School Games sepaktakraw
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 10 2013:
Sepakta-kraw competition of the 59th National School Games for Under-19 boys and girls organised by Department of Youth Affairs and Sports under the aegis of School Games Federation of India began today at Khuman Lampak Indoor Stadium.
Parliamentary Secretary (YAS), M Prithviraj and Commissioner (YAS) Dr RK Nimai (IAS) graced the inaugural programme of the tournament as the chief guest and president respectively.
Manipur outlasted Punjab 25-2, 15-3, 15-4 and Maha-rashtra defeated Andhra Pra- desh 15-12, 9-15, 16-14, 15-12 in the girls Group B league matches.
In the boys category, Manipur edged out Nagaland (15-8, 15-5, 13-15, 15-6) while Delhi, Mizoram and Uttar Pradesh registered victories against Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan (15-4, 15-13, 12-15,15-6), (15-11, 12-15, 15-13, 15-13) and (15-9, 15-13, 15-17, 15-3) respectively.