FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2013 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Police Public Col RN Chopra Challenge Cup School students Sarthak, Paras guide Mehta to clash with Advani bring laurels Excelsior Sports Correspondent Academy Blue to huge win in quarters of JAMMU, Oct 17: The stu- Excelsior Sports Correspondent scorer with 39 runs, while Harsh NEW DELHI, Oct 17: time the two Indian cueists will be had to be back on the table in less dents of J&K Police Public Dev Singh contributed 18 runs up against each other on the pro- than 12 hours against one of the School brought laurels to the JAMMU, Oct 17: Splendid to the total. For Academy Blue, Indian cueist Aditya Mehta fessional tour and whoever wins toughest competitors in the fray. school in the field of sports and knocks by Sarthak Peshin and Abhishek, Marutwan and Aryan today set up a mouth-watering this evening will progress to the Advani started well with a music. Paras Khajuria guided Academy Gandral claimed 2 wickets each, quarter-final clash against compa- semi-finals of the ranking event, break of 53 to capture the first Mohd Asif of Class 8th Blue to a huge win by a margin while Sarthak bagged one. For triot Pankaj Advani after ending bagged gold in Under-14 boys of 156 runs over Academy Reds his brilliant knock of 67 runs, the challenge of double World Spikers posing for a group photograph during valedictory 400 Mtrs Race in the Inter-District in Under-14 boys Col RN Sarthak was adjudged man of champion Mark Williams in the function of volleyball tournament. Athletic Meet, organized by the Chopra Challenge Cup Cricket the match. Indian Open tournament Department of Youth Services and Tournament, being held at In another match of Under-12 here. Sports at Jammu University Academy Grounds, here. boys category, RN Chopra History-making Mehta Army organizes volleyball Grounds, while Rashmeet Kour Earlier, winning the toss and Academy Green defeated Sidhant became only the second Indian clinched first prize in the Ghazal batting first, Academy Blue rode Cricket Academy by 43 runs in a cueist after Advani to reach the Talent Hunt Competition, organ- quarterfinal of the world ranking ized by Nirvana Academy at a superb knock of 67 runs by T20 game. Academy Green, bat- tourney at Gool snooker event when he put it Abhinav Theatre, here. Sarthak Peshin and a valuable ting first, scored 131 runs in the across World No.18 Williams 4-2 Excelsior Sports Correspondent the participants. Other students of the School innings of 48 runs by Paras stipulated 20 overs, losing 4 wick- in a dramatic pre-quarterfinal fin- This 6-day long tournament including Tanish and Jasika Kour Khajuria scored a mammoth ets in the progress. Danish Sharma ish. GOOL, Oct 17: The was played on league-cum- claimed second prize, while the total of 250 runs in the stipulat- (28), Ritvik (24) and Tanvir Singh Advani had brought India on Volleyball Tournament conduct- knockout basis. consolation prizes went to Riya, ed 30 overs. Sarthak scored the (22) were the main contributors. to the global map of snooker by ed by the Rashtriya Rifles, based The final was played Shruti Manhas, Jatin and runs in 53 balls and hit 10 mag- For Sidhant Academy, Pratyush storming into the quarterfinals of at Gool, under the aegis of between the teams of Thatharka Mandeep Singh of the same nificent boundaries. Aditya took 2 wickets. the earlier this year. another first for India. frame convincingly. Bingham, the Counter Insurgency Force and Gool. Thatharka lifted the school. Uppal and Aryan Gandral con- Sidhant Academy, in reply, The match between Advani In the morning session, dangerous customer that he is, (Uniform) concluded at Higher trophy by defeating Gool by (3- School Principal, Kiran Raina tributed 28 and 26 runs to the managed to score 88 runs for the and Mehta holds a lot of signifi- Advani had notched up a hard- responded with a fluent 110 break lauded the students for their fabu- Secondary School, here. 1) sets in a well contested total respectively. For Academy loss of 7 wickets in the allotted cance as it would be for the first fought 4-3 win over World No.12 levelling the match 1-1. lous show. A total of 18 teams partici- match. Red, Vidhant Handa was the 20 overs, thus lost the match by . The Indian pulled back the pated in the event and the team The participants were all pick of the bowlers, who scalped 43 runs. Cherian was the top 1st day's play in Duleep Being made to play a 10am next two frames with 67 and 53 of village Thatharka emerged as praise for the Army for organ- State Deadlift 5 important wickets by conced- scorer with 26 runs. match after a long and intense breaks, being only one frame the winner of the