IMPHAL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 I League Manipur emerge overall champions of 41st Mohun Bagan ride Fran Gonzalez National Masters Athletic Championship hat-trick to rout NEROCA FC 41ST NATIONAL MASTER Manipur a gold medal in ATHELETIC CHAMPIONSHIP 2020 4x400 m (relay) event by stroke of half time to in- FINAL MEDAL TALLY taking 8 minutes 1.3 seconds crease his team’s tally to five. A flick from Diawara STATE/UNIT GSB while Kerala finished second with a time of 8 minutes fell kindly for the Spaniard MANIPUR 84 48 42 54.3 seconds. and he caressed the ball ASSAM 60 67 61 Tamil Nadu on the other home with a simple tap in. TAMILNADU 34 44 29 hand claimed the 45+ men's Just seconds before the DELHI 21 19 12 gold with a time of 4:27.1 as half time whistle, NEROCA kindles some hopes of a MAHARASTRA 21 14 13 Manipur finished second by taking 4 minutes 30.2 sec- comeback when they scored HARIYANA 20 27 27 onds. Manipur's 55+ men (6 their second through WEST BENGAL 15 18 24 minutes 4.7 seconds), 60+ Subhash Singh, making the most of a complacent Bagan KERALA 14 23 10 women (7:38.1), 60+ men defense. JHARKHAND 12 02 04 (4:46.1), 65+ women and L Ajit Singh, vice chair- earned the 40+ men's first en's 1500 m top place as (7:28.4), 70+ women The orange brigade GOA 09 03 10 man organising committee place with 20.6 seconds ef- Somjibhai Hathila (4:46.3) (9:10.4), 70+ men (5:50.5) KALYANI, Feb 14 Tajik forward attempted a started the second half on a PUNJAB 08 05 04 and president of Athletic fort as Brinston Miranda of and N Basanta Singh and 75 + women (11:06.9) shot from the rebound and brighter note after the first UTTER PRADESH 08 05 01 Association of Manipur Maharashtra finished first in (5:10.8) finished first and also won gold medals. Mohun Bagan outclassed Fran Morante redirected his half debacle and looked hun- graced the closing ceremony the above 45 years category second in the above 45 years 400 m race NEROCA FC 6-2 in an I- feeble attempt into the net gry for a quick third goal. In ONGC 07 05 07 of the National event as dig- with best time of 16.8 sec- men's event. Ningombam Sunita also League 2019-20 clash on with a header. the 60th minute, Adjah drib- GUJARAT 07 03 04 nitaries who also feted the onds. Manipur's M Indira then claimed another gold medal Friday at the Kalyani It was one-way traffic all bled past Morante and ANDRA PRADESH 04 03 09 champions, runners up and In the 300 m hurdles for earned another gold medal for Manipur in the 400 m Municipal Corporation throughout and the Green attempted a shot that hit the Stadium, West Bengal. and Maroons scored the crossbar. Ronald Singh at- TRIPURA 03 04 09 third placed units. men above 60 years, for the State by finishing on race for above 35 years More than 8000 athletes Jagadeesh R (50.8 s) and top with 7:01.9 time in the women by taking 1 minute Fran Gonzalez netted a third goal in the 24th minute tempted a back volley from KARNATAKA 02 05 06 from across States of India Tamil Nadu's P Govindaraju women's 50+ 1500 m race 12.2 seconds while Lukram hat-trick (10', 24', 25' ), with Gonzalez on target for the rebound which was des- TELANGANA 02 04 01 participated at this National (53s) of Tamil Nadu fin- while Maharashtra's Smita Athouba Meitei won a silver while Fran Morante (13'), the second time. Beitia re- tined to go in but for ORISSA 02 03 03 championship. ished first and second as Sakpal (7:13.9) and medal in the men's 35 + cat- Papa Diawara (36') and Al- ceived a lay-off from Dhanchandra Singh, who Last day events egory with a time of 55.1 exander Romario (70') were Tursunov and sent a cross stopped the ball with his CHANDIGARH 02 02 00 Manipur's Thoudam Mohor Haryana's Sudesh Kumari Govindaraj S earned was third in 53.8 seconds. (8:02.3) finish second and seconds. on target for the hosts. Philp inside the box, which the hand. The Bagan left-back HIMACHAL 01 04 03 Tamil Nadu a gold medal in Kh Premlata Devi took third. Birendra PD Sahu of L Sobhabati Devi also Adjah (41') and Subhash Real Madrid youth product was immediately sent off, RAJASTHAN 01 02 01 the men's 100 m event for 20.7 seconds to fetch the 80 Jharkhand took 5:10.7 to earned Manipur a gold Singh (45+2') scored the nodded into the net. but Adjah