Kudos to 17-year-old Naasha Pithawalla for winning the ‘National Champion Trophy’ in skating consecutively since the past three years! Naasha also holds the Indian record holder of 28.25 seconds for 300m. Working towards bringing her ‘World Championship’ dream to life, Naasha is currently preparing to represent India at the 2018 Asian Games which will be […]
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MBPG’s Exciting Box Cricket Tourney
Malcolm Baug Parsi Gymkhana (MBPG) organised its 3rd ‘All-Parsi Flood-Lit Box Cricket Tournament’ on 28th and 29th January, 2017, with 16 teams participating and over 150 cheering spectators. The event showcased exceptional fielding and master strokes, especially during the Salsette V/s CJ Colony finals, with the latter lifting the trophy, thanks to the contribution of […]
Sports Roundup – 4th February 2017
CRICKET Yuzvendra Chahal’s Heroics Help India Clinch T20 Series: India rode on an outstanding bowling spell from Yuzvendra Chahal (6-25), and helped India beat England by a margin of 75 runs in the final T20. Choosing to bat first India notched up a mammoth 202-6 in 20 overs due to great efforts from Suresh Raina […]
Sports Roundup – 29th October 2016
New Zealand Level Series With India: After India sealed the 3rd ODI with a win against the Kiwis, they were in no way going to give away the series to India easily. Winning the toss New Zealand elected to bat first during the 4th ODI at Ranchi. They posted a huge total of 260/7 due […]
Sports Roundup – 15th October 2016
CRICKET India Wins 3rd Test Match Against New Zealand: India won the toss and elected to bat first. Brilliant performances by Ajinkya Rahane (188 runs) and skipper Virat Kohli (211 runs), put up a gigantic total of 557. In reply, the Kiwis succumbed after scoring 299 runs as Ashwin scalped 6/81. India declared victory at […]
Sports Roundup – 1st October 2016
CRICKET India Wins 500th Test Match: The Indian team were at their best, amassing 318 runs during the 1st innings, bowling out the Kiwis for 262, with the host team declaring at 377/5. Team India’s Ashwin and Jadeja sent the visitors packing as they were all out for 236 runs in 87.3 overs, winning by […]
Sports Roundup – 24 September to 30th September
CRICKET Indian Cricket Gets New Chairman Of Selectors: Former Indian cricketer MSK Prasad is now Indian cricket’s new Chairman of selectors. He will be joined by other new selectors, Devang Gandhi (East Zone), Jatin Paranjpe (West Zone) and Sarandeep Singh (North Zone). Gagan Khoda’s term as Central Zone’s representative has been extended. Namma Shivamogga Win […]
Cusrow Baug Badminton Tournament A Grand Success!
This year’s Cusrow Baug United Sports & Welfare League’s (CBUSWL) Badminton Tournament witnessed a record number of 94 participants, displaying their talent with gusto and vigour in 20 different events with seven to eight games played daily, over 3 weeks. The finals were held on 10th September, 2016, with Chief Guest Adille Sumariwalla felicitating the […]
Sports Round-up September 10 to 17
Paralympics India Shine At Rio 2016 Paralympics: Devendra Jhajharia won the gold in the Men’s Javelin Throw F46 event and created a new record of 63.97 meters. Deepa Malik bagged a silver in the Women’s Shotput F53 category. Mariyappan Thangavelu clinched the gold medal, while his fellow competitor Varun Bhati grabbed bronze in the Men’s […]
BPP Athletes Strike Golds!
BPP athletes bagged thirteen gold medals and three Individual trophies for the fastest athletes in their respective age groups. Four BPP athletes were awarded double golds at the Bombay City District Athletics Association, which held its Annual Athletic Meet at the University Stadium on 1st and 2nd September, 2016, followed by the Mumbai Divisional Meet […]
CB Girls Shine At BCDAAA
Four girl athletes from Cusrow Baug made the community proud at the recently concluded ‘Bombay City District Amateur Athletics Association’ (BCDAAA) Athletic Meet held on the 1st and 2nd of September, 2016, at the University Grounds. Regularly training at the Cusrow Baug United Sports and Welfare League Athletic Training Camp, under the guidance of coaches […]