THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Sindhu, Prannoy progress; Srikanth, Nikhat, Deepak storm into semis; JU staff sports meet gets underway India on a roll at Thai boxing tourney Excelsior Sports Correspondent rounds in the discipline of Bhatia beat Sumeet Dograa and Carrom and in both Naresh Sharma beat Sham Lal NEW DELHI, July 24: Manju Rani (48kg), Brijesh Sharma. Sameer bow out of Indonesia Open Yadav (81kg) and JAMMU, July 24: men and women sections. Organised by Campus Sports The Results: CARROM: BADMINTON: MEN: Former junior world champi- Commonwealth Games bronze- TOKYO, July 24: ranked Srikanth 13-21 21-11 22- made a second-round exit from Committee, University of WOMEN: Sunita Amla beat Vishal Sudan beat Sunil Kumar; on Nikhat Zareen (51kg) and medallist Mohammed 20 in a match that lasted 59 min- the Indonesia Open last week. Anita Kapoor; Komal Bakshi Pawan Singh beat Rajesh Asian silver-medallist Deepak Husammuddin (56kg). Jammu (JU), the annual sports Ace Indian shuttlers P V utes at the BWF World Tour It was good news for India in beat Meghna Dhar; Veenu Kumar; Rajesh Kumar beat Singh (49kg) were the promi- Ashish defeated Jamaica's meet for the staff of the institu- Sindhu and HS Prannoy moved Super 750 tournament. the men's doubles competition Gandotra beat Nidhi Gandral; Parvesh Ratta; Vivek Slathia nent ones to assure themselves Joshua Frazer 5-0, putting in a tion got underway at into the second round of Japan It was disappointment for as Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Pooja Manhas beat Sonika beat Subash.C. Raina; Abhinav of medals on Wednesday as dominating performance. Gymnasium Hall on the campus, Open with contrasting wins over Sameer Verma as well as he lost defeated the Sharma; Veenu Gandotra beat Sharma beat Sanjeev Chadha; Indian boxers continued their Husammuddin also toyed here today. their respective rivals in the to Denmark's English pair of and Shewta Khajuria; Sunita Amla Surjeet Singh beat Prekshat commanding performance at the with his Korean rival Lee The event was inaugurated women's and men's singles in straight games in another 21-16 21-17 to beat Veenu Gandotra; Sunita Dev Singh; Pankaj Gupta beat Thailand International Yechan before fetching a 5-0 by Chairman of the Campus events here today. men's singles match. The enter the second round. Amla beat Lakshmi Bhalwal. Vishal Sharma; Niranjan Singh Tournament in Bangkok. verdict, putting on quite a show Sports Committee, Dr Daud Fifth seed Sindhu, who came unseeded Indian lost 17-21 12- They will next be up against MEN: Niranjan Singh beat beat Gursharan Singh; Sumeet Nikhat, also an Asian with his attacking game. Iqbal Baba. out second best in last week's 21 in the contest that lasted 46 the winner of another first-round Jagdev Sharma; Gursharan Kapoor beat Sham Lal Sharma; Championships bronze-medal- Brijesh, on the other hand, Prominent among those Indonesia Open, took 37 min- minutes. match between Korean pair of Singh beat Bhushan Kumar; Sumeet Dogra beat Tarun list, recorded a 5-0 triumph over had to toil a bit to edge past present at opening of the event utes to get the better of unseeded The eighth seed Srikanth, Solgyu Choi and Seung Jae Seo Abhinav Sharma beat Harinder Sharma; Sandeep Arya beat Uzbekistan's Sitora Shogdarova. Thailand's Jakka Pong Yomkhot were Vivek Salathia (Deputy Chinese Han Yue 21-9 21-17 who holds a superior head-to- and China's Kai Xiang Huang Pal Singh; Rajesh Kumar beat Bhushan Kumar. WOMEN: In the men's draw, Deepak 4-1. Registrar Accounts), Pawan and set up a clash against Aya head record against Prannoy, and Cheng Liu. Rajesh Kumar; Varun Sawhney Komal Bakshi beat Meena took barely a couple of minutes But Manju had no trouble Singh Bhau (President NTEU), Ohori of Japan. started of well clinching the first But the women's doubles beat Satinder Singh; Nikhil Sharma; Sonika Sharma beat to leave his rival Samak Saehan out-punching Italy's Roberta Sham Lal Sharma (General Sindhu came agonisingly game 21-13. combination of Ashwini Ponappa Kumar beat Inderjit Singh; Anita; Pooja Manhas beat of Thailand with a bloodied Bonati in the women's draw. The Secretary), Raj Kumar (JU close to winning her first title of However, the unseeded and N Sikki Reddy crashed out Sunil Kumar beat Deepak Shewata Khajuria; Sunita Amla forehead, forcing a stoppage in Indian won on a unanimous Cricket coach), Ravish Vaid (JU the year before losing to another Prannoy came back strongly tak- after losing 16-21 14-21 against Anand; Pankaj Gupta beat beat Veenu Gandotra and Nidhi the first round itself. decision. Table Tennis Coach), Gagan Japanese at ing the second game 21-11. The Korea's So Yeong Kim Korea and Vishal Sharma; Deepak Anand Sahni beat Meenakshi Sharma. "The bout went well for me However, Asian silver- Kumar (JU Football Coach), the Indonesia Open last week. decider went down to the wire Hee Yong Kong. beat Vivek Mahajan; Rajesh TABLE TENNIS: MEN: and I think my game is coming medallist Manisha Moun (57kg) Padam Dev Singh (Sports But it was curtains for eighth with Prannoy having the last The Indian mixed doubles pair Kumar beat Gurmeet Singh; Rajesh Kumar beat Vivek together very nicely," Nikhat lost to Russia's Luidmila Supervisor) and Jai Bharat seed K Srikanth, whose poor run laugh. He will face Rasmus of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and Sikki Sahil Gupta beat Noor-ul- Mahajan and Satinder Singh told PTI from Bangkok. Vorontsova in a unanimous ver- (Sports Supervisor). of form continued as he crashed Gemke of Denmark in the sec- Reddy also bowed out of the tour- Asrar; Sandeep Arya beat beat Varun Sawhney. Also advancing to the medal dict to sign off without a medal The opening day witnessed out after suffering defeat at the ond round. nament, losing 11-21 14-21 to top competition in the preliminary Bhupinder Khajuria; Sachin hands of compatriot Prannoy Srikanth, the former world seeded Chinese duo of Zhend Si rounds were Ashish (69kg), at this event. (PTI) earlier in the day. No. 1, has been struggling for Wei and Huang Ya Qiaong in just Prannoy stunned the higher- consistency this season. He 26 minutes. (PTI) ADGP honours JKP athlete Reyaz Excelsior Sports Correspondent level and wished him more suc- cess in his future endeavours. SRINAGAR, July 24: ADGP The ADGP also stressed Armed J&K SJM Gillani today upon Reyaz Ahmad to work felicitated Reyaz Ahmad for hard and do regular practice to winning two bronze medals one bring more laurels for the in 5000 mtrs (40 + men) event Organization, State as well as and other in 1500 meters (40 + Country. SSP Dushyant Sharma, Winners along with other participants of KC Gurukul PS after shining in 11th AIMS Talent Exam'. men) event in 6th Masters Staff Officer Sports APHQ was Israr scores 14-ball fifty as Athletics Sri Lanka Open also present on the occasion. KC Gurukul PS shines in 11th Championships 2019 held at Reyaz, an athlete of J&K Poonch XI scripts big win Sugathadasa Stadium, K. Cyril Police Central Sports Athletic Excelsior Sports Correspondent C. Perera Mawatha, Colombo in Team who is presently serving AIMS Talent Exam Sri Lanka, recently. as Sg. Constable in J&K Armed POONCH, July 24: Israr While interacting with Police is eager to compete in Excelsior Sports Correspondent on January 21, 2019 across Charak scored a quick-fire 14- Reyaz Ahmad, the ADGP forthcoming World Police Fire India. ball half-century to help Winners Stadium Orange team posing for a group photograph after a win during a Hockey Armed congratulated him for his Games being hosted by China JAMMU, July 24: KC The gold medallists included Poonch XI thrash Singh Tournament in Poonch. achievement at the International this year. Gurukul Public School Paloura Avni (II A), Aarav Mahajan Warriors by a Jammu added yet another feath- (IIIA), Muskan (IVB), Sanjana big margin of er in their illustrious cap with Tickoo (VA), Stuti Dhar (VIA) 80 runs in the Stadium