WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2020 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU SPMR College of Commerce First ever Winter Games conclude at Kishtwar wins Hockey title *DDC distributes prizes Excelsior Sports Correspondent Excelsior Sports Correspondent The match was officiated by Amarjeet Singh, Angat Singh KISHTWAR, Feb 25: The first JAMMU, Feb 25: Defeating and Jagjit Singh. ever three days Winter Games GGM Science College convinc- Dr Vinod Bakshi, Sports which commenced on February ingly in the summit clash, Coordinator of Cluster 23, 2020 came to an end at SPMR College of University, Jammu and Physical Conference Hall, Mini Secretariat, Commerce lifted the title trophy Director of GGM Science here today. of Intra-Zone (A) Hockey Men College was the special guest on The District Development Tournament at KK Hakhu the occasion, while Aijaz Malik, Commissioner (DDC) Kishtwar Astroturf Hockey Stadium, here Physical Director of SPMR Rajinder Singh Tara was the chief today. College of Commerce; Prof guest on the occasion, while Both the teams scored one Jagjit Singh, Ashok Singh, ADDC Kishtwar Mohd Hanif goal each in the stipulated time Varinder Sharma and Pawan Malik , ASP Kishtwar Ajaz Zargar, Union Sports Minister, Kiren Rijiju inaugurating Khelo India Winter Games in Leh. and the match was decided via Divisional Sports Officer JKSC Excelsior/ Morup Stanzin Ravi Singh, Assistant Labour Commissioner Kishtwar Anoop Kumar, CMO Kishtwar, Dr Will relax rules to recognise Ravinder Manhas, DYSSO Winners of Winter Games posing along with chief guest and Kishtwar, Accounts Officer Daleep other dignitaries in Kishtwar. Ice Hockey: Kiren Rijiju Singh Rathore and other officers of part in 3 activities (Snow Sledging, provided to the expectations of par- District Administration along with Cross Country Race & Snowman ticipants. the participants were present on the Making) with great fervour and "There is lack of sports infra- * Inaugurates Khelo India Winter Games in UT Ladakh occasion. enthuasism. structure in this district but adminis- Excelsior Sports Correspondent Ladakh and many things are in and Army Officers were present Earlier, Winter Games were DDC Kishtwar gave away the tration is exploring the possibility the pipeline for raising the stan- to witness the 1st Khelo India flagged off by the ADDC Kishtwar prizes to the winners in different of sports fields at each panchayat LEH, Feb 25: Ice Hockey is a dard of sports in the UT. Winter Games 2020. Mohd Hanif Malik at Singhpora, sports categories. level through khelo India traditional game in Ladakh and While naming a few disci- The Games are being organ- Chhatroo. Consolation prizes in the form Programme," DDC added. efforts are on to take it to the plines of sports like ized by Department of Youth The Games were organised by of appreciation certificates were He also asked the JKSC to Olympic Level and Sports Mountaineering, Skiing, Cycling, Services and Sports with the sup- Jammu and Kashmir Sports also given away to the rest of partic- organise the visit of participants to Ministry is ready to extend all Archery, Athletics and Football, port of Ladakh Winter Sports Council (JKSC) under the supervi- ipants. the historical and religious places of kind of support in this regard. the Union Sports Minister said Club. sion of Divisional Sports Officer DDC Kishtwar while address- the district so that the participants The standard of Ice Hockey is Winners of Intra-Zone (A) Hockey title posing along with digni- that there is a scope of organising An exhibition Ice Hockey Jammu, Ravi Singh and Manager ing the participants stressed upon from outside the district may know very high in Ladakh and the need taries and officials in Jammu on Tuesday. all these games in Ladakh and match was played between Sports Management in collabora- the JKSC to arrange such events about the culture and heritage of is to give the game full-fledged producing international stuff. Ladakh Scouts Regimental tion with District Administration with advance intimation so that bet- Kishtwar and could contribute in recognition. Will leave no stone tie-breaker, wherein SPMR Giri, Assistant Physical Director