New Delhi: One of the oldest and most prestigious basketball tournaments in New Delhi, The Royal Club Basketball Tournament, returns for its 50th annual competition this year. The Golden Jubilee Royal Club tournament is being held at the Montfort School in Ashok Vihar from October 16-23.
The tournament is featuring a total of 33 teams in three sections: Men, College Women, and School Boys. Games will be held daily from 2:00 PM onwards.
In last year’s tournament, IAHQ Signals took home the Men’s Championship, while Montfort won the gold in the School Boys’ and Girls’ section: College Women did not participate in last year’s championship.
Teams participating in this year’s tournament:
Men
Pool A: IAHQ Signals, Pragati Club, Montfort Alumni
Pool B: Air Force, Prithavi Nath Club (PNC), Butlerian Club
Pool C: Royal Club, Karol Bag Public Club, RSA Sports Club
Pool D: Indian Navy, Captains Club, True Friends Club
Pool E: CISF, LPC, Sports Star Club
Pool F: CRPF, Garware Club, Oxfordian
College Women
Pool A: St. Stephen’s College, Indraprastha College, Indira Gandhi Institute of Sports Sciences & Physical Education
Pool B: Jesus & Mary College (JMC), Kirorimal College, Miranda House
Pool C: Lady Sri Ram College (LSR), Maitry College, Kamla Nehru College
School Boys
Pool A: Montfort School, Sachdeva Public School, ITL Public School
Pool B: GD Goenka School, Delhi Public School (DPS) (Mathura Road), Air Force Bal Bharti School (AFBBS)
In the first few games in the 2011 Golden Jubilee Championship, Women’s favourites Jesus & Mary College (JMC) had little trouble disposing of Kirorimal College in their first game, 37-18.
In the Men’s section, PNC defeated Butlerian 76-65 in a high octane, exciting game. Narender (19) and Khushwinder (16) led the way for PNC, while Mukesh Bishnoi (29) and Geo (25) were the high scorers for Butlerian. In another game, after trailing by 12 points at halftime, Royal Club turned the game around to defeat RSA 51-47.
The opening ceremony of the tournament was held on Sunday, October 16th. The finals for all three sections are schedule to be held on Sunday, October 23rd, 2011, from 4:00 PM onwards at Montfort School.