Orange outplays JK Cricket on upswing from few students making their alma and Arnav Singh (IX B). ongoing mater proud as they won medals The Management, Academic Poonch T20 and certificates in the 11th All Director, Principal and staff Cricket BHSS by a solitary goal years: Former First-Class Cricketers India Maths, Science Talent lauded the efforts of the students Tournament, Excelsior Sports Correspondent match officiated by the technical (DYSS), Prem Prakash Luthra Excelsior Sports Correspondent parency, fair treatment to crick- Examination 2018-19, conduct- for this achievement. being organ- penal including Novjot Singh was the chief guest and other eting fraternity and upholding ed by the centre for excellence ised by District POONCH, July 24: Stadium and Ranveet Singh (umpires) prominent present were Nirdosh JAMMU, July 24: Rebutting the prospect of local former Police Poonch, under the over- Orange defeated Government while Meenakshi Khajuria, Kumar (Manager Sports the statement issued by a galaxy cricketers, Mr Sharma said that Selectors should be consistent, Shubman all supervision of DySP Boys Higher Secondary School Urvashi Sharma and Shewani Stadium), Parvaiz Ahmed Afridi of former Ranji trophy players, JKCA had entrusted the job of Sheezan Bhat, here. (BHSS) by a solitary goal to Sharma were on the technical (Chairman EHSAAS on the other day, with regard to selection to these local crick- should have been in team: Ganguly Earlier, winning the toss strengthen their position in the table. Foundation), Pawan Kumar, non-implementation of Lodha eters only, but they failed in jus- and batting first, Poonch XI ongoing Poonch Hockey In today's match, retired dis- Matinderpal Singh (Hockey Recommendations in Jammu tifying the same and resigned NEW DELHI, July 24: Caribbean. scored a huge total of 200 runs League, organised by Hockey trict officer of the Department of coaches) and Jimmy. and Kashmir Cricket from their posts, adding that had The MSK Prasad-led selec- in the stipulated 20 overs. Israr J&K at Sports Stadium, here Youth Services and Sports Association (JKCA), former they been sincere to cricket and Former India captain tion committee picked India's stole the show with his power- today. First-Class cricketer and Senior cricketers, rather than escaping Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday squads for the T20I, ODI and packed fifty. The only goal of the match Selector JKCA, Vinod Sharma from the pious job of selection, questioned the omission of vet- Test squads for the tour of In reply, Singh Warriors came through Gunpreet in the said that the game of cricket in they should have given the sug- eran Ajinkya Rahane and West Indies on Sunday. managed to score 120 runs in 48th minute of the match. The Jammu and Kashmir is on gestions by being within the sys- young Shubman Gill from the Barring left-arm spinner the allotted overs to lose the upswing from a last few years as tem. ODI squad for the tour of West Ravindra Jadeja, Kohli, Rohit match by 80 runs. Bowlers put India ‘A’ the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Referring to the appointment Indies, urging the selection Sharma and KL Rahul, no "Israr's brisk knock of 50 Association (JKCA) has organ- of the senior selectors from out- committee to be consistent other Indian player features in runs was really a delight to in drivers seat ised tournaments in almost all side the State, Mr Sharma said with their policies. all 3 formats for the West watch," expressed the specta- tors. NORTH SOUND the districts of the State to help that JKCA had no option left An inconsistent Kedar Indies tour. (PTI) (ANTIGUA), July 24: young cricketers hone their skill rather than getting the selectors Jadhav has been retained while up to the optimum level, if not from the other States, when the Gill, who has been adjudged India A seized momentum in maximum. players from the State refused to man-of-the-series in the five the unofficial first Test against