Baglung Volleyball and Ghale Harvesting Australia Secure Wins in Chaitra Ashtami Open Volleyball Tournament

Baglung. Baglung Volleyball and Ghale Harvesting Australia secured victorious starts in the Open Men's Volleyball Tournament organized on the occasion of the Chaitra Ashtami fair.

In the first match held on Wednesday, Baglung Volleyball Training Center registered a win by defeating Aditya Holding Tityang in a hard-fought game. Baglung Volleyball defeated Aditya Holding Center by 3-2 sets. After losing the first set and coming under pressure, Baglung Volleyball made a comeback in the second set to secure the victory.

After losing the third set, Baglung Volleyball won the fourth and fifth sets in their favor, clinching the match result. Baglung Volleyball, which lost the first set 25-23, won the second set 25-20. After losing the third set 25-20, Baglung Volleyball made a comeback in the fourth set, winning a tough battle 31-29. The fifth set proved easier for Baglung Volleyball, which secured a hard-fought victory in the fourth set. They won the match by taking the fifth set 15-10 in their favor.

In the second match held on Wednesday, Ghale Harvesting Australia achieved an easy victory over Dhaulagiri Mobile Shop Beni Magdi. Dhaulagiri Mobile Shop Beni Magdi looked helpless against Ghale Harvesting, which comprises players who mostly play in national and international competitions for Nepal Police Club. Ghale Harvesting, playing under the captaincy of Resham Chhantyal, succeeded in winning the match by defeating Dhaulagiri Mobile Shop in the first set 25-12, the second set 25-4, and the third set 25-11.

The first match on Thursday will be between Siddhartha Chashma Ghar Baglung and Bhimpokhara Sports Development Committee at 8 AM, and the second match will be between Gaundakot and Rayadanda Sports Development Committee Banpa-11. Following this, the quarterfinal matches will commence, informed Kishore Thapa, the referee coordinator of the volleyball tournament. Sachin Khadka, the volleyball coordinator of the Chaitra Ashtami Fair Management Committee, informed that 8 groups are participating in the Men's Volleyball Tournament, which is being played on a league-cum-knockout basis.

There are 7 groups participating in the Women's Volleyball competition. Women's volleyball will also be played on a league-cum-knockout basis. The winner of the Open Men's Volleyball Tournament will receive a cash prize of 3 lakh, a medal, a trophy, and a certificate. The runner-up will receive a cash prize of 1 lakh 50 thousand, a medal, a trophy, and a certificate, and the third-place winner will receive a cash prize of 50 thousand, a medal, and a certificate. The best player in each category of the tournament will be awarded a cash prize of 5 thousand.

Arjun Khadka, the coordinator of the volleyball tournament, informed that in the Women's Volleyball competition, the first-place winner will receive a cash prize of 1 lakh, a medal, a trophy, and a certificate, the second-place winner will receive a cash prize of 50 thousand, a medal, a trophy, and a certificate, and the third-place winner will receive a cash prize of 25 thousand, a medal, and a certificate.

The best player in each category in women's volleyball will also be awarded 5 thousand rupees each. The fair, organized by the Baglung Kalika Bhagwati Guthi Management Committee Baglung, is being managed in collaboration with the District Sports Development Committee Baglung and the District Volleyball Association Baglung for the volleyball tournament.

A 'Chhello' (stone-throwing) competition has also been organized on the occasion of the fair. The first-place winner in the Chhello competition will receive a cash prize of 30 thousand and the second-place winner will receive a cash prize of 20 thousand. Bhupendra Khadka, the chairman, stated that the fair, which has been spontaneously held in a traditional manner since ancient times, is now being organized systematically by the Baglung Kalika Bhagwati Guthi Management Committee, which organizes various competitions. The attractions of the fair include musical performances by national and local artists, an amusement park, a children's park, and the buying and selling of domestic and local goods.