph at the US Open and was their 102nd tour-level title as they closed out the match 10-6 in just over 90 minutes. (AFP)