SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2017 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU South Kashmir Sports Festival concludes New Year U-14 Cricket Cup South Africa claim JKP to continue sports activities Lakshya CA Udhampur drubs series after Sri MIER Cricket Academy by 23 runs Lanka collapse across State under CAP: DGP Excelsior Sports Correspondent scored with 69 runs, while JOHANNESBURG, Jan 14: Agastya Sharma contributed 10 Sri Lanka lost 16 wickets Excelsior Sports Correspondent which was organized by South field so that they could compete JAMMU, Jan 14: Lakshya runs to the total. For MIER Kashmir Range. at higher levels. Cricket Academy Udhampur in a day as South Africa's fast ANANTNAG, Jan 14: Academy, Karmanya and bowlers sent them crashing to DGP appreciated the mass Dr Vaid further said that the defeated MIER Cricket Sayyam scalped 3 wickets each. Director General of Police participation of South Kashmir organization has chalked out the defeat by an innings and 118 Academy Jammu by 23 runs in In reply, MIER CA, man- (DGP), Dr S P Vaid has said that youth in the Festival during the sports calendar for exploring the 60-overs New Year Under- runs in the third Test at the aged to score 101 runs in 30 sports create camaraderie chilly winter and said that the talent, adding that for the pro- 14 Cricket Cup, being organized Wanderers Stadium today. overs, thus lost the match by 23 among the youth and shape their department is organizing vari- motion of sports activities by Kishan Chand Cricket Club Sri Lanka were bowled out runs. Shiamik, Yuvraj and physique, besides promoting in collaboration with Mayank for 131 and 177 as South mental development, infusing Danishe contributed 22, 21 and Africa's four pacemen tore the Goswami Cricket Academy, Ranjeet Kalra, Vice Chairman Jammu District Sports sportsman spirit and inculcating 15 runs to the total respectively. batting apart handing the under the overall supervision of Council interacting with young players at Parade ground on discipline.. For Lakshya Academy, home side a 3-0 series white- former Ranji Trophy player and Saturday. Dr. Vaid said this while Member BCCI, Ankush Abrol Sarabjeet was the wrecker-in- wash. speaking on the closing ceremo- and supervision of Academy's chief, who bagged 5 important In a dismal third day of the 7-Match New Year Cricket Series ny of South Kashmir Sports coach, Sunil Kumar at MGCA wickets, while Nikhil Singh final Test for the tourists, Sri Festival at Degree College ground, here. claimed 2 wickets. Sarabjeet Lanka were able to add only Jammu Rising Stars registers 4th win Anantnag this afternoon. was declared as man of the 51 runs to their overnight first Earlier, winning the toss and Excelsior Sports Correspondent Stars scored a modest total of 95 He felicitated the participat- match for his 5-wicket haul. innings total of 80 for four batting first, Lakshya CA scored runs for the loss of 4 wickets in ing teams which showed good and seldom looked like pro- a modest total of 124 runs in 50 The match was officiated by JAMMU, Jan 14: Jammu the stipulated 20 overs. performances during the tourna- viding sustained resistance in overs. Surya Udhay Singh top Madan and Sadiq as umpires. Rising Stars scripted 4th win in Promising youngster Akshit top ment. the second innings, despite a the ongoing 7-Match Cricket scored with 39 runs, while He said that over 1500 play- DGP Dr SP Vaid felicitating participants on the closing cere- 3rd New Year Masters T20 Cup fighting 50 by opening bats- Series for junior cricketers at Praful Dhar contributed 22 runs ers of South Kashmir districts mony of South Kashmir Sports Festival at Degree College man Dimuth Karunaratne. Parade Ground , here today. to the total. For Jammu Rising took part in one month long Anantnag. Vernon Philander and Sr Police XI to face Parade Sports The Series is being organ- Stars, Jugjap Singh took 2 wick- sports festival, which was inau- Kagiso Rabada both took ous sports events under Civic among the youth, Jammu and ized by Vishal Cricket Club ets while Umar Sadiq claimed gurated on December 14, 