MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2014 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU India crush West Indies by 7 to inch towards semis MIRPUR, Mar 23: bowlers with some clean hitting. then pulled Badree over deep mid- Rohit picked up for a six. After that, there India put up yet another clini- for some special treatment as he was no stopping for the Indian cal display to tank defending lofted him over long-off for a six. batsmen as both matched each champions West Indies with a The second six was a half-tracker other stroke for stroke during their commanding seven-wicket victo- that was pulled over deep mid- 106-run partnership for the second ry in a group league encounter to wicket boundary. wicket with century of the stand brighten their chance of a semi- Kohli started with a four and coming in only 74 balls.(PTI) final berth in the ICC World T20, The winners of different categories posing for a group photo- here today. graph alongwith Raman Bhalla, Minister for Sports and other It was an authoritative all- Today’s Fixture dignitaries at MA Stadium in Jammu on Sunday. round performance from India as New Zealand vs South Africa Bhalla distributes prizes they first restricted the West Indies Netherlands vs Sri Lanka to a modest 129 for seven and then 19th Men, 5th Women Wrestling knocked off the runs with two balls to spare. Pakistan keep hopes alive with Winners posing alongwith dignitaries during ‘Sur Ka Milan’ programme at Kargil. Yuvraj Singh (10) was a bit Championship concludes scratchy in the end but Raina fin- 16-run win over Australia Excelsior Sports Correspondent occasion lauded the efforts of ished with a square cut off Narine. J&K Wrestling Association in Bhutoo wins ‘Sur-Ka-Milan’ singing competition MIRPUR, Mar 23: Aussies frittered in their chase after JAMMU, Mar 23: 19th Men conducting the mega event. Virat Kohli, in the middle of a and 5th Women State Wrestling Excelsior Sports Correspondent gious perspective and Producer of the Programme, Maxwell was gone. The other dignitaries present great patch, again batted well to Arejuvenated Pakistan brought Championship 2014 concluded Mohammad Sadiq Hardassi Nissar Naseem told that the The turning point was the 18th on the occasion were Vijay smash his way to 54 while Rohit their campaign back on track as at Indoor Hall in MA Stadium, KARGIL, Mar 23: Altaf presented his paper on Nauroz Programme was started in over bowled by Ajmal in which he Singh Sambyal, DIG IR Jammu Sharma did his cause no harm by they rode on Umar Akmal's scintil- here today. Ahmad Bhutoo won the finale celebration and its cultural December 2013 and around 25 gave only one run and also dis- and Vijay Kumar, Commandant notching up an unbeaten 62. lating 54-ball 94 to register a 16- Arround 100 wrestlers from of the Sur-Ka-Milan importance in the Purig Society. participants from all over Kargil missed Aaron Finch (64, 55 balls), IR-10th Battalion. Virat faced 41 balls hitting five run victory over tournament various districts of J&K State Programme of All India Radio The Jashn-e-Nauroz cele- participated, out of which Altaf who was still carrying on the Earlier, Dushyant Sharma, fours and a six while Rohit's favourites Australia in the ICC including the wrestlers of J&K Kargil, while Ahsan Ali claimed bration was followed by beauti- Ahmed Bhutoo from Kashmir chase. president J&K Wrestling knock contained five fours and World T20 here today. Police Central team participated second spot in the competition ful music and dance items pre- and Ahsan Ali from If Umar Akmal's knock was a Association presented welcome two sixes in 55 balls. In the end, Glenn Maxwell's in the Championship. during the Grand Finale-cum- sented by various Cultural Chanigound Kargil reached the brilliant effort, Maxwell's power- adress. This was after Indian spinners belligerent 33-ball-74 wasn't Raman Bhalla, Minister for Jashn-e-Nauroz at Auditorium Troops presenting the diverse finale. hitting would have swept everyone Prominent among others led by man-of-the-match Amit enough for Australia to chase Housing, Horticluture, Culture Hall, here today. culture of Kargil. Altaf Ahmed presented off their feet. Each of his six sixes present on the occasion were Mishra kept the West Indies bat- down the formidable total in this and Youth Service and Sports Deputy Commissioner Appreciating the role and Hindi songs and a Kashmiri were clean hits. Ashutosh Sharma, Ajay Vaid, ting under tight check. This was group league encounter. After post- was chief guest on the occasion, Kargil, Mohammad Sadiq importance of AIR Kargil song which were appreciated by Opposition skipper Hafeez Narinder Mahajan, Kuldeep also the first time that India beat ing 191 for five, Pakistan bowled who while speaking on the occa- Sheikh was the chief guest and amongst the people of Kargil, the audiences, while Ahsan Ali tried to peg him