THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU KKR storm into final Rasool finds place in squad for Bangladesh Everester Ram Singh, Stanzin selected Gambhir back; Binny, with convincing win Pankaj surprise picks for national mountaineering expedition KOLKATA, May 28: and hand KKR a record eighth Excelsior Sports Correspondent Everester Teena Meena from victory on the trot. MUMBAI, May 28: 17 and 19. Arunachal Pradesh. Kolkata Knight Riders Jammu and Kashmir all- JAMMU, May 28: Two ace Earlier, in a simple function Sent into bat, KKR had posted Veteran opener Gautam mountaineers of J&K-Everester stormed into the final of the Indian rounder Parveez Rasool has held at the office of 163 for eight, riding on in-form Gambhir was today recalled Ram Singh Slathia and Stanzin Premier League on the back of a found a place in the squad for Mountaineering Association of opener Robin Uthappa's 30-ball while all-rounder Stuart Binny Bangladesh which also marks the Youthoj have been selected for convincing 28-run win over Kings J&K, the members of the 42. and unheralded paceman Pankaj return of in-form batsman Robin two separate national moun- Association congratulated the XI Punjab, with pacer Umesh In pursuit of a second title, Singh were the surprise picks in Uthappa, who has been a prolific taineering expeditions to be an 18-member Indian squad for two mountaineers for their Patel hogging the limelight with a 2012 champions KKR will take scorer in the ongoing IPL. organized by Indian on the winners of second quali- the Test series against England selection in the prestigious fine display of fast bowling. Team for Bangladesh: Mountaineering Foundation, the fier in the summit clash on June starting in the last week of June. Suresh Raina (C), Robin Defending 164 on a slow sur- apex body for Adventure Sports national expeditions and wished face that remained under cover for 1. Injured pace spearhead Uthappa, Ajinkya Rahane, Winners posing for a photograph alongwith Rajesh Kumar, Zaheer Khan and spinners Cheteshwar Pujara, Ambati three days, KKR speedsters Orange Cap holder Uthappa IGP Jammu. once again laid the foundation Harbhajan Singh and Pragyan Rayudu, Manoj Tiwary, Kedar Yadav (3/13) and Morkel (2/23) with the help of four boundaries Ojha were the notable omissions Jadhav, Wriddhimaan Saha, shared five wickets between and two sixes in his 10th consec- from the squad announced by Parvez Rasool, Akshar Patel, Chareel Banihal lifts Police them, while Piyush Chawla also utive 40-plus score, to push the BCCI Secretary Sanjay Patel Vinay Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Stuart Binny, Mohit Sharma, bowled smartly to restrict Kings KKR's total in a rain-interrupted after a marathon meeting of the Amit Mishra. XI Punjab to 135/8 in 20 overs match. (PTI) selection panel here. Martyrs' Memorial Cricket Cup The Sandeep Patil-led selec- Teams for England tour: Excelsior Sports Correspondent sion. tion committee also announced Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C), Speaking on the occasion, Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Raina guides CSK to seven-wicket the squad for a three-match ODI RAMBAN, May 28: The IGP Jammu said that the police Gautam Gambhir, Cheteshwar final match of Police Martyrs' series against Bangladesh which force should co-operate at all Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Memorial Cricket Tournament would precede the tour of levels with the civic related win over MI in IPL eliminator England. Rahane, Rohit Sharma, was today held at DPL ground Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, activities in the district. MUMBAI, May 28: Friday. Suresh Raina would lead the Ramban in which Chareel 15-member squad which would Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Cricket Club Banihal defeated He presented winners tro- Raina, the only player to Mohammed Shami, Ishwar phy and a cash prize of Rs Suresh Raina smashed an score 400 runs in all the IPL sea- be devoid of big stars such as Cricket