2016. three wickets in the first Action Pogramme (CAP) to Kashmir Police has constructed Association XI in summit clash today Jammu under the supervision of one. Different indoor and outdoor innings, while new cap promote sports culture among Mini Stadiums at various dis- Excelsior Correspondent Earlier, Senior Police XI Rajesh Gill, former Ranji Jammu Rising Stars, in reply games including Tennis Ball Duanne Olivier and left-armer Trophy Player. the youth in the State and will trict headquarters in the State. defeated Doordarshan Cricket achieved the target in 15.4 overs Cricket, Volleyball, Carrom and JAMMU, Jan 14: Sr Police Wayne Parnell took two Ranjeet Kalra, Vice continue the same to provide He said that to boost the tal- XI by 9 wickets. by losing 4 wickets. Sachin was Kho-Kho, besides athletics were XI registered emphatic win over apiece. Chairman Jammu District Sports opportunity to the youth to ent among the youth of poor Batting first, Doordarshan in sublime touch and sent the played at different venues in achieve excellence in the sports pockets of the State, the depart- Doordarshan XI and entered into Parnell took four wickets Council was the chief guest in Cricket XI scored a modest total bowlers on a leather-hunt to district Headquarter Anantnag, ment is providing sports materi- the finals of the ongoing 3rd in the second innings, Olivier today's match, who was intro- of 110 runs in the stipulated 20 score brilliant 49 runs, while al and also organizing sports New Year Masters T20 Cricket three, Rabada two and duced with the budding crick- overs for the loss of 6 wickets. Rohan Gill contributed valuable festivals in these areas. Cup and will lock horns against Philander one. eters. He appreciated the bud- Vikas Raina (Vicky), who 21 runs to the total. Aditpal "Sports and games have Parade Sports Association XI in scored brilliant 94 on the other Sharing the new ball with ding cricketers for showing Singh took 3 wickets, while become a career option for the the summit clash at Parade day, contributed 38 runs to the Philander in the second great cricketing skills and talent. Adhishwer claimed 1 wicket. youth, so they should partici- ground Jammu, here tomorrow. total today, while Dutta and innings, Rabada took a wicket He also appreciated the Sachin was adjudged as man of pate in the sports events and The tournament in which 6 Vikas chipped in with 26 and 23 with his first ball when organizing team for regularly the match fo his splendid knock. avail the benefit," DGP added. teams are participating is being runs respectively. For Senior Kaushal Silva gloved a catch conducting the cricket matches IGP Kashmir, SJM Gillani, organized by the Jammu and Police XI, left-arm spinners to wicketkeeper Quinton de for young cricketers. The sixth match of the who was also present on the Kashmir Transport Department, Shamsher Singh Manhas and Kock. He added the wicket of Earlier, in today's match, league will be played tomorrow occasion, congratulated the under the supervision of Sunil Kuldeep Kumar took 3 and 2 Karunaratne, who was bowled Jammu Rising Stars defeated at 12.30 pm players and the winning teams Kumar Sharma, Minister of wickets respectively. shortly before tea. Vishal Rising Stars by 5 wickets. The match was officiated by of the tournament. He appreci- State for Sports and Transport. Sr Police XI, in reply Parnell bowled Kusal Batting first, Vishal Rising Sandeep, Sanjay and Vinod. ated the players for maintaining The participating teams achieved the target in 15.1 overs Mendis before Olivier dis- standards of discipline during include Media XI, Sr Police XI, by losing 1 wicket, thus won the missed Dhanajaya de Silva the tournament. Doordarshan XI, Parade Sports match by 9 wickets. Rajesh Gill and captain Angelo Mathews, Earlier, DIG SKR, S P Pani Association XI, Cantt Cricket top scored with unbeaten 74 both with the help of catches gave a brief resume of the XI and Singh Akhnoor XI. runs, while Anand Tripathi con- at second slip by South Gulzar Singh Slathia, retired African captain Faf du Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Prakash