Sonamura, Mar 05, 2023, TRIPURA TIMES Desk

Agartala, Mar 5: The newly-formed Sports committee of Agartala Press Club held its first meeting on Sunday and took some decisions for organizing sports events.

As decided by the committee, the ‘Games and Sports’ would commence from March 20 next, a press release said.

Apart from indoor and outdoor games, the Agartala Press Club would also organize an annual sports meet where the Press Club members and their families can also participate. Both the male and female members of the Press Club would participate in the two-week long sports activities.
 
According to the press release, the sports meet would commence with Ludo competition on March 20 next.

Chinese Checker on March 22, Chess on March 24, Cricket on March 26, Carrom on March 28, Table Tennis on March 30 and Badminton on April 1 would be played and the annual sports meet and prize distribution ceremony among the winners would be held on April 2 next, the press release said.

The interested members may register their names at the Agartala Press Club by March 16 next.

In the meantime, the Agartala Press Club is contemplating a plan to hold friendly football and cricket matches with West Bengal Press Club and Bangladesh Press Club, according to the press release.

Besides, initiatives would be taken to organize a football tournament with participation of district press clubs in the month of April, the press release added.

Sports committee chairman Alok Ghosh, convenor Abhishek Dey and other members were present in the meeting.