He along with former take the assignments as selec- List A games in the West the West Indies A with pacer Chairman Senior Selection tors. Indies, scoring 218 runs. Mohammed Siraj and spinner Ganguly took to Twitter to Shahbaz Nadeem reducing the Committee & Senior Selector, He gave credit of organising take a dig at the selectors stat- hosts to 126 for five on the open- Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Dr GN Itoo felicitating Ashender Koul and former skip- such mega tournaments to ing the main agenda should be ing day, here on Wednesday. young footballers at Sopore. -Excelsior/ Aabid Nabi per J&K Ranji Trophy team, Committee of Administrators After wining the ODI series Shahid Parvez said that 40,000 (CoA) and Chief Executive picking the best possible team 4-1, India A extended their dom- Provincial Level Inter District cricketers participated in the Officer (CEO). and not making people happy. ination of the hosts to the Tests District Level Cricket Meanwhile, Ashender and "Time has come for Indian after they opted to bat at Sir Tournaments last season and Shahid said that cricket run by selectors to pick same players Vivian Richards Stadium. Football Championship gets underway 60,000 took part in such tourna- the JKCA in the past was played in all formats of the game for rhythm and confidence.. too Siraj sent back both the open- Excelsior Sports Correspondent efforts of District Youth Services ments this season, adding that at the Headquarters only i.e, few are playing in all formats ers -- Jeremy Solozano (9) and and Sports Officer Baramulla some boys from remote areas (Srinagar & Jammu) and the Winners posing for a group photograph during a match of ..great teams had consistent Montcin Hodge (16) -- in a con- SOPORE, July 24: and said that such events should made it to the State teams and players were picked from there JKCA Poonch District Cricket Tournament on Wednesday. players ..it's not about making fident start for India while his Provincial Level Inter District be organized in Baramulla in performed well at the National only, adding that the game is all happy but picking the best pace colleague Shivam Dube Football Championship got future also. scene also. now being played in all 22 dis- JKCA District Level Cricket tournament for the country and be consis- saw the back of rival skipper underway with an impressive Very impressive cultural They said Qamrans and tricts of the State and the selec- tent @bcci," Ganguly tweeted. Shamarh Brooks (12). inaugural ceremony at Khushal items were presented by the stu- Rasikhs getting the National tion of the players is made in all Brooks was caught by wick- "Here are many in the Poonch XI crushes Royal Club by a Stadium, here. dents on the inaugral function of selectors nod and making it to the districts. et-keeper Wriddhiman Saha, squad who can play all formats Deputy Commissioner PLID Football Championship by the Indian Under-19 team, por- The trio of Vinod, Ashender who is playing his first competi- ..surprised not to see Shubman Baramulla, Dr GN Itnoo was the the students of different institu- traits picture of the endeavours and Shahid said that cricket huge margin of 243 runs tive match after a long injury lay- made by the Association to pro- ought to be run by the accom- Gill. Rahane in the one day chief guest, while Javeed Iqbal, tions of District Baramulla. Excelsior Sports Correspondent and 35 runs to the total respec- off. Saha is also part of senior duce International stuff from the plished cricketers and advocated squad," he added. SSP Sopore was the guest of The other dignitaries on the tively. For Royal Club, Kaif and Indian Test squad, which will State. for the implementation of Gill has already expressed honour. inaugural function were ADC POONCH, July 24: Poonch Nazarat shared 2 wickets each. play a two-match series next Refuting the allegations of Cricket Advisory Committee his disappointment at not being month. Deputy Commissioner