TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU New Zealand thrash Cricket bridges regional divide by 10 wickets ‘Sportspersons are messengers WELLINGTON, Feb 24: overs), one of the finest but most can't focus on that and take that as under-rated new ball pairs in massive factor. But having said of peace, harmony’ Indian batsmen's inadequacies world cricket, showed that when it that, the first innings performance Excelsior Sports Correspondent match today. plained about the proper seating in adverse conditions were laid boils down to playing incisive pushed us back," he added. He said it is always an arrangements for spectators, yet bare as they crashed to an embar- seam and swing bowling, this bat- India's last defeat was against JAMMU, Feb 24: There is advantage for the home team to said that there could not have rassing 10-wicket defeat against a ting line-up is still a work in Australia at Perth during the euphoria of cricket world over perform before a big crowd sup- been better arrangements than ruthless New Zealand side that progress. 2018-19 series but the loss at the and Jammu and Kashmir is no porting them, adding that cricket this in such a short span of time. Basin Reserve would hurt them exception. And when there are bridges regional divide and He added that Jammu and more because the visitors have not Players in action during a match between Real Kashmir and stars like Manish Pandey, sportspersons are always mes- Kashmir Cricket Association surrendered in such fashion of Indian Arrows in Srinagar on Monday. -Excelsior/Shakeel Krishnappa Gowtham and skip- sengers of peace and harmony. (JKCA) should take initiatives late. pers Karun Nair and Parvez Another young cricket to raise more cricketing infra- There was no resistance from Real Kashmir scripts narrow win over Rasool vying for the semifinal enthusiast hailing from Kishtwar structure in the Union Territory, a star-studded line-up and more spot by battling it out in the his- said that it is for the first time in adding that cricket is like a reli- than intent, the failure was due to toric quarterfinals hosted by last 50 years that a boy from gion to all the youth in present poor technique on a track that had Indian Arrows to stay in top half J&K in the prestigious Ranji Kishtwar 'Henan' is part of the era. something on the third and fourth Trophy, then there is no better Excelsior Sports Correspondent a lovely team effort initiated by J&K Ranji trophy team, adding A cricket enthusiast from a day. situation than this for the cricket that organisation of more such remote village in Rajouri district This is a team that plays fast Hendry Antonay from the left lovers of the Union Territory. SRINAGAR, Feb 24: flank. He played in Ricky matches in the Union Territory, while expressing happiness over bowling much better than their Bouncing back from two consec- "We are here to watch the will go a long way in helping the arrangements made for the predecessors, the reason for their Shabong, who put a lovely cricket stars of the country and utive defeats, Real Kashmir today through-ball onto Harmanpreet, Jammu and Kashmir to produce VIPs, former cricketers and all success on the bouncy Australian defeated Indian Arrows by a soli- our local heroes in action. I have a galaxy of players like Rasools, the spectators said that hosting tracks. who had made the run to his left. specially come from Lolab area tary goal to remain in the top half Harman was soon one-on-one Kahajurias and Samads. of such matches in the Union But when it comes to facing of the I-League points table here of Kupwara district to watch the New Zealand team celebrating victory against India in Ist with the keeper from a tight angle A cricket lover from RS Pura Territory, apart from promoting conventional seam and swing today. historic quarterfinal match of the Test match at Wellington on Monday. but missed the target. Jammu in a freewheeling chat sports and games is a step for- bowling in testing conditions, they Ivorian midfielder Bazie Ranji Trophy Tournament. It with EXCELSIOR said after ward to promote tourism and are yet to learn the art of saving a Katebe found a second good Armand scored the all-important was simply a delight to watch witnessing