GUWAHATI, Jan 15: The Assam lawn bowl players gave the home State the perfect Bhogali Bihu gift by winning three golds and a bronze medal on the 6th day of the 3rd Khelo India Youth Games that is currently under way in Guwahati.
While Surajit Burhagohain won the gold in the boys’ singles event, Adinita Kakati, Suman Kumari Pandey and Suranjana Baruah pipped the other participants to win the top honours in lawn bowls Girls’ Triples event.
The third lawn bowls gold for Assam came in the Boys’ Four event with Scion Shiv Mahanta, Sanzio Pandey, Roktim Kashyap Kalita and Abhilekh Handique teaming up to claim the overall sixth gold for the host State.
Meanwhile, lawn bowl players Jinu and Karina won a bronze for Assam in the under-21 Girls’ doubles event.