THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU High-flying aim to clinch series J&K Thang-Ta contingent against in 2nd ODI calls on Chief Minister CUTTACK, Jan 18: total of 350 having got four top- the ball in the block hole but Kohli Excelsior Sports Correspondent order batsmen back in the hut for had said in the post-match presen- A flamboyant Indian team that less than 100. tation about the pitch being a bat- has converted chasing down "We went to alternative plans, ting beauty. JAMMU, Jan 18: A contin- incredible targets into an art form primarily trying to get Virat off Ravichandran Ashwin didnt gent of Thang-Ta players of the are once again ready to show their strike. But we certainly did not have a great match but the cham- State called on the Chief ruthless streak as they aim for a expect Jadav to play like that. pion bowler that he is, Kohli and Minister, Mehbooba Mufti series clinching victory against India kept up with the rate, and coach Anil Kumble knows that he here today. England in the second One Day kept coming, and the wicket will be back anytime. They have a The contingent is partici- International match, here tomor- allowed them to do that," Morgan back-up spinner in Amit Mishra. Winners of Taekwondo Championship posing alongwith chief pating in the national Thang-Ta row. said after the match. England would need some- guest and other dignitaries in Jammu on Thursday. championship being held at With 'Chase Master' Virat Add to that, India has had a thing extraordinary to recover from 26 to 29 Kohli playing one magical knock good record at the Barabati from the body blows as they have GDC Kathua emerges overall Champion January, 2017. after other, knocking off 300 plus Stadium, where they have won 11 to win the remaining two matches The Chief Minister extend- scores has been like a walk in the out of their 15 ODI games. which would requite quite a feat. in Inter-Collegiate Taekwondo ed her good wishes to the park with the skipper himself While the Indian bowling was Back to lead the side after members of the contingent and smashing 17 tons at a staggering taken to task by the England bats- pulling out from the Bangladesh Excelsior Sports Correspondent Rathore, GDC Udhampur-Silver; hoped that it would repeat the averaging of 97 plus in those men on a belter, Mahendra series, English limited overs skip- Sahil Kumar, SPMR College of performance J&K has been matches. Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh's per Morgan will be under pressure JAMMU, Jan 18: Government Commerce-Bronze; Lakshit known for in the game over the And with India's penchant of failure with the bat was the only to transform their bowling unit Degree College (GDC) Kathua Sharma, GDC Kathua-Bronze. years. Thang-Ta player giving demonstration of his skills before CM producing quality batsmen, it was blot in their victory. which performed abysmally in emerged champion in the 68 kg: Bhanu Partap Atri, Mehbooba Mufti asked the Mehbooba Mufti in Jammu on Thursday. Kedar Jadhav, who matched his Another person who needs to Pune. International Collegiate GGM Science College-Gold; concerned Departments to pro- skipper stroke for stroke during his worry is Delhi left-hander Shikhar Barring Chris Woakes and Some of the members of the incorporated as a sport in the Taekwondo Championship, Tarun, SPMR College of vide all the logistic facilities to 65-ball-hundred. Dhawan as Ajinkya Rahane after David Willey's twin break- contingent also displayed some country and Jammu & Kashmir organised by the Directorate of Commerce-Silver; Sahil Kumar, the young players of the game India now are the only team to his 83-ball 91 in the second warm- throughs early on, English attack items of the game on the occa- has been consistently showing Sports & Physical Education, SPMR College of Commerce- at district headquarters and have chased 350-plus thrice and in up match is breathing down his lacked intensity and were way- University of Jammu at Varsity Bronze; Lakshit Sharma, GDC sion. an excellent performance in each of them Kohli has been the neck. ward bowling too many extras. make all arrangements for A traditional martial art of the game. Gymnasium Hall, here today. Kathua-Bronze sending more and more players backbone with centuries each but With Rohit Sharma waiting to No doubt, Ben Stokes did well Prof Avtar Singh Jasrotia, 74 kg: Akhil Sharma, GDC Manipur, Thang-Ta has been to such camps and champi- Jadhav's innings caught English comeback from injury and with the bat wtih his 40-ball 62 to Director Directorate of Sports and Kathua-Gold; Aman Sharma, PG onships. She assured the play- skipper Eoin Morgan off-guard. Rishabh Pant waiting to break take