this match, he has bring peace and harmony in The required target of nine Test match. chance to score, this time in the wrapped up the opening Test in goal in the 70th minute to the cel- our local cricket stars giving firm belief that Jammu and Jammu and Kashmir. runs was knocked off by New India had lost the mental battle early stages of the second half. just over three days here today. ebration of over 10,000 home some tough moments to their Kashmir will soon succeed in On the sidelines of the Zealand without much ado for on the first day itself when they From a Higginbotham corner, the Starting the day on 144 for team supporters at the picturesque formidable counterparts from hosting the bigger matches like match, a group of spectators their 100th Test win. saw the moisture on the wicket. ball dropped invitingly for him as four, India were all out for 191 in TRC Ground here. Karnataka. It is for the first time IPL and International. made an appeal to the Jammu "I think we let ourselves down The toss became a factor and he came rushing in but the 81 overs in their second innings. Real Kashmir, who lost to in my life that I have got the He said that a large number and Kashmir Cricket massively with the bat in the first not for one session did they look Zambian failed to connect. This was a shade better than their Punjab FC and Churchill opportunity to watch such a big of spectators have come from Association and the innings," India skipper Virat Kohli comfortable. Mayank Agarwal The 'Snow Leopards' finally dismal 165 in the first innings, Brothers-both away games in match in J&K in congenial even remotest areas of the Union Administration of J&K to take said after the match. was the only batsman who felt at broke the deadlock in the 70th which eventually proved to be their previous two matches, now atmosphere. There is a huge rush Territory to watch this first ever initiatives with regard to estab- "You could say the toss played home, albeit in patches, as New minute. Mason Robertson hurled decisive. have 18 points from 12 games to of spectators and one feels a big role in the Test match but Zealand showed what a Test a high and long throw-in from the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal match lishment of International cricket Trent Boult (4/39 in 22 overs) occupy the fifth spot in the 11- ecstatic to watch the proceed- that's an uncontrollable, so you match strategy is all about. (PTI) right flank. It bounced just out- hosted by J&K. stadia in the Union Territory to and Tim Southee (5/61 in 21 team league table. ings," said a Kupwara boy Adil Bashir Ahmed, a cricket help J&K boys make it to the side the six-yard box and looped Farooq while watching the The Indian Arrows, the devel- high again going across goal. lover from Reasi though com- International level. opmental side of the All India Bazie Armand found the opportu- UT Ladakh girls shine at IDBI Marathon Football Federation, remained at nity to use his height and strength Excelsior Sports Correspondent bronze in the Full Marathon activities and added that the bottom of the pile with eight to rise above the keeper and Gowtham’s 7-wkt haul helps with her timing 3:03:10 hours. Ladakhi runners had natural points from 13 games. LEH, Feb, 24: Four girls defenders to head in. Ladakh Marathon founder advantage of physical Real Kashmir's David Bazie, since coming over to from UT Ladakh blossomed at Robertson made as many as three Karnataka thrash J&K; enter semis IDBI Marathon held in on Srinagar, has made it quite a habit changes, bringing in Ritwik of scoring important and match- Excelsior Sports Correspondent Sunday. Over 22000 runners Kumar Das, Kallum participated in the 5th edition of winning goals over the past two JAMMU, Feb 24: Off-spin- Higginbotham and Novin seasons and Monday was no dif- the IDBI Federal Life Insurance ner Krishnappa Gowtham spun Gurung, in place of Dalraj, Brian ferent. New Delhi Marathon held in web around Jammu and Mascarenhas and Danish Farooq. Coach Robertson replaced four different categories -the Arrows head coach Venkatesh Kashmir batsmen and scalped 7 Full Marathon (42.2k), Half with Danish Farooq Shanmugham played with just over 10 minutes to go. important wickets as