On Sunday 12th June 2016, we had a successful inter-area Bhukhar competition where we had 180 competitors ie 60 teams with three participants in each one. The competitors were mainly from Northwest area however we had a few from Finchley, Potters Bar, Harpenden, Luton, Northampton and as far as Nairobi.
A scrumptious menu, prepared by our team of volunteers, consisted of the following dishes:
- Breakfast: cereal chevdo, kajili, ghantia, sambharo, fried marcha, khakhra and fresh fruit of grapes and water melon.
- Lunch: garam khichi, Mexican bhel, dabeli and fresh fruit salad with ice-cream.
- Tea-time: masala tea and home-made biscuits and cookies.
A total of nine games were played throughout the day whereby Team Kijanas, Keshavlal Nathoo Shah; Ramesh R Shah; Hasmukh R Shah, merged as the 1st prize winners of the competition. These were the winners of the day:
1st Prize
Team Kijanas: Keshavlal Nathoo Shah, Ramesh R Shah, Hasmukh R Shah
2nd Prize
Team Edgware: Rajni Shah, Shantu Shah, Jagu Shah
3rd Prize
Team Gujjus: Bharti Bharat Shah, Rikin Bharat Shah, Kamal Haria
4th Prize (Natodia Cup)
Team Kijanas: Keshavlal Nathoo Shah, Ramesh R Shah, Hasmukh R Shah
Special Prize for highest points (2140) in one game:
Team Red Rose: Mina Batuk Shah, Hemchand Chaganlal Shah, Mila Hemchand Shah
Youngest player:
Kinar Jayan Shah who is 11 years’ old
We would like to thank Pravinbhai Shah for a generous donation towards the breakfast; Chandan Ratilal Haria for donating the homemade biscuits; Bansri and Milan Shah for donating the Special Prize; all the volunteers who helped with the food preparation; Bharatbhai, Rahulbhai and Pradeepbhai for running the whole competition; and last but not least, the Bhukhar sub-committee members who made this event possible through their hardwork and team effort.