them to their best ever but his Physical Education was the chief Department, JU-Silver; Sahil ers all help and assistance so The diminutive Jadhav's con- open the door, time is running out effort with the ball (2/73) was guest on the occasion, who award- Sambyal, MAM College-Bronze District Games for disabled that they can concentrate on fidence in such a short interna- for Dhawan. found wanting as they struggled to ed medals and trophies to the win- 80 kg: Pushap Thakur, PG their performance and bring tional career made everyone sit The onus will be on Dhawan to take a wicket for 25 overs when ners and other medallists. Department, ,JU-Gold; Abhinay organized at Samba back and look up in astonish- return to his best, while all eyes Kohli-Jadhav engineered the win. Prominent among others pres- Deep Sharma, GDC Kathua- laurels to the State. ment. would also be on the experienced The English bowling is still ent on the occasion were Raj Silver; Ommanish, SPMR On the occasion, the Chief Excelsior Sports Correspondent said that this mission of Special As the teams gear up for the Yuvraj, six matches shy of his struggling to find a way to stop Kumar Bakshi, Cricket Coach, College of Commerce-Bronze 87 Minister was informed that Olympics Bharat will revolu- second ODI at Cuttack, England 300th ODI appearance. Kohli, something that will hurt the Ravish Vaid, Table Tennis Coach, kg: Anuj Singh, GDC Kathua- Thang-Ta has so far remained JAMMU, Jan 18: Special tionize the society one day as the team will certainly feel a bit The bowling looked ordinary visitors who were swept 0-4 in the Vikas Karlopia, Volleyball Coach, Gold. the highest medal winning Olympics Bharat J&K Chapter persons with disabilities possess deflated after failing to defend a with the pacers struggling to get five-match Test series and now Dr. Brij Balowria, Romesh 87+kg: Gourav Bhadwal, game for the State and its play- organized three days district great potential which needs to be their hope to recover in the limit- Sharma and PD Singh. GDC Kathua-Gold; Gulab Singh, ers have won many national games for disabled at Samba explored through such mission- SSB to conduct Football ed overs is too going away fast. In 54 kg, Randheer, GDC GGM Science College-Silver and titles and even some medals at with the sole motive to explore ary initiatives of Special If England's batting looks full Kathua won Gold, Sandeep Bhawarjeet Singh of GDC the international level. their hidden talent through the Olympics Bharat. Tournament in Feb of firepower, it's their bowling Singh, GGM Science College Udhampur-Bronze. Minister for Youth Services medium of sports under MYAS "I appreciate the tireless that has been struggling in the clinched Silver, while Aman The bouts were officiated by & Sports, Moulvi Imran Raza in collaboration with SAI, efforts of SOB J&K for carrying Excelsior Correspondent ational activities to youth, keep past something they would look Gupta, MAM College and Atual Pangotra (International Ansari; Secretary, J&K State Paralympics and association of this movement to every corner sportspersons in good spirit and to make amends before the show- Gourav Sharma, SPMR College Referee), Zaheer Abass, Sanjay Sports Council, Waheed-ur- deaf. of the State of Jammu and JAMMU, Jan 18: Sashastra inculcate spirit and healthy com- piece event in less than six of Commerce shared Bronze. Kumar, Sanjeet Sharma, Mukta Rehman Parra, representatives Sr. Superintendent of Police, Kashmir," Mrs Nanda Seema Bal (SSB), one of the petition among players. months' time. In 58 kg, Vishesh Thakur Gupta, Narinder Sharma and of J&K Thang-Ta Association Samba, Joginder Singh was the expressed. Central Armed Police Forces For holding the Tournament As for the venue, Barabati GDC Kathua clinched Gold, Rajat Thakur. and coaches were present on chief guest who inaugurated the The dignitaries who also deployed in the State of Jammu in a befitting manner, the organ- Stadium hosted its last ODI more Vinay Chaudhary, MAM College the occasion. event. addressed during the functions than two years ago when India and Kashmir will be conducting izers have requested Director claimed Silver, while Akshay of In his address he said that were Chief Education put up a record 363/5 here en Football Tournament in the Youth Services and Sports for SPMR College of Commerce Special Olympics is the only Officer/Chairman SSA, O.P route to thrashing by Sania, Bopanna move to Australian month of February 2017. providing expert officials and and Bhanu Sharma, GGM platform to glorify the lives of Bhagat, Dy. Superintendent of 169 runs on November 2, 2014 to According to the organizers, ground facilities. Science College shared Bronze. persons