Kishtwar. "Will consult Ice Hockey Centre (LSRC) Red Team and College of Commerce got the ter administrative facilities could be their holistic development. unturned in relaxing rules to Federation of India for full- Indo Tibetan Border Police Force of GGM Science college were 138 participants drawn from 5 recognise Ice Hockey. better of GGM Science College present on the occasion. different districts of Jammu took (ITBPF) in which ITBPF put up a by five goals to two (5-2). It was stated by Union * Watch video on splendid show to win by two J&K National, Int'l Footballers Minister of State for Youth www.excelsiornews.com goals to nil (2-0). Dhoni to start training Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju Earlier, Lieutenant Governor MAM College seals berth in cricket Forum calls on Advisor Khan while inaugurating Khelo India fledged recognition of Ice RK Mathur while expressing for IPL-13 from Mar 2 Ladakh Winter Games 2020 at Hockey. No matter, if rules are hope urged the Minister to make Excelsior Sports Correspondent history of producing internation- NDS Ice Hockey Rink, here required to be relaxed for recog- UT Ladakh a new centre for finals, GGM Science College in semis CHENNAI, Feb 25: al standard players and is being today. JAMMU, Feb 25: A deputa- nising this sports discipline," the Winter Games as Ice Hockey, Excelsior Sports Correspondent Singh, Prof Rajeev Kumar loved by people immensely. The Minister congratulated Mahendra Singh Dhoni will tion of Jammu and Kashmir Minister maintained. Archery and other allied sports and Pawan Giri, Assistant The members of the forum all the Ladakhis for getting the start training for his much- National and International He said the present are very popular in Ladakh. JAMMU, Feb 25: Getting Physical Director of GGM also demanded elections for UT status for which they were anticipated return to action in Footballers Forum (NIFF) today Government apart from organis- Keeping a huge expectation the better of SPMR College Science College Jammu were J&K Football Association so struggling for 70 years. He said at the Indian Premier League called on Advisor to Lieutenant ing Khelo India Youth Games for from the Sport Ministry for the of Commerce by 6 wickets in present during the Games. that the day to day affairs and present there is shortage of staff (IPL) from March 2 amid Governor, Farooq Khan, here at two consecutive years and Khelo development of sports infrastruc- the semifinals, MAM College The matches were officiat- activities of the association in UT Ladakh which will take never-ending speculation on his Civil Secretariat. India Winter Games, has the dis- ture in new UT Ladakh, Hill entered the finals of the Intra- ed by Suresh Singh, Ashok could be carried out in a more some time to settle down and lots career, which has been on hold NIFF discussed with the tinction of organising Khelo Council Chairman Gyal P. Zone (A) Cricket Men Singh, Vijay Kumar and professional manner. of things can be done here. since last year's ODI World Advisor several issues regarding India University Games for the Wangyal, MP Jamyang Tsering Tournament, being played at Sadiq Hussain. The Advisor assured the vis- Rijiju said that it was a new Cup. the game of Football in the UT first time in Odisha this year. Namgyal and UT Ladakh MA Stadium, here. Earlier, GGM Science iting deputation that the govern- beginning in sports arena where The talismanic Chennai of J&K and sought his support Union Territory Ladakh Secretary Youth Services and Earlier, winning the toss College defeated GDC ment is according focused atten- Government is focusing on youth Super Kings captain, who led for furthering the reach of game Governor RK Mathur, Hill Sports Saugat Biswas also spoke and batting first, SPMR Bishnah in the quarterfinals tion towards the promotion and to channelize their energy in pos- India to two world titles, will to every corner of the region. Council Chairman Gyal P. on the occasion. College of Commerce scored to enter the last four stage. propagation of the game. itive direction through various start his training at the M A They said that the game has a Wangyal, MP Jamyang Tsering At the end, tiny tots in differ- 92 runs