WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Chess C'ship concludes Hazare Trophy: Shubham Khajuria's 84 Amrita shines in District helps J&K to beat Services by 3 wkts Excelsior Sports Correspondent and 25 runs respectively for the Jammu Championship J&K. Mujtaba Yousaf gave 58 JAMMU, Feb 23: Shubham runs without any success. Excelsior Sports Correspondent category, whereas Aahana Khajuria's 84 runs brilliant inning, Earlier, the J&K won the toss Mengi won Silver medal in Abdul Samad's 63 in just 38 balls and decided to field first. The JAMMU, Feb 23: Young under-7 category and Bronze and Shubham Singh Pundir's opponent team batting first scored Amrita Gupta excelled in medals in under-9 and under-11 unbeaten 56 runs off 84 helped the 274 runs for the loss of 7 wickets Players displaying their certificates and medals while posing J&K to register a big win of 3 Jammu District Chess age categories. in stipulated 50 overs match. After for group photograph along with dignitaries at Katra. wickets over Services, played at Dignitaries and players posing for a group photograph dur- Championship by winning title Poonam Makhnotra KAS loss of first wicket of Nakul Verma JU-II Campus Salt Lake, Kolkata, ing Judo Championship at Jammu. trophy, Gold medals in women, and Raj Kumar Senior at just four runs in first over of the today. junior and sub-junior categories, Prosecution Officer distributed match by bowler Umar Nazir, the District Athletic meet concludes The trio's outstanding contri- organised here today. the prizes among the winners, opener batsman of the Services- Jammu District Judo Srujanika Gupta won Gold in bution of 203 runs to the total Ravi Chouhan played brilliant 118 whereas Vivek Bharti officiated helped the J&K to chase the diffi- under-13 age category, whereas the matches as per international runs inning with their team at SMVD Sports Complex five year old Alankrita Sharma cult task given by the Services. rules, whereas all the matches Skipper as 33 runs off 59 balls Excelsior Sports Correspondent tions and in under-18 boys 1500 won Gold medals in under-7, However, both the openers Vivrant C'ship commences were paired by swiss software. along with Pulkit Narang unbeaten mtrs, Karnail Singh, Mohd Rafiq under-9 and