with disabilities and we Police, Hqrs. Samba, Virender set the tone for a 5-0 clean sweep. Open 2nd with partners the teams of Sub Divisions in Mr Negi said that 40 teams 63 kg: Tashi Tundup, MAM all must strengthen this wonder- Singh, Social Welfare Officer, (PTI) the Districts of Jammu, Samba, drawn from the districts Ramban College-Gold; Abhishekh MELBOURNE, Jan 18: Their next opponents are ful movement to provide oppor- Mustaq Ahmed, District Sports Udhampur, Reasi and Ramban (6), Reasi (6), Udhampur (10), 's Alex Bolt and Bradley tunities they are deprived off. Officer, Sunil Kumar, Principal will participate in the Jammu (12) and Samba (6) are Baba Feteh Singh Memorial Hockey Tourney Sania Mirza and Rohan Mousley. During the valedictory func- Arvind Koul, Vijay Slathia Tournament. expected to take part in the Bopanna made winning starts to Sania and Barbora drew the tion, District Development Zonal Physical Education Rajinder Bhumbla, Deputy event. GNN Hockey Club blanks Ajit their respective campaigns at the first blood in the sixth game. Commissioner Samba, Sheetal Officer and Zonal Education Inspector General, SSB Srinagar He further said that the Sania hit a deep Nanda, presented medals and Officer, Veena Tickoo. and Mahendra Negi, Deputy matches will begin in the last forehand down the certificates of participation to Cultural programmes by Inspector General SSB Jammu week of February and the win- Club by 4-0 in opening tie line to get a third the special athletes. renowned TV and Radio artists said that SSB will act as facilita- ners of District Level Excelsior Sports Correspondent Singh in 45th minute. break point after hav- About 243 special athletes namely Mahesh Koul, Suraj tor to promote football and foot- Tournaments will qualify for the The match was officiated by ing missed out on the and 56 coaches participated. Sharma, Rajinder Kishore and ballers in the region. Inter-District Football JAMMU, Jan 18: Guru Nanak Karanjit Singh, JS Reen, first two. Rae then District Development Avtar Kour entertained the audi- The theme of the Tournament to be held at Jammu Nagar (GNN) Hockey Club Joginder Singh and Satvir Singh. made an unforced Commissioner in her address ence. Tournament is "Catch them after the completion of the defeated Ajit Club, Gole Gujral by GS Bakshi, General error off the next young, let us have fun" and its District Level Tournaments. four goals to nil (4-0) in the open- Secretary Hockey J&K and MS service as her back- Ashwin is MVP not just in aim is to reach out the communi- He added that SSB will pro- ing match of Baba Feteh Singh Reen, Resident Secretary hand volley hit the ties, to encourage peoples' par- vide kit items including football Memorial Hockey Tournament, Hockey J&K were present on the net. The Indian then ticipation, sharpen the sporting uniforms to the participating being organized by Hockey J&K occasion. served out the set in India but in world: Whatmore the next game. skills and techniques of foot- teams. at KK Hakhu Astroturf Hockey In tomorrow's fixture, MRS CHENNAI, Jan 18: the recent times when you got ballers, provide positive recre- Stadium, here. Club Simbal Camp will take on Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza during Sania and incredible levels of skill and self The first goal was scored by Vijaypur Warriors at 12 noon, their respective matches in Australian Open Barbora were more One of cricket's most renowned belief. Simranpal in 13th minute, while Lachipora Club Kathua will face on Thursday. authoritative in the coaches, Dav Whatmore today "You got a wonderful Test the 2nd goal was netted by Bagh-i-Bein Club Goal Gujral at second set as they reckoned Australia will have their match team. A new captain as well Gurdeep Singh in 19th minute. 1:30 pm and Singh Hockey Club Australian Open with contrasting broke the rivals twice to easily task cut out in the upcoming tour of and everybody is supporting each Gagandeep Singh scored the 3rd Bandu Rakh will lock horns with opening-round victories with close the match. India and called off-spinning all- other. Australia have their work cut goal in 28th minute, while the Deshmesh Club Nanak Nagar at their doubles partners, here today. The Indian pair of Purav Raja rounder Ravichandran Ashwin an out," Whatmore told reporters here. Sania Mirza and Czech 4th goal was scored by Manpreet 2:30 pm. and Divij Sharan will open their asset. About Ashwin, he said, "he is Republic's Barbora Strycova men's doubles campaign against The 62-year-old Whatmore, one of the most valuable players in KC Sports Club coach wins recorded a resounding 6-3 6-1 win who guided Sri Lanka to their only the world. Not just with the ball French team