for the loss of 8 wick- GGM Science College sporting activities and Khelo Chidambaram Stadium along Namgyal, Advisor to LG Umang ent traditional costumes show- ets in the stipulated 15 overs. scored 128 runs for the loss India Games are among the big- with some other players of the Narula, District Officer headed cased culture of different regions In reply, MAM College of 5 wickets in 15 overs and Police Martyrs Memorial Cricket Tournament ger initiatives. Rijiju said that franchise. by DC, ITBP headed by North of Ladakh and displayed syn- chased the target in 14.2 GDC Bishnah collapsed at 41 besides Winter Games, there is The 38-year old has not West Frontier IG Deepam Seth chronized skating. overs, losing 4 wickets in the runs in 13.1 overs., thus LB Shastri CC Delhi, Sabhi CC scope for adventure sports in played since the World Cup process thus won the match GGM Science College won by 6 wickets. semifinal loss to New Zealand the match by 87 runs. Ahsan last year and has maintained a Hoshiarpur enter QFs Yogesh Sikka of MAM Mir and Dev Shubam of stoic silence on what his next Excelsior Sports Correspondent defeated J&K Police Kathua to College scored unbeaten 40 GGM Science College scored runs, while Zeeshan took 3 move would be. He was enter the last eight stage. 55 and 40 runs respectively. KATHUA, Feb 25: wickets for the winning team. dropped from the BCCI's list of Batting first, J&K Police Saqib and Amjad took 3 Drubbing their rivals convinc- Prof. Sham Singh Kotwal, centrally contracted players in Kathua bundled out for 67 runs wickets each for the winning ingly on the 3rd day, LB Prof Rahul Sharma,Prof Veer January. (PTI) in 15.5 overs. In reply, Sabbi team. Shastri Cricket Club Delhi and Cricket Club chased the target Sabhi Cricket Club Hoshiarpur in 8.1 overs by losing one AITA keeps Paes in sealed berth in the quarterfi- J&K bags gold in National wicket to win the match by 9 nals of the ongoing Police wickets. playing squad Martyrs Memorial Cricket Ankit Choudhary top Ice Stock Sports C'ship NEW DELHI, Feb 25: Tournament, being played at Sports Stadium, here. scored with 31 runs off 21 Excelsior Sports Correspondent Association under the aegis of The AITA selection commit- In the first match, LB balls and Jitesh scored 30 runs Indian Ice Stock Sports tee today decided to keep veter- off 23 deliveries. Bunty was GULMARG, Feb 25: A 3- Shastri Cricket Club Delhi Federation and sponsored by an Leander Paes in the five- declared as the man of the day 6th national Ice stock sports defeated District Kathua XI by J&K Tourism Department. member playing squad for the championship was organized at 8 wickets. Vikas Dixit was the match for his brilliant bowling During the competition in upcoming Davis Cup tie against Ice rink Gulmarg in which star performer, who scored 52 performance. He took 3 impor- team target event, J&K bagged Croatia, making Divij Sharan Winners posing along with DYSSO Samba, Kiran Jyoti in Samba on Tuesday. Jammu and Kashmir bagged runs off 58 balls, studded with tant wickets in his 4 overs. Gold, Haryana bagged Silver the reserve member. gold medal. five fours and one six. The winners will play in the while Maharashtra and Bihar The All India Tennis Inter-Panchayat Cricket Tournament Two hundred participants In another match, Sabhi quarterfinal at the same venue bagged Bronze medal. Association (AITA) had to send from 18 different states across Cricket Club Hoshiarpur today. Similarly, in the team game its final squad to the the country participated in the competition Daman and Diu International Tennis Federation Samba XI, Gurha Slathia CC script wins event. bagged Gold, silver by J&K and (ITF) today. Excelsior Sports Correspondent held under the patronage of Dr runs. For the winners, Surinder The event was organized by Rahil Gupta elevated as Bronze by Madhya Pradesh and The national federation had Saleem-ur-Rehman, Director Singh took 4 wickets, while J&K Ice Stock Sports Chandigarh. initially announced a six-mem- SAMBA, Feb 25: Samba XI General Youth Services and Ajit Singh Charak top scored ber squad for the Qualifiers tie, Working President AKAJK and Gurha Slathia Cricket Club Sports J&K, while District with 29 runs off 18 