Friday, Jan 19, 2024 23:30 [IST]
Last Update: Thursday, Jan 18, 2024 17:51 [IST]
PAKYONG, : The final of
the Maghey Sankranti Tiger Five Football Tournament 2024 was played Thursday
here at the Kameray public playground.
The
tournament was organised by the Kamerey Youth Club.
In
the final match, Bhasmey Football Club defeated Kameray Youth Club 3-0 and
emerged victorious. The winning team was awarded a cash prize of Rs. 50,000, a
trophy, and the runner-up team received Rs. 20,000 and the trophy.
The
tournament, which started on January 2, had a total of 32 participating teams.
The
Kameray public playground land donors, Gyan Bahadur Rai and Santosh Rai, along
with the tournament’s trophy sponsor, Sanjay Rai, were felicitated on the
occasion.
Kamerey
Youth Club president Sukumar Rai informed that in order to encourage the
youngsters of the village, the playground has been constructed, and for the
first time, the Tiger Five Football Tournament has been organised this year.
The youths are planning to extend the playground and organise even bigger
sports events in the coming days, he added.
The
playground has been constructed with the support of generous donors and
individuals.
Pakyong
zilla up-adhakshya Prabha Pradhan, who was the chief guest for the final, appreciated
the organising committee for organising a football tournament to encourage youngsters
in sports. She assured to support the club on a personal level as well as from
the government side.
