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Army’s Jayrani sets national record in 400m hurdles

16Oct

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Army’s Jayrani sets national record in 400m hurdles

By a Staff Reporter Pokhara - Jayarani Tharu of Tribhuvan Army Club clinches gold medal in 400-meter hurdles setting a new national record at Pokhara Rangashala. Jayarani broke her own record to set a new national record by completing the distance in 1 minute 04:13 seconds (hand timing). She kept a national record of 1 minute 07.2 seconds in Kathmandu in June. Likewise, APF's Bhagarathi Kumari Tharu won the silver clocking 1 minute 06.06 seconds and APF's Kalpana Shrestha bagged the bronze with 1 minute 06.51 seconds.

Deepak bags gold breaking Gopichandara’s record

16Oct

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Deepak bags gold breaking Gopichandara’s record

By a Staff Reporter Pokhara - Departmental side Tribhuvan Amry Club's runner Deepak Adhikari bags gold in Men's 10,000-meter race belonging to the 9th National Games. Deepak recorded a new national record breaking the previous record kept by APF runner Gopi Chandra Parki in the competition held on Sunday at Pokhara Stadium. He completed the prescribed distance in 30 minutes and 10.30 seconds. Gopi had previously set a record in 2014 at Inchon Asiad in China by crossing the distance in 30 minutes 30.99 seconds. Gopichandra of APF managed to win the silver by covering the distance in 30 minutes 38.32 seconds. Army's Rajendra Rai won bronze by covering the distance in 30 minutes 49.50 seconds.

13Oct

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Province 1 files protest against NRNA

By a Staff Reporter Pokhara - The opening match of the Men's Football Tournament under the 9th National Games has become controversial as the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) fielded 8 National players standing against the competition's rule. The match got heated up before kickoff due to which the match began one and a half hours later than the scheduled time. Province 1 agreed to play after the organizers asked them to protest after the match. Sanjok Rai and Bimal Gharti scored as NRNA sidelined Province 1 by 2-0 in the match held on Thursday at Gosteghat Football Ground. Province 1 demanded National Sports Council (NSC) give results in their favor as NRNA went against the competition's rule. Province 1 claims that the players who play for NRNA should have lived ab...

TAFC and NPC register a comfortable victory in Women’s Football

13Oct

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TAFC and NPC register a comfortable victory in Women’s Football

Syangja - Tribhuvan Army Football Club(TAFC) and Nepal Police Club (NPC) register a comfortable victory on the first day of the Women's Football Tournament belonging to the 9th National Games. Army trashed Madesh Province 6-0 at Malebagar Sports Ground in Syangja. Indira Rai scored a brace whereas Chandra Bhandari, Kusum Khatiwada, Amisha Karki, and Hima Chaudhary scored apiece for TAFC. Indira broke the deadlock in the 9th minute of the match. She doubled her lead in the second minute of injury time. Chandra Bhandari netted in the 52nd minute to give Army a 3-0 lead. Kusum scored the team's fourth in 55th. Amisha scored fifth in the 56th minute and Hima put ice on the cake in the last minute of the match. In the first match of the tournament, NPC registered 5-0 victory over ...

13Oct

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APF and Madesh triumphant

By a Staff Reporter Pokhara - Armed Police Force (APF) and Madesh Province register victory in the Women's Cricket Tournament belonging to 9th National Games. In a day's first match, APF secured an empathic victory over home side Gandaki Province. APF, who batted second won the match playing 14 balls with 9 wickets in hand. APF chased a winning target of 27 runs losing 1 wicket in 2.2 overs. Indu Barma and Sita Rana Magar remained unbeaten. Indu collected 9 runs off 3 balls with 2 fours whereas Sita added 12 runs off 5 balls with 2 fours. Opener Jyoti Pandey got dismissed for 2 runs off 6 balls. Gandaki's skipper Shristi Jaishi took Jyoti's wicket. Gandaki, who won the toss and chosen to bat first was all out for 26 runs in 18.2 overs. Skipper Shristi scored five runs off ...