balls. scheduled to be held in Zagreb registered resounding victories Youth Services and Sports In another match, Gurha Rolling Football Excelsior Sports Correspondent Rahil thanked Sunil Sharma over their rivals in the ongoing Officer Samba, Kiran Jyoti is Slathia Cricket Club defeated on the hard courts on March 6- and Ambedkar Gupta for keep- Inter-Panchayat Block Level 7. Croatia is the top-seeded JAMMU, Feb 25: Rahil the Organising Secretary of the RD Club in a thrilling contest Trophy concludes Gupta has been elevat- Cricket Tournament, being tournament. by 1 run. Akhil Singh Slathia team in the 24-team Qualifiers. Excelsior Sports Correspondent Ahmad Koul was the chief guest ed as Working President organised by the Department of In the first match of the day, was adjudged as the man of the The 12 winners will qualify Youth Services and Sports in on the occasion. Dean Academics of Amateur Karate Do which was a quarterfinal, match. He took 3 wickets and SRINAGAR, Feb 25: The for the year-end Davis Cup collaboration with J&K Sports Cluster University Prof. Association of Jammu Samba XI defeated Thandi contributed 38 runs off 22 Rolling Football tournament Finals while the losing sides Council, here. Mohammad Yosuf Peerzada, for- and Kashmir (AKAJK). Khui CC by a big margin of 53 balls. organised by SP College under the will be placed in the World The Tournament is being mer Principal S. P. College and Former Minister and banner of Higher Education Group I. General Secretary Football "We have sent our final President of AKAJK Department concluded here with Association Prof. Bashir Ahmad the final match played between team to the ITF today. Captain Sunil Sharma after dis- Bangladesh’s Nayeem spins Shah, Principal S.P. College Prof. Rohit Rajpal had a chat with all cussions with General GDC Boys Baramulla and GDC (Dr.) Khursheed Ahmad Khan, boys Anantnag. the players before deciding on Secretary of Principal GDC Eidgah Prof. (Dr.) who is going to be the reserve Association and also Both teams scored one goal Fouzia Fatima were present in the Zimbabwe to heavy Test defeat each in the allotted time. The player. He spoke to Divij as General Secretary of award ceremony. well, conveying that he will be DHAKA, Feb 25: today. were all out for 189 in the sec- match was decided by tie-breaker Federation Ambedkar The Rolling Football Trophy the sixth member of the travel- The big victory in Dhaka ond session with Nayeem and was won by GDC Boys Gupta recommended was organized by the SP College ling side," said an AITA Spinner Nayeem Hasan ended a six-match losing returning figures of 5-82. Baramulla by 4 goals to 2. name of Vice President under the banner of Higher source. (PTI) claimed a match haul of nine streak for the hosts and handed Nayeem was supported by SSP Traffic Srinagar Javed Education Department. of Association Rahil wickets as Bangladesh centurion Mominul Haque his fellow spinner Taijul Hasan Gupta as the Working thrashed Zimbabwe by an first win as Test captain. who took four wickets as President of Amateur President AKAJK presenting nomina- tion letter to Rahil Gupta in presence of innings and 106 runs inside Zimbabwe, who trailed by Zimbabwe lost batsmen at reg- Arrangements reviewed for 1st ever Karate Do Association Ambedkar Gupta on Tuesday. four days in the one-off Test 295 after the first innings, ular intervals after resuming of Jammu and Kashmir (AKAJK). on nine for two, although skip- ing faith in him and assured to A meeting in this regard was per Craig Ervine (43) and Khelo India Winter Games focus on promoting Karate in held in Jammu today and Rahil Minerva Public School Timycen Maruma (41) offered every nook and corner of J&K. Excelsior Sports Correspondent Warfare School (HAWS) were my would present folk items was elevated to the post of some resistance. Rahil Gupta was also a also present in the meeting every evening during the event Working/Acting Pesident of the Mushfiqur Rahim set up SRINAGAR, Feb 25: A high Member of J&K Sports Council. which was also attended by and stalls of Kashmiri cuisine Association. celebrates Annual Day the win with his unbeaten 203 level meeting of officials today President, Winter Games would also be