Batote by 25 runs. unbeaten half-century as Chennai Pandey, Ishant Sharma, Stuart 50,000 to the winning team, sons, scored a quick-fire 33-ball regular skipper Mahendra Singh Binny, Varun Aaron, In its innings, Chareel Super Kings booked a berth in the Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Banihal scored 111 runs in the besides giving medals to all the second qualifier with a comfort- 54 which was laced with four Wriddhimaan Saha, Pankaj players who participated in the fours and two sixes. He was ably Sharma among others. Singh. (PTI) 20 over match. In reply Cricket able seven-wicket win over hold- Raina, incidentally, was not Everester Ram Singh Slathia and Stanzin Youthoj posing tournament. supported by David Hussey, who Batote could score 87 runs for ers Mumbai Indians in the IPL even a member of the Asia Cup 13th Jammu District Fencing alongwith the office bearers of J&K Mountaineering Later, all the Martyr's fami- also remained unconquered on all wickets. eliminator here today. held in Bangladesh prior to IPL Association. IGP Jammu Rajesh Kumar lies were honoured with gift The two-time champion, 40 off 29 balls. after his indifferent form in C'ship gets underway packs. Besides, four schools of Earlier, Lendl Simmons Yadav was the chief guest Chennai comfortably managed to ODIs held earlier. Excelsior Sports Correspondent in the country. them grand success during the the district were given sports smashed a 44-ball 67 to help while DDC Ramban M H overhaul Mumbai's 173 with Spin spearhead R Ashwin and While Ram Singh has expedition. kits. Mumbai post a challenging 173 JAMMU, May 28: The 13th Malik, DIG Kishtwar, Doda, eight balls to spare at the all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja have already left for Delhi to be a part Prominent among others Ramban Range, Commandant It was revealed on the occa- for eight in their stipulated 20 also been rested from the squad Jammu District Fencing Brabourne Stadium to set up a of eight member team of experi- 12 RR, SP Ramban and sion that the Police Department meeting with Kings XI Punjab at overs at the Brabourne stadium for Bangladesh which will play Championship was declared present on the occasion included enced climbers which will Commandant IRP 9th Batallion would soon inaugurate a club the Wankhede Stadium on here. (PTI) three ODIs in Mirpur on June 15, open today at Dewan Badri Nath General Secretary and Vice Vidya Mandir School Hall Talab attempt the virgin Latu Dhura President of Mountaineering were also present on the occa- at Batote. Tillo, here. peak (6392m) in Kumaon region Association of J&K Ram J&K Bank Chairman The Championship is being of Uttarakhand during pre mon- Khajuria and Yogeshwar Kumar organized by the Jammu District soon period, Stanzin Youthoj respectively, Rahul Sharma, Fencing Association in collabo- will be a part of expedition to Director of Sprawling Buds ration with Jammu and Kashmir Menthosa peak (6442m) in School, Navneet Gupta, felicitates football team State Sports Council. Himachal Pradesh in July, 2014. Secretary, Snow Trail Around 200 fencers includ- The 13-member women Mountaineers and Rakesh Excelsior Sports Correspondent ing boys and girls of different team to Menthosa peak which Goswami, Secretary, Shivalik is still a virgin peak for female SRINAGAR, May 28: J&K schools are participating in dif- Mountaineering and Adventure climbers, will be led by Bank today felicitated its foot- ferent age groups. Sports Club. ball team for their fine perform- The Championship was ance during the season 2013-14, declared open by M J Sharma, Ganderbal, Kupwara, here. president J&K Amateur fencing Chairman and CEO, Association and Baljit Singh, Baramula, Budgam in semis Mushtaq Ahmad awarded a Principal DBN School. Excelsior Sports Correspondent and Budgam registered a big cheques of Rs 2,50,000 to the Rashid Ahmed, prominent fencer and member J&K State win over Jammu by 5:0 goals. team in presence of the Bank's KATHUA, May 28: The Winner being felicitated by Army personnel