Karnataka Marathon (21.1k), 10K Timed Harmanpreet upfront and Ricky sealed berth in the semifinals Run and 5K Swacch Bharat However, it was his son Mason Shabong in the midfield. who went on a delightful run, of the Ranji Trophy at GGM Run. Zambian Aaron Katebe creat- Science College ground, here IDBI Federal Life Insurance slicing open the Arrows defence ed the first chance of the game for to unleash a crisp right-footer on today. brand ambassador, Sachin Real Kashmir, as he twisted and Earlier, resuming the day at Tendulkar flagged off all the target, only for keeper Jongte to turned past a couple of defenders, 245 for four, Karnataka added races and inspired the runners make a good save. but his right-footed toe-poke was another 71 runs before folding with words of encouragement. That was the last good chance dealt with by Arrows custodian of the game as the Arrows kept for 316 in their second innings, All the top three positions in UT Ladakh girls who excelled in IDBI Marathon Delhi. Jongte. fighting but could not find the setting the hosts a target of 331. the 21.1k Half Marathon in the -Excelsior/Morup Stanzin Then, Robin Singh had a cou- breakthrough. Jammu and Kashmir were women's category were won by Chewang Motup Goba, a driv- endurance and little support and ple of chances. Mason Robertson Real Kashmir now have six bundled out for 163, courtesy Batsman struggling to make ground during a Ranji Trophy girls from UT Ladakh. Tashi ing force behind these girls to guidance is all needed. showed great vision to put him more home games to play. off-spinner Gowtham's (7/54) match between J&K and Karnataka in Jammu. Lodol won the gold with timing reach to this level by his con- Motup started Ladakh through on one occasion and then -Excelsior/Rakesh 1:28:28 hours, followed by stant support expressed his hap- Marathon in 2012 and ever Higginbotham found him with a Stanzin Chondol (01:31:13 piness over UT Ladakh girls since these girls had been tak- trademark floater but much did seven-wicket haul. Pundir (31) and tail-enders hours) and Stanzin Dolkar brining laurel to Ladakh region. ing parts in number of not come out of those opportuni- Nomit bags Badminton title Earlier, Abid Mushtaq Aquib Nabi (26) and Umar (01:31:43 hours). ties. Motup said that these girls Marathon taking place around Excelsior Sports Correspondent ing affair. (6/83) claimed six wickets, Nazir (24) tried their bit but Similarly Jigmet Dolma The best chance of the half needs support and encourage- the country. After a tough battle, Nomit Parvez Rasool (3/88) took three none of them could stay longer from UT Ladakh also won the though went to the Arrows. It was ment to continue their sporting JAMMU, Feb 24: The maid- Chib succeeded in overcoming and Mujtaba Yousuf (1/44) dis- to raise any hope of a success- en Open Men's Singles his opponent and emerged missed one Karnataka batsman. ful chase. Badminton Championship 2020 champion of the maiden KCSC Overnight batsman Brief Score: 12th National Tribal Youth organized and hosted by KC Sports Club con- Krishnamurthy Siddharth (98) Karnataka 1st innings: 206 Exchange Prog 2020 concludes cluded today in the missed out on a well-deserved all out in 69.1 overs. Multi-sports Hall century, dismissed by Mushtaq J&K 1st innings: 192 all out Excelsior Correspondent NYKS, Bikram Singh Gill, in the 80th over. in 62.4 overs (SP Khajuria 62, Deputy Director NYKS, S.S. of the Club with JAMMU, Feb 24: The 12th top ranking bad- His wicket triggered a col- Abdul Samad 43; M Prasidh Bedi and DYC NYK Jammu, lapse as Karnataka kept losing Krishna 4/42) National Level Tribal Youth Nissar Ahmed Bhatt were also minton players wickets regularly. Srinivas Karnataka 1st innings: 316 Exchange Programme organised present. reaching the final Sharath (34) held on to one end allout in 106.5 overs (KV by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Jammu Garib Das addressed the stages of the tour- from 18th to 24th Feb 2020 at youth and appreciated the activ- nament and vying and took the team across the Siddharth 98; Abid Mushtaq Youth Hostel, Nagrota conclud- ities of NYKs. for the coveted top 300-mark before departing in 6/83). ed here today. Bikram Singh Gill presented rank. the 105th