tournament. izing such tournaments, which Powerlifting ing 33 runs in his 6 overs. The tournament is being final called off game the previous night, Advani away from rewriting snooker The event saw an over- give them opportunity to show- In reply, Academy Red, bun- organized under the supervision lived up to his reputation of over- history. But that wasn't meant whelming response from the case their talent and foster C’ship on Oct 22 dled out for a paltry total of 94 of Rakesh Basin, organizing KOCHI, Oct 17: coming adversity, closing out a to happen in a hurry. Bingham local populace and plenty of friendship with other col- runs in 17 overs to lose the secretary, Zabeer Ahmad, The first day' proceedings of worthy opponent Bingham in the rose to the occasion of impend- Excelsior Sports Correspondent zeal, enthusiasm and vigor from leagues. match by a big margin of 156 Sukomal Ganguly, coach and the Duleep Trophy final decider of the best-of-seven ing defeat to enforce the frames. decider with big breaks of 72 JAMMU, Oct 17: The runs. Akshun Singh was the top Deepak Dogra, assistant coach. between North Zone and South Zone was called off without a Battling and getting the better and 119. Jammu and Kashmir Sports of World No.11 Mark Allen's chal- In the decider, with momen- ball being bowled due to heavy Powerlifting Association is lenge till 11pm yesterday, Advani, tum in Bingham's favour, Advani organizing State Deadlift outfield which was not con- an eight-time world champion, was not the favourite. (PTI) Powerlifting Championship on ducive for competitive cricket. October 22, 2013 at Udhay Umpires Suresh Shastri and Health Club in Bantalab, here. Sanjay Hazare decided to call The decision in this regard off day's play after their post- was taken in a meeting held lunch inspection in which they here yesterday, which among found that lot of wet areas are others was attended by general there in the outfield. With the secretary of the Association, sun not shining brightly, there Rajan Jain, Narinder Singh and was no chance of the outfield Prem Choudhary. drying up which led to them According to a handout calling off proceedings on the issued here, the weighing of the Swimmers of KC Public School posing for a group photo- day. Students during Painting Competition organized by Career players will be held on October graph alongwith Principal and coaches. The weather has been Abacus in Jammu. 21, 2013 at the Office of the inclement in Kochi over past Association at 3-A/C Gandhi one week which lead to North Artists performing Dandaras during a workshop, organized Nagar from 11 am to 3 pm. KC swimmers blossom winning their semi-final against by Natraj Natya Kunj, Cultural Society in Jammu. Career Abacus organizes Excelsior Sports Correspondent Karan Dhar, Abhinav Gupta, East by virtue of spin of coin Lahiri eyeing top finish Yuvraj Gupta, Gandhar, Sushant with only two full days of play JAMMU, Oct 17: KC Public Singh, Vikas Koul, Aksh, possible. Theatre Workshop on Painting Competition at CIMB Classic School swimmers won 43 Yatiksha Tandon, Shreya Since the match is being tel- KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17: medals, with 26 gold, 16 silver Sharma, Parmiti Digra, Vaishali, evised live, it is not possible for Excelsior Correspondent be declared later-on. and 1 bronze in the Inter-School Anika, Vanshita Rajput, Tanisha, BCCI to shift the venue due to ‘Dandaras’ concludes Arvind Sharma, Director of the India's rising star Anirban Swimming Competition, organ- Arya and team captain Kinshuk logistical difficulties pertaining JAMMU, Oct 17: Career Institute informed that these compe- Lahiri is eyeing a top finish at the Excelsior Correspondent During the workshop guid- ized by KC International School Safaya. to live coverage. ance regarding “Dandaras” was Abacus, a leading Abacus titions are being held in all the star-studded USD 7 million here recently. The Principal of the School, Even South Zone, who Teaching Institute organized schools of J&K as per the conven- JAMMU, Oct 17: A month- given to budding artist by CIMB Classic next week to haul The medal winners included Amrender Mishra lauded the played both their matches at the Painting Competition at Shiksha ience of the schools to bring out the long Dogri Folk Dance Kumar A ‘Bharti’. himself into the chase for the Aadhar Koul, Rasagya Tandon, efforts of the swimmers and Chepauk won rain-interrupted Niketan High School, Gandhi hidden talent of the children, adding Asian Tour Order of Merit crown. Workshop on ‘Dandars’ con- Dr Sudhir Mahajan shared Aditya Tandon, Aditya Gupta, their coaches Babita Rani and games. Nagar , here today. till now the competition has been Lahiri, a three-time Asian cluded at Studio Ranglok, the