during Inter- Sports Council was present on With the end of league Executive President and teams from Kashmir valley School Creative Writing competition. Chairman Sports Board, Abdul the occasion. matches four teams viz Rich tributes were paid to dominated the Inter-District Ganderbal, Kupwara, Hamid Banday in a function Under-14 Football tournament Army organizes Inter-School Creative held here at Corporate late Kamal Nanda, Director Baramula and Budgam entered Academics of DBN Vidya with Ganderbal, Kupwara, Headquarters. J&K Bank footballers posing alongwith Chairman and CEO the semi finals. Mandir, Who has played an Baramula and Budgam teams Secretary Sports Board, of J&K Bank, Mushtaq Ahmad in Srinagar on Wednesday. District Youth Services and Writing, Declamation competition important and significant role to making it to semi-finals. Shaukat Ahmad Khanyari and Sports Officer Kathua along Excelsior Correspondent Empowerment". Banday apprised the Chairman Jammu (January 2014), 2nd promote fencing in the State. On the third day today four Team Manager, Majid Dar were with officiating teams com- 60 students from Surankote about the football team and its Christmas Soccer Championship The Championship is being league matches were played in JAMMU, May 28: An Inter- also present on the occasion. prising Kuldeep Singh, Mohan and surrounding villages partici- performance for the last year. Jammu (February 2014). conducted by Shottu lal Sharma which Ganderbal team defeat- School Creative Writing and Speaking on the occasion, Lal, DharamPaul, Kamal pated in the competition, which Appreciating the team's per- The Bank was runners-up in and Rachna Jamwal, fencing ed Anantnag by 2:0, Kupwara Declamation competition was Chairman Mushtaq Ahmad said, Kumar Sharma and Ganesh was witnessed by parents, alumni "It is appreciable that the team formance, he said that the deci- State Football Championship coaches alongwith senior beat Kathua by 3:1 goals, Dutt Sharma were present on organized at Army Goodwill fencers including Ajay Khatrol, of the school and teachers from has really performed very well sions taken by the board for bet- Srinagar (June 2013), J&K Baramula beat Srinagar by 2:1 the occasion. School, Potha by Rashtriya Rifles terment of the team had suc- Annual Football League Ujjwal Gupta, Maninder Pal, Battalion of Romeo Force, today. other participating schools. during the last year. However, The winners and the runners- the real challenge is to sustain ceeded. Srinagar (November 2013), 4th Ranchan Sabarwal, Shivani The competition was organ- up in each category were given the winning momentum while He said, "Equipped with bet- All India Rajiv Gandhi Gold Hans, Dimple Thappa, Pritam ized for two categories, with the prizes and all participants were improving upon the spirit of ter training and discipline, the Cup Jammu (February 2014). Slathia and Monika. students from class 2nd to 6th in given consolation prizes. team building." team is looking forward to play Junior Category and the students Speaking on the occasion, Wishing them all the best for in the upcoming Kashmir Bhalessa Eleven, New from 7th to 10th in Senior their future contests, he said, Invitational Gold Cup followed Category. Naseeb Khan, Principal Army "We should always remember by the Annual Football League The themes for both the cate- Goodwill School, Potha said that that spirit of winning is more and State Football Star register wins gories was "Democracy-The Best participating in such competitions important than winning itself. Championship." Excelsior Sports Correspondent batting performance. Form of Governance" and helps the students in emerging as In another match, New Star "Indian Army-The People confident youngsters capable of Moreover, discipline and sports- Notably, eight of the bank's DODA, May 28: Bhalessa manship has to be maintained in players represented the J&K Eleven defeated Royal Friendly Army, National voicing their opinion in a public Eleven and New Star Cricket Challenger Doda. Batting