The Maharashtra Kho-Kho Association has announced the organization of the Golden Jubilee (50th) Junior Kho-Kho State Championship and Selection Trials for the year 2024-25. This event will be held under the auspices of the Osmanabad District Kho-Kho Association in Dharashiv (Osmanabad), as stated by the Secretary of the State Association, Dr. Chandrajit Jadhav. The teams selected from this competition will represent Maharashtra at the 43rd Junior National kho-kho Championship to be held in Uttar Pradesh.
L to R : President Mr. Sanjivraje Naik Nimbalkar, Secretary Dr.Chandrajeet Jadhav, Treasurer Adv. Govind Sharma & Chairman Mr. Sachin Godbole
The Golden Jubilee State kho-kho Championship and Selection Trials will take place at the ground near Niraj Gas Agencies in the District Education and Training Institute, Dharashiv (Osmanabad) from October 27th to 30th.
Teams of junior under the age of 18, born on or after November 21, 2006, from 24 districts will participate in this competition. The inauguration ceremony of the competition will take place on October 27 at 5:30 PM, as announced by the President of the Maharashtra Kho-Kho Association, Sanjeevraje Naik-Nimbalkar, Secretary Dr. Chandrajit Jadhav, Chairman Sachin Godbole, and Treasurer Adv. Govind Sharma. All teams have been requested to be present on time.
Meanwhile, under the guidance of the State Kho-Kho Association’s General Secretary Dr. Chandrajit Jadhav, preparations for the competition are in full swing, with the arrangements for grounds and galleries underway.
The group divisions for this competition are as follows:
Boys’ Group: Group A: Solapur, Palghar, Jalna; Group B: Pune, Parbhani, Beed; Group C: Dharashiv, Raigad, Sindhudurg; Group D: Sangli, Satara, Jalgaon; Group E: Nashik, Nandurbar, Hingoli; Group F: Mumbai, Ratnagiri, Latur; Group G: Thane, Dhule, Hingoli, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar; Group H: Mumbai Suburban, Ahmednagar, Nanded.
Girls’ Group:Group A: Dharashiv, Satara, Parbhani; Group B: Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nandurbar; Group C: Sangli, Dhule, Sindhudurg; Group D: Thane, Jalna, Hingoli; Group E: Mumbai Suburban, Latur, Raigad; Group F: Pune, Palghar, Jalgaon; Group G: Solapur, Ahmednagar, Beed; Group H: Ratnagiri, Mumbai, Nanded.