Brig Bardoloi memorial cricket tourney

Update: 2010-09-15 00:00 GMT

GUWAHATI, Feb 4 - Santipur outfit Raju XI clinched the title in the 15th Brig Dhirendra Nath Bardoloi Memorial Cricket Tournament defeating NN XI, Machkhowa by 33 runs in the final played at the Machkhowa Iddgah Field on Sunday before a big crowd.

The chief guest of the closing function was Brig Parag Deshmukh, Commandant, 151 Base Hospital, Basistha and the guest of honour was Anurag Singh, Chief Conservator of Forests. Eminent citizens like Pronoti Bordoloi, Bolin Bordoloi and Dr Neil Bardoloi, son of Brig Dhiren Bardoloi along with the office bearers of the Machkhowa Cricket Club were also present on the occasion.

Brig Parag Deshmukh said, �This tournament is a fitting tribute to the spirit of Late Brig Dhirendra Nath Bardoloi (VSM) who besides being a fine officer and physician was also an excellent sportsman.�

Altogether 72 teams participated in the tournament, organised by the Machkhowa Cricket Club.

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