It was a 'relative' easy time for St Joseph's 'A' (Wadala) against Campion in the semi-final of the U-10 Nike-MSSA inter-school basketball tournament yesterday.
It was a 'relative' easy time for St Joseph's 'A' (Wadala) against Campion in the semi-final of the U-10 Nike-MSSA inter-school basketball tournament yesterday.
The Wadala outfit were helped by the three Bohara cousins, whose skill and ability came shining through on their home court.
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St Joseph's Naresh (left), Tej and Bishnu Bohara. pic/vivek krishnan |
Basketball, football, and athletics... they have done it all. Hailing from Nepal, Naresh (10), Bishnu (10) and Tej (11) were brought to India at a very early age to be educated by their fathers, who work as security guards at the school premises.
Watching other kids at play, the cousins got inspired and got hooked to sporting activities around them. For that, they are grateful to Fr Tony, the former principal of St Joseph's, who admitted them in the school and exposed them to various sporting activities.
"Thanks to Fr Tony, we are able to enjoy all the benefits this school has to offer. We were very fond of sports since the very beginning. Although our dads were a bit hesitant initially, our coaches always wanted us to play," says Naresh
Bishnu mentions how they are helped by various concessions since they come from a very poor background. "There are special classes arranged for us and our lunch is also taken care of by the school," he says.
Tej, the eldest of the lot, is also a talented athlete.
"I have won a 100m gold medal as well as a bronze in the 50m race in the under-10 category at the MSSA inter-school meet last year," Tej proudly informs.
The cousins love their football too and idolise the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldinho.
Noor Mohammed is their proud coach. " These kids have a lot of dedication and passion. Not only are they naturally gifted athletes, they also pick up things very quickly and are way ahead of the others.
"Their fitness levels are top-class and can train for long hours. I am positive that all of them will play basketball at the under-13 district level soon," he says.
