CUTTACK 27-Nov-2014 111
Host Raghunath Jew College bagged a double by winning both the boys` and girls` titles in the CHSE Inter-College Sepak-takraw Tournament at Barabati Stadium here today. In the finals, Raghunath Jew boys beat Stewart Science College (Cuttack) by 2-1 sets, while their girls prevailed over S N College (Rajkanika) by identical margin.
Altogether 18 colleges participated in the two-day tournament. Ramesh Chandra Biswal (RJ College) and Afsara Begum (IPSAR College) were adjudged best players in boys` and girls` categories respectively.
Odisha Olympic Association president Samir Dey handed over the trophies at the closing function.
Odisha Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) teams were also announced for the National Schools Sepak-takraw Championship, scheduled to be held at Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad from December 16 to 20.
CHSE Teams:
Boys: Ramesh Biswal, Mohammed Saifi, Ashok Mohapatra, Satyabrata Jena, Nilamani Pattanaik.
Girls: Afsara Begum, Rakhi Bandita Sahoo, Chunmun Samal, Milarani Biswal, Premalata Sahoo.
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PHOTO: Raghunath Jew team with the inter-college sepak-takraw trophy in Cuttack on Nov 27, 2014.
