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9th National Games: Handball group stage matches underway

KASKI, Oct 13: The group stage matches of handball (women and men) under the 9th national games are underway. They are being held at the multi-purpose covered hall of Pokhara Stadium.
By Republica

KASKI, Oct 13: The group stage matches of handball (women and men) under the 9th national games are underway. They are being held at the multi-purpose covered hall of Pokhara Stadium.


So far, the home team, Gandaki Province, has won three games in a row in the men's category. In the third match, it defeated Bagmati Province by 32-14 goals. 


In the next match, Tribhuvan Army Club also registered its third consecutive victory. The army club last won against Province-1 by 54-10 goals. Both the teams have added nine points each.


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Similarly, the APF club of the Armed Police Force also collected nine points by winning three times in a row. The latest win of APF was against Province-1 with 35-5 goals. 


In men's handball, Lumbini province has defeated Sudurpaschim province. Lumbini won by 30-25 goals. Likewise, Kanarli defeated Bagmati by a slender margin of one goal. The game ended at 18 against 17 goals. 


Earlier, Bagmati had defeated Madhesh province by 6-4 goals. In the women's handball match, the departmental team of army won its third consecutive victory. Army won over Province-1 by a wide margin of 34-9. The Army has added nine points.


In the women's category, Lumbini Province defeated Sudur Paschim Province by 14-10 goals.


 

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