views on the importance of The competition was held held in more than 17 schools. Tour winner, will be amongst a Abhishek Badyal, Jigmet Thakur Singh for this notable The southern part of India Bakshi Nagar, here today. preservation of these dying folk without taking entry fee from the He said to make every student stellar cast at the Kuala Lumpur Rinchen, Stenzin Wangdon, achievement. experiences substancial rainfall The workshop was organ- art forms. school or the students. participate, the Management of Golf and Country Club which will during the months of October ized by Natraj Natya Kunj, Abhishek Bharti, Director of Over 150 students from Class Career Abacus has decided not to include include multiple Major and November and one could Cultural Society, Jammu, while this workshop while sharing his 1st to Class 7th participated in the take any participation fee from the winner Phil Mickelson of the question the logic of scheduling J &K Academy of Art Culture views said we must impart Competition. students or the school. United States, defending champi- the matches at this time of the and Languages, Jammu provid- knowledge of our traditions and The participants were divided The competition was coordi- on Nick Watney and Spanish stal- year. (PTI) ed financial assistance for the rituals to young generations, into three categories of sub-junior, nated by Incharge Shiksha wart Sergio Garcia. event. adding it is the need of hour that junior and senior and their topics Niketan, Kiran Gupta, Major champions Ernie Els of Indian, Australian Abhishek Bharti directed the young generation must adopt were any Cartoon Character, Coordinator Rajni, Art Teacher, South Africa, who is also an Asian workshop and it was assisted by these traditional folk art forms Landscape and Environment. Shipra and Madam Usha. Tour honorary member and inter- teams arrive Aaditya Bharti. in their daily life and popularize Children did their best to pres- Divya, Coordinator and national ambassador, former ent their imagination on the paper. Akanksha of Career Abacus were Masters Tournament winner CHANDIGARH, Oct 17: Veteran social activist, Dr them. Karan ISS was chief guest on Rakesh Dogra and Garu The result of the competition will also present on the occasion. Bubba Watson of the United The Indian and Australian States and Kiradech Aphibarnrat the occasion, while PL Parihar Ram delivered guest lectures on teams reached here today from and Er Vijay Kumar were guests ‘Dandaras’. of Thailand, the current Asian Jaipur to play the third cricket Pawar all set to return as MCA head Tour number one, will also feature of honour. Students of Jyoti Parihar one-dayer of the seven-match Dandaras is performed in Public High School, Rajpura MUMBAI, Oct 17: in the CIMB Classic which is series at Mohali on Saturday. sanctioned by the PGA TOUR Lok Natya “Haran” which is a Mangotrian attended this work- Swimmers of Army Public School (APS) Akhnoor, who The teams checked-in at a Union Minister Sharad Pawar is all set to start his second and Asian Tour. clinched medals in the Inter-School Swimming Competition, part of rich Dogra Cultural shop and were among the per- innings as President of the Mumbai Cricket Association at its polls Lahiri, ranked eighth on the five star hotel here in the after- Heritage. This dance form forming artists. organized by KC International School, Jammu recently. The noon after their arrival in tomorrow after the candidature of his lone rival, BJP leader Order of Merit with USD medal winners included Vinayak Tiwari and Arnav. Also seen includes pair of partners holding Chief guest Dr Karan ISS 156,973, knows a strong week in Chandigarh. Gopinath Munde, was rejected and a subsequent appeal against the in the picture are Principal KCS Mehta and Sports Teacher, sticks in their hands to perform stressed on the importance of Malaysia will put him in position According to PCA Joint verdict was turned down today. Pooja Danu. rhythmically on the beats of these folk art forms in daily life Munde, whose application to contest the polls was rejected by to challenge for the Merit crown. Secretary G S Walia, the Indian Dhol, specially designed for and said we must preserve our the election officer on the basis of his residential status last He trails Kiradech by approxi- team is scheduled to hold their Dandaras. traditional folk forms. Saturday, had appealed against the verdict but it too was rejected, mately USD 550,000. practice session at PCA stadium to pave the way for Pawar to be elected unopposed. "Obviously it will be a very tomorrow morning. The NCP chief had headed the association for a decade from important event that shapes the "The Australians will hold China girls, India A boys supreme Order