failed to make the consolation goals for the The midfielder could chance count. CHHATTISGARH 01 02 00 above 40 years with a time m hurdles event for women bag the above 50 years medal in the 55+ women's of 11.6 seconds as Kerala's above 55 years while Ph men's 1500 m first place 400 m event with a time of visitors. have completed his hat-trick Kibu Vicuna brought in MAFI 01 01 00 Vinu KR (11.7 s) and Benny Purnimashi Devi claimed the while Kerala's Sirajudheen T 1 minutes 21.2 seconds Kibu Vicuna did not want much earlier if he had con- Alexander Romario in the ANDAMAN 01 00 00 K Mammen (11.8 s) finished silver medal with a time of (5:23.2) and Manipur's while Th Tananbi Devi fin- to change the winning com- verted from the spot but for 69th minute and the former UTTARKHAND 00 01 01 second and third. 23.6 seconds. Nongmaithem Bheigya- ished second with 1:27.8 bination as he fielded an a save from Marvin Phillip. Chennai City player scored In the men's above 45 Abujam Sandhyarani also chandra (5:28.5) were timing to win a silver medal. unchanged Mohun Bagan Bagan’s goal-fest contin- the sixth goal within seconds By Our Sports Reporter years 10,000 m race, won a silver medal in the second and third. M Pramo also won a gold starting lineup that defeated ued as they further extended after coming on the pitch Manipur's N Basanta Singh women's 60+ 80 m hurdles L Sobhabati on the other medal finishing first with a Punjab FC 1-0. their lead in the 36th minute. with a shot that went like a IMPHAL, Feb 14 : Hosts earned silver by clocking with a time of 23.4 seconds hand took the women's 55 time of 1:28.1 in the 60+ Mohun Bagan com- VP Suhair and Papa tracer bullet. After conced- Manipur were crowned 40:18.4 which was ten sec- as W Tamu finished third years crown with a time of women's category as Ch manded proceedings right Diawara exchanged a quick ing the sixth, NEROCA's overall champions at the 41st onds behind first place with a time of 23.7 seconds 6:47.4 while Assam's Anima Thambalshang claimed the from the beginning and went give-and-go before Suhair shoulders had dropped and National Masters Athletic Somjibhai Hathila of to win a bronze medal be- (6:58.4) and Manipur's O 65+ women's gold taking 1 all guns blazing at sent a cross with his outstep. even a 10-man Bagan had Championship-2020 held at Gujarat. fore Phurishabam Gomti (7:34.3) finished sec- minutes 43.1 seconds. NEROCA. They picked up The Senegalese forward little problem in containing Khuman Lampak Main Hurdles Tamphamani won a gold ond and third. L Imocha on the other the opening goal in the 10th cushioned down the ball them. Stadium under the aegis of In the women's 100 m medal with a time of 23.4 O Loken Singh also hand claimed the 65+ men's minute when Fran Gonzalez with his chest and found the With their biggest win of Master Athletics Federation hurdles for above 35 years, seconds in the women's 65+ added a silver medal to gold covering the distance in converted a header off back of the net with a ven- the season, Mohun Bagan of India with a collection of Assam's Binapani Devi category. Kh Manichand Manipur's tally by finishing 1 minutes 9.3 seconds. Joseba Beitia’s inch-perfect omous volley. moved a step further to 777 points. Assam which won emerged on top with 21.6 Singh (70+ men's : 15.7 sec- second in the men's 60+ In 70+ women's category corner. The visitors pulled one claim their fifth I-League ti- the men's team title with 334 seconds effort as Pranab onds) and Longjam Bhubon event with a time of 6 min- Thoudam Akashini Devi The hosts doubled their back in the 41st minute tle. The victory today helped points finished second overall Gogoi (18.5 s) and Sunil (75+ men : 17.1 seconds) utes 2.5 seconds as took 1:46.3 to win a silver lead after just three minutes. when Philip Adjah scored them extend their lead to with another 333 points Nayak (19 s) bagged gold also added gold medals to Haryana's Prakash Chander and M Yaima Singh finished Beitia’s corner was after receiving a through ball nine points at the top of the gathered by the women's and silver medals respec- Manipur's tally on the last Dahiya bagged the gold second in the 70+ men's unconvincingly cleared by from Subhash Singh. table, and they stand firm Zodingliana