No move to bar Mary from trials for missing National camp: BI
New Delhi: Rubbishing reports that Olympic bronze-medallist M C Mary Kom could be barred from the trials for the Olympic qualifiers, Boxing India today said the veteran is not under any compulsion to attend the national camp and has been granted permission to train individually. Mary Kom, a five-time world champion, is currently training in Manipur at her own academy even as the rest gathered here for a national camp at the Indira Gandhi National Stadium. Reports quoting Boxing India Secretary General Jay Kowli emerged today that Mary Kom would be barred from the trials for the qualifiers for next year’s Olympics if she did not report to the camp. However, Kowli said he made no such statement. “I did not make any such statement about Mary being stopped from giving trials. I said that she would have to appear for trials. As far as training is concerned, top boxers have always been allowed to train on their own. She can train wherever she is comfortable but she has to appear for trials. That’s all I said,” Kowli told PTI clarifying his stand. “I am not against Mary Kom. She has trained on her own in the past as well and nobody has a problem with that but when the trials happen, she would have to appear like others. This point of mine has been misreported,” he added. (PTI)
India records second consecutive win in Fed Cup
Hyderabad: Prarthana Thombare yet again scored an impressive win but Ankita Raina had to work hard as India defeated Malaysia 2-0 in the Asia/Oceania Group II matches in the Fed Cup 2015, here tonight. Prarthana trounced Yus Syalin Nabila Binti Yusri 6-1 6-0 in the first singles match to give India a 1-0 lead. The second singles match between India’s Ankita Raina and Jawairiah Noordin however, turned out to be a keen contest with both the players trying to outsmart each other. Raina sweated out to beat her rival 6-1 3-6 6-4. The game between the two was a prolonged affair but the Indian, egged on by the spectators, had the last laugh. India had thrashed Pakistan 3-0 yesterday. (PTI)
YAWS, Youth Club Shillong win
Shillong: YAWS defeated Eleven Star by 4 wickets in the Second Division Knock Out Cricket Tournament 2015 organised by the Shillong Cricket Association at the SCA Cricket Ground, Polo, on Thursday.
Electing to bat first , Eleven Star were all out for 70 runs in 16.5 overs. Suraj Sharma scored 19 runs off 29 balls. . Tarok Sinha took 3 wickets for 8 runs and Udit took 2 wickets for 19 runs for YAWS.
In reply, YAWS reached the target in 14.3 overs losing 6 wickets. Amarnath Dharma scored 19 runs off 33 balls.. Vishal and Arvind took 2 wickets each for Eleven Star.
In the second match, Youth Club Shillong defeated Redpine by 3 wickets. Red Pine chose to bat and they scored 116 losing 6 wickets in 20 overs. Wondajid scored 50 runs off 52 balls. Kanchan Chanda and Robin Singh took 2 wickets each for YCS.
In reply, Youth Club Shillong reached the target in 15.3 overs losing 7 wickets. Pintu Das scored 37 runs off 25 balls and Bichitra Jena scored 23 runs off 18 balls. Wondajid took 3 wickets for 26 runs and BA tkupar took 2 wickets for 11 runs for Red Pine.
Subroto Cup football tournament
By Our Reporter
Shillong: The office of the District Sports Officer, East Khasi Hills District will be organising Subroto Mukherjee Cup football tournament for the schools of East Khasi Hills District, from May 25, for boys (U-14 and U-17 categories) and for girls (U-17 category). Interested schools are requested to contact the office of district sports office, East Khasi Hills during office hours, for forms and other details. The last date for receipt of entries is May 15 and the players will be subjected to age screening on May 18.
North East Athletic Meet
By Our Reporter
Shillong: A two-day Lower-level North East Athletic Meet, District Level Competition and Trial, organised by the office of the District Sport Officer, West Khasi Hills, Nongstoin, kickedoff on Thursday at Nongpathar Outdoor Stadium, Nongstoin. The District Sport Officer West Khasi Hills, P.B.War Nongbri, was the chief guest at the inaugural function. A total of eight track events finals and 14 field events finals for both boys and girls were conducted on the first day of the meet and many promising athletes will be taking part in this year’s meet.