- Event Date:
25-Jul-2024
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26-Jul-2024
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“When people throw stones at you, you turn them into milestones.” – Sachin Tendulkar
Which sport draws the minds and the hearts of a populace inexorably and inspires passionate viewership decade after decade? Cricket, obviously, is not just a gentleman's game but also a boy's dream come true of donning the colours of his team.
Welcome showers of blessings succeeded by clear and bright skies, set the stage for 25th July, 2024, when St. Joseph’s College, Prayagraj hosted the CISCE Regional U-14 Cricket Tournament in the College grounds. The event kicked off with the Mistress of Ceremonies, Mrs. L. Gaffney welcoming the Chief Guest, Justice Siddarth Varma, being accompanied by the Principal, Rev. Fr. Walter D’Silva, the Headmaster, Rev. Fr. Melvin Pais, the Additional Administrator, Mr. A. Mc Gowan, the Senior Staff Coordinator, Mr. J. Dube and the Middle School Administrator, Rev. Deacon Gladwin Fernandes.
No programme can be successful without the blessings of the Lord, therefore, a Bible reading and a special prayer was offered by Mrs. Madhulika D’Souza followed by a prayer song by the College Choir.
The Mistress of Ceremonies, Mrs. L. Gaffney, subsequently introduced the Chief Guest, Justice Siddarth Varma, to the gathering. Born on 19th September, 1967, Justice Siddarth Varma, began his academic journey in St. Joseph’s College, Prayagraj. The college played a crucial role in the development of his skills, namely, teamwork, integrity, and the relentless thirst for knowledge. After graduating from the college, he finished his studies in Law in the University of Allahabad in 1992. His immense knowledge of the Judiciary, helped him to enroll himself as an advocate on 5th February, 1992. There he displayed his exceptional talents in the Civil Side, which have undoubtedly resulted in the position where he is today.
The Chief Guest, Justice Siddarth Varma was then florally welcomed by the Principal, Rev. Fr. Walter D’Silva. Following the floral welcome, the College Choir, sang a special welcome song.
After the glorious welcome of the Chief Guest, it was time for the most important activity that any sportsperson partakes in, before a match, i.e. the Oath Taking Ceremony. The Principal, Rev. Fr. Walter D’Silva led the Oath while the cricketers from various schools stood in unison, repeating after the Principal.
Following the Oath Taking Ceremony, the Chief Guest, Justice Siddarth Varma, addressed the gathering. He began by expressing his love towards the college, his Alma Mater and talked about how he is not a Guest as his abiding love for his college,makes him an Old Boy, a Josephite. He encouraged the participants to cheer up despite the inclement weather referring to the inspirational book The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, asking them to will the most conducive weather conditions in this rainy season. Referencing Sadhguru, he said that, “Once you involve yourself in activity, the spiritual process has started. Sport is a fantastic tool because you strive to achieve something; it is not like prayer.” He explained how in sports there is no loser but only a winner and even the team which doesn’t succeed, gains in experience which comes handy the next time. He then, declared the CISCE Regional U-14 Cricket Tournament open.
The Principal, Rev. Fr. Walter D’Silva, moved by the inspiring words of the Chief Guest, presented a memento as a token of appreciation.
Taking the podium afterwards, the Principal, Rev. Fr. Walter D’Silva, addressed the Chief Guest, Justice Siddarth Varma, as a true son of the soil. He also addressed all the teachers and coordinators, lauding them for their commitment. He then talked about how he liked what the Chief Guest had said about, sports being greater than prayer, because in prayer there is little distraction but not in sports. He concluded his speech by encouraging the players to give their best.
Last but not the least, Raghav Shukla, the Cricket Captain of St. Joseph’s College, Prayagraj took the mic to deliver the Vote of Thanks, thanking each and every member of the management, participating teams and of course, the audience, for being a part of this highly anticipated sports’ fest.
The opening ceremony of the three day Regional meet got over with the singing of the National Anthem, paving way for the series of matches to be played by 14 teams with full enthusiasm.
Match Summary-
Due to the delay because of the barbarous weather conditions, all matches for Day-1 were changed to a 6-over match format.
