PDSA 30th meet to commence from Jan 30

Phek | January 14 : The 30th meet of the Phek District Sports Association (PDSA) hosted by KAMALEAH Area Sports Association will be held at Lephori Village from January 30 to February 9 under the motto: “Stronger, Faster, Higher”. The tourney will be held in Lephori for the first time since its launch.  Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Law & Justice, government of Nagaland, Yitachu will be the chief guest, Chief Engineer, PWD (R&B) Nagaland, Er. Dikhrolo Mero the guest of honour and Minister for Health & Family Welfare, government of Nagaland, Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu will be the chief patron of the tourney. Hukhonieyi Soho, PET GHS, Phek Village is tourney Field Marshal, Huvesu Puro, PET, GMS, Sohomi the chief referee, District Sports Officer (DSO) Phek is the Supervisor and Huveta Hoshi, Retd. PET will be the coordinator.
PDSA President, Kedochu Koza has said that as part of motivating the sportspersons, the 30th Meet will have the following six International Players as the tourney torch bearer viz; Chekrovolu Swuro-Archery International Player, Vemugou Hoshi-National Gold medalist and Asian Bronze medalist and also two times international competitors, Puchochiyi-Wuxu International Player, Nutolu-Sepaktakraw International Player, Pungotolu- Sepaktakraw International Player and Velukho Rahakho-International Footballer and also the last Academic Sport’s Person. The 11 (eleven) days long tourney highlights includes, seven track events for both the genders, six field events for men and five filed events for women under athletic section and under games section football, volleyball and basket ball for both the genders and Election of the new PDSA team for the tenure 2011-2013. For the first time in PDSA history there will be Open Arm Wrestling competition for both the genders where each area is directed to send two participants (both men & women) for the said competition. PDSA officials have informed that the hosting unit shall be responsible for providing fire woods and vegetables free of cost adding all contingents, teams are compulsorily to bring 2 flags measuring standard size of 6’X4”. The winner in Men football shall be commemorated with Late. Vedeyi Memorial Trophy along with cash and certificates There will be an election of office bearers on 8 February where it stated that election manual shall be issued only after the clearance of an entry fee. All teams are further directed to come with their team chaplain failing which it shall be barred for participating in the 30th Meet. All the entrusted persons are asked to report on one day ahead of the contingents’ arrival