CRICKET India Beat West Indies In 2nd ODI: India played brilliantly to clinch the 2nd ODI in Trinidad beating West Indies by 105 runs. The rains spoiled play reducing the match to 43 overs. Batting first, India scored 310-5 in 43 overs. Ajinkya Rahane top scored with a blistering knock of 103 which included 10…
CRICKET Pakistan Win Maiden Champions Trophy: Good cricketing performances by Fakhar Zaman’s batting (114) and Mohammad Amir (3-16) and Hasan Ali (3-19) with the ball helped Pakistan win the Champions Trophy 2017 beating arch-rivals India by 180 runs in London. Batting first, Pakistan notched up 338-4 in their 50 overs, courtesy great knocks by Azhar…
CRICKET It’s India V/s Pakistan In The Champions Trophy Finals: Magnificent batting by skipper Virat Kohli (96*) and Rohit Sharma (123*) got India to win by 9 wickets against Bangladesh in the second semi-final in Edgbaston, and heading into the Finals. Batting first the Bengal Tigers scored 264-7 in 50 overs. Tamim Iqbal made 70…
The Bombay Parsi Punchayet’s Athletic Coaching Camp at Rustom Baug concluded on 28th May, 2017 (started on 2nd May). It comprised over 80 participants split up into groups including ‘Tiny Beginners’, ‘Sprinters’, ‘Hurdlers’, ‘Jumpers’ and ‘Throwers’. Ten coaches and helpers explained and demonstrated the fundamentals and supervised the actions of the trainees. Well-wishers and past…
Cama Park, Andheri organized All-Parsee box-cricket (underarm) tournament on 13th and 14th May, 2017, with 13 teams participating across Mumbai. This six-a-side, five-over contest witnessed engrossing knock-out stages. In the first semi-final, with the scores tied, Malcolm Baug and CJ witnessed a super-over. The heroic efforts of Shavir Afshai of Malcolm Baug managed to take…
On 28th May, 2017, the Nowroze Baug Play Centre organized the ‘4th Annual All Parsi Box Cricket Competition’ at the playground. 32 teams of 6 players each (with one compulsory female player) competed for the trophy. Chief Guest Aditya Tare, who plays for IPL’s Delhi Daredevils and is the record-holder for most dismissals by a…
On 27th May, 2017, the Parsee Youth League of Ahmedabad (PYLA) hosted its ‘Annual Floodlit Volleyball Tournament’ at the Parsi Sanatorium grounds. Witnessed by a crowd of over 100 people, the tournament was played between six teams which were divided into two groups of three teams each. The top two teams of each group advanced…
CRICKET England Win A Thriller Against South Africa: An all-round show by England brought them victory by a 2 run margin against South Africa. Batting first, England scored 330-6 in 50 overs. Ben Stokes continued his great form here too post the IPL, and scored 101. Buttler contributed 65 while skipper Eoin Morgan made 45….
Behram Baug held its 4th Box Cricket Tournament, ‘Behram Baug Premier League (BBPL)’ on 20th and 21st May, 2017, organized by Karl Siganporia, Zrvan Elavia, Shanaya Udwadia, Anahita Siganporia, Arish Siganporia, Yazad Wadia, Hanosh Panthaki and Shazmaan Kulwachwalla. After a grand auction which was held prior to the event, 13 mixed teams played under floodlights….
Nekzaad and Shazaad Olpadwalla emerged victorious at the ‘Open International Taekwondo Championship 2017’, held in Amritsar from 19th to 21st May, 2017. With over 500 participants competing in various age groups, 8-year-old Nekzaad won a silver medal in his 27-30 kgs weight category, while 7-year-old Shazaad clinched a bronze medal in the 30-32 kgs weight category….
In the 1st Division inter-club table tennis league held from 15th-18th May, 2017, under the Mumbai City District TT Association, Parsee Gymkhana (PG) – represented by Zubin Taraporewalla, Arzan Khambatta, Rayomand Marolia, Sarosh Shroff and Hoshang Katrak – played exceptionally to retain their First Division spot. After outplaying MLWB ‘E’ and CCI on the first…