Local briefs

NAAA meet

KATHMANDU: Nepal Amateur Athletics Association (NAAA) is organising a Selection Meet at Dasharath Stadium on June 26 to select a player, who will take part in the 4th World Youth Championships in Morocco from July 9-17. “NAAA has been invited to send either one young man or a woman,” said NAAA. “So, we are organising the Open Track and Field Tournament in various events,” the NAAA added.

HWHIC win

KATHMANDU: Arpan Gauchan scored 15 points as Himalayan White House International College (HWHIC) defeated Kathmandu Institute of Science and Technology 63-46 in the final of the third Himalayan White House Basketball Tournament. Rajiv Shakya of KIST was adjudged the best player.

Dahal bags title

KATHMANDU: Anil Prasad Dahal of Armed Police Force beat Rojendra Suwal of Bhakturi Municipality 5-0 in the final of the 51kg bout at the first Valleywide Open Boxing Competition, organised by Kathmandu Boxing Association. Other winners were Nim Bahadur Reule (54kg); Dinesh Shre-stha (57kg); Dipendra Mah-arjan (60kg); Sushil Ghim-ire (64kg); Devendra Maha-rjan (69kg); Sujan Shilpakar (75kg); and Sushil KC, Prem Tamang, Rajendra Singh Dhami, Dharma Nagarkoti and Santosh Shakya in junior sections. — HNS