which fell to Gonzalez finally com- with 29 points from 12 team. tively for Assam in the day. medal by taking 6 minutes event with a time of 1:17.2. Goal.com Manipur men's team on men's above 50 years 100 m 1500 m race 1.9 seconds. L Pramodini (2:40.1) and Komron Tursunov. The pleted his hat-trick at the matches. the other hand were second hurdles event. The day also saw Manipur's Sapam Th Ibemnungshi (2:15.1) as Assam topped the tally The above 55 years men's Manipur's Ningombam Manimohon Singh also and Kh Lalbabu Singh while the women's team 100 m hurdles title also went Sunita Devi bag 1500 m ti- bagged a gold medal in the (1:28.5) also claimed gold Veteran T-20 Cricket with 453 points emerge to Assam's Narayan Jaishy tle for 35+ women's surging 75+ event where he ran medals for Manipur in the champions. Interestingly, to reach home in 19.6 sec- home in 5 minutes 59.7 sec- 7:48.4 and S Manihar fin- 75+ women, 80+ women Tamil Nadu finished overall onds while Jagadeesh R of onds before T Shamungou ished second with a time of and 85+ men categories re- Emphatic wins for CYCLONE and Model Club third with 405 points total, West Bengal earned the Meitei took the above 35 7:48.6. spectively. By Our Sports Reporter 270 by men's team and 135 above 60 men's gold with a years men's crown by cover- 4x400 m (relay) 5 km walk by women's team. time of 18.1 seconds. ing the same distance in 4 Manipur finished third Th Ibemnungshi of IMPHAL, Feb 14: Suresh's knock of 85 off Education Minister and In the above 65 years minutes 42.3 seconds. clocking 6:31.2 in the 35+ Manipur also won a gold 57 balls carried the day for Model Club as they president Manipur Olympic men's 100 m hurdles event, Assam's Rekha Gogoi men's 4x400 m (relay) event medal in the 80+ women's 5 downed LCCC at Langthabal Public Ground Association, Th Costao Fernandes finished reached home in 6 minutes to bag a bronze medal as km walk with a time of in the 8th T-20 Manipur Veteran Cricket Radheshyam; Youth Affairs first with 20 seconds effort 34.9 second to take the Goa (6:20.1) and Haryana 42:40.4. Tournament 2020. and Sports Minister, Letpao as Manipur's Th Letpu Kom above 40 years women's (6:20.5) were first and sec- 5000 m LCCC Lilong Chajing, who won the toss, Haokip; Stan Perkins, presi- was second with 20.5 sec- gold. Gurmit Singh on the ond. Kh Premjit of Manipur elected to bat first and set a target of 118 dent of World Master onds. other hand earned Punjab a Manipur's 40+ men how- won a silver medal in the runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs, while Model Athletics, Stan Perkins, Tamil Nadu's Yuvaraj gold in the 40+ men's event ever claimed the gold by 40+ men 5000 m race with a Club amassed 120 runs losing only a wicket Wilma Parkein, woman rep- was also seen winning the by taking 4:45.3 while taking 6 minutes 47.3 sec- time of 18:08.3 as N Basanta in just 11.2 overs to win the match. resentative, World Master men's 35 + 110 m hurdles Manipur's Kh Premjit fin- onds while Tamil Nadu and also settled for a silver in the Pratap (26), Mujibur Rahman (22), Athletics; David Premnath, event with a time of 15.6 ished second taking 4:51.3. Haryana finished second and 45+ men's category with a Rakesh (19) and Nandakumar (12) could secretary general, Master seconds while his compa- Padma Vati of Delhi ran third. time of 19 minutes 22.1 sec- score double digits for LCCC to pile up the Athletics Federation of India triot, Sathyamoorthy S-LIC 7:35.5 to take the 45+ wom- 45+ women also earned onds. 118 runs in the first innings which saw Model Club's Dauglas scalp two wickets and massive 88 runs off 57 balls and remained his team mates Sharatchandra, Suresh and not out to be named the man of the match. Chiru hold MPSC to 13th Manipur State League Pyarlal claim a wicket each. Bikom, Robindro and Binoy score double For Model Club, Suresh gave the man of digits for Cyclone while Oscar’s Ninghor, 2-2 draw in Jiri Cup the match performance by hitting 85 runs Devkanta, Lalboy and Bhupendra scalped GSC upset SSU 2-1 as Muvanlai Athletics extend winning run off 39 balls and Gouranchandra contributed one wicket each. By Our Sports Reporter 2-1 win against SSU. 25 off 23 balls to steer his team to 120. On the other hand, Oscar