5th International Veterans Football Tournament kicks off



MUKESH SHARMA
Kalimpong, December 23:

The 5th International Veterans Football Tournament kicked off today at Mela Ground. The tournament is organised by Kalimpong Veterans Club in association with Pedong Veterans club.The winner of the tournament is handed over with the Late Pem Dorjee Memorial Cup, while the runners-up team is felicitated with Late BB Pradhan Memorial Cup. The finals will be played on December 29, 2013.
A total of 18 team under the banner of North Bengal Veteran foundation are participating in the tournament.
A total of 4 match was schedule today but only three was played with the fourth one was declared bye .
The 1st inaugural match witnessed the face-off between Sonali Otit Malda  Club and Alipurduar Veterans Club, while the 2nd match was between the Namchi Veterans Club and Malda Veterans Club.
The third match of the day saw the face off between united veterans kalimpong with Dagapur Veterans.
The 1st match had Sonali Otit Malda Club as the winner with 3-1. The Second match saw a one sided game with
Malda Veterans Club thrashing Namchi veteran 5-1.
In the third game the host team lost to Dagapur 1-0
Meanwhile Greenland Duars was declared the winner as the opposition team Siliguri Veterans did not turn out today.
GJM CCM member Nordhen lama presided as the chief guest .
Kalimpong P.S Incharge A Gupta was too in the field representing United Veterans kalimpong.





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