EMN
Dimapur, September 11
The annual sports meet of Dimapur Press Club (DPC) concluded today here at the State Indoor Badminton Stadium, with Kuhoi Zhimo, chairman of Sumi Council, Dimapur, as the chief guest.
In his address, the chief guest touched on the subject of social responsibility of the fourth estate, and appealed to the media to carry out its duties with diligence and sincerity without being biased, and to project the real picture for all sections of the society.
Pointing out that “all work and no play strains our brain and our creative skills at times gets blurred”, he opined that the DPC is doing something in the right direction by organizing the sports meet.“Recreation is something we all need in life to maintain our tempo. It is more necessary for the media fraternity as the assignments are both mental as well as physical,” he added.
Also addressing the DPC members, the editor of Tir Yimyim and president of Nagaland Press Association (NPA), K Temjen Jamir encouraged the members to maintain a healthy body in order to ensure a healthy mind.
The DPC has meanwhile expressed gratitude to the chief guest, editors of Nagaland Post, The Morung Express and Tir Yimyim for their generous monetary assistance to the club for the conduct of the annual sports meet.
The DPC particularly thank the Alaphra Groups and its managing director, Ricky Ozukum for sponsoring the prize money for all the events played in the sports meet.
Meanwhile the DPC executives have expressed gratitude to all DPC members for their active participation in the sports meet.
Results:
Badminton (Men) Singles
1st – Asungba
2nd – Zhabu Zumvu
Badminton (men) Doubles
1st – Dilip Sharma & Asungba
2nd – Zhabu Zumvu & Imti Longchar
Badminton (Mixed Doubles)
1st – Asungba & Nzano Humtsoe
2nd – Mannen & Ajung
Badminton (women) Singles
1st – Bendangnaro
2nd – Ajung
Table Tennis (men) Singles
1st – Imti Longchar
2nd – Dilip Sharma
Table Tennis (men) Doubles
1st – Imti Longchar & Filip Sumi
2nd – Dilip Sharma & Paudi Renta
Table Tennis (women) Singles
1st – Bendangnaro
2nd – Among
Chess (men)
1st – Caisii Mao
2nd – Pfoshuo Ariicho
Carrom (men)
1st – Mhathung Ngullie
2nd – Asungba
Carrom (women)
1st – Nzano Humtsoe
