Local Snippets
Bangladesh Biman's Asif became the boys' singles winner in the Federation Cup Invitational table tennis competition at the Wooden Floor Gymnasium.
Asif beat off competition from Palash, Ripon and Himel -- all from Biman -- as he made his way to the top.
Ripon was runner-up while Himel and Javed took the last two spots after all four topped their groups.
In the girls' singles, Turbina, Snigdha, Binti and Jhumpa all became group champions after their respective matches.
SCHOOLS RUGBY
St Gregory High School face Rahamatullah Model High School in the final of the first-ever School Rugby tournament, sponsored by Diamond Melamine, at the Outer Stadium rugby ground.
St Gregory entered the final through a massive win 25-3 win over Islambagh Ashraf Ali High School while their opponents blanked Nawabpur Government High School 10-0.
The final will be held today at the same venue.
Secretary of National Sports Council M Akbar Hossain will be chief guest in Sunday's final while managing director of Diamond Melamine M Moktar Hossain will be special guest on the occasion.
ARCHERY CAMP
Bangladesh Archery Federation have organised a camp for the country's young archers at BKSP in Savar from September 1.
Forty archers from different districts, organisations and clubs will take part in the camp that will end on September 25. The top archers from this camp will be included in the national camp for the 11th SA Games.
Uttara Bank Limited are set to sponsor the camp.
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