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The Cold winter breeze over the capital city Thimphu couldn’t effect the coaches and the under-16 players getting ready for the up coming ACC Under-16 Tournament which is scheduled to be held in Malaysia from 11th - 18th July 2010. The selection camp started 1 month earlier where about 40 participants turnout and will last till the end of the May 2010 where coaches Mr Tshering Dorji, Mr Ugyen Dorji and Mr Tobgay Wangchuk will be selecting the best 14 players for the tournament. Five days a week, the camp runs and the best are selected while other are left out. By April 2010, the final 14 players will be announced and they will be given intensive coaching and training daily.

Throwing Practice
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Thimphu : Bhutan’s U19 women’s national team has already started preparing in Thimphu for the forthcoming ACC U19 Women’s Challenge Cup to be held in Singapore next year with the supervision of Mr. D S Gurung, National Youth Coach along with other local coaches. Eight weeks programme have been set as a trail camp for selection of 20 women’s cricketers and also as a modification of techniques on cricket fundamentals which will be monitored by the local coaches but gradually the training will go intense said the national coach. Bhutanese women’s have already showed their ability of playing cricket in the international arena by ranking 6 position in the ACC U19 Women’s Challenge Cup in Chiangmai, Thailand 2008 and 8th position in ACC T20 Women’s Championship in Malaysia this year. Bhutan the only team in ACC competitions were players are aging from 13 -16 years and have won 5 matches in two competitions.

When we first played in ACC U19 most of the players from other countries were elder and experience than us but after winning few matches we know it is all about preparation not the age, said the captain Pema. Cricket amongst girls has just been 2 years but the interest is growing faster. BCCB conducting U19 women’s school campionship every year but this year because of the interest showed by girls BCCB has also conducted U16 school tournament in Thimphu and Sarpang districts to increase the numbers in playing and also to give opportunity to those willing to play cricket.

Most of the girls sacrifices their winter vacation for trail camp which will go on to the end of January 2010. This is something what we are looking for and we are ready to work hard, said local coach Sonam Tobgay. Bhutan aim to be the no.1 women’s team in ACC ranking in near future with the procedures they have set to become; however due to lack of facilities it might take time but the interest among girls will stay alive.

U16 Boy’s National Team Trail camp will be commencing from 19th of December 2009 in Thimphu under the guidance of Coach Tshering Dorji, Ugyen Dorji and Tobgay Wangchuk. The camp is open for every one, interested cricketer can register to board lastest by 17th December 2009. (Source - Damber Singh Gurung Cricket Blog)

Bhutan earned a step uphill in the world of cricket as they were given a berth in the World Cricket league division 8 where they along with Kuwait earned their places by virtue of being the two countries in the top ten of the senior 50-over tournament, the next ACC Trophy, scheduled for April 2010, that haven’t yet played in the World Cricket League. Both the countries are the ACC participants in the eight-team event WCL 8 event.

Signs of developing cricket’s greater expansion comes with news that Kuwait will host the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 8 in December 2010. The World Cricket League structure sets the pathway for more countries to qualify for World Cup 2015. World Cup 2011 had five divisional qualifiers for global Associates and Affiliates to join the top-most teams. Read the rest of this entry »

2009 Under-19 Boys Winner Nima Higher Secondary School

Thimphu School Cricket came to end with the final of Under-19 Boys Tournaments ended as Nima Higher Secondary School won by 10 runs in a close final played on 4th October against the stronger opposing Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School played in Changlimithang Ground. Nima Higher Secondary School batted first and with a bunch of Jumior National players in the team, they managed to make 118 runs all out in 21.5 Overs, lead by skipper Kencho Norbu and assist by Pinch hitter Thinley Tenzin with the Destroyer Kami doing all the damaged, nima school had not the best start of the tournament as their leading run scorer Kencho fell in the first over to be sent back to pavilion without scoring a single runs but they have plenty left in Thinley Tenzin and other batsmen, Thinley lead the team to an comparative score of 118 after the other batsmen collapse to the brilliant bowling attack of the Yangchenphug School. Kami top the score with 29 runs and Thinley Tenzin with 18 Runs, Dechen was the pick of the bowler for Yangchenphug taking 5 wickets.
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Yangchenphug thrashed Lungtenzampa B
Motithang won with low total

Yangchenphug and Lungtenzampa Match

Changlimithang Cricket Ground
After losing the first match against Nima HS School, Yangchenphug bounce back with 162 runs defeat against the last year champion “Lungtenzampa” yesterday. “I couldn’t believe it that we won the match easily against the champion” said the Yangchenphug Captain Dechen Wangchuk. Toss won by Lungtenzampa and elected to field first. On the wet pitch and with slow outfield two openers Kinley Wangchuk and Captain Dechen played exceptional inning adding 32 runs opening partnership when Dechen at 17 runs was caught at point by Vijay on Amrit’s bowl. Yangchenphug lost two quick wickets to build pressure on themselves but Bishnu played a super role to boost in-formed batsmen Kinley to score 69runs were Bishnu along with Karma added 36 & 24 runs to went on to amass the big total. Yangchenphug were 210 runs for 5 wickets in 30 over’s. Read the rest of this entry »

Chamgzamtok School Skipper and Vice-Captain along with their Coach Ugyen Dorji Lifts the Class 7 & 8 Boys Winner’s Trophy

Thimphu:- In the Second half of the Bhutan Cricket School activities, Thimphu School Class 7 & 8 Boys Tournament and Under-16 Girls Tournament ends with some spectacular display of batting and bowling from the boys and girls. The Boys Tournament attracted 7 schools from Thimphu District and in the first ever U-16 Girls Tournament, 8 Schools participated to boost the growing numbers of girls and women playing.