first, all situations." State Football Team in Santosh Integration and Women forum. Club Doda defeated their rivals New Star Eleven Doda made Trophy 2014. He congratulated the coaches to advance in the ongoing All 169 runs in 20 overs. Usman Manzoor Ahmad and Farooq Meanwhile, during the sea- India 10th Gufran Memorial T20 scored 69 runs while Saddam KC Gurukul organizes Ahmad for the efforts they put in son 2013-14 the Bank won 4th Cricket Championship 2014, contributed 30 runs. For Royal to improve the performance of All India Sher-i-Kashmir Gold being played at Sports Stadium challenger Doda, Mohinder and Student Council members of Little Flower Higher Secondary team. Cup Jammu (December 2013), here. Rishi took 2 wickets each. School, Greater Kailash posing alongwith the School Summer Fruit Bonanza Earlier, Abdul Hamid All India Christmas Gold Cup Batting first after winning In reply, Royal Challenger Management. the toss, Bhalassa Eleven made Doda made 156 runs in 19.4 Excelsior Correspondent nishing look tempted each and 150 runs in the stipulated 20 overs, thus helping New Star everyone present there. overs. Yasir Rather scored 52 JAMMU, May 28: Summer The students presented Eleven to win the match by 13 Fruit Bonanza was organized runs, while Mubbassir made 36 runs. For Royal Challenger Little Flower holds their stalls with the help of runs. For Friends Eleven Nagri, Doda, Mohinder was the top Yawar and Majid shared 1 wick- scorer with 32 runs, while et each. Shahid contributed 26 runs to Investiture Ceremony In reply, Friends Eleven the total. For New Star Eleven Excelsior Correspondent were decorated with sachets and Nagri could mange to score 101 Doda, Saddam and Izhar took 5 badges. JAMMU, May 28: Little runs in 20 overs, losing 5 wick- and 2 wicket each. The ceremonial pinning of ets, thus lostr the match by 49 Saddam was declared as man Flower Higher Secondary runs. For Friends Eleven Nagri, badges and sachet was solem- of the match. The award was School Greater Kailash held its nized by the Principal, Meera Babar Mujhaid made 31 runs, presented to him by Mehboob Investiture Ceremony in the Soni and the Vice Principal, S while Yasir Dar contributed 15 Kraipak, Manager Young Star School premises to mark the runs to the total. For ,Bhalassa Malhotra. Cricket Club Doda. inauguration of the Student Eleven, Kewal and Mubbasir The match was officiated by The Head Girl, Sonia took 2 wicket each. Darmesh Bhardwaj and Sanjay Council for the Academic Sharma, Head Boy, Akashdeep Body builders Pushpinder and Sandeep posing alongwith Yasir Rather was declared as Singh as umpires while Rinku Session 2014-15, here today. Singh, Sports Captains, Tanisha Rajeev charak. man of the match for his superb Bhadouriya acted as scorer. 30 elected Council Members Sharma and Manik Sharma, Discipline Captains Tania Katal State body builders and Sameer Sharma and the Pulwama, Udhampur eves House Captains led the Council's oath taking ceremony. Pushpinder, Sandeep excel Speaking on the occasion, Students during Summer Fruit Bonanza at KC Gurukul Principal, Meera Soni and the School in Jammu. Excelsior Sports Correspondent Sandeep is presently working in share honours in handball Vice Principal, S Malhotra con- J&K Police. in KC Gurukul Public School poems and songs about fruits Excelsior Sports Correspondent gratulated the Council members JAMMU, May 28: Five Pushpinder Bharti is a stu- Paloura, here today. and came dressed up as fruits members team of All J&K and advised them to be humble, dent of Masters of UDHAMPUR, May 28: The Classes 1st to 5th exhibited and recited various poems Amateur Bodybuilding competent and responsible. their individual stalls where based on the nutritional values Entrepreneurship and Family eves of district Pulwama and dis- Association represented J&K in They also asked the students they displayed the various of fruits. Business (MEFB) at Punjab trict Udhampur shared honours the Senior National to uphold the value of honesty, fruits. The fruits were present- The