over. J&K 1st innings: 163 allout The 7-day event was attend- key note address highlighting Vinod Kumar Chasing 331 to win, opener in 44.4 overs (SS Pundir 31; K ed by 220 participants and con- the activities of this 7 day pro- Behnal, Additional Shubham Khajuria (30), mid- Gowtham 7/54). tingent leaders from different gramme. DDC Rajouri and other dignitaries inaugurating Sports Deputy dle-order batsman Shubham districts of Jharkhand and Festival at Government PG College Rajouri grounds on Monday. Commissioner, Winners of Badminton titles posing for a A cultural programme was group photograph at KCSC in Jaamu. Odisha. also presented by the partici- Sunderbani was the IGP Headquarters J&K pants on the occasion. DDC Rajouri inaugurates chief guest. Men's Single Badminton Police, Jammu, Garib Das, was The chief guest and other Earlier, Nomit Chib and Champion 2020. the chief guest on the valedicto- Chanchal Singh emerged win- dignitaries honoured the partici- The chief guest congratulat- ry ceremony while D.G Youth ners in their respective semi- pants with certificates while ed the finalists and presented Service & Sports, Dr. Salim-ul- Sports Festival final matches by defeating Ravi cash prizes were also provided them with trophies and awards Rehman, Under Secretary, to the winner teams of cultural Excelsior Sports Correspondent GDC Thanamandi), Prof. Shabir Abrol and Ravinder Parihar and Union Ministry of Home Hussain Shah (Retired Principal), sealed berth in the finals. that included a Privilege Card competition, declamation con- RAJOURI, Feb 24: The from Hotel Ramada City Affairs, Niranjan Lal were the test and other activities. Prof. A.R. Choudhary (retired The final match between guests of honour. State Director District Development Principal), Prof HS Ishar (DySP Nomit Chib and Chanchal Centre, Jammu and free mem- Commissioner (DDC) Rajouri, DAR), Sikander Pervazi (District Singh turned out to be an excit- bership of KC Sports Club. Mohd Nazir Sheikh declared open Sports Officer Poonch) besides the Inter-College Sports Festival faculty members of various col- being held under the banner of leges. The event was coordinated Department of Higher Education by Rakesh Puri (Director Physical Mothers Pride organises at Government PG College, here. Education), Tanwir Ahmed The DDC inspected the con- (Assistant Director Physical tingents from the participating col- Education and Sports Committee Annual Convocation leges amidst interaction with the headed by Prof. Assadullah Khan Excelsior Sports Correspondent The programme began with team managements and Principals and supported by Prof. Anwer of the colleges. a welcome dance by the tod- JKOA office bearers felicitating president IOA, Narinder Dhruv Shah, Prof. Riaz Ahmed Mirza, JAMMU, Feb 24: Mothers Senior Superintendent of dlers. Batra in a function at Jammu on Monday. -Excelsior/Rakesh Dr. Mohd Saleem Wani, Prof. Asif Pride School, Channi Himmat Police (SSP) Rajouri, Chandan Principal, Divya Sethi took Lone and Prof. Amjed Bhatti. conducted its Annual Kohli was guest of honour while The Results: MEN: TUG OF over the proceedings of the Convocation in the school JKOA honours IOA Principal of the host college, Prof. WAR: Government PG College event informing the parents Shakeel Ahmed Raina and premises, here. Rajouri bt GDC Budhal; GDC about the achievements of the Additional SP Rajouri, Liaqat Ali SK Puri, Chairman Nowshera bt GDC Kalakote. School along with the future were special guests. Swadeshi Welfare Trust was the President Narinder Batra KABBADI: GDC Sunderbani bt plans of the School. As many as nine colleges of GDC Darhal; PG Rajouri bt GDC chief guest on the occasion, Excelsior Sports Correspondent attended the function. Rajouri district, including hosts Following this, the gradua- "Member of the International Doongi; GDC Budhal bt GDC JAMMU, Feb 24: Jammu PG College Rajouri, GDC Koteranka. VOLLEYBALL: Olympic Committee (IOC) and and Kashmir Olympic Thanamandi, GDC Koteranka, GDC Nowshera bt GDC president Federation GDC Budhal, GDC Kalakote, Sunderbani; PG College Rajouri Association (JKOA) today hon- International Hockey (FIH), GDC Sunderbani, GDC bt GDC Thannamandi; GDC oured Indian Olympic Narinder Batra achieved