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Girls Category
Winner - Dechecholing Middle Secondary School
Runner’s Up - Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary School

Class 7 & 8 Category
Winner - Changankha Lower Secondary Shool
Runner’s Up - Dechecholing Middle Secondary School

Class 5 & 6 Category
Winner - Jigme Losel Primary School
Runner’s Up - Chang Bangdu Primary School

Chief Guest (Director - Department of Games and Sport) Awarding Winner’s Trophy

Class 4 and 6 Winner - Jigme Losel Team With Chief Executive Officer and Board Member
The Final has been a successful run for the Dechencholing School Girls Team as they overcome to win the Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary School by 10 runs in a tense situation where lungtenzampa nearly came on top. Dechencholing Middle Secondary School batted first in fine sunny afternoon after winning the toss and their batsmen could not provide a good starts as Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary School got their first break through through….. clean bowled ..Dechecholing Opener, Lungtenzamap Girls could not have effort to give wides and extras which tick the scoreboard every overs. The Bowlers had tough time maintaining the line and length as they score kept ticking with extras every over.

Dechencholing School were all out for 77 Runs in 17 Overs, a hefty total in the End.

In reply, lungtenzampa middle secondary school opener couldn’t do much to tick the score but the extras and wides provided runs every each over. Dechecnholing Middle secondary school manage to get quick wickets every after alternative overs to put Lungtenzampa in back foot. With 28 runs to win from 7 overs and a wicket remaining for lungtenzampa, Dechencholing School made every possible to get the last wicket but their bowler force wides and extras to put the score to 68 for loss of 9 wickets. Tension mounted in Dechecholing School Team as their Teachers and Student cheers for the last wicket. At one time, Dechecholing School Teachers were literally Jumping in the Boundary Road in disbelief as their Bowler couldn’t get the last wicket instead force wides. Towards the End, Dipeka finally manage to bowled out the last wicket and gave them victory in the end. Dechecholing School Supporter rush towards the field to congratulate the Girls, Teacher jump in Joy as their school girls won a tense match.

Girls Runner’s Up Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary School
“It was pretty a tense game with just 9 runs to win for lungtenzampa and a wicket for Our School, i was just waiting for the Dipeka to bowl a good ball which fetch the wicket” Exclaimed Proud Coach Sonam Tobgay after a Thriller win. Lungtenzampa Coach Tashi said “it was a close game towards the end, had we not given extras, we would have won the match, the girls played well but the winner deserve applauds for their victory”.

The Tournament was successful endeavor for the Bhutan Cricket with Girls taking Interest and enjoying the game at the highest Level. The Director of Games and Sport Division, Ministry of Education was dazzled by the high team spirit shown by the Girls in the field. “It has been my first ever watching a cricket game played by our Bhutanese Girls in High Spirit and With Enthusiasm, the winner deserve the applauds and loser showed great team spirit and high note though they lost, it is good to see that our girls are taking the game seriously”, he also thank Bhutan Cricket Council Board for organizing such kind of games for the school student.

Lungtenzampa Girls Bowler in Action

Man of the Match

School Girls Tournament Final In Action

Fun All Around in the Field

Dechecholing School Madam Mrs. Deki Yangzom Receives Appreciation Awards From the Chief Guest for Her Contribution to the School Tournament and First Woman’s Umpire to Officiate in the School Tournament

Class 7 & 8 Category

In The Class 7 and 8 Category Final, Changankha Lower Secondary defeated Jigme Losel Lower Secondary by 3 wicket to crown themselves the Champion. Jigme Losel Lower secondary made 122 runs in in 15 overs with blistering batting performance by Skipper raj who made 48 Runs with three huge sixes. Raj took the charge on the young bowler of the Changankha School as he wack the hard tennis ball over the park and few fours off side.

Changankha School - Winner of Class 7 & 8 Category

Action from Class 7 & 8 Final

Jubilant Bowler After getting a Wicket

Bhutan Cricket Chief Executive Officer with Bhutan Amateur Athletic Federation General Secretary

Jubilant Changankha School Players After the Victory

The on going Thimphu School Tournament reach into the final which will be played on 17th May and 18th May 2008. In The Sub- Junior Category, Jigme Losel Primary School and Changbandu Primary School Reached the Final. Jigme Losel Thrashed Lungtenzampa Team in the First Semi-Final which was played on 10th May 2008 and Changbandu Winning Streak continued as they outplayed Zilukha in High Scoring Match where Changbandu set a target of 176 for Zilukha Sub Junior team. Zilukha Team were all out for 18 Runs.

In the Junior Category, Dechencholing Middle Secondary School Defeated Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary School by 60 Runs to book a place in the Final.

The First Final will be played for sub - junior level where Jigme Losel School Will face Changbandu School and later in the afternoon, Junior Category Final will be played where Dechencholing Middle Secondary School will Face Changankha Lower Secondary School.

On 18th May, Girls Final will be played where Dechecholing Middle Secondary School will Face Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary School. The Final Will be a Grand Tournament where Director of Department of Youth and Sports will Grace the Occasion along with Bhutan Cricket Chief Executive Officer and Board Member. Each Participant School will be Represented by Their Respected Head Teacher and Parents of the Players.

Meanwhile, in Sarpang Dzongkhag too, the Tournament has Reached to the final which will be played on 18th May 2008.

The Boys Tournament has already started in Thimphu for Junior Category and Sub Junior Category where Junior Category include Class 7 and Class 8 Student Where as Sub Junior Category Includes Class 4 to Class 6 Student. Eight School are Participating in the Tournament and are played every Saturday and Sunday in Dechencholing Ground.

Changangkha Lower Secondary School and Dechencholing School Meet in the First Semi Final After Changangkha Lower Secondary Defeated Zilukha Lower Secondary School Yesterday. Changbandu Lower Secondary Sub Junior Team Advanced to Semi Final after defeating Loseling Lower Secondary School.