KATHMANDU: The fifth edition of CMS All Nepal Caddie Championship is slated here at the Royal Nepal Golf Club on Wednesday. A total of 65 caddies across the country will take part in the annual event sponsored by International Society for Medical Education (ISME) Pvt Ltd. The tournament carries a total cash purse of Rs 100,000. The first round will be played over 18 holes and cut will be applied with top 20 and ties making it to the final round, which will be played over nine holes. Top three caddies after the final round will receive Rs 18,000, Rs 15,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively, while ot...
Published On: 2013-05-13

KATHMANDU: Nepal No 4 amateur player Bishnu Sharma is on Monday leaving for South Korea to attend three-month training camp at the Namseoul Country Club. The South Korean Golf Association selected Bishnu from among three golfers — two others being No 1 amateur Dinesh Prajapati and No 2 Bikash Bogati — requested by Nepal Golf Association (NGA). “We had requested the South Korean Golf Association to provide training to three players but they selected the 27-year-old Bishnu,” said NGA General Secretary Tashi Ghale. “We wanted at least three of the six Surya Nepal...
Published On: 2013-05-12

KATHMANDU: Sukmaya Tamang, an 11-year old from Sarlahi, had never thought that even a physically disabled could enjoy playing basketball. But a three-day Wai-Wai Nepal Wheelchair Sports Clinic/Tournament, organised by the Nepal Wheelchair Rugby Association (NWRA), has changed her perception altogether and she is now determined to carry on playing the game. “I used to play basketball but this was the first time I am participating in a competition. I had never played in front of huge crowd,” said Tamang. “The clinic has taught me how to recover from a falling position and i...
Published On: 2013-05-12

KATHMANDU: Ajit BK and Pratima Sherpa won the titles of the RNGC-NGA Junior Golf Tournament here at the Royal Nepal Golf Club on Sunday. Ajit played 16-over 73 to finish ahead of Sukra Rai (79) and Shiva Raj Majhi (83). In the girls’ section, Pratima finished first on count back after she was tied on 79 with runner-up Sonam Ongdi Lama. Aditi Ghimire came third at 93. A total of 22 golfers took part in the 18-hole tournament played under stroke play format. Coach Mike Elliott, Nepal Golf Association General Secretary Tashi Ghale and RNGC Secretary Maj NK Rai gave away prizes to the winner...
Published On: 2013-05-12

KATHMANDU: Laxmi Bank Three Star Club and Erchim FC of Mongolia qualified for the AFC President’s Cup Finals as the top two teams from the Group 'A' Qualifiers here at the Dasharath Stadium today. In an early kickoff, Erchim defeated Abahani Limited of Bangladesh 1-0 with the result sending Three Star into the finals even before the home side entered the pitch. Three Star later settled for a 2-2 draw with Taiwan Power Company of Chinese Taipei. The 2005 semi-finalists, Three Star accumulated five points to finish as the Group winners, while the Mongolian outfit advanced as the runners-...
Published On: 2013-05-12

KATHMANDU:Nepal lost to Malaysia by six wickets in the third place playoff in the ACC Under-19 Elite at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur today. Batting first after winning the toss, Nepal were bowled out for 118 in 44 overs, before the hosts surpassed the total losing four wickets in 38.3 overs. Nepal lost to the UAE in the semi-final, while Malaysia came in the third-place playoff after losing to Afghanistan. Amit Shrestha was the top scorer for Nepal with 32 off 76, while Hari Shankar Shah was the second best with the bat hitting three fours in his 35-ball 25. Opener Nirmal Thapa (12) was...
Published On: 2013-05-12

BHAKTAPUR: Veteran Ganesh Man Duwal claimed the NECOS Districtwide Rapid Chess Tournament title with six points here on Saturday. Damodar Gaiju, who was tied on six points with Ganesh Man, finished second on head-to-head format. Top two finishers received Rs 5,000, Rs 3,000 respectively. Umesh Sainju and Rajesh Kakshyapati finished third and fourth respectively with 5.5 points each. Manju, Gopal champs LALITPUR: Manju BK and Gopal Maharjan claimed gold medals in the Bosigaun Nationwide Full-contact Karate championships here on Saturday. In the women’s open final, Manju defeated Karuna ...
Published On: 2013-05-12

KATHMANDU: Nepal No 1 pro Shiva Ram Shrestha defeated defending champion Abhijit Singh Chadha in playoff to win the Surya Nepal Masters here at the Gokarna Golf Club today. The match went into playoff after Shiva Ram missed a birdie putt from eight feet and was tied at 18-under 270 with Chadha, who settled for a par from 10 yards on the final hole. Shiva Ram carded five-under 67 on the final day to add to his previous round scores of six-under 66, three-under 69 and four-under 68. The 18-under total over the 72 holes is career best for Shiva Ram, whose previous four-day total was 16-under on...
Published On: 2013-05-12

BHAKTAPUR: K&K College claimed the Thames Inter-college Twenty20 Cricket Tournament title defeating defending champions Thames International College by 28 runs at the Sainik Awasiya Mahavidhyala grounds today. Put into bat first, K&K scored 98-8 in 20 overs and defended the total restricting the hosts for 70 in 15.4 overs. No 3 batsman Anshaj Upadhayay scored 19-ball 25 with four fours, while Aditya Nepal contributed unbeaten 15 for K&K. Ayush Jung Rana claimed three wickets, while Aashish Man Singh and Bibhav Raj Joshi grabbed two each for Thames. In reply, Saurav Khatiwoda (...
Published On: 2013-05-12

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s hopes of qualifying for the 2014 ICC U-19 World Cup was extinguished by the 76-run ACC U-19 Elite Cup semi-final defeat at the hands of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Bayuemas Oval grounds in Kuala Lumpur today. The result meant Afghanistan, who entered the final with a 140-run win over Malaysia in the other semi-final, joined the UAE in the 2014 World Cup irrespective of the result in Saturday’s final. As the UAE were prequalified for the World Cup as hosts, Afghanistan will progress even if they lose the title match. Had only the UAE lost today, Nepa...
Published On: 2013-05-10