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Kathmandu Thursday November 01, 2001 Kartik 16, 2058.
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KB memorial inter-school
cricket tourney
KATHMANDU, Oct 31 (PR) – First Kancha
Bahadur (KB) Khatri Memorial School Cricket tournament will start from November 17, the
organisers East West Overseas Express Couriers announced at a press conference held here
on Wednesday.
The inter-school tournament, expected to draw
eight schools of the valley, will be played in league cum knock-out basis, said the
organisers on the occasion.
"The school students under 15 years of age
till December 31, 2001 are eligible to participate in the tournament, " said Suresh
Khatri, proprietor of East West Overseas Express Couriers and tournament secretary.
However, the players will have to be above 9 years and a regular student of the school
they are representing, he added.
The tournament will have a necessary technical
support availed from the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), CAN treasurer Shashi Dutt
Pandey confirmed.
"Apart from providing technical support and
the umpires for the tournament, CAN is also viewing this championship as a selection
tournament for players for upcoming Under-15 Asia Cup to be held in UAE early next
year," said Pandey on the occasion.
The tournament will feature 40-over innings
matches, which will be played at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground.
The organisers also announced to resume East
West Overseas cricket tournament, after a gap of two years. The third edition of the
tournament is scheduled to get underway on December 1, informed Khatri.
The first East West Overseas cricket tournament
was won by Mahabir Club while the hosts lifted the trophy second time around.
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