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Dechencholing Middle Secondary School With the Winner Trophy

Dechencholing Middle Secondary School successfully retained Thimphu School U-19 Girls Trophy after they beat Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School by 6 wickets. Yangchephug after winning the toss elected to bat first, Devika and Sonam Choden the fast bowler lead the attack for the Dechencholing School after they got both the opener Rinchen Wangmo and Karma Wangmo back to pavilion with score of 2 and 0 respectively, with the fall of another wicket in 3rd overs, Yangchenphug batsmen were forced on back foot and giving Dechencholing bowler extra bit of energy, Sonam Lhamo and Nima Zangmo shared a good 5th wicket partnership between them with 30 runs as they carved the bowler for singles and playing some good shot.
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Drugyel Lower Secondary School With Winner Trophy as Chief Guest Tashi Applauds

Drugyel Lower Secondary School became the first school to lift the School Cricket Championship trophy after they beat Khangkhu M.S.School by 8 wickets today in the class 5 & 6 Category played in Rinpung Ground. The school tournament came late into paro but the Spirit and Enthusiasm shown by the school kids is immense, there were buzz amongst the players as they walk into the filed to do fielding and batting, some played sensible while other just gave a good try to have some kind of appreciation from their team mates and teacher.
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Thimphu: Under-19 Girls Tournament has reach to final showdown between Dechencholing Middle Secondary School and Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School. The Defending Champion Dechencholing School remain Unbeaten in all the group matches they played. Yangchenphu on the other hand defeated both Lungtenzampa and Motithang School to reach to the final. The Final will be played in the Dechencholing Ground.

Last Year Champion Dechencholing School will have to Defend their Title This year
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Thimphu: The Under -19 Women’s team preparation for the ACC Women’s Twenty20 Championship to be held in Malaysia in July 2009 began from May month and with just three weeks to go for the Tournament, the girls are being given intensive training on batting, bowling and physical fitness by Coach Damber Singh Gurung.10 out of 14 players are based in Thimphu while 4 are from Sarpang District. This year school girl’s tournament saw new sensational of spinner in Sonam Zam who has been outstanding throughout the tournament and has been phenomenal in the practice.

Sonam Zam, The Sensational Spinner

This will be second time Bhutan National Women’s Team will be participating in the ACC International Tournament and BCCB is confident for a good show by the girls, “we are sure to give every country a good fight looking at their performance in the domestic tournament and in the practice” said Jigme N Norbu, CEO BCCB. Bhutan is Group in A Alongside Champion Nepal, Thailand, Singapore, Qatar and Iran.

Fielding Session

In the Second day of the Paro School Tournament, Woochu School took on Khangkhu School in the morning Match where Woochu skipper asked his counterpart to bat first winning the toss. Khangkhu after they lost their opening match against Taju came prepared for a victory, it proved to be an fruitful journey for their Teacher Santosh who has been associate with cricket when he was a teacher in Sarpang District and later this year he got posted in paro district. Khangkhu made good use of inexperienced Woochu side and made a blistering start. They made 202 in their 20 overs allocated quota and an unconditional challenge for the Woochu Players to chase.
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After introducing school cricket in paro district three years back, the players, teacher had sigh of relief when Bhutan Cricket organized the 1st Paro District School Championship. The tournament should have been done before but due to lack of a proper playing surface and unavailability of coach to the school, we had a tough time and this year after being informed to school teacher who have attended the Level *O* BCCB Coaching course, they have initiated and worked really hard to form a Juniors U-13 Team,Said Sonam Phuntsho, the Paro District Cricket co-ordinator.

Tagu School Vs Khangkhu School Match

Six School are participating in the 5 and 6 Class Category Tournament which is being played in Rinpung Dzong Ground, subsequently a small ground. These Schools are divided into two Pool, A and B where in each pool three team will compete against other two team and the winner from the Pool will face in the Final. In the opening match played in the morning, Taju Pry School played against Khangkhu Lower Secondary School, Taju won by three wicket after Khangkhu Batted first and were all out for 68 runs. In the Second Match Played Between Drygyel Lower Secondary School and Guapel school, Gaupel won the match by 22 runs. Gaupel batted first and made 143 runs in the 20 overs match and setting a massive target. Drugyel LS School players at one time were on upper edge when their opening batsmen hit consecutive boundaries in the first over and later in second over, the runs on board read 30 for 0 after 3 overs. But when the opening batsmen departed, Gaupel bowler attacked and got wicket in regular interval. With 12 Balls and 27 runs to get, Drugyel last pair couldn’t make good use of the poor bowling attack and were eventually all out for 122 in their 20 overs.
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Thimphu School Kids Celebrates the ICC Centenary Year

Thimphu : Bhutan cricket joins ICC and other Cricketing Members of the world in celebrating the 100 years of cricket (Centenary Year). To commemorate this auspicious occasion bhutan cricket today organized an cricket carnival in changlimithang ground where about 300 plus kids both girls and boys and teachers from various school attended the celebration. Bhutan cricket Chief Executive officer, Development Officer, Coaches, Senior National players, Under-19 National Players and Women’s National players were also been part of the celebration where they had fun cricket session with the school kids. Read the rest of this entry »

After three weeks of school cricket tournament, class 5 & 6 final will be played tomorrow in Dechencholing Ground where Changbandu Primary School Takes on Changangkha Lower Secondary School. The School will be represented by their teachers and it should be a good match, come tomorrow. In the Under-19 girls tournament, last years runner’s up Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary School and Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School Tomorrow Afternoon and on 4th May, Defending Champion Dechencholing Middle Secondary Takes on Motithang Higher Secondary School, after the league round, top two team who finishes first and 2nd will play final. Dechencholing School and Yangchenphug School have one win each and Motithang and Lungtenzampa are yet to win a match.

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)