lost 7 wickets The two sides were on Sharif grabbed the lone wicket for LCCC. in 20 overs to collect just 112 runs. Cy- IMPHAL, Feb 14 : GSC level terms for major portion In the second match of the day at clone’s L Surjit picked up two wickets, earned a 2-1 win against SSU, of the opening half and after Langthabal Public Ground, CYCLONE while W Surjit, Suraj and Bikom claimed Singjamei as Muvanlai exchanging few runs on ei- thrashed Oscar by 76 runs. one wicket each. Athletics beat AIM, Khabam ther side, GSC broke the CYCLONE, Thangmeiband won the toss Tomorrow's matches: DSU Kwakeithel 2-1 to register second win at deadlock in the 43rd minute and batted first to amass 188 runs for 4 vs YWC & Champ Khagempali vs Model By Our Sports Reporter the 13th Manipur State through Solomon before wickets in 20 overs. Shasikumar made a Club Chingamakha. IMPHAL, Feb 14: A late League being organised by Satgouthang doubled the goal from Choneikhum All Manipur Football team's advantage the very helped Chiru team share Association at Football Turf next minute. points with MPSC at the Ground, Khuman Lampak. After conceding two back Khelo India : AR scouts for talents Friday quarter final league Muvanlai Athletics to back goals, SSU were fles through ARPS located match of the 23th Jiri Cup which eased to a 3-0 win forced to step up their hunt in different States across re- Invitation Football against UKB in their first keeper Hmangte toil hard to pull level but for goals which they eventu- gion. At Chandel, a total of Tournament 2019-20. The outing, came back from a Damkhupreng after Cleaven Muvanlai defence put up a ally got in the 75th minute. 95 children including 57 boys match ended 2-2, shocking goal down to AIM to seal a Hmar tried his luck from brave effort to deny any GSC however made sure and 38 girls studying be- the MPSC which clearly had 2-1 victory today with goals inside the box. change in the scoreline till that there was no further tween class V to VIII the upper hand in the early in the opening half itself. The morale boosting goal the end of the game while scoring to go home 2-1 and participated in the scouting minutes of the match. S Johny grabbed the lead helped Muvanlai Athletics making good use of chances open up their winning ac- event organised at the MPSC took the lead 13 for AIM early in the 4th greatly and it was one they got on the way. count. Chandel battalion Headquar- minutes into the game with minute with a fine shot but minute from entering the Meanwhile in the second AFC, Thoubal will face ters, Jawahar Navodya Kanta finding the back of Muvanlai Athletics closed break that Songpu Singsit match (Tournament's 13th) NACO, Nambul Mapal in Vidayalaya and ARPS, the net while keeping the the gap with Lunginthang connected to Cleaven Hmar of the day, GSC which went the 14th match tomorrow Pallel. During the scouting, Chiru strikers at bay. How- strike in the 32nd minute of pass and found space to tap down 1-3 to NEROCA in from 12.15 pm onwards be- acumen for the sports disci- ever, Chiru's Parthanglien the match. The goal came in and overturn the lead. their opening fixture, im- fore DM RAO, Sekmai play pline, medical parameters salvaged a goal in the 23rd off a poor clearance by AIM The second half saw AIM proved themselves to post a YUFC, Ukhrul at 2.15 pm including height, weight and minute handing his team the Body Mass Index (BMI) much needed equalizer. were checked. Also, few tests MPSC soon regained India beat Thailand to reach Badminton Asia Team Championships semis as designed by the SAI based their strength in the second IMPHAL, Feb 14 from 1 April 2020) and the on the sports science were half and retained the lead MANILA, Feb 14 tion of the tournament. Avihingsanon, as India drew China 1-3 in the last-eight of complete tuition and board- conducted to check their abil- through Wishubou's fine World Championships level at 2-2. the 2018 edition, will now Chandel Battalion of 26 ing/lodging fees will be ity to pursue particular sports. goal in the 57th minute. The Indian men’s team bronze medallist Praneeth It then boiled down to the lock horns with Indonesia in Sector Assam Rifles under the borne by Sports Authority Out of the aforesaid partici- Leading 2-1, MPSC then assured