of Jonathan Eysseric over the British pair of Jocelyn Rae World Cup triumph in 1996, has but he can make a 100 at no. 6. He Body Building Contest and Anna Smith in the women's and Fabrice Martin. been appointed director of is a very smart boy. Comes from doubles event. Leander Paes and his new 'International Cricket Academy of Tamil Nadu and is an engineer. Excelsior Sports Correspondent Sports Club & Managing Bopanna and his Pablo Cuevas partner Andre Sa are up against Excellence' set up by What an asset to have. Virat Kohli Director Westside (KC Central from Uruguay, seeded 15th, pipped 10th seeds Treat Huey and Max Sriramachandra Arthrpscopy and must be really happy to have him. JAMMU, Jan 18: Vimaljit Thomaz Bellucci from Brazil and Mirnyi, whom they had beaten at Sports Sciences, Chennai. (Muttiah) Muralitharan was Khajuria, Coach at KC Sports Maximo Gonzalez from Argentina the Auckland ATP event last "For a start Australia have their absolutely world class (but) he Club was declared winner in his 6-4 7-6(4) in the men's doubles first week. (PTI) best T20 team. Certainly it's a huge didn't bat as well as Ashwin could respective category during the round. test coming to India, particularly in do." (PTI) Jammu Body Building and Fitness Contest 2016-17 organ- District Srinagar Ski Championship Jodhamal skaters posing alongwith Principal, Trilok Singh ized by Jammu and Kashmir Bist and coach, Kamal Anand in Jammu on Thursday. Body Building Association in Jammu recently. commences at Gulmarg In the 60 kg weight catego- MD Westside presenting a Excelsior Sports Correspondent Sajid Raza and Asfa Qureshi Jodhamal Skaters excel in ry, Mr Khajuria bagged gold trophy to Vimaljit Khajuria. respectively, while the silver medal and emerged 2nd run- SRINAGAR, Jan 18: In the medals in these categories went to ners-up in the overall Mall) in appreciation of his ongoing district winter sports Yasir rather, Younis Mohammad CBSE Cluster Games Champion of Champions cate- achievement honoured him by Championships the Distrct Dar, Mudashir and Muskan Lateef Excelsior Sports Correspondent Rajput of Class 10th clinched gory. presenting a trophy and a gift Winter Games Association of respectively and the bronze Silver Medal and Advitya The Management of KC coupon from Westside. Srinagar began its Ski medals were claimed by Reyaz JAMMU, Jan 18: Jodhamal Sharma of Class 3rd bagged Championship at Gulmarg Ahmad, Mohammad Shahdab, skaters performed brilliantly in Bronze Medal. The students Murray magic but Kyrgios today under the aegis of Mustafa and Shemail respectively. in action during Master Grand Prix the CBSE Clusters Roller were coached by Kamal Anand WGAJK. The other skiers who suc- Gold tourney at Sarawak on Thursday. Skating Championship and 62nd and Bhuvnesh Kumar of JMPS. Nearly 40 skiers took part in cessfully qualified in various National School Games held at The winners were honoured booed in stormy defeat the Championship. age categories and were given Amritsar (Punjab) and in a special assembly by Trilok MELBOURNE, Jan 18: said Kyrgios's lack of effort was a The competitions were held consolation prizes included Saina, Jayaram win in Bangaluru (Karnataka) respec- Singh Bist, Principal of the "black eye for the sport". Kyrgios in Giant Slalom in senior, Junior Nowsheen Bilal, Sana Afzal, tively. School. He applauded the efforts Top seed Andy Murray sped explained that "my body was sore. II, Junior I, and Children II cate- Mansub Mushtaq, Syed Hasmiz Malaysia Masters Ranveer Singh Shan of Class of the students for adding more into the Australian Open third I was hurting. gories today. and Sheikh Hamid. SARAWAK, Jan 18 : 21 19-21 loss against Chun-Wei 3rd won the Bronze Medal in medals to the Jodhamal family round today but bad boy Nick "I mean, John McEnroe. Good The Championship was Tomorrow the competitions National School Games, while and encouraged them to strive Kyrgios was booed and accused of on him. Great career. Good on Chen of Chinese Taipei in anoth- inaugurated by Malik Reyaz, will be held in Slalom event in Top Indian shuttlers Saina er men's singles competition. in the CBSE North Zone Roller for betterment in the future also. not trying as he crashed to a him." General Manager Cable Car and the same categories. Skating Championship Vansh stormy defeat. Asked how he could have been Nehwal and Ajay Jayaram In mixed doubles, newly- Shabir Ahmad Wani, Assistant Arif Khan acted as Course formed pair of and Roger Federer progressed better prepared, Kyrgios, who hurt reached the prequarterfinals of Director Youth Services and Setter. defeated Indonesian despite unexpected resistance and his knee playing basketball, said: the season-opening