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Page16sports.Qxd (Page 1) WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU District Level Inter Zonal Compititions Rugby Championship concludes Paes-Lipsky pair moves to second Excelsior Sports Correspondent winner and runner-up teams. Gandhi Nagar beats Miran Sahib in U-14 Cricket to enter While speaking, Nadeem round of Geneva Open SRINAGAR, May 23: Two Ahmad said that Shopian district GENEVA, May 23: but could not convert. They had days long District Shopian is having great potential for a set point in the 10th game too semis; Babey defeats Udhampur in U-14 Kabaddi Rugby 7-S Championship con- sports and hoped that Rugby Leander Paes and Scott but the Spaniards saved the cluded here at Zainapora Sports will also get popularity among Lipsky today progressed to the chance on the deciding point. Stadium, Shopian which was the masses in this district. second round of the ATP Geneva Another set point went abeg- *GHSS Salal to take on TSN in Tennis Ball Cricket Tourney final organized by District Shopian Organising Secretary of the Open while Purav Raja and ging in the 12th game when Rugby Association. championship said that the win- Divij Sharan crashed out of the Robredo was serving to stay Excelsior Sports Correspondent category, Zone Chenani defeated Ravinder Singh of Zone ly and in below 55 kg, Suresh Twenty teams from all over ner and runner-up teams will Zone Udhampur. Udhampur and Sahil Singh Kumar of Zone Chenani and Lyon event. alive in the set as the Spanish the district took part in the perform better in the coming The Paes-Lipsky pair squan- team forced a tie-breaker. JAMMU, May 23: District In under-14 Wrestling, Ajay of Zone Udhampur bagged first Ankit Kumar of Zone Majalta championship. The winners and State Championship and hoped Level Inter Zonal Competitions, Kumar of Zone Jib emerged win- and second positions respectively. emerged winner and runner-up dered many chances in the open- Paes and Lipsky opened up a runners up teams got berth in the that Shopian district players will ing set but regrouped in time to 3-0 lead in the tie-breaker but being organized by Department respectively. State Championship which will get selected for the forthcoming of Youth Services and Sports in REASI: Government tame the fighting team of lost seven straight points to sur- be held at Bakshi Stadium, National Championships in near various disciplines were played at Higher Secondary School Tommy Robredo and David render the opening set. different venues. (GHSS) Salal will take on Srinagar in the month of July. future. Marrero 6-7 (3) 7-6(3) 10-4 in In the second set, Robredo JAMMU: Inter Zonal Level Trikuta Shiksha Niketan in the On the closing ceremony, The championship was held the first round of the Euro and Marrero got the early lead Cricket Competition for under-14 final of the District Level Tennis Principal, National Innovations under the aegis of J&K Rugby 482,060 clay court event. when they broke Paes and boys was held at GHS Satwari, in Ball Cricket Tournament at Public School (NIPS) Nadeem Association and sponsored by Meanwhile, at the ATP 250 Lipsky in the fourth game on the which Gandhi Nagar Zone beat General Zorawar Sports Ahmad was the chief guest, who J&K State Sports Council. event in Lyon, Raja and Sharan deciding point. The Indo- Miran Sahib Zone by 24 runs and Stadium, here tomorrow. distributed prizes among the made an exit with a 6-3 2-6 2-10 American team though broke registered berth in the semifinal. Earlier in the first semis, defeat against Benoit Paire and back and saved break chances in Batting first, Gandhi Nagar GHSS Salal beat GHS Sirla Thomas Paire in the first round. the eighth game to make it 4-4. Zone made 69 runs by losing 5 Bhagga by 22 runs. Chasing a wickets. Abhidhwar was top scor- Also making a first round The set was pushed to a tie- total of 90 runs scored by GHSS exit from the Lyon event were breaker again and the Paes- er with 21 runs, while Shavak and Salal, the team of GHS Sirla the wild card entrants Jeevan Lipsky pair raced to a 4-0 lead. Aditya Abrol chipped in 17 and Bhagga was bundled out at 68 12 runs respectively. runs. Sudarshan of GHSS Salal Nedunchezhiyan and They converted their third of the From Miran Sahib Zone side, was the top scorer with 22 runs Christopher Rungkat, who lost five set points to make it one set Jeevanjot, Harish Chouhan, Aqib MLA Udhampur Pawan Gupta and other posing for photo- 3-6 6-3 5-10 to the formidable apiece. graph after inaugurating District Level Inter Zonal Competitions while Abhay Partap Singh and Himanshu took one wicket scored 24 runs for GHS Sirla Australian team of Nick Kyrgios In the deciding match tie- at Sports