importance of eating University, Chandigarh and is in State Level Inter-District Championship at Aurangabad in loyalty, integrity and sportsman- ed in an ornamental way. fruits, their content values and reigning Mr J&K. Under-14 and Under-17 Girls Mumbai, recently. ship as vital qualities. Beautiful and elegant bas- various facts related to fruits Rajeev Charak, general sec- Handball Tournament, organized kets and designs were made Pushpinder Bharti secured by the Department of Youth The ceremony finally ended were stated by the students. retary of the Association accom- out by cutting fruits. The gar- They also made everyone place in the Top 5 under the Services and Sports at Mini with the National Anthem. panied the team for the competi- realize that eating fruits does weight category of 80 kg and Stadium, here today. tion. not mean just buying fruits, won bronze medal for the State, 139 girls drawn from 6 dis- Meanwhile, Mr Charak Badminton, TT, Carrom cutting it and just popping it while Sandeep in the weight cat- tricts of J&K State participated in egory of 65 kg also made it to informed that All J&K Amateur into our mouths. It's important the Tournament, which was held to know how and when to eat the top 5 in his weight category Bodybuilding Association will under the patronage of Navin Tournament held by securing 5th position. conduct election very soon. Winners of handball titles posing alongwith dignitaries and and what is the correct way of Agarwal, Director General Youth officials in Udhampur. Excelsior Sports Correspondent Carrom, Raj Kumar Bakshi eating fruits. Services and Sports. outplayed Daud Iqbal Baba. Ruchika Gupta and Jyoti Arun Sharma, Chief Medical the winners and runner-up ciated by Ravi Singh, Ajay JAMMU, May 28: The semifinal matches will be Verma were the judges of the CONGRATULATIONS Officer Udhampur was the chief teams. Sharma, Rishi Sharma, Vikrant Badminton, Table Tennis and played tomorrow. competition. Carrom Tournament for Officer guest on the occasion, who Earlier, in Under-14 girls, Balgotra, Karun Magotra, Pooja The Tournament was organ- From classes 1st and 2nd, Dear Abhijeet Singh, declared the tournament closed, Pulwama defeated Udhampur by Sharma, Ravi Kumar and Vipen and Teachers of Jammu ized by the Directorate of Teacher in-charge of class 1st We extend our heartiest while Chander Parkash, (07-03) to win the title, while in Photra. University was held at Sports and Physical Education, A, Sulbha stood first, while congratulations as you have Superintendent (Medical Under-17 girls, Udhampur Among others present on the Gymnasium Hall, here today. under the overall supervision Eisha from class 1st B stood made all of us proud by Department) was the guest of clinched the title trophy by occasion were Ram Lal Badyal, In badminton, Akash Bhola second and Poonam and of Prof Dhian S Bhau, performing marvellously well in honour. defeating Pulwama with (09-02). ZPEO Kulwanta; Usha Kumari defeated Dr Sandeep Arya by Bhawana from 2nd A and 2nd Chairman Campus Sports class 12th CBSE Board exams. Speaking on the occasion, Mr The Tournament was held ZPEO Chenani; Pawan Kumar, (21-13, 21-14) and Vikas B stood third. From classes Sharma stressed upon the partici- under the supervision of Santosh Kumari, Deepika Karlopia got better of Daud Committee, University of 3rd to 5th, class 5th A (Rakhi) Unique Enclave pants to take part in games and Sukhdev Singh, District Youth Manhas, Sushma Rani, Iqbal Baba by (21-10, 21-09), Jammu. stood first, 5th B and 3rd B And All Nears & Dears sports for physical and mental Services and Sports Officer, Anupama Devi, Som Dev while in Table Tennis, Akash The matches were officiat- (Radhu, Pooja) stood second Trikuta Nagar Abhijeet Singh fitness. He later-on distributed Udhampur. Khajuria, Naveen Sharma and Bhola prevailed over Prof PV ed by Nisha Sharma, Ravish and 4th C (Jyoti Kumari) the medals and trophies among The final matches were offi- Sanjay Sharma. KS Baba by (11-6, 11-5) and in Vaid and Gagan Kumar. stood third.