Final Match Between Chamgzamtok School and Loselling School at Changlimithang Ground
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Bhutan Women’s National Team suffered another defeat from the reigning ACC Champion Nepal today by 8 wickets after Bhutan manged to make only 31 runs, Nepal Bowler Thapa destroyed the Bhutan batsmen as she took 5 for 5 runs. In reply Nepal came home losing two wickets and winning by 8 wickets.

Match Summary
Bhutan v Nepal at Bayuemas Oval
NEPAL WON BY 8 WICKETS
Bhutan won the toss and chose to bat
Bhutan: 31 all out off 15.5 overs (R. Rawal 3-8, N. Thapa 5-5)
Nepal: 32 for 2 off 8.4 overs (A. Gurung 2-7)
Player of the Match: Nary Thapa (Nepal)

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In the Match Played on 6th July Against Thailand, Thailand won by 83 Runs.

Match Summary
Bhutan v Thailand at Bayuemas Oval
THAILAND WON BY 83 RUNS
Bhutan won the toss and elected to field
Thailand: 116 for 5 off 20 overs (S. Tippoch 33; A. Gurung 2-12, S. Choden 2-24)
(Bhutan penalised 6 runs for a slow over rate – Target is now 122)
Bhutan: 39 all out off 18.1 overs (N. Chantham 2-12, N. Chaiwai 3-7)
Player of the Match: Sornnarin Tippoch (Thailand)

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Bhutan batted extremely well in the second match of the ACC Women’s Twenty20 Championship 2009 played against Iran today in Selangor Turf but their bowler fail to deliver what the team wanted. In a match where Bhutan could have easily won giving the batting depth in which the Bhutanese girls have. Iran after winning the toss elected to bat first and made 134 runs for lose of 6 wickets, Bhutan were penalized 6 runs or one over for slow over rates which the target mounted to 141 to get from 20 overs.

Bhutan batting was going on well in the beginning even after the lose of Tashi Cheki for 3 runs, Yeshi Choden carried the burden on herself to battle the Irani bowler, she was well supported by Sonam Choki the number 5 Batsmen for the Bhutan, they worked hard in getting runs on the board, but with target piling up and less over to go, Bhutan Women’s Fell short by 19 runs in the end. A Defeat which was a wake up call for the Bhutanese Women.

Bhutan Will face Thailand Bayuemas Oval tomorrow which would be an Must win to book a place in the Semi Final

Match Summary

Bhutan v Iran at Selangor Turf Club
IRAN WON BY 19 RUNS
Iran won the toss and chose to bat
Iran: 134 for 6 off 20 overs (N. Rahshetaei 27*, R. Kaheni 24)
(Bhutan penalised 6 runs for a slow over rate – Target is now 141)
Bhutan: 115 for 4 off 20 overs (Y. Choden 30, S. Lhamo 22*)
(Iran penalised 6 runs for a slow over rate – Final score 121)
Player of the Match: Nasimeh Rahshetaei (Iran)

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Bhutan Cricket started their summer coaching camp for U-13 Boys and girls from the 2nd of July, the coaching camp is conducted in the Changlimithang Cricket ground where about 110 Girls and 122 boys from Thimphu district, Paro, Punakha, Wangdue and Gelephu are taking part in 10 days camp. The camp is run by ACC Level Two Accreditation Coaches Tshering Dorji, Ugyen Dorji, Tobgay Wangchuk and with Two Permanent BCCB Coaches Dampo and Sonam Tobgay and national players assisting them.

Catching Drills and Games

The Coaching Camp includes the fundamental of batting, bowling and fielding session for about four days and will be given to play matches and match situation for the rest of the days. Each Coaches setup different drills where the boys and girls are rotated in groups.
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Bhutan made their opening spell of the ACC Women’s Twenty20 Championship 2009 by beating Qatar by 43 runs played yesterday in Kinrara Oval, Malaysia. Bhutan won the toss and elected to bat first to make 110 for 9 in their 20 overs, Ugyen Dema was sole batsmen to reach double figure of 22 runs in 37 balls. Qatar gave away 50 runs in extras which cost them dearly as they were bowled out for 67 runs in 13.1 overs.

Bhutan Next Match will be against Iran Today at Selangor Turf Club.

Match Summary
Bhutan v Qatar at Kinrara Oval
BHUTAN WON BY 43 RUNS
Bhutan won the toss and chose to bat
Bhutan: 110 for 9 after 20 overs (U. Dema 22; R. Reddy 2-10, I. Mittal 2-18, S. Patel 4-14)
Qatar: 67 all out after 13.1 overs (S. Choki 2-14, D. Darjee 2-7)
Player of the Match: Safa Patel (Qatar)

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