Rana Memorial Football Tourney at Pandu
Uttar Sarathi, one of the oldest football club of Guwahati city located at Pandu is organising “The 5th Rana Memorial One Day Football Tournament” in memory of once promising footballer Late Rana Das of Pandu, who died at an early age.
Like previous four years, the one day football tournament is organised at Uttar Sarathi Playground connecting independence day celebration at Pandu on 15th August 2015.
The last day of joining the popular seven a side football tournament is on 14th August 2015, informed Jayanta Banik, sports secretary of the club through a press release. Contact: 9435204576.
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