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Kathmandu Wednesday October 04, 2000 Aswin 18, 2057.
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District level chess tourney
concludes
Post Report
BHAKTAPUR, Oct 3- The 3rd Bhaktapur
District Level Running Shield Chess Championship concluded here yesterday.
Bhaktapur's Chess Club's Balram Napit came
out first in the championship. He defeated Rabindra Kumar Shrestha of the same club in the
final. The defeat meant that Shrestha finished second in the championship. The third place
went to Mahakali Lhyama Puchcha's Purushottam Duwal.
Minister for Law and Justice Mahantta
Thakur gave away the shield, medals and cash awards to the winners. Minister Thakur also
gave away the prizes to the winners of the table tennis championship.
The prize distribution ceremony was
addressed by Lawmaker Lekhnath Neupane, Ramdev Shrestha, Secretary of Nepal Chess
Association, Ram Shrestha, Secretary of the club, Kiran Khagi and Bhaktapur Sports
Development Committee's coordinator Ukesh Kawa.
Meanwhile, in another chess championship
organised by Dhapasi, Gongabu and Manmainju VDCs on the occasion of Jagaruk Yuwa Club's
first anniversary, Manish Hamal of Manmainju stood first. Hamal defeated Dal Bahadur Nalbo
of Everest Politek in the final to win the championship. The third place went to Satya
Narayan Shretha of Jagruk Yuwa Club and Puspa Manandhar of Sachet Yuwa club.
State Minister for Water Resources Ram
Bahadur Gurung will distribute the prizes to the winners in a ceremony tomorrow. |