Festival. tributed 20 runs to the winning IGP was the chief guest on the Plessis, the second a spectacu- Ganga presenting trophy to winner of Cricket Tournament at Among others, the function cause. Girdari was the lone occasion, who was accompanied lar one-handed leaping effort. Samba. was attended by SSPs/SPs, wicket taker for Doordarshan Shridhar Patil, Rayees by SSPs RK Bhat and Ramesh XI. Rajesh Gill was adjudged as Philander took his only Ganga distributes prizes among Mohammad, Zubair Ahmed Kotwal, besides Coordinator of man of the match for his magnif- wicket of the innings when Khan, Fayaz Ahmed Lone, the event, Rajesh Gill, Chief icent knock. Dinesh Chandimal was caught Tahir Saleem, Mohammad Prosecuting Officer and was The match was officiated by at first slip. winners of Cricket Tournament Zaid, Aijaz Rasool, Mubasher introduced with the participating Sanjay, Sandeep Manchanda Suranga Lakmal hit out to Excelsior Sports Correspondent ment could be provided to the Hussain, Aijaz Ahmed Zargar, teams. and Vinod Kandyara. make 31 as he and Upul prospective players. He also Azhar Bashir Baba, Ifroz While speaking he appreciat- In tomorrow's fixture, Senior Tharanga (26) added 43 for Winners of Symposium, Painting and Debate Competitions SAMBA, Jan 14: Minister emphasized on health benefits Ahmed, senior journalist ed the Transport Department for Police XI will face Parade the eighth wicket before the posing alongwith the chief guest and other dignitaries at APS for Industries and Commerce, and channeling of positive ener- Tasaduq Rashid and other conducting the event during the Sports Association in title clash last three wickets fell for no Dhar Road in Udhampur on Saturday. Chander Prakash today attended gy in right direction through police officers. Traffic Week. at 9.30 am. runs in 10 balls. (Agencies) the final match of cricket tourna- sports among the youth. The ment at Ismailpur Stadium Inter-School Symposium, Painting, Minister also informed that Samba organized by Crystal focus is being made on provid- Army organizes two-day Crop Protection Pvt. Ltd. The ing employment to youth by Debate competitions held final match was played between Excelsior Correspondent biggest cause behind the deaths Modern Papers & Crystal Crop engaging them in local indus- tries. Girls Badminton C'ship of young people worldwide and Protection Pvt. Ltd. which was Excelsior Sports Correspondent spectators on their feet. In all, UDHAMPUR, Jan 14: A emphasized that the young driv- won by Modern Paper by 9 runs. The Group Chairman Nand series of activities like Kishore Aggarwal, Ankur 20 single and 16 doubles par- ers must obey traffic rules and On the occasion, the SRINAGAR, Jan 14: With ticipation was received. More Symposium, Painting and Aggarwal (Managing Director) take safety measures while driv- Minister disbursed the prizes to an aim to promote sports than 50 children participated Debate competitions were & Mohit Goel (General ing. the winner and runner up teams among girls, Army in Kulgam in the event," the Defence organized by the Motor Vehicle Manager) of Modern Papers, He appreciated the ARTO and among the top performers of district of South Kashmir con- spokesman said. Department to mark the '28th B.S. Jaggi (General Manager of Udhampur for creating aware- the tournament. The Minister ducted two-day Girls' He said the final was a Road Safety Week' at Army Crystal crop Protection Pvt. Badminton Championship in ness about the traffic rules and highlighted the ongoing hard fought match between Public School, Dhar Road, here Ltd.) also congratulated to both the premises of Army safety measures among the improvement in sports infra- Insha Farooq and Nahida with State Jump Rope team posing for a group photograph after today. the teams for playing good Goodwill School Behibagh. young drivers. structure in the State so that the Insha Farooq winning the excelling in Nationals. Students from various educa- cricket match and said that the "The tournament was Later, the chief guest felici- local players can compete at the match. "In the doubles, tion institutions participated in management