Skip to content Skip to navigation

Inter-DPS basketball tournament concludes

The Inter DPS Basketball Tournament Zone 4 Boys (Open) hosted by DPS Numaligarh under the aegis of DPS Society, came to an end October 21. A total of eight teams - DPS Digboi, DPS Dimapur, DPS Nazira, DPS Guwahati, DPS Bokaro, DPS Ruby Park Kolkata and DPS Megacity Kolkata inclusive of the host school - participated in the tournament.

The two teams that qualified for the final match were DPS Megacity, Kolkata and the host school DPS Numaligarh. Earlier in the day, DPS Bokaro qualified as the 2nd Runners Up playing against DPS Dimapur.

The Special Invitee at the closing ceremony P.K.Barua, General Manager (Commercial), Numaligarh Refinery Limited, wished the finalists and the match began with team DPS Numaligarh Captain Bomito Kinimi scoring the first basket. However, DPS Megacity soon started scoring points thereafter and won the game by 53-22.

The Best Scorers Trophy was bagged by Lironthang Lotha from DPS Numaligarh. The match was followed by a short cultural programme and prize distribution.

S.K.Barua Director (Finance), Numaligarh Refinery Limited lowered the school flag and declared the tournament over. The Principal of DPS Numaligarh Anurekha Barkakoti, in her speech, thanked everyone for their support and looked forward to more such experiences in the future.

The two finalist teams have qualified for The Inter DPS National Basketball Tournament Boys (Open) to be held at DPS Dwarka, New Delhi from 20-22 December ’13.

Author info

Ritupallab Saikia's picture

Add new comment

Random Stories

Ragging: 16 expelled, suptd suspended

12 Oct 2012 - 4:00am | editor
A strict college in Barpeta district expelled altogether 16 students from its hostel accusing them of ragging the new comers. The incident took place at the Baushi Banikanta Kakati College where...

New Campus of College of fisheries inaugurated

4 May 2017 - 12:12pm | Ranjanjyoti Mahanta
Union minister of State for Railways, Rajen Gohain on Wednesday Inaugurated a new campus of College of fisheries,Raha. The Campus was bulit at a cost of Rs. 16 Crore. The ceremony was also graced by...

NDFNB(S) ultras held

14 Mar 2016 - 12:25pm | Hantigiri Narzary
Three cadres of the NDFB(S) were arrested by security forces in a joint operation belonging to police and army at Hakata village under Barama PS in Baksa district on Sunday. The cadres were...

Join Assam Times on Telegram