The tournament was inaugurated
by Dharashiv Collector Sachin Ombase
Golden Jubilee Junior
State Kho-Kho Championship and Selection Trials Competition
Spectacular
Victory for Raigad and Nandurbar in Girls' Category
Rohini Gavit from Nandurbar's defended Unbeaten Nine-Minute
Dharashiv, 28 October – In the 50th Golden Jubilee Junior State Kho-Kho Championship
and Selection Trials competition, Nandurbar defeated Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
by 6-1, a margin of five points in the girls' category. Organized by the
Maharashtra Kho-Kho Association and the Osmanabad District Kho-Kho Association,
this competition commenced at the District Education and Training Institute's
ground. Rohini Gavit shone on the opening day, remaining unbeaten for nine
minutes in the second round and defending for 8.40 minutes in the first. Disha
Ingale from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar also put up a fight, scoring in 2.40 and
7.10 minutes. An unbeaten nine-minute performance is a rarity these days, and
Rohini Gavit delivered this spectacle to the audience.
In another match, Raigad triumphed over Latur with a close score of 16-14.
Raigad’s 6-5 halftime lead secured their victory. Sanjeevani Jagdale played
exceptionally well, defending for 2.30 minutes and taking six opponents out.
Latur's Payal Mane's efforts fell short as she managed to take out seven
opponents while defending for 1.10 minutes. The other matches were one-sided.
In the Boys' Category, Dhule Defeated Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
In the boys' category, Dhule claimed victory over Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
with a score of 21-18. Their halftime lead of 11-9 paved the way for their win.
Kunal Shete defended for two and one minute, taking out two opponents. Abhishek
Gavit eliminated three opponents while defending for 1.50 and 1.20 minutes. In
another match, Raigad defeated Sindhudurg with a score of 17-13. Bhavesh
Govlikar was pivotal in their victory, taking out five opponents while
defending for one and 1.20 minutes. Atharv Shinde from Sindhudurg scored 1.50,
1.00 minutes, and four points, but his efforts were insufficient. The other
matches ended with decisive victories.
Inauguration by District Collector Sachin Ombase
The competition was inaugurated by Sachin Ombase, the District Collector of
Dharashiv. The chair was taken by Ganpatrao More, Deputy Director of Education
for the Latur Division. The event began with a flag hoisting ceremony, followed
by the arrival of the sports flame, which was ignited by the chief guests.
Subsequently, award-winning athlete Ashwini Shinde administered the athletes'
oath.
Present at the event were Dr. Dayanand Jatmure, Principal of Dwapet
College, Administrative Officer of the Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Aditya Patil,
Arjuna Awardee Sarika Kale, Treasurer of the Maharashtra Kho-Kho Association
Adv. Govind Sharma, Vice-President Ashwini Patil, Shiv Chhatrapati Sports
Awardee J.P. Shelke, Sujata Shaname, Rohini Aware, Supriya Gadhave, social
worker Dr. Subhash Wagh, and Rahman Kazi from the Shiv Tej Foundation, among
other dignitaries. The secretary of the Maharashtra Kho-Kho Association, Prof.
Dr. Chandrajit Jadhav, delivered the introductory remarks.
The welcome address was given by Praveen Bagal, Abhay Ingale, Pradeep Hole,
Prabhakar Kale, Shobhana Vakure, Vivek Kapse, Varsha Jachav, Nikita Pawar,
Gauri Shinde, Sampada More, Akash Lokhande, Abhijit Patil, Ritesh Jadhav, and
Sujit Salunkhe. The president of the association's competition committee,
Sandeep Tawade, expressed gratitude.
Teams Reaching the Quarterfinals and Their Upcoming Matches
Boys: Solapur-Bid, Dhule-Ahmednagar, Nashik-Ratnagiri, Raigad-Sangli,
Dharashiv-Satara, Nandurbar-Mumbai, Thane-Mumbai Suburban, Jalna-Pune.
Girls: Dharashiv-Nandurbar,
Ahmednagar-Ratnagiri, Mumbai Suburban-Palghar, Dhule-Thane, Sangli-Jalna,
Raigad-Pune, Solapur-Mumbai, Satara-Nashik.
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