of Group of organised in two categories: tated the winners of different national level. Summy and Sarjeela recorded different activities which were Crystal Crop Protection Pvt. singles and doubles. Singles State Jump Rope team being organized for creating competitions by distributing He called for identifying of victory over Khalida and Ltd. is committed to contribute produced some excellent awareness about Road safety prizes among them. sports talent at young age so that Meena by a slight margin. necessary training and equip- for development of local youth. games with players piling out among the students. Among others, PO DRDA a number of crowd pleasing Mothers of the participants, returns with galaxy of medals Dr. Jagdish Mehra, Chief Excelsior Sports Correspondent won 6th position in top 10 India Stressing on the importance shots. The Doubles too saw as the Guest of Honour, felic- Education Officer Bishan Singh, Nine out of 16 DDCA directors event. of changing the attitude of the some excellent rallies and itated the winners at the cul- District Sheep Husbandry JAMMU, Jan 14: Jammu The J&K Team won 2nd children and young people close games which got the mination of the tournament," and Kashmir State Jump Rope Officer, Sanjeev Kumar, Runner up Demo Cup Trophy. towards safety on road, SP sign in favour of new committee the spokesman said. team won seven medals in the Udhampur, Dr. Shailendra Principal Rama Raina besides The medalists have been select- NEW DELHI, Jan 14: However, a few directors 13th Junior National Jump Rope Mishra, who was the chief guest other district officers, Teachers ed for South Asian were learnt to have raised objec- DDC distributes cash award among Championship held at on the occasion, informed that and a large number of students Beleaguered Delhi and Championship to be held at tion asking treasurer Manchanda Hanamsagar, Kopal in the road accidents are the attended the programme. Districts Cricket Association as to how this meeting could be International Tong-IL-Moo-Do participants Karnataka, recently. Bhutan. (DDCA) today called an emer- called in the current circum- Excelsior Sports Correspondent event held in Bhutan. Ibrar Khan won gold and sil- Vikram Singh, Chief Patron gent meeting of its directors stances. Speaking on the occasion, of the Association and Dr. Stubborn Latham keeps BUDGAM, Jan 14: An ver, Sonam Kumari bagged sil- where 9 out of the 17 signed in The nine directors, who the DDC who is also the chair- Seema Pawan Manhas, General award ceremony for internation- ver and bronze, while Mohit, favour of forming an interim signed in favour of interim com- man of District Sports Council Secretary of Jump Rope al Tong-IL-Moo-Do players of Ibrar, Aman and Nadeem won committee, which will be tasked mittee to be formed were Association of J&K lauded the New Zealand afloat Kashmir organized by Spring lauded the efforts of the sports- silver medals in the team event. with implementing the Lodha Manchanda, Subhash Sharma, efforts of the players and their WELLINGTON, Jan 14: the follow-on mark 104 runs Buds Educational Trust Ompora men and urged them to continue Priyanka, Tannu, Aryan, Aditya, Committee reforms in toto. Vivek Gupta, Salil Seth, coach, Pawan Singh for his away. in collaboration with J&K hard work to bring laurels for Vikram Singh, Tarun Gupta, A patient Tom Latham Former DDCA president Siddharth Sahib Singh, Ashok excellent coaching. "His job's not done yet. We Police and Serving Nations was the State. Serrat Arora and Prabjot Singh carved out his sixth century to Sneh Bansal had written a letter Sharma, Ajay Sharma, Vinod need him to go big tomorrow to the Lodha Panel secretary held today at Sheikh ul Aalam keep New Zealand afloat as Garg and Vikas Katyal. and obviously try and get that Gopal Shankarnarayan, claim- Hall. Parthiv decimates Mumbai, leads Gujarat to maiden title they moved closer to avoiding The seven who didn't signed follow on," Taylor said. ing that all 24 directors of District Development INDORE, Jan 14: child, so was their professional slip cordon started sledging him but a follow on against a rampant