CHANDIGARH- August 14, 2008: Guru Gobind Singh Sports Club and Democratic Youth Federation of India, Unit Village Dadu Majra are going to organize “Annual Rural Sports Meet” in Guru Darona Acharya Stadium of the Village on 23 and 24 August 2008.
Shri I.S. Sandhu, IAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, U.T. Chandigarh will inaugurate this meet on 23.8.2008 and the prize distribution function will be held on 24.8.2008 at 5.00 p.m. This Sports Meet is being organized every year on the occasion of Janam Asthmi and Guga Maddi Mela.
The following events will be organized and prizes will be given in cash to the winners and runners up teams of all kabaddi events and 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes in all the athletic events:
Sr. No. Name of the Event & Weight
1. Kabaddi Circle Style 42 Kg
2. Kbaddi Circle Style 52 Kg.
3. Kabaddi Circle Style 57 Kg.
4. Kabaddi Open Club Circle Style
Athletic Events:
1. Race 15000 meter (only for men)
2. Race 5000 meter ( – do -)
3. Veteran Race 100 meter ( -do-)
(above 50 years)
4. Long Jump (-do-)
5 Shot Put (-do-)
There will be free arrangement of lungar (lunch) on both the days of the Tournament for the players and for the spectators. After the prize distribution function, there will be Punjabi Folk Dance (Bhangra) by the Members of the Club.
The Guga Maddi Committee, Village Dadu Majra is also organizing wrestling competitions on 26.8.2008 from 3..00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. in Guru Darona Achariya Stadium of the Village. These wrestling competitions have been organized in the village since the last forty-eight years on this occasion. In these competitions well-known wrestlers from Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and H.P. are expected to participate. Shri Dharamveer, renowned Haryanvi Sanghi and his team will perform “Haryanvi Sangs” on the nights of 25th and 26th August 2008 from 9.p..m. onwards within the Pandal at Guga Maddi Temple.