19-07-18 Guwahati- Federation Cup Roll Ball Championship (2)
Players posing for a group photo before starting Federation Cup Roll Ball Championship held at Bhugeswari Phukanani Indoor Stadium in Guwahati on 19-07-18. Photo by UB Photos.

The second edition of Federation Cup Roll Ball Championship kick started at the Deshbhakta Tarun Phookan Indoor Stadium in Guwahati on Thursday.

19-07-18 Guwahati- Federation Cup Roll Ball Championship(1)
Queen Oja, Chairman Sports Authority of Assam delivering speech during inaugural ceremony of Federation Cup Roll Ball Championship held at Bhugeswari Phukanani Indoor Stadium in Guwahati on 19-07-18. Photo by UB Photos.

Vice chairperson of the Sports Authority of Assam, Queen Ojha inaugurated the championship.

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NERIM Director Dr Sangeeta Tripathi was also present in the inauguration ceremony.

On the opening day, Assam womenโ€™s team defeated Tamil Nadu 4-1 while the menโ€™s team got the better of Jharkhand by a margin of 3-2.

In the other matches held on Thursday, Uttar Pradesh trounced Jammu and Kashmir 11-2 in the menโ€™s category while Chhattisgarh played a 1-1 draw against Jammu and Kashmir in the womenโ€™s section.

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In another match, Assam defeated Delhi 4-2 in the menโ€™s category.

The tournament is being organized by the Assam Roll ball Association.