of Merit. Anybody that fin- 2001-2011 before he stepped aside for Vilasrao Deshmukh to suc- pre-match press conference in ishes high up that week is going to the morning," he said. MUMBAI, Oct 17: the opening singles tie where Li ceed him till the latter's death in August last year. have a good chance at winning the Anqi lost to world No 30 Pawar is being backed by all three groups contesting the bien- The Indian team will be on a Order of Merit," said the 26-year- high after they pulled off an Third seeds China won the Manika Batra, to snatch an nial election, which has already seen intense lobbying for all the old Lahiri, who has already won junior girls title with an upset exciting 3-1 win over the other posts in the managing committee.(PTI) incredible nine-wicket victory once this season.(PTI) over Australia in the second win over India A, while top favourites, in the process beat- cricket one-dayer played at seeds India A won the junior ing the hosts for the second time Jaipur yesterday, achieving the boys crown, in the USD 8,000 in two days. second highest ever run chase in Reliance India Junior and Cadet Yanmei Yang won the sec- ODI history. Open Table Tennis ond singles over world No 60 The hosts had lost to Championship, played at the Suthirtha Mukherjee before Australia in the opening NSCI-Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel pairing with Anqi to win the encounter of the series. (PTI) Stadium here today. doubles for a 2-1 lead. China rallied from the loss of Delhi lass Batra frittered The students of GD Goenka Public School, Jammu, governed by away an envious 2-0 advantage Om Prakash Bansal Charitable Trust, who excelled in judo and Down with viral Vijender dominates against Yanmei in the crucial taekwondo events of CBSE Inter-School Meet held recently. The fourth singles tie when she lost School clinched gold, silver and bronze through Vanshika her way midway via a slew of Manhas, Malvika Kapoor, Anisha Supolia and Anshika Manhas World C'ship opener errors through a riveting contest. respectively. School Principal, Jyoti Asija lauded the efforts of the Yanmei endured the early set- students and their coach Shweta Thakur for this achievement. ALMATY (KAZAKHSTAN), "I have been on medication back following a flurry of win- Oct 17: for the last two days. Before ners by Batra on both flanks and today's bout my coaches told me recovered brilliantly to force the Star Indian boxer Vijender that I should not feel weak men- decider and snatch a surprise Singh (75kg) gave a dominating tally no matter how I was feeling win for China. performance despite being down physically. So, I just went in 'I needlessly put myself with viral fever to thrash with a positive mindset and under pressure,' reasoned a Sweden's Hampus Henriksson pulled off the win," he said. visibly disappointed Batra. in his opening bout and enter the National coach Gurbax 'After enjoying the 2-0 lead, I second round of the World Singh Sandhu also praised the was eager to finish off the Championships here today. boxer's performance. match. Much to my discom- Vijender, who was the "Vijender gave an exception- fort, Yang slowed down the first Indian boxer to win a medal al performance against a very game and looked surprisingly at the mega-event (a bronze in tough boxer. The other guy was calm even while trailing. the 2009 edition), out-punched very aggressive but Vijender Also, we should have won the his rival 3-0 to make the last 32 caught him with some good doubles. But overall I am to round off a third successive uppercuts, that broke him. Later, happy with my game. Beating winning day for India. Viju connected some deft left Anqi in the opening singles The individual scoreline read hooks," Sandhu said. was a good result for me,' he 30-27 30-26 30-26 in favour of Vijender has a tough bout added. Vijender, who is aiming to make next up as he will be facing Led by India junior No 1, a strong comeback after being European champion and world Abhishek Yadav and No 2 embroiled in a drug scandal, number seven Jason Quigley of Sudhanshu Grover, India A lived which denied him several weeks Ireland. The 22-year-old up to their reputation to win the of training earlier this year. Quigley is seeded fifth here and Junior boys title with a 3-0 win "I am down with fever, cold the duo will square off on over surprise finalists India E and cough ever since I landed Saturday. that had Sanish Amberkar and here but somehow managed to "Let's hope that I recover Chinmay Datar. pull myself today. I am glad that substantially by then and see Meanwhile, favourites India I won but it's just the start," how it goes," said Vijender. A teams won the Cadet boys and Vijender said after his bout. (PTI) girls titles. (UNI)