back bowling on Sharma, Avtar Soni, Vijay West Indies at a World T20 event. out Australia, who were in the sion, emphasised the role of the SSP Kargil, Sujit Kumar the the chief guest said that AIR presented one Shina and two his legs but he swept him out off Pahalwan, Raju Sharma , With back to back wins over chase till the 15th over, for 175. sports in the life of a person and guest of honour. Kargil is the most popular Hindi songs which were appeal- the ground on one occasion and hit Pardeep Sharma, Pream Pakistan and West Indies, India are The win ensured that Pakistan assured full support from the Prominent among others media in Purig and is working ing. On the basis of the live per- him over deep mid-wicket the Chodoure, Vijay Athari and now on top of Group 2 and a win stayed in the competition, having State Government for the uplift- present on this occasion were in the preservation of the cul- formance of the two finalists, other time. When Afridi drifted on Deeraj Sharma. over Bangladesh would clinch a lost their opening game to India. ment of the game in the State. SE Mechanical Ladakh, ASP ture, tradition and ethnicity in the judges adjudged Altaf the pads, he swept over square. The gold medal winners in last-four berth for the 'Men In While 'Maxwell-Mayhem' Navin Agarwal, Director Kargil Mohammad Younus Kargil. Ahmed Bhutto as the winner of While Maxwell was on a hit- different weight categories Blue' for the first time since the blew apart the Pakistanis in the first General Youth Service and Bhat and other district officers. In the second half of the cel- ‘Sur-Ka-Milan’ Programme. ting mission, Finch quietly accu- included Rahul Kumar (53); Lal inaugural edition in 2007. 10 overs, the bowlers led by the Sports was the guest of honour, The programme was organ- ebration the Grand Finale of SSP Kargil Sujit Kumar pre- mulated runs with occasional fours Hussain (57 kg); Sunny Sharma The chase was delayed by 10 ever-dependable Saeed Ajmal who said that such events are ized by All India Radio Kargil, ‘Sur-Ka-Milan’ Singing sented certificates and cheque and sixes as they added 118 runs in (65 kg); Qasim Din (70 kg); minutes due to a confusion about (1/33) and veteran launching pad for wrestlers to in which two papers were pre- Competition Programme of AIR of Rs 10,000 and Rs 7,000 to 10.4 overs.(PTI) Rajesh Sharma (74 kg); Bhadur the target. But once the match (2/30), made a comeback and the blossom at the national scene. sented by Haji Mohammad Kargil was conducted before the winner and runners-up Khan (86 kg); Benia Min (97 started, only blip was Shikhar S M Sahai, ADGP Armed Baqir and Mohammad Sadiq audiences and more than 500 singer respectively. kg) and Roshan Sharma (115 Dhawan (0) being adjudged lbw J&K, the guest of honour on the Hardassi on Nauroz. people in the jam packed Ramesh Kumar, AD(E) AIR 1st J&K State kg). Haji Mohammad Baqir pre- off leg-break bowler Samuel Auditorium witnessed the Kargil presented vote of thanks, Badree. sented his paper on Nauroz cel- finale. while the programme was ebration in context with reli- Kohli and Rohit were not in a Petanque C’ship held anchored by Bashir Ahmad mood to delay the proceedings as Excelsior Sports Correspondent School, BSF Paloura, Vidyapeth Wafa and Nusrat Akhtar. they tore apart the West Indies Public School, KC Gurukul JAMMU, Mar 23: Organized Public School, Shangrilla Public JKP registers emphatic win by J&K Petanque Association School, Amba Kids Home and hosted by KC Gurukul Panthal and Vidya Bharti Public Thrilling 2-run win over RCC Paloura, 1st J&K State Petanque School Udhampur. Championship concluded here In Under-15 boys, District Srinagar helps Simula to enter semis today. Reasi bagged first place, while Excelsior Sports Correspondent of Simula Club was adjudged Arvind Mahajan, chairman in Under-15 girls, KC man of the match. KC Gurukul School was the International School emerged JAMMU, Mar 23: Star In another match, JKP beat chief guest on the occasion, winner. studded Simula Club Sai Cricket Club by 24 runs. while vice president J&K KC Gurukul bagged first registered a thrilling 2-run win first, JKP scored Petanque Association, Bodh Raj place in Under-19 boys, while in over Rainawari Cricket Club 137 runs in the allotted 15 Dogra and Principal KC Under-19 girls, KC Gurukul (RCC), Srinagar and entered overs. Naresh Kumar (27) and Gurukul School were the guests again emerged winner. District Children of Mothers Pride & Joy Pre-School performing in into the semifinals of the ongo- Rajesh Gill (23) were the main of honour. Jammu emerged winner in fancy dresses during annual day function. ing 2nd Christmas Cup T20 scorers, while Amit and The participating Schools Senior boys category. Cricket Tournament, being Shahbaz contributed 16 runs included KC International organized jointly by Range each. Sheeshu, Mintu and Mother’s Pride & Joy Pre-School Police