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Girls Category
Winner - Gelpehu Lower Secondary School
Runner’s Up - Sarpang Middle Secondary School

Class 7 & 8 Category
Winner - Gelpehu Lower Secondary Shool
Runner’s Up - Sarpang Lower Secondary School

Class 5 & 6 Category
Winner - Pelrithang Primary School
Runner’s Up - Sarpang Lower Secondary School

Class 7 & 8 Winner Receives Trophy From Governor
Sarpang Dzongkhag had another second year of school cricket tournament where eight school from various part participated. The Tournament consist of Girls Category, Class 7 & 8 Category and Class 5 & 6 Category where around 300 Kids Participated for the School Glory. The Cricket is yearly development program for the school to increase the numbers of participating and promote in the school. The Over whelming support from the school and visit by ACC Development Officer Roger Binny embarked a sensational waves of cricket enthusiastic in the sarpang Dzongkhag. With the recuirtment of Two Local Coaches in the Sarpang Dzongkhag, cricket has been an active sport in the dzongkhag.

In the Final of Class 7 and 8 Category (Under 19) played last sunday, Gelpehu Lower secondary won by 3 wickets chasing a target of 96 runs. In the Juniour Category (Class 5-6 Category), Pelrithang Primary School defeated Sarpang Lower Secondary School. In the Girls Category, Gelpehu Lower Secondary School was champion beating Sarpang Lower Secondary School.

Class 7 & 8 Final
The Final was graced by the Sarpang Dzongkhag Governor and Bhutan Cricket Chief Executive Officer along with Board Members.

Top player from the school tournament will be selected where they will undergo training camp later in the month of july for the selection of National Players in Various Age group category.

Winner’s and Runner’s up Pose group Photo With Governor

Gelephu Lower Secondary School Girls Captain with Winner Trophy

Girls Winner - Gelephu Lower Secondary School With Head Teacher

Class 5 & 6 Winner - Pelrithang Primary School

Best Bowler of the Trounament - Anju Gurung

Gelephu Higher Secondary School became the first school to win the first ever school cricket tournament held in the sarpang dzongkhag today when they beat arch rival Gelephu Lower Secondary School by 107 runs during the final of Sarpang Dzongkhag Under-19 School Tournament where 4 teams from Sarpang Dzongkhag Participated in month long tournament organized by Sarpang Dzongkhag in association with Bhutan Cricket.

The Final match showed some uncertainty amongst the organizer and the school players with the monsoon rain throughout the week, cricket enthusiasts and the players praying for a favorable weather condition on the final. The Final match was delayed for an hour due to rain as it kept drizzling at the start, at 9:30 am the rain fade away leaving a gloomy weather condition and the outfield still wet for the match, the umpire had a closer look and the match started at 10 am in the morning.

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Sarpang District under-19 school tournament opening match was hit by rain after Sarpang middle secondary school winning the toss and electing to bat were bowled out for 141 in 25 over with Karma Tenzin top scorer with 34 runs to add to the massive 61 runs extras that Gelephu higher secondary school conceded, Tashi Tobgay, right arm spin bagging 4 wickets in 6 over was the peak of bowler.

Gelephu Higher Secondary School opening batsmen were fired up some blistering shot when the rain interrupted after 3 over with 30 runs on the board, the match couldn’t be completed as the rain keep on hitting the ground and umpires calling a draw. Both the team shared a point each. A disappointment in Gelephu Higher Secondary School dressing room.

The Second match was played on the 20^th of May with Norbuling Middle Secondary School taking on the Perlithang lower secondary school, Norbuling Middle Secondary School batting first after winning the toss were all out for a mere 62 runs with Ugyen Tshering top scoring with 22 runs. Pelrithang bowler did impress with superb line and length and breaking partnership when things were going well for Norbuling Middle Secondary School, Yogesh bagged 3 wickets for 3 runs and Talman bagging 2 for 8 runs.

A target of 62 runs on the board looks easy for the Pelrithang Schools when Norbuling fought back taking crucial wickets and putting pressure on the Pelrithang Batsmen, the bowler took the toll when they conceded far more extras which changed the course of the match, Yogesh the peak of the bowler coming to rescue after Pelrithang were 8 wicket down and 15 runs to win, he crafted the victory with 12 runs not out and Kesang Wangchuk the number 8 batsmen supporting him. Karma Lekden was peak of the bowler with 4 wickets in 6 over conceding just 15 runs. Norbuling Bowler conceded 38 runs extras. Pelrithang Middle Secondary School winning by 2 wickets in the end. The matches are played every Saturday and Sunday.The Tournament is organized by Sarpang Dzongkhag in association with Bhutan Cricket.