Rain defers semi-finals

SARAT SARMA

Nagaon, Sept. 13: Bad weather conditions forced Dima Hasao District Sports Association to postpone the Nindu Langthasa memorial inter-club football tournament in the semi-final stage of the meet. The association, in its Saturday emergency session, decided to postpone the two semi-final matches and the final till the field conditions improved. The two semi-finals were scheduled to be held on September 12 and 13. Dima Hasao A division league champion Guidai Club was scheduled to meet Mineret and Waimijing A would meet host Heaven Blue in the semi-finals. “The field is almost muddy as heavy rainfall continues all over the district for the last three days. We can start the match after 10 days only if the rain stops immediately,” said an association source. Altogether 18 teams are participating in the tournament in memory of the former district autonomous council senior executive member Nindu Langthasa who was gunned down by suspected DHD (J) militants three years ago. Shaijurang Club defeated Flourish Club 2-0 in the inaugural match on August 29.

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