Dimapur, January 8: 73rd edition of Chukitong Range Sports Association (CRSA) Sports Meet culminated on January 8 at Chukitong public ground with R Mhathung Ngullie, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland gracing the occasion.
Speaking on the closing ceremony, Ngullie expressed joy for displaying professional sportsmanship throughout the game. He also told the Chukitong range people to continue building strong relationship through sports and look forward to bring out many sports young talents to represent in district state and national level from the range.
He urged the young talents to focus and follow their professions and avoid use of intoxicant substance that kills their dreams and even bring disunity to the society.
He appreciated the CRSA for bring traditional games on the 73rd edition and encourage continuing the trend and told the organizers to make a fun generating sports event rather than seeking financial assistance from individual or from the villagers.
Meanwhile, he informed the organizers to activate themselves since CRSA will be hosting its 75th edition soon while he assured to support the organization in the days to come and appreciated the entire team participated on the sports meet.
L. Zachamo Ovung, former Chairman CRSA delivered the welcome not. Short speech was delivered by the Zumchio Kikon CRSA chairman and Ezanimo Kikon Chairman CRPO said the greeting.
The sports meet culminated with a mixture of traditional ingenious games; tug of war (man & women), catapult shooting and spear throw.
Eighteen football teams participated the 73rd edition of CRSA sports meet, where the final match was played between XI Club Vs Mungya Village ‘B’.
The six times champion’s XI brothers retained victory by two goals lead making the seven times champion, recorded in the history of CRSA sports meet.
Results:
Tug of War 6 Team (Man)
Champion – Nungying Village Team
Runners Up – Zenka Rentso Tsungiki Village
Tug of War 3 Team (Women)
Champion – VLO Chukitong
Runners-up – ‘C’ Khel Chukitong
Spear Throw (21 participants)
1st NchumbemoNgullie Tsungiki Village
2nd EthungoHumtsoe Tsungiki Village
Catapult shooting (33 participants)
Khonbemo Koio village
Chonthungo Ngullie Tsungiki village
Thungjanbemo Kikon Thenyayan village
(Page News Service)