the document were Sunil Jain, "Once we do get that fol- DDCA are ineligible as per Commissioner Mir Altaf Ahmad recruit RP Singh and the injured it was more to do with the lack of Bangladesh after three days of Rajan tewari, Sunil Yadav, Parthiv Patel scored the most low on hopefully we can bat Supreme Court ruling on and SSP Budgam, Abdul Axar Patel. quality in their bowling attack. the first Test in Wellington. ourselves into a decent posi- January 2, but treasurer Dinesh 'Balli' Sharma, Dinesh Waheed Shah were present on significant century of his First-Class The match-winning century in There was seam movement but While the left-handed Saini, Ravi Jain and Harsh career as his power-packed 143 tion. Ravinder Manchanda claimed the occasion. the final will also increase worry for both Parthiv and Manpreet played opener calmly went about his "That first session's going otherwise. Sharma. A cash award of Rs 3000 was enabled Gujarat to bulldoze defend- chairman of selectors MSK Prasad some audacious drives off Shardul work at the Basin Reserve ing champions Mumbai by five to be important and if we can Accordingly, 17 directors out "We would seek direction given to each athlete who partic- today, Bangladesh removed from the Lodha Panel so that eli- wickets for their maiden Ranji see off that new ball, pass the of the 24 found "eligible", were ipated in Tong-IL-Moo-Do senior batsmen Kane follow on, then there's a bit of called for an Executive gible office-bearers can form an Trophy title here today. Williamson and Ross Taylor interim panel till elections are Chasing a tricky target of 312, (wet) weather around and still Committee meeting of the Board Kerala women, after declaring early in the day 190 overs and a lot of cricket of Directors. Out of 17, only held for running the day-to-day Gujarat team was guided by their at an imposing 595-8. to be played." Pravesh Verma (government functioning," treasurer Uttarakhand men oldest player, whose captain's knock At stumps, New Zealand As the strong northerly nominee) was absent. Manchanda said. (PTI) off 196 balls will be remembered for were 292-3, still 303 runs grab top honours a long time as it also ensured the winds that caused havoc on behind, with Latham on 119 day one returned in the after- PUDUCHERRY, Jan 14: highest fourth innings chase in a and Henry Nicholls on 35. Yuki falls at final hurdle, Ranji Trophy final. noon session Saturday, Latham Taylor said New Zealand had taken a leaf out of the Kerala women and It was the second time that needed the 24-year-old Uttarakhand men clinched top Gujarat had made the final of the Bangladesh playbook and care- Latham in the middle with the fully chosen the moments to loses final qualifying round honours in the final of the 17th prestigious domestic tournament new ball due in three overs and MELBOURNE, Jan 14: year but met with formidable senior national basketball and first in 66 years. They have punish the bowling.(Agencies) Tomas Berdych and was ousted championship here today shown gradual improvement as a There will be no Indian com- in the first round. Kerala overcame Telangana 68- team, having won the 50-over Vijay Country CA logs big win in peting in the singles main draw Nevertheless, it's a decent 59. Hazare Trophy last season and T20 of the Australia Open this year start for Yuki in the 2017 season, P S Jeena top scored for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in the pre- Ranji Trophy champions Gujarat cricket team posing for a with Yuki Bhambri stumbling at after a troubled 2016 during winners with 20 points, while ceding year. Drug Free Youth Winter Cup group photograph at Indore on Saturday. the final hurdle, losing his third which he missed six months of M Gayatri netted 16 points for On one side, it was the 41-time Excelsior Sports Correspondent each. and final qualifying round to competitive tennis due to tennis the losers. champions, who have the pedigree as first-choice Test keeper Thakur and Balwinder Sandhu Jr. In reply, ACC Udhampur Ernesto Escobedo, here today. elbow injury. In the men's section but on the other hand, Gujarat had JAMMU, Jan 