(From left) Farokh Engiineer, Polly Umrigar and Phiroze Palia © Getty Images It is well-documented that the Parsees were the pioneers among Indians when it came to cricket. Not only did they take to cricket before other ethnic groups, they also undertook two voyages to England, in 1886 and 1888. In 1892-93 they first played Europeans in the first ever First-Class match
Read moreZoroastrian Society of Ontario Presents Sports Night on Saturday, October 22, 2016 @ 6pm and Dinner thereafter at the Meheraban Guiv Darbe Mehr, 3590 Bayview Ave, Toronto ON M2M 3S6 Members: $8, Non-Members: $10, Children 5 and under: FREE Contact: Guloo Bharucha @ 905-475-8894 or email guloobharucha@hotmail.com THANK YOU. ZSO Communications Zoroastrian Society of Ontario Website: http://zso.org
Read moreFozawac All Parsees Badminton Tournament will be held on 15/16 & 22/23 October 2016 at Cusrow Baug Pavilion. Subject to minimum 8 entries per event, following Events will be held: Men’s & Women’s Singles, Women’s Doubles, Open Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Boys & Girls under-12 Singles, Boys & Girls Under-18 Singles, Veteran’s Singles & Veterans’ Doubles. For entry forms and/or any
Read more15 year old Arzan Toddywalla of Auckland, New Zealand has had the privilege of going to the United Kingdom thrice in last three consecutive years, and it has all been due to his immense passion & talent for football. Article by Rashna Dorab Tata The first international highlight in Arzan’s career occurred in 2014, when he was selected for trials
Read moreSTORY HIGHLIGHTS Jehan secured the third position in Race 1 & 2 in the Renault NEC Series Jehan was the fastest in the first practice session over the weekend He will be racing next in the Formula Renault 2.0 Euro Cup series It was yet another victory for team Sahara Force India Academy as Indian racing driver Jehan Daruvala managed
Read moreKynan Chenai’s meteoric rise in the sport of trap shooting has earned him an Olympic berth Beyniaz Edulji “Passion keeps me focused but what really drives me is the obsession to succeed,” says Kynan Chenai, (pictured) who recently made the cut and secured a seat with nine others to represent India for trap shooting in the forthcoming 2016 Olympics to be
Read moreELMHURST – The 15th biennial Zoroastrian Games, also known as Z Games, are coming to Elmhurst. From June 30 to July 4, members of the international Zoroastrian community will be arriving in Elmhurst to participate in a long weekend of competitive sports. According to the Zoroastrian Sports Committee website, Zoroastrianism is a religion that was founded circa 1500 BC. It
Read moreEstablished in 1926, the Parsi Zoroastrian Club has successfully completed four decades of providing free cricket training to the students of BMC schools. One of the oldest cricket clubs in the city, it was started by cricket lover Jahangir Pithawala. It was Pithawala who took up the cause of providing free training but has tradition has continued even though he
Read moreThe Original poster boy of Indian cricket Farokh Engineer was known for his quick glovework and audacious batting Farokh Engineer plays a sweep shot. (Photo Source: PA Photos) Farokh Engineer can be described as the actual swashbuckler of Indian cricket who set examples for other future dashers like K Srikkanth, Ganguly and Sehwag to follow. The wicket keeper-batsman was versatile
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