The stage was set for the Giles Shield Cricket Tournament finale on 8th January, 2018 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai as Rizvi Springfield (Bandra) faced opponents Don Bosco (Matunga) where the former won the final on better quotient. In all the huddle that took place on field before the ultimate clash, there was…
Mumbai has a rich heritage of producing extraordinary cricketing talent and former Mumbai cricketer, the late Hosie Amroliwalla, was one such great, who passed away on 29th December, 2017. Known to play with all his heart for the team’s cause and never for self-applause, Amroliwalla was loved by all who knew him. He chose to…
CRICKET India Whitewash Sri Lanka With A 3-0 Win In T20s A commanding overall performance from team India helped them overpower visitors Sri Lanka at the Wankhede stadium, winning the game by 5 wickets as former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit the winning stroke in style for a four. Batting first, the Lankan lions notched…
The Bai Jerbai Baug Sports League (BJBSL) organised a Treasure Hunt for its members on 3rd December, 2017, with 50 participants ranging from 16 to 70 years fighting it out in a team of five each. The teams set out in their cars to solve 21 clues and accomplish 12 tasks, which included eating street…
Mumbai based Mehernosh Bamboat was recently felicitated as the ‘Best Outstanding Athlete’ by Central PF Commissioner, VP Joy, in Bhopal on 30th November, 2017. Honoured for representing India at the International Athletics Championship, held in China in September this year, Mehernosh was also recognised for securing a Gold in 100m and 400m run at the…
Vadodara’s 13-year-old, Tinaz Mistry bagged a ‘Bronze’ medal at the National School Games Chess Championship held at Warangal, Telangana, on 14th November, 2017. Representing Gujarat in the Under-14 category with her team at the 63rd School Games Federation of India (SGFI) competition, Tinaz also bagged a ‘Silver’ medal for the board prize for her individual…
The Nowroze Baug Play Centre organized the 19th All Parsis Floodlit Rink Football Tournament and 6th All Parsis Penalty Shootout Tournament from 11th to 18th November, 2017. Numerous teams battled it out across various categories to clinch the trophy and the prize money worth Rs. 30,000 sponsored by Viraf Mehta, in memory of his grandfather,…
Parsee Gymkhana (PG) conducted its second ‘All Zoroastrian Men and Women Arm Wrestling Competition’, registered and recorded under the Maharashtra Arm Wrestling Association Nagpur, at the gymkhana grounds in Mumbai on 18th November, 2017. Organized by Rustom Jasoomoney, Minoo Khan, Khodadad Yazdegardi and Vivek Chaphekar, and sponsored by Veldon Coats, Wibbs Bakery, Zoroastrian Cooperative Bank,…
CRICKET India Wins 3rd T20 Against New Zealand And Clinch Series: Splendid bowling performances from Jasprit Bumrah (2-9), Kuldeep Yadav (1-10), and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1-18) along with Yuzvendra Chahal who gave away just 8 runs in his 2 overs spell helped India win a thriller by 6 runs in a match that was reduced to…
The FOZAWAC All Parsees Snooker and Billiards competition 2017 was held from 2nd to 5th November, 2017, at the Dadar Parsee Gymkhana. With over 40 entries in billiards, 56 entries in snooker and 5 entries in the team Championship, the billiards format included a game of 200 in quarters and semi-finals with the finals being…
Ayesha Bharucha recently won the 1st edition of the Deccan Triathlon, organized by Kolhapur Sports Club on 29th October, 2017. Participating in the Olympic category comprising of 1.5km Swim, 40 km Cycling and 10km Running Ayesha finished 1st in the female category and 10th overall, clocking a time of 2 hours, 49 minutes. The sport…