Headquarters Jammu Sunny took one wicket each for Kiran Wattal, Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation and Christian Sports and other dignitaries during a function at MV International School. Sai Club. Organization J&K at KC In reply, Sai Cricket Club holds annual day function Sports Club ground, here. managed to score113 runs in Excelsior Correspondent ‘Bollywood Extravaganza’, wit- MV International School Earlier, batting first, Simula the allotted 15 overs for the nessed Parents and Grand Parents Club scored a decent total of loss of 5 wickets, thus lost the JAMMU, Mar 23: Mother’s in large numbers who gathered to Magazine ‘Patrika’ released 169 runs in the stipulated 20 match by 24 runs. Vinay top Pride & Joy Pre-School organized cheer their wards. overs, losing 6 wickets in the scored with unbeaten 43 runs, annual day with the theme Mr Khoda and Mrs Batool Excelsior Correspondent the students. process. Anshuman top scored ‘Bollywood Extravaganza’ at It was a gala occasion in the while Raju and Suman con- alongwith, Dr Chand Trehan, JAMMU, Mar 23: Annual with 59 runs off 43 balls, while tributed 15 runs to the total Government College for Women Psychologist and founder member MV International School that rec- Dhruv Mahajan contributed Dignitaries alongwith a huge crowd witnessing wrestling (GCW), Gandhi Nagar, here today. Magazine of the School ‘Patrika’ ognized the successful passing out respectively. For JKP, Naresh of Mother’s Pride and Joy pre- was released at MV International power-packed unbeaten 30 and Vishal took 2 wickets, competition in Rajouri on Sunday. The event unveiled an array of School gave away mementoes and of students to Class I in presence of runs off just16 balls. Atul charms that Bollywood is School in an impressive function, parents, grandparents, teachers and while Shahbaz took one. diplomas to the passing out little today. Sharma also chipped in with 23 Naresh was declared man of endowed with. scholars. the dignitaries. runs. Deepak Singh Manhas Rajouri Police organises The students of Nursery wel- Kiran Wattal, Commissioner The chief guest in his speech the match. The highlight and the beauty of Jammu Municipal Corporation was scalped 3 wickets, while The match was officiated comed the chief guest, Kuldeep the programme was the appreciated the Chairman, Hira Lal Kuldeep, Satish and Vimarsh Khoda, Chief Vigilance the chief guest on the occasion, Abrol for his endeavour to provide by Sandeep Manchanda,Vinod wrestling competition Bollywood feel which could be while Hira Lal Abrol, Chairman Kaw shared one wicket each Commissioner J&K alongwith the quality education to the deprived Kandyara and Suhail Yousuf. Excelsior Sports Correspondent who defeated Hoshiyar Singh of perceived right from the word go. MV International School, Savita for RCC Srinagar. guest of honour, Rehana Batool, students. He advised the parents to The tournament is being Kenthi, Reasi. The children were dressed up in Abrol, vice chairperson, Gourav In reply, RCC Srinagar fell Additional Commissioner Jammu. cooperate with the school manage- organized under the overall ROJOURI, Mar 23: District The wrestling competition glittering filmy style attires. Abrol, Director of the Institution short of just 2 runs, scoring 167 The event began with the ment for bright future of their supervision of the Shakeel Police Rajouri today organized a was also held under the age Students exhibited their hidden and Aakriti Abrol, management runs in the allotted 20 overs by National Anthem, which was fol- wards. Ahmed Beig, DIG Jammu, Wrestling Competition at group of 10, 15 and 18 years. talent by performing on different member were present on the occa- losing 9 wickets, thus lost the lowed by the lighting of the tradi- School chairman, Hira Lal while the other organizing Koteranka, Kandi, here today. A K Atri presented a cash dance tunes including some hip- sion. match by 2 runs. Nitin Mehra tional lamp and with the chanting Abrol also spoke on the occasion. committee members included 50 wrestlers from District prize of Rs 5000 to the winner hop numbers that filled the envi- On the occasion, the chief guest top scored with 68 runs in 32 of prayers and the Ganesh Prominent among others pres- Rajnish Pran, SP, SO to DIG; Jammu, Reasi, Kathua and and Rs 2000 to the runners-up ronment with great joy and enthu- also inaugurated the State of the Art balls, while Vimarsh Kaw and Vandana. ent on the occasion were Subash Hilal Rather, Managing Rajouri participated in the event. wrestler. siasm. First Children’s Amusement Park Satish contributed 22 and 21 The School Principal, Mona Bhagat, Vinod Misra, Diwan Director, Simula Group; A K Atri, DIG Rajouri- The cash prizes were also The programme rose to a final in the Samba District, where runs to the total respectively. Khurana presented welcome Khajuria, Jogesh Verma, Mani Prashant Mahajan