| GMSSS Club beat the LIC Club |
Chandigarh | 1st Mar 2015
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In
the nail biting final match of Senior State Women Cricket Championship for
Dr. K.B.S. Dhillon Trophy the GMSSS Club, Sector 56 crushed LIC Club,
Sector-26 by 22 runs and took home the title trophy.
Electing
to bat, GMSSS Club scored 121 for nine wickets in allotted 25 over. In reply
LIC Club were all-out for 99 runs. The losing team could not sustain for more
than 23.1 over.
Organized
under the aegis of The Chandigarh Women Cricket Association the tournament
witnessed a huge participation and fresh talent. The association has been
working dedicatedly for the last 30 years to promote women cricket in
Chandigarh. It has organized several National and International matches in
the region to provide an international exposure to aspiring as well as
professional woman cricketers.
Rani
Sharma, general secretary, Woman Cricket Association told The Sunday
Guardian, "In today's world woman are rubbing shoulders with men in
every sphere and in India, where cricket is not just a game but a religion,
providing a platform to the aspiring woman cricketers becomes a
responsibility and duty so that they can make a mark in the cricket
arena."
Echoing
the same views, Satinder Dhillon, president of the association said, "We
have been constantly organizing this tournament so that the talented girls
who aspire to become cricketers get a platform to showcase their innate
talent and passion for the game. It gives motivation to those who leave their
dreams midway due to a reason or the other."
Chief
guest Nirmal Singh Dhillon, chairman, management committee Dev Samaj College,
gave away the prizes to the winners. Mamta was declared best bats woman of
the tournament, Rachna best bowler of tournament and Asha Negi was crowned
woman of the Final match. All the winners were from the winning team.
"Maintaining
a good health should be our major focus. Because the age old saying 'Health
is Wealth' is appropriate even today. Woman cricketers can use our college
ground to practice and enhance their gamming skills. We offer this ground for
cricket practice to the woman cricketers free of cost," said Nirmal
Singh.
Sole
motto of the tournament is to promote woman cricket in the region hence there
is no age limit for the players and there is no entry fee too. Anyone with
passion for the game can be a part of this tournament.
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