Samdong-Yangthang defeat Lyempu 7 to win President’s Cup Traditional Archery Tourney

GANGTOK, 11 Mar: Samdong-Yangthang has lifted the 3rd edition of President’s Cup Traditional [Bamboo] Archery Tournament played at Sikkim Archery Association archery field here at Tathangchen.
In the final match played on Saturday, Samdong-Yangthang defeated Lyempu 7 by 35 points to 25 points.
A total of 29 teams from different parts of the state had taken part in the tournament, which was organized by the Sikkim Archery Association [SAA] from 11 February.
Sameer Rai of Samdong-Yangthang was declared as the Man of the Series, while Samso Bhutia of Lyempu 7 received the Man of the Match trophy.
PHE Minister, TT Bhutia, who is also the SAA president, gave away the trophies, certificates and cash prizes. The winners received the cash prize of Rs 30,000, while the runner-up team took home Rs 20,000.