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Thimphu School Cricket : Week 3

In a dramatic second semi-final between Changbamndu School and Dechencholing, Changbandu skipper, Sonam Darjay blistering knock of 119 not out, the first century of the tournament, entertained the crowd with 6 sixes and 10 fours, after his team won the toss he choose to bat in the morning when there are no winds blowing and ball coming to bat. After the opener departed cheaply by the accurate bowling from dechencholing school opener Karma Jimba and kesang wangchuk, at first Sonam Darjay had tough time playing his stroke with both dechecholing opener bowling wicket to wicket, later on when new bowler were introduced, Sonam Darjay made full use of their poor line and length, his batting swing was just perfect for the 20 overs match. He along with Tandin Wangdi added 134 runs for third wickt partnership.

Changbandu made 165 in their complete 20 overs innings and setting a massive total for Dechencholing School. Dechencholing in reply couldn’t handle Sonam Darjay who after his brilliant knock of 119 fired up with three wicket in his first overs to show that he is an all round cricket. Dechencholing Boys just couldn’t handle the pressure and wicket tumble from both end with Sonam Jigme operating from other end to take two wicket. Dechencholing School were all out for 25 runs in 8 overs, Sonam Darjay picked up 4 wicket for 9 runs and Sonam Jigme took 2 wickets for 5 runs. Fielding has been the excellent from the Changbandu Boys and taking catches and few run out.

Match Summary

Match date : 26 April 2009
Changbandu v Dechencholing at Changlimithang
Changbandu WON BY FIVE WICKETS
Changbandu School won the toss and chose to bat
Dechencholing School: 23 All out in 8 overs (Yonten Namgyel 9, Sonam Darjay 4-9)
Changbandu School: 165 for 3 off 20 overs (Sonam Darjay 119)
Man of the Match: Sonam Darjay (Changbandu)

Thimphu School Cricket : Week 3

Changangkha B after their brilliant performance in the filed came home comfortable to book a place in the Class 5 & 6 Final. Batting first, Lungtenphu B Bastmen were stunned by superb athleticism from Changangkha players to send 5 batsmen run out and some good catch by wicket keeper. Lungtenphu players couldn’t resist in playing shot which would have been called wide by the umpire had they left it alone but it cost them wicket, lungtenphu were all out for 51 runs in 9 overs. Kinley Tobden took three 3 for 8 runs.

Changankha B started their inning with shaky as their opening batsmen was Golden Out by lungtenphu opener Sherub, he took another wicket in the same over to put extra pressure to incoming bastmen, at 14 runs on the board Changankha has lost 4 wicket thanks to their good line and length maintain by the skipper Karma Gyeltshen and Sherub. Karma the match winner for the Changankha stayed clam and hit one 6 and three fours and adding unbeaten 26 partnership with Saroj Gurung who matched karma in hitting a six as well. Karma Gyeltshen hit winning runs to seal victory for Changankha B school team.

Tomorrow, Changbandu School will take on Dechencholing School in other semi-final of the tournament.

Match Summary

Match date : 25th April 2009
Changankha B v Lungtenphu B at Changlimithang
CHANGANKHA WON BY FIVE WICKETS
Lungtenphu B won the toss and chose to bat
Lungtenphu B: 51 All out in 9 overs (Karma Gyelteshen 13, Kinley Tobden 3-4)
Changangkha B: 54 for 5 off 7 overs (Tenzin Wangchuk 25, Karma Gyeltshen 2-10)
Man of the Match: Kinley Tobden (Changankha B)

Thimphu - 12th April 2009: Match 2
School : Changangkha B Vs Lungtenphug A
Venue : Dechencholing Ground

Changangkha B team has the best day in the field after their Team A disappointment departure in the first match against Loseling Lower Secondary School played on Saturday. Changangkha opening bowlers Dechen Lhendup and Tandin Tshering struggled at the Beginning when Lungtenphug Batsmens hit them for four and seems that they will past 100 plus runs at that moment. But the bowlers came strong to take full control and wicket started to tumble every after overs. Tandin Tshering was the peak of bowler taking 6 wickets.

Lungtenphug B Vs Changangkha A Match

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Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary Became the champion of the Under-19 Thimphu School Tournament after defeating Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School by 7 runs in a high tension Match. The Match was reduced to 20 overs per side after a heavy rain the morning caused the match to be delayed by one hour.

Lungtenzampa Skipper receives the winner trophy from Chief Guest mr Ashis Chettri
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In The on going Thimphu Under-19 School School Tournament, The Semi Final and the Final Match will be played this Saturday and Sunday as Yangchenphu Middle Secondary School, Dechecholing Middle Secondary School, Khadrapchu Middle Secondary School and Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary School will challenge for the Cup.

Thimphu Under-19 School Tournament for Boys Kicked off Last Sunday when Dechencholing Middle Secondary School took on Lugtenzampa Middle Secondary School. Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School and Khadrapchu Middle Secondary being the Other Two School Participating school.

In the First Match Played on Sunday, Yangchenphu M Secondary School defeated Dechencholing Middle Secondary by 3 Wickets after Dechencholing School were bowled out for 63 Runs in their Allocated 25 Overs. The Matches are played in the Dechencholing School ground every Saturday and Sunday.

In the On Going UA Twenty20 Coronation Cup Played in Ugyen Academy School. UA Lions Lost to Bajo Higher Secondary School by Two Wickets and in afternoon Match played between CNR Vs UA Tiger, CNR Managed 99 runs in 13 overs and UA Lions got their falling 6 wicket to take victory. The Match was witness by the Punakha Superintendent of Police, Bajo Higher secondary School Principal and Ugyen Academy School Teacher.

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

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.

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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