arranged by reviewed the arrangements for Excelsior Correspondent the occasion with their pres- as the hosts declared their Association of Jammu and JKTDC. the first ever Khelo India ence. innings on 560 for six on Kashmir, Muhammad Abbas JAMMU, Feb 25: Minerva Winter Games to be held next The program commenced Monday, in response to Wani, representatives of Shepali Chalotra, D/o Yash Public School celebrated its month, an official spokesman with the lighting of the ceremo- Zimbabwe's 265. Gulmarg Hotel Club and office Pal, R/o Annual Day Function with great said. nial lamp, followed by welcome Mominul struck his first bearers of various winter games Jammu, who enthusiasm and fervour in the century as Test captain with a The first-ever Khelo India song. associations. has been school premises, here today. 132 and put on 222 runs with Winter Games will be held from Secretary YSS also set a Little Minervians of the March 7 to 11 at Gulmarg. declared Om Parkash Bhagat, Deputy Mushfiqur to set the tone for deadline of three days for school presented colorful cul- Secretary Youth Services qualified for Commissioner, Kathua adorned tural items, depicting various his team's dominance. grooming of slopes with snow and Sports, Sarmad Hafeez, the award of the occasion as the chief guest festivals of India. "Everyone did well, and I beaters and groomers. To who chaired the meeting, high- the degree of while Dr Bharat Bhushan The Middle Wing of the am happy for the team. We ensure safety and timely med- presided over the function. lighted the importance of the school depicted the different tried to put up a big score and ical assistance of participants, Doctor of Aruna Sharma, DEPO event for the promotion of win- seasons in the form of dance and we were able to get that," said he directed the officers to keep Philosophy (PhD) in Zoology Kathua and Prof (Dr) Ram ter sports and tourism in J&K. the senior students performed a Mominul, who became captain sufficient number of ski rescue by HNB Garhwal University, Murti Sharma were the special ''It is an opportunity for us patrol teams available. cultural extravagant comprising in November. Srinagar, Uttarakhand. She guests, as we are the first to host winter For hassle free travel of par- of patriotic performance and "I don't think it is a diffi- edition of Khelo India in the worked on the topic Mahi Paul Sharma bhangra. ticipants, facilitation counters "Ecological Status of Lower Chairman Minerva Public cult start to my captaincy country. Every stakeholder has The cultural programs would be setup at Srinagar air- Stretch of Song River, Doon School, Sheetal Sharma career," he added. "Yes, we to chip in with best of resources port, Tangmarg and Tourism enthralled the audience. The Valley, Uttarakhand" under Principal Minerva Kathua, have to win more matches but to make the event successful," Reception Center Srinagar. The function was also attended by we will do better." Hafeez told the meeting. the supervision of Dr JVS Ruhy Sharma Principal MPS the Managing Committee meeting also decided that hand- Varun Sharma of Ultimate Fitness The Gym Jammu, who got Taijul took the final wick- Sarmad Hafeez hoped that Rauthan, Department of Barnoti, Senior BJP Leader Members. loom, handicrafts departments gold medal by lifting 190 kg Bench Press in 105 kg category in et of Charlton Tshuma with his with the culmination of the Zoology, DAV (PG) College, Prem Nath Dogra, Jagdish Raj The programme ended with would set up stalls to showcase the recently concluded 11th National Bench Press and Poonia Sarpanch Barnoti and left-arm orthodox as the home event, the footfall of tourists in Dehradun. She got the finan- the presentation of National live demonstration of making Powerlifting Championship 2020 at Delhi. Also seen in the pic- Sohan Lal Sharma along with side celebrated only their sec- J&K would improve consider- different handicraft items. It was cial assistance from UGC as Anthem. ture are President of the Association, Amit Dutta and General parents of the students graced ond innings, (Agencies) ably for the benefit of one and also decided that Cultural acade- RGNF fellowship. all. Officers of High Altitude Secretary, Rakesh Kumar.