Thursday, August 23, 2012

SJAN-DKM to hold free throw contest

Inter-School event to mark National Sports Day


SPORTS Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN) in association with Dharampeth Krida Mandal (DKM) will celebrate National Sports Day with a unique competition for school students.
An inter-school free throw (basketball shooting) competition has been organised by the sports scribes at DKM’s Shankar Nagar-based courts on August 29.
The team event to be conducted in both boys and girls section will be a first of its kind competition.
A team of five players each in the boys and girls category from every school will be allowed to take part in the competition with matches being played on the league-cum-knockout basis.
Players below 17 years will be allowed to participate in the one-day event which would be played between 8 am and 10.30 am. Entries for the team event would be on first-come-first serve basis and are restricted to just 12 teams both in the boys as well as girls sections. One school will be allowed to field only one team.
On the occasion, a free throw competition for journalists and photographers will also be organised.
Officials of Nagpur District Basketball Association would handle the technical aspect of the competition.
Entries can be confirmed with Amit Sampat (9881073377) while details can be had from SJAN Secretary Kishor Bagde (9822576459).

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