The first team of cricketers who travelled from the Indian shores to England in 1886 comprised an all Parsee unit. It is here that the Parsees played in 28 matches, lost 19, drew eight and won one game. The team consisted of 15 players and was captained by Dr. Dhunjeeshaw Patel. This in turn laid…
On 10 December, 2018, thirty dynamic students from Bai M N Gamadia Girls’ High School participated in the ‘Sports For All Mixed Martial Arts (SFAMMA) Championship’ held at DY Patil Stadium, Nerul, and showcased their exceptional talents in the Filipino martial art, ‘Eskrima Kali Arnis’ and Mixed Martial Arts. Bagging a boastful twenty-eight medals totally,…
CRICKET Pujara Strikes A Gritty Century On Day One Against Australia: Though first day honours belonged to the Aussies, India’s Cheteshwar Pujara played extremely well for his 123 off 246 balls laced with seven fours and two sixes which helped India reach a respectable total of 250-9 in 87.5 overs at stumps on day one…
The Bai Jerbai Baug Sports League (BJBSL) organised All-Parsis Rink Football from 12th November to 2nd December, 2018, at the Bai Jerbai Baug Grounds, witnessing good participation with a total of 43 teams across the Ladies, Under-14, Under-19 and Men’s category. Through the previous three weeks building up to the finals, the grounds witnessed gripping matches…
The 6th Asian Gujo Karate Federation (AGKF) Championship and Festival, 2018 held at Jakarta, Indonesia, from 22nd to 25th November, 2018, witnessed numerous Yudansha Kobujitsu Karate Doh Federation (India) students, trained under 6th Dan Black Belt, Shihan Jehangir Shroff and his son, 3rd Dan Black Belt, Rohaan Shroff, make a mark at the competition. Organized…
Hosts Parsee Gymkhana retained their winning streak in the 5th All-Parsee Table Tennis Tournament organised by and held at the Parsee Gymkhana on 24th and 25th November, 2018. The competition saw 77 players – from Surat, Navsari and Pune – vying across five events, with an impressive 79 matches played in just the Open Singles event….
CRICKET Ranji Trophy: Parsi Cricketer Arzan Nagwaswalla Shines! 21-year-old Arzan Nagwaswalla, Gujarat’s left-arm pacer created havoc in the Mumbai batting camp as he emerged with great figures at stumps on the Ranji Trophy’s Day-1 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. This was only Arzan’s third first-class match and he claimed (5-78) in 23.3 overs…his first five…
Reviving Parsi Cricketing Legacy: Arzan Nagwaswalla’s Major Five Wicket Haul In Ranji Trophy 2018-19! Arzan Nagwaswalla, Gujarat’s 21-year-old left-arm pacer, wowed one and all on day one of round four of the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy season, running through Mumbai’s middle-order to pick up his maiden five-wicket haul which resulted in Mumbai getting bowled out for 297! Playing only his…
Former National and International Table-Tennis players joined in the dinner celebrations at the Parsee Gymkhana (Marine Lines) on 17th November, 2018, to honour the First Division Champions team comprising Hoshang Katrak, Sanish Ambekar, Zubin Taraporewalla, Mayuresh Kelkar and Rayomand Marolia. Parsee Gymkhana had, earlier this year, topped the Premier Division at the prestigious Inter-club League…
CRICKET Wasim Jaffer Reaches Historic Milestone In Ranji Trophy Legendary cricketer Wasim Jaffer achieved a historic milestone in his career accumulating and becoming the first cricketer to reach the 11,000 run mark in the Ranji Trophy during Vidarbha’s round three contest V/s Baroda. Wasim hit a marvellous 153 and continues to shine with the bat….
The Nagpur Parsi Gymkhana hosted the 32nd edition of ‘Jiji Irani Challenge Cup Parsi Cricket Tournament’ from 3rd to 7th November, 2018, with five cities – Nagpur, Jamshedpur, Secunderabad, Kolkata and Surat participating in the tourney. The tournament commenced with ex-Managing Director of Tata Steel, Dr. Jamshed Irani lighting the divo and batting to nonagenarian…