Behram Baug held its 4th Box Cricket Tournament, ‘Behram Baug Premier League (BBPL)’ on 20th and 21st May, 2017, organized by Karl Siganporia, Zrvan Elavia, Shanaya Udwadia, Anahita Siganporia, Arish Siganporia, Yazad Wadia, Hanosh Panthaki and Shazmaan Kulwachwalla. After a grand auction which was held prior to the event, 13 mixed teams played under floodlights. […]
Nekzaad and Shazaad Olpadwalla emerged victorious at the ‘Open International Taekwondo Championship 2017’, held in Amritsar from 19th to 21st May, 2017. With over 500 participants competing in various age groups, 8-year-old Nekzaad won a silver medal in his 27-30 kgs weight category, while 7-year-old Shazaad clinched a bronze medal in the 30-32 kgs weight category. […]
In the 1st Division inter-club table tennis league held from 15th-18th May, 2017, under the Mumbai City District TT Association, Parsee Gymkhana (PG) – represented by Zubin Taraporewalla, Arzan Khambatta, Rayomand Marolia, Sarosh Shroff and Hoshang Katrak – played exceptionally to retain their First Division spot. After outplaying MLWB ‘E’ and CCI on the first […]
. CRICKET Mumbai Indians Win IPL 10: Mumbai Indians won nail-biting, thriller of the finals – beating Rising Pune Supergiant by 1 run – to clinch the title of champions of the IPL 10. Batting first, Mumbai managed just 129-8 in their 20 overs as Krunal Pandya top-scored with 47. For RPS, Jaydev Unadkat, Adam […]
The recently organized ‘Summer Sports Festival-2017’ by Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana (DPCG), comprised multiple sports including cricket, football and athletics, and was sponsored by WZO Trust Funds, Sterling and Wilson Electricals, Mejmt and Nariman Sports. ‘Floodlit Athletics’ held from 28th to 30th April, 2017, saw 350 athletes participate from across Mumbai and Surat. The BPP […]
The Tata Housing Sports Club organised a Volleyball and Throwball tournament from 1st to 7th May, 2017. Sponsored by WZO Trusts, over 12 Throwball teams and 15 Volleyball teams participated, with the finale witnessing Chief Guest, Baji Sepoy – MD of Japanese Investment Banking Institution, Nomura Bank – felicitating the winners of Volleyball, ‘DPCSWA’ with […]
The Dadar Parsi Colony Gymkhana held their Annual Floodlit Athletic Meet on 28th, 29th, 30th April, 2017, at their Gymkhana grounds. The meet witnessed Bombay Parsi Panchayat athletes sweeping off all the 3 Team Championships – ‘Men’, ‘Women’ and ‘Inter Club’. BPP athletes also made their mark as Individual Champions, especially, Tanya Vakil who won […]
CRICKET Kings Overpower Knights: Rahul Tewatia (2-18) and Mohit Sharma’s (2-24) spectacular spell saw Punjab thrash Kolkata by 14 runs in an exciting clash in Mohali, keeping alive play-off hopes in the IPL 2017. Kings X1 notched up 167-6 in their 20 overs courtesy good knocks from Skipper Maxwell (44) and Wriddhiman Saha (38). Rahul […]
CRICKET Rahul Tripathi Stars As RPS Beat KKR: Rahul Tripathi’s massive 93 off 52 balls, with 9 fours and 7 sixes, helped RPS win by 4 wickets against rivals KKR in their own home den at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Batting first KKR notched up 155-8 in their 20 overs. Manish Pandey top scored […]
Champions Parsee Gymkhana (PG) played brilliantly to win the grand finale of the 68th Salar Jung Community Invitation Cricket Tournament, beating Souvenir CC by 40 runs in the finals, at Islam Gymkhana on 1st May, 2017. PG’s Aakarshit Gomel starred in the game with an incredible, unbeaten 87 in 55 balls, smashing 12 fours and […]
The Cusrow Baug United Sports and Welfare League (CBUSWL) held its annual ‘CB Sports Day’ on Saturday, April 22nd, 2017, at its football lawns. 220 participants, right from ages ranging from 2 to 82 years, enthusiastically took part in over 33 different races – including the Under-5 Cycle Race to the Over-60 Power Walk – as over 300 onlookers cheered […]