Anjan and Sunil score as Bagmati starts victoriously

13Oct

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Anjan and Sunil score as Bagmati starts victoriously

By a Staff Reporter Pokhara - Nepal National Football Team members Anjan Bista and Sunil Bal score as Bagmati Province starts victoriously in Men's Football Tournament belonging to the 9th National Games. Bagmati netted two past Madesh Province in a 70 minutes match. The match got held behind schedule due to which full time was reduced to 70 and divided into 35 minutes halves. Both the team went goalless at the interval. Sunil opened an account for Bagmati in the 39th minute. Anjan doubled Bagmati's lead in the 45th minute. In the day's first match, NRNA secured a 2-0 victory over Province 1. Bimal Gharti Magar and Sanjok Rai scored apiece for the oversea side.

NPC and Lumbini register a comfortable victory

12Oct

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NPC and Lumbini register a comfortable victory

By a Staff Reporter Nepal Police Club (NPC) and Lumbini Province registered a comfortable victory over Province 1 and Karnali Province in an ongoing Women's Cricket Tournament belonging to the 9th National Games. In the first match of the day NPC registered the second consecutive victory following the excellent performance of Samjhana Khadka and leg-spinner Hiranmayi Roy. Police defeated Province 1 by a wide margin of 118 runs and reached the semi-finals. Chasing a winning target of 159 runs, Province 1 scored 40 runs losing 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Samjhana Khadka of NPC stroked the first half-century of the tournament. She collected 60 runs off 43 balls with 10 fours completing a half-century in 39 balls. In a second match of the day, young spinner Madhu D....

10Oct

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NPC victorious in debut match

By a Staff Reporter Nepal Police Club (NPC) beat Karnali Province by 63 runs through the Duckworth Lewis method to register the first victory in the Women's Cricket Tournament belonging to the 9th National Games. NPC Women's team made its debut in domestic cricket through this match. NPC, who won the toss at Pokhara Stadium chose to bat first and scored 110 runs losing 6 wickets in the scheduled 20 overs. NPC's Samjhana Khadka scored the highest of 25 runs off 21 balls with 2 fours. Opener Kajal Shrestha and Kabita Kunwar were out at 16 runs each. Apsari Begam, Rewati Dhami, Kabijata Joshi, and captain Rubina Chhetri added 4,14,8 and 9 runs respectively to the total tally. Karnali's Anju Gurung took three wickets spending 24 runs in 4 overs. Bina Thapa and Anjali Chhetri took...

10Oct

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Army and Police pitted in same group

By A Staff Reporter Title contenders Nepal Police Club and Tribhuwan Army Football Club have been pitted in same group in the Men's Football of 9th National Games. The matches of men's football will begin from 13th October in Pokhara Stadium and Gosteghat Football ground. Army and Police have been grouped with Lumbini Province in Group C. 11 participating teams have been divided into 4 groups. Winners from each group will book a place in the semi finals. Group A consists of NRNA, Province 1 and hosts Gandaki. Group B will see Bagmati, Madhesh and Nepal APF playing against each other. Group D will see Karnali and Far Western battling out for a spot in final four. Match Schedule:

Madesh and Bagmati off to a winning start

9Oct

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Madesh and Bagmati off to a winning start

By a Staff Reporter Madesh Province and Bagmati Province mark a winning start to the Women's Cricket Tournament under the 9th National Games. Madesh Province vs Gandaki Province In a first match of the day, Madesh Province beat Gandaki Province by 40 runs. Gandaki failed to chase a modest target of 78 runs as Gandaki were all out for 37 runs in 19 overs. Shila Chhetri scored the highest of 10 runs in 22 balls for Gandaki. No other batter could score runs in double figures. Madhesh Pradesh's Anuradha Chaudhary took 4 wickets giving away 8 runs in 4 overs. Captain Kabita Gautam took 2 wickets in 4 overs with 1 maiden. Shanti Chaudhary took 2 wickets in 4 overs and Santoshi Chaudhary took one wicket. Madesh Province collected 77 runs losing 8 wickets in the scheduled 20 ov...