Match 1- Held at YMCA Cricket Ground, Prayagraj between the teams of Gorakhpur and Agra.
-Total runs scored by the Gorakhpur team was 27 at 6 wickets.
-Total runs scored by the Agra team was 30 runs at 0 wickets.
-The best batsman was Aditya Yadav from the Agra team, who scored a total of 24 runs off just 9 balls.
-The best bowler was Aashrya Sharma also from the Agra team who took a total of 2 wickets.
-The player of the match was Aditya Yadav from the Agra team.
- At the end, Agra emerged victorious by 10 wickets.
Match 2- Held at the College Ground, St. Joseph’s College, Prayagraj between Kanpur North, and Uttarakhand.
-Total runs scored by the Kanpur North team was 41 at 4 wickets.
-Total runs scored by the Uttarakhand team was 42 at 1 wicket.
-The best batsman was Aditya Pratap Singh Rawat from the Uttarakhand team who scored a total of 30 runs in 17 balls.
-The best bowler was Anubhav Singh also from the Uttarakhand team who took a total of 2 wickets.
-The player of the match was Aditya Pratap Singh Rawat from the Uttarakhand team.
-At the end, Uttarakhand team emerged victorious by 9 wickets.
Match 3- Held at the YMCA Cricket Ground, Prayagraj between the Agra, and Lucknow B.
-The total runs scored by the Agra team was 106 at 1 wicket.
-The total runs scored by the Lucknow B team was 24 at 4 wickets.
-The best batsman was Aditya Yadav from the Agra team who scored 74 runs at just 25 balls.
-The best bowler was also Aditya Yadav who took 1 wicket at just 3 runs.
-The player of the match was once again Aditya Yadav from the Agra team.
-At the end, Agra emerged victorious by 82 runs.
Match 4- Held at the College Grounds, St. Joseph’s College, Prayagraj between Varanasi, and Kanpur South.
-Total runs scored by the Varanasi team was 31 at just 5 wickets.
-Total runs scored by the Kanpur South team was 32 runs at 0 wickets.
-The best batsman was Yuvraj Singh from Kanpur South who scored a total of 12 runs at 12 balls.
-The best bowler was Lovish Malhotra from Kanpur South who took 1 wicket at just 2 runs.
-The player of the match was Yuvraj Singh from the Kanpur South team.
-At the end, Kanpur South emerged victorious by 10 wickets.
Match 5- Held at YMCA Cricket Ground, Prayagraj between Gorakhpur, and Lucknow B.
-The total runs scored by the Gorakhpur team was 37 at 3 wickets.
-Total runs scored by the Lucknow B team was 39 at 0 wickets.
-The best batman was Prayan Yadav from the Gorakhpur team who scored a total of 12 runs in 10 balls.
-The best bowler was Hardik from the Lucknow B team who took a total of 2 wickets.
-The player of the match was Hardik from the Lucknow B team.
-In the end, the Lucknow B team emerged victorious by 10 wickets.
Match 6- Held at the College Ground, St. Joseph’s College, Prayagraj between Lucknow A, and Prayagraj.
-Total runs scored by the Lucknow A team was 25 at 6 wickets.
-Total runs scored by the Prayagraj team was 26 at 0 wickets.
-Best batsman was Kartikey Singh from the Prayagraj team who scored a total of 15 in 15 balls.
-Best bowler was Taresh Kumar, also from the Prayagraj team who took 1 wicket at just 2 runs.
-Player of the match was Taresh Kumar from the Prayagraj team.
-In the end, the Prayagraj team emerged victorious by 10 wickets.
Match 7- Held at the College Ground, St. Joseph’s College, Prayagraj between Meerut, and Kanpur South.
-The total runs scored by the Meerut team was 53 at 4 wickets.
-The total runs scored by the Kanpur South was 57 at 3 wickets.
-The best batsman was Deav from the Meerut team who scored a total of 32 runs in just 18 balls.
-The best bowler was Anshuman Rathore from the Kanpur South team who took a total of 2 wickets.
-The player of the match was Deav from the Meerut team.
-At the end, Kanpur South emerged victorious by 7 wickets.