this Nowshera, GDC Doongi and Darhal bt GDC Koteranka. KHO- Association (IOA) President, real honour through sheer-dint GDC Darhal are participating in KHO: PG College Rajouri got Narinder Dhruv Batra in an of hard work, dedication and Winners of the Budgam Cycling Championship posing with different events in this four-day impressive and well attended chief guest at Budgam. walkover GDC Kalakote. BAD- sincerity towards the sports, first of its kind event. MINTON: GDC Kalakote bt function at Jammu Club audito- The competition shall be held especially Hockey. He has GDC Darhal; GDC Nowshera bt rium here today. solved enormous problems relat- in various indoor and outdoor GDC Koteranka. CRICKET: PG Son of the soil, Narinder Waheed Ganie bags sports events of Cricket, Football, ed to sports in India and College Rajouri bt GDC Batra rose to the highest level of abroad," said general secretary Kho Kho, Kabaddi, Tug of War, Thannamandi and GDC sports administration in the of the JKOA, Dr Ashutosh Badminton, Table Tennis and Sunderbani bt GDC Doongi. country by becoming IOA presi- Budgam Cycling title Volleyball in which both men and Sharma. WOMEN: TUG OF WAR: PG dent. Former Hockey player and women section. The function was attended Excelsior Sports Correspondent first, second and third respec- College Rajouri bt GDC a businessman, Narinder Batra tively. Other prominent who attended Koteranka. BADMINTON: PG by Mayor Jammu, Chander Children in colourful attires posing along with dignitaries made a modest beginning in the BUDGAM, Feb 24: Waheed The Sub-Junior title went to the inaugural function were Prof. College Rajouri bt GDC Mohan Gupta and veteran BJP Javed Ahmed Qazi (Principal and school management during Annual Convocation at Mothers sports circles as president of the Ahmed Ganie won the District Musaib Bin Rehman while Aqib Koteranka. leader and former MLA, Ashok Pride in Jammu. J&K Hockey Association Budgam Cycling Championship Ahmad and Lateef Ahmed Sofi Khajuria and present on the dais which was organised by District (JKHA) two decades ago in were president of the JKOA, remained second and third while Santosh Puri, Trustee, Cycling Association under the Reasi Chess meet on March 1 tion titles were conferred to the 1998. Dushyant Sharma and Dr respectively. Swadeshi Welfare Trust was the banner of J&K Cycling Excelsior Sports Correspondent have been advised by the organ- tiny tots by the chief guest An occasional visitor to the Ashutosh Sharma. Speaking to Those winners were present- guest of honour. hometown of Jammu, Batra was Association. ising committee to report at the along with the photo shots with the gathering, Batra lauded ed with medals by chief guest, JAMMU, Feb 24: Organised The smart & tiny tots of in the city in connection with a Mohammad Adil Teli won given venue of Amba school, their daddy's & mummy's as JKOA and assured all support in Mohd Akber Khan. Earlier, the by the All J&K Chess UKG dressed in graduation family function and the JKOA the second place while Danish Panthal at 10 am on March 1 for well as their grandparents. the promotion and growth of participants were flagged off by Association, the District Reasi robes & caps marched in the found the time opportune to Ahmad Teli remained third. Muhammad Saleem who also the competition. Finally, the chief guest sports in J&K. Championship will be held at school premises bringing simi- felicitate the ace Sports Similarly, in Junior group, supervised the competition. For further details and regis- expressed gratitude and appre- However, he cautioned the Amba Kids School Panthal on les on their parent's faces who Administrator of the country. Shabir Ahmad Dar, Suhail Later, Adil Taili thanked tration, players can contact the ciation to the Management, sports association not to prolong Ahmad Dar and Mushtaq March 1, 2020. organisers on Mobile No: were present for their toddlers Besides JKOA, members of the disputes and advised to solve Colonel Malik of 2RR for spon- The players of Reasi district Principal & Teachers. Ahmad Ganie were declared 9906015298. Convocation Day. its affiliate units and office bear- issues amicably. soring and supporting him. desirous to take part in the trials ers were among those who