Players from Deoghar delivered an impressive performance at the Under-25 and Under-18 National Lawn Bowls Championships held in Balangir, Odisha, from Oct 23 to 26. Suraj Kesari won gold, while Soni Kumari, Karan Kumar, Khushboo, and Pihu Kumari got medals. Sunil Khawade said, "The achievements reflected the growing stature of the sport."
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Dumka: Players from Deoghar delivered an impressive performance at the Under-25 and Under-18 National Lawn Bowls Championships held in Balangir, Odisha, from Oct 23 to 26. Leading the charge was Suraj Kesari, who won the gold medal in the Under-25 singles event and was also awarded the prestigious Late Raja Randhir Singh Trophy for overall championship performance in the boys’ category. Soni Kumari clinched a silver medal, while Karan Kumar and Khushboo secured bronze in the mixed event. In the Under-18 singles category, Pihu Kumari added to Jharkhand’s tally with a silver medal. An eight-member Jharkhand contingent participated in the championship. Informing this on Thursday, Jharkhand Lawn Bowls Association vice-president Sunil Khawade said the achievements reflected the growing stature of the sport in the state.