Sopore, Deputy CEO XI crushed Royal Cricket Club In reply, Royal Club bun- former cricketers that CEO has (CAC). picked in the squad for the lim- Left-arm spinner Nadeem Baramulla while addressing on Baramulla, Principal Boys and by a huge margin of 243 runs in dled out for a paltry total of 104 been a failure in offering trans- ited overs series in the then swung into action to further the inaugural function impressed Girls higher Secondary School the ongoing JKCA District runs in 25.2 overs. Lucky top tilt it in India's favour as he upon the students to participate Sopore, Chairman Met and Level Cricket Tournament, scored with 30 runs, while Aftar cleaned up the middle order. in games and sports and say no Sanctorium, EO Municipal Good show by players on Day-3 of Inter-School competition being held under the chairman- contributed 26 runs to the total. (PTI) to drugs. He acknowledged the Council, Sopore. Excelsior Sports Correspondent Kour, DYSSO Jammu is the Sambhav Sahani scored the ship of Syed Ashiq Hussain From Poonch XI, Gurvinder Organizing Secretary of the goal for the winners. Bukhari, CEO JKCA at Sports snd Rustum took 4 and 2 wick- JAMMU, July 24: Players tournament. In Under-14 Hockey final, Stadium, here. ets respectively. showed composure and promise In Football Under-14 years SOS Gole Gujral defeated Earlier, batting first Poonch Gurvinder was adjudged as during District Level Inter- boys at GGM Science College Combined School by 1-0. XI Club scored a good total of the man of match for his match School competitions of Under- Jammu, Jodhamal School In Badminton U-19 girls, 347 runs for the loss of 6 wick- winning performance. 19 boys and girls in the disci- defeated its rival in the 1st APS Ratnuchak defeated ets in the stipulated 40 overs. The match was officiated by plines of Badminton and semifinal by a solitary goal 1- Carval Convent by 2-1 in the Zaffar top scored with 54 Gurmeet and Rajnesh as Under-14, 17 and 19 years in 0. Lavish Jamwal was the goal first semifinal, while runs, while Gurvinder, Wasem umpires, while Shabbir was the the disciplines of Judo, scorer, while in the 2nd semifi- Maharishi Vidya Mandir and Ankysh contributed 44, 38 scorer. Fencing, Football and Hockey nal, MHAC Nabani beat BSF drubbed APS MIER Jammu by boys and girls on day-3 at var- Paloura again by (1-0). 2-0. ious venues in District Jammu. The competitions are being organized by the Department Pankaj of Jammu in India’s of Youth Services & Sports District Jammu under the patronage of Dr Saleem-ur- top 5 Kho-Kho players Rehman, Director General, Excelsior Sports Correspondent players in the State. The selec- Youth Services & Sports J&K tion of Pankaj among top five Srinagar and under the JAMMU, July 24: Pankaj players in the country would Chairmanship of Madan Lal, Malhotra of Jammu has been certainly go a long way in boost- Joint Director, while Chanchal ranked three among the top five ing the game. We congratulate Pankaj for the feat and wish him Bhagwati Devi, D/o Sat Paul more such milestones," presi- and Kamla dent of Jammu and Kashmir Devi, R/o Kho-Kho Association, Manmeet Ghagwal, Singh said. Samba, who He also congratulated the has been coaches, Ajay Gupta and declared quali- Dheeraj Sharma for producing fied for the famous Kho-Kho players in the international stuff out of lim- award of the India. An educated sportsman, ited resources and infrastructure. degree of Doctor of Philosophy Pankaj has to his credit a gold Senior vice president of the (PhD) in Hindi by the medal in the international five- State Association and treasurer University of Jammu. She match Test series. of KKFI, B.S Tirthi along with worked on the topic, “Stri "Associated with the game general secretary, Harjeet Singh Vimarsh Aur Rajni Gupt Ka of Kho-Kho from his school also joined president in appreci- Kathasahitya," under the super- time, Pankaj has been an inspira- ating the talented Pankaj. vision of Prof Neelam Saraf. tion for those budding talented