Stadium, Udhampur. apiece. Bhagga. and Matt Reid. breaker, Paes and Lipsky opened In reply, Miran Sahib Zone In the second semi-final, Paes and Lipksy had two up a 5-0 lead and easily closed failed to chase the target and bun- ner, while Simran Magotra of In under-17 Wrestling, batting first Trikuta Shiksha break chances in the sixth game the match in their favour. (PTI) dled out at 45 runs for all out. Zone Udhampur secured runner- Gulshan Kumar of Zone Niketan scored 57 runs by los- Jeevanjot made 17 runs, while up position in below 30 kg cate- Udhampur and Daleep Singh of Jehanveer scored 7 runs. gory, whereas in below 35 kg, Zone Tikri emerged winner and ing 3 wickets in the stipulated 8 overs with Rahul Kumar scor- From Gandhi Nagar Zone Players of Young Boys Football Club, Amarpura posing for Police organizes day side, Shavak, Adhiwar and Aditya ing 23 runs. In reply GHSS Inter School District Level Reasi failed to chase the target photopraph with dignitaries after lifting Amargad Cup on scalped 2 wickets each, while Tuesday. long sports festival Nadeem and Avinash Gill took Competitions postponed and scored only 48 runs for the one wicket each. loss of four wickets in allotted 8 Excelsior Sports Correspondent cricket, volleyball and school Excelsior Sports Correspondent UDHAMPUR: District Level overs. Young Boys FC lifts bags with books were distributed Inter Zonal Competitions for JAMMU, May 23: Inter School District Level Competitions of DODA: Inter-Zonal District SRINAGAR, May 23: among the 200 students from dif- under-14 and 17 boys in the disci- District Jammu to be held in the disciplines of Judo, Yoga, Level Competitions in the disci- Amargad Cup Jammu and Kashmir Police in ferent schools of the district", he plines of Kabaddi, Volleyball, Gymnastic, Rope Skipping, Tennis Ball Cricket, Roller Hockey, plines of Volleyball, Kho-Kho, collaboration with District Youth added. Kho-Kho and Wrestling got Fencing, Athletics and Roll Ball for under-14 and 17 boys and girls Kabaddi and Badminton for Excelsior Sports Correspondent leading by 3-0. However, in the Services and Sports Kulgam "A large gathering of civil- under-14 and 17 girls com- underway here at Sports Stadium. from May 26 to 31 have been postponed till further orders. second half, PMs Blue managed organized a day long sports festi- ians and students witnessed the menced at Government Girls Pawan Kumar Gupta, MLA The order in this regard has been issued by DYSSO Jammu. SRINAGAR, May 23: Young to net only 3 goals against 5 net- Higher Secondary School, val at District Police lines match and the ceremony," he Udhampur was the chief guest on The fresh dates will be communicated later on. Boys Football Club, Amarpura ted by Young Boys. Young Boys Kulgam today. said. the occasion and declared the Bhaderwah here today. registered win over PMs Blue registered win by 2 goals. A police spokesman said the SP Kulgam requested the tournament open. Chander Mohan of Zone Chenani runner-up respectively in below The tournament was inau- Panjipura and lifted Amargad More than 1000 locals wit- In under-14 Volleyball, Zone and Amiv Javed of Zone Tikri 33 kg, whereas in below 40 kg, gurated by Dr Owias Ahmed festival started with a friendly participants to join hands with Cup, organized by Army Camp nessed the tournament that was cricket match between police police in creating peaceful Udhampur defeated Zone emerged winner and runner-up Rahul Kumar of Zone Babey and Rana, SDM Bhaderwah along based at Uplona at Khushal organised over a period of five with Shabnam Nigar, Principal team and a combined students' atmosphere in the district and Ramnagar, whereas in under-17 respectively, in below 40 kg, Tofan Singh of Zone Udhampur Mattoo Stadium Sopore. days and brought 16 local clubs category, Zone Jib defeated Zone Prabhat Singh of Zone Panchari bagged first and second positions GGHSS Bhaderwah in presence team of district Kulgam. "At the added that such events will be Majalta. and Mohammad Sameer respectively, in below 45 kg, of Ashok Kumar Kotwal The first half appeared to be a together to compete for the Cup. end of the match, a ceremony organized in future to enhance In under-14 Kabaddi, Zone of Zone Udhampur bagged first Mohinder Kumar of Zone DYSSO Doda, ZPEOs and one sided affair with Young Boys was held in which sports kits viz the sports talent of the youth. Babey defeated Zone Udhampur, and second positions respectively, Ghordi and Razak Ahmed of other dignitaries and officials of whereas in under-17 category, in below 45 kg, Anil Chand of Zone Udampur bagged winner the Department of Youth IGP provides racing bicycle to boy Zone Babey defeated Zone Dudu.
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