Malaysia Sports. The General Secretary of combo of Lukhi Apri Nugroho District Shopian Carrom women's world number one "I don't know, maybe just not play Masters Grand Prix Gold after The gold medal winners in WGAJK said that next round of and Ririn Amelia 21-19 21-18, Angelique Kerber celebrated her as much basketball. Actually take notching up contrasting wins in senior men, junior boys, sub junior Championship will be held for women's and men's singles com- while women's doubles pair of 29th birthday with a hard-fought my pre-season seriously." C'ship on Jan 22 boys and sub junior girls were District Baramulla and District petition respectively here today. and Prajakta win. (Agencies) Excelsior Sports Correspondent According to a handout Tahir Shafi, Raja Nihaal, Syed Kupwara. Top seed Saina, who is des- Sawant saw off Indonesian Murray painfully rolled an issued here, the Association has peratley looking for a win to combo of Aghisna Fathkul Laili ankle and needed treatment in the SHOPIAN, Jan 18: The asked the players, institutions boost her confidence after recov- and Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar third set against Russian qualifier Jammu and Kashmir Carrom and clubs to register their entries ering from a knee surgery which Variella 21-10 21-11. Andrey Rublev, but he shook off Association is going to organize with the organizers by or before derailed her Rio Olympics cam- Prajakta along with her the problem to win 6-3, 6-0, 6-2. District Carrom Championship January 20, 2017. No on the spot paign lat year, spanked Malaysian partner Yogendran While the world number one from January 22 to 24 at Sports entry will be accepted. Thailand's Chasinee Korepap Khrishnan also reached the next cruised, Kyrgios stood accused of Stadium, here. For further information, con- 21-9 21-8 in a lop-sided contest. round of mixed doubles after tanking, or giving up, during his The 3-days Championship is tact organizers on mobile num- The 26-year-old Indian, who defeating 's Hee 1-6, 6-7 (1/7), 6-4, 6-2, 10-8 loss being sponsored by J&K State bers 7006282184; 9018496682. clinched the Australian Open last Chun Mak and Yeung Nga Ting to Andreas Seppi. Sports Council. year before injuring her knee just 21-14 22-20. Kyrgios, who is returning ahead of the Olympics, will face However, B Sumeeth Reddy Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association, Srinagar from a ban for "lack of best 's Hanna Ramadini and suffered efforts" in a match in Shanghai, (Affillated to Board of Control for Cricket in India) next. a 17-21 17-21 loss against sixth Iqbal Ahmad Shah Head Quarter: Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium, Sonwar, Srinagar - 190001, Kashmir played lethargically and casually, Hony. Gen. Secretary Sixth seed Jayaram, who has seeds and J&K Cricket Assocation Telephone: 0194-2500405 Mob No: 9596666449, 7006766634 especially in the fifth set. Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja of Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] been in good form at the Premier (Imran Reza Ansari, President JKCA) "Obviously it's not the greatest League, eked out a Indonesia. Ref No: JKCA/GS/1009 Date: 18-01-2017 thing to hear," he said of the boo- KP Sruthi and Haritha NOTICE 21-10 17-21 21-14 win over Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Assocation in its meeting on 18-09-2016 has decid- ing. "I didn't have the best prepa- Malaysia's Jun Hao Leong in the Manazhiyil Harinarayanan also ed to appoint an ombudsman so as to look into the genuinity or otherwise of disput- ration coming into the Australian opening round before mauling lost 9-21 13-21 to Malaysian ed clubs, facilitating the association to convene the requisite meeting as per the Open. Pretty banged up, my pair of Mei Kuan Chow and Constitution of the association so as to take forward the directions of the Hon’ble Indonesia's Saputra Vicky Angga Supreme Court. body." 21-9 21-12 in the second match. Vivian Hoo, while Satwiksairaj A separate notification in this regard will be issued in the first or second week of "I don't even know what the The World No. 19 Indian will Rankireddy and Maneesha K February 2017 as per the convenience of the ombudsman. score was in the end. Was it 10-8? next meet Chinese Taipei's also suffered a 10-21 14-21 Sd/- loss to Hong Kong combo of Iqbal Ahmad Shah 10-8 in the fifth, getting booed off, Hsueh Hsuan Yi. Hony. General Secretary definitely not the best feeling." Unheraleded Hemanth M Tam Chun Hei and Ng Tsz Yau. J&K Cricket Association Tennis legend John McEnroe Young cricketers in action during a Snow cricket match at Gurez in Bandipora. -Excelsior/Photo Gowda, meanwhile, suffered a 5- (PTI)