and Rajesh Poonch Range was the chief given to the winners and run- crescendo with the grand finale Outdoor Playstation, Motorized Sameer Khajuria, Shashi address, besides presenting the Ram, Shammi Slathia, Ashok Gill, Chief Prosecuting guest on the occasion. SSP ners-up wrestlers of the age and ended in a beautiful resonance Train and Micky Mouse Bouncer Kumar and Hardeep Singh took annual report. Kumar, Darbar Singh, Vinod Officers; Victor Sotra, vice Rajouri, Mubbasir Latifi was group of 10, 15 and 18 years. lingering in the minds of every- are installed for the recreation of 2 wickets each, Dhruv Mahajan president CSO ; Asif Gill, also present on the occasion. She also touched upon various one. Manhas and Raj Kumar Sodhi. claimed one wicket. Anshuman Speaking on the occasion, initiatives and activities of the David Mattoo, Sunny Gill and The competition was won by Mr Atri said that J&K Police is The School Director, Rajeev William Mattoo. Prahlad Singh Gado of Khawas Mother’s Pride & Joy Pre-School Khurana presented vote of thanks. organizing these tournaments to Annual Day Ceremony provide a platform to rural youth for exhibiting their talent. He said that Police would groom local talent and emphasized on greater co-operation with the public. Mubassir Latifi while speak- ing on the occasion said that J&K Police has led from the front in upholding the rule of law, strengthening the integrity of the nation and maintaining communal harmony for ever- Medal winners in Silambam Nationals posing alongwith the lasting peace in these hilly areas. chief guest and other dignitaries during felicitation function. Police Martyrs T20 Silambam National medalists honoured Excelsior Sports Correspondent dent BJYM, Karan Sharma and gets underway Munish Raja were also present JAMMU, Mar 23: In the first Excelsior Sports Correspondent on the occasion. Winner of dangal competition being felicitated by Police offi- National Silambam In girls category, Tanisha cers at Ramnagar in Udhampur. JAMMU, Mar 23: Police Championship held at Patliputra Jamwal won two silver medals Martyrs T20 Cricket Stadium, Patna, players from in 48 kg and open weight cate- Bobri wins dangal title Tournament, organized jointly Jammu brought glory to the gory. Sarita bagged bronze by District Poonch Police and State by winning galaxy of sil- medal in 32 kg, Muskan and Excelsior Sports Correspondent SSP Udhampur, Suleman Shaheed Manjit Singh Club got ver and bronze medals in Under- Simran too bagged bronze Chowdhary inaugurated the 16 category. RAMNAGAR, Mar 23: In underway at Poonch, today. medals in 52 kg and 56 kg cate- event which was won by Bobri The tournament was organ- its ongoing efforts to bridge the In the two matches played gories respectively. Pahalwan of Jammu, while ized by Bihar Silambam gap between police and public, today, Chandak Cricket Club In boys category, Manik Babu Din of Ramnagar Association where budding besides channelizing energy of defeated Power House Club by bagged silver medal in 35 kg remained runners-up. Winner players participated under dif- youth to help them not to derail 4 wickets, while Sunrisers category. Sumit won silver was given RS 10,000 as the cash ferent age group categories. from the mainstream, a grand Shankar Nagar got better of medal in 38 kg category, Shivam prize, a gurj and a certificate, A programme was organized dangal competition was organ- Ajot Cricket Club by 2 wickets won silver in 25 kg category, to honour the students for bring- ized by Udhampur Police at while runners-up was presented in a close contest. Sumit Chib bagged silver in 48 ing pride and glory to the State, Ramnagar under Civic Action Rs 7000 and a certificate. Additional SP, Amit Gupta kg category and Dheeraj Kumar here today. Programme, here today. 2nd maali was won by was the chief guest on the inau- won silver medal in 52 kg cate- State Incharge of BJP Cells, 44 wrestlers from Kathua, Makhan Din of Ramnagar gural function, while DySP gory. Sat Sharma (CA) was the chief Samba, Jammu and Udhampur whereas Omkar Singh of BSF Headquarters, Dinesh Dingra; Chief guest, Sat Sharma guest on the occasion, while participated in the Dangal which remained runners-up. DySP DAR, Sheikh Khalid Mir lauded the efforts of the students president and chief patron, Usha included some prominent Later, prizes were distributed and Advocate Sanjay Raina for this achievement. Kher; Jammu District president wrestlers of the State. by Abhishek Sharma DySP, were present on the occasion. The State players were of the Association, Rahul Singh; Thousands of people from SDPO Ramnagar and Inspector, The proceedings of the pro- trained by the coaches BJP Leader and joint secretary, Udhampur, Roun-Domail and Deepak Pathania, SHO Police gramme were conducted by Kawaljeet Singh and Komal Amrik Singh; State vice presi- Ramnagar witnessed the event. Station Ramnagar. Pardeep Khanna. Gupta.