14: Country scored 134 runs and lost the The unseeded Indian lost 7-6 Wriddhiman Saha is fit but Parthiv Both hit some delectable bound- Cricket Academy scripted big The 24-year-old won the Uttarakhand staved off the chal- two international players in Patel has been in blazing form with the bat aries past mid-off and mid-on. There match by a huge margin. Vikas (2) 2-6 4-6 to the 21st seed Hong Kong Futures title and lenge of Tamil Nadu 68-60 to and R P Singh, whose experience win over ACC Udhampur in the made 30, while Rishab con- American after fighting hard for of late. It will be interesting as to were cover drives, square drives, ongoing 2nd Drug Free Youth qualified for the ATP 250 claim the title. proved invaluable for the team who keeps against Bangladesh as short arm pulls. With no help for tributed 15 runs to the total. two hours and six minutes on Chennai Open, where he lost to The mens submits clash was throughout the tournament. Winter Cup 50-Over Cricket Abhishek Abrol was the pick of Court 14. both are expected to play in Irani spinners, once Sandhu and Thakur Tournament, being organized by world number 47 Benoit Paire of a close contest as the players of Pint-sized Patel showed why his Trophy. needed a break, the two left-arm the bowlers for Country Cricket Yuki trailed 0-3 in the open- France in the second round. both the teams displayed extra 168 First-Class matches couldn't the Academy at Gharota, near Academy, scalping 4 important ing set but turned the tables on Mumbai were sloppy on the spinners Vijay Gohil and Vishal here. Other Indian in fray, Saketh ordinary caging skills, but at the have been taken lightly. More so field but that can't take away any- Dabholkar could make hardly any wickets, while Zaffer and his rival, eventually prevailing Myneni had lost his first round end of the day, the Uttarakhand because his 90 in the first innings Batting first, Country CA Marutwan bagged 2 wickets. in the tie-breaker to open up a thing from Gujarat's effort. They impact. scored a big total of 214 runs in in the Qualifiers after encounter- men tamed their counter parts was the reason Gujarat got a 100-run never took their foot off the pedal, It was a sight to find the droop- Ritham and Arastu also claimed one-set advantage. ing a foot problem. from the Tamil Nadu by close lead. the stipulated 20 overs. Mukul one wicket each. Mukul was However, the American didn't try and play a defensive game. ing shoulders of the Mumbai players top scored with 88 runs, while India's top doubles players, margen of 8 baskets, thus His 25th century was all guts The bulk of the 24 boundaries that and their skipper Aditya Tare, their adjudged as man of the match. showed resilience and went on led by Sania Mirza, Leander emerged winners of the contest. which eventually brought the glory Manik contributed 29 runs to the The Tournament is being to grab the next two sets to seal Parthiv hit was a testimony to that ego busted as it was only the second total. Nipun took 4 important Paes, Rohan Bopanna and the Lt Governor Kiran Bedi pre- when Chirag Gandhi slashed even though there were a few inside time in 26 years that Mumbai have held under the supervision of his place in the main draw of the rising pair of Purav Raja and sented the winners trophy to Shardul Thakur past point boundary. wickets for ACC Udhampur, Vivek Sharma, former Ranji first Grand Slam of the season. edges and chinese cuts. lost a final. Overall this is the fifth while Vikas and Sachin bagged Divij Sharan will now try and Kerala, while Chief Minister V The oldest member with just Manpreet Juneja (54, 115 balls) time that Mumbai have lost a Ranji Trophy player and Managing Yuki, as a top-100 player, make a mark in the first Grand gave away the trophy to seven weeks short of his 32nd birth- 2 wickets each. Harsh and Director of Country Cricket had got a direct entry here last was equally good again adding 116 Trophy summit clash in their 46 Sourav also claimed one wicket Slam of 2017. (PTI) Uttarakhand men. (PTI) day, Parthiv was celebrating like a runs with his captain. The Mumbai appearances.(PTI) Academy.