itself a medal after started the proceedings. But makeshift pairing of Chirag the semifinals. Indonesia aegis of HQ IGAR (South) of India (SAI), said a state- pants, 11 children have been focused more on maintain- progressing to the semifinals his gallant effort ended in a Shetty and Srikanth in the tie boasts of Asian Games organised scouting of talent ment of PRO IGAR (South). short-listed from Chandel for ing the defence line while with a thrilling 3-2 win over 14-21 21-14 12-21 loss to decider. The Indian duo champion and world number under “Khelo India Fitness The scouting for the tal- the final screening at ARPS, looking for chances to add Thailand at the Badminton world No. 12 Kantaphon dished out a wonderful game seven Jonathan Christie and Assessment in School” in ent is being undertaken in all Shillong under the aegis of more on counter attacks. Asia Team Championships in Wangcharoen, as India to outwit Maneepong Jongjit world number five Anthony Chandel district from the States of North Eastern HQ DGAR and SAI, said But, their lead was cancelled Manila, Philippines, on trailed 0-1. In the second sin- and Nipitphon Sinisuka Ginting. It also has February 13 to 14. (NE) region by Assam Ri- AR. out late in the 80th minute Friday. gles, former world No. 1 Phuangphuapet 21-15 16-21 the world number one pair of Assam Rifles Public as Chiru's Choneikhum After star shuttlers Srikanth went down 20-22 21-15 in the second doubles Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and School (ARPS), Shillong has scored. Kidambi Srikanth and Sai 14-21 to Kunlavut Vitidsarn, to hand India the quarterfinal Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, been designated as the Despite attempts from Praneeth faced defeats in the a three-time world junior win. “It is an incredible re- apart from the formidable “Sports School” by the Thang-Ta classes started at Wangjing first two singles matches, In- champion, as India slipped to Hendra Setiawan and both teams to find the win- sult for us considering the Sports Authority of India By Our Staff Reporter ner, the game ended 2-2. dia fought back and won the 0-2. The pairing of MR fact that we didn’t have Mohammad Ahsan. (SAI) under State Level Meanwhile, on Thursday next three encounters, which Arjun and Dhruv Kapila kept Satwiksairaj (Rankireddy) “Beating Indonesia will be Khelo India Centre (SKIC) IMPHAL, Feb 14 : The Indigenous Martial Arts Academy PYA (Keirang, Imphal East) included one singles and two India in the hunt with a 21- and we generally depend on a difficult task because they vertical of Khelo India (IMMAA) under the aegis of Apunba Manipur Huiyen Lalong had an emphatic win of 5-0 doubles rubbers. With this 18 22-20 win over the singles to get us the win. have such formidable dou- Scheme. The School will Lup has started teaching Thang-Ta classes at Institute of over FC Lamjao with Ejaj win, India sets up a meeting Kittinupong Kedren and But after we lost the first two bles pairs and even in select 50 boys and 50 girls Regional Education (IRE) Wangjing. scoring a treble (17th, 57th with two-time defending Tanupat Viriyangkura in the singles, the way we got that singles, there players are who will be trained in three IMMAA general secretary (organisation) Ch Romita gave and 87th). Robinson and champion Indonesia in a last- first doubles. doubles win and then ranked in top 10, so tough sports disciplines such as awareness about Thang-Ta martial arts from to the students. Maqbul also scored one each four clash. Young Lakshya Sen, who Lakshya brought us back to but if we can put the best foot Athletics, Archery and Fenc- Principal of the school, Narengbam Rajivkumar, Headmas- in the 27th and 63rd minute The men’s team had last had a stellar run in 2019, then level, it was a complete team foward like today, we hope ing. The students will be ter Kangabam Subol and IMMAA finance secretary respectively to help PYA won a bronze medal in registered a 21-19 21-18 win effort,” Chirag told reporters. to do well,” added Chirag. selected from Class VI to IX PTI Baburaj attended the opening function as presidium mem- earn the huge win. Hyderabad in the 2016 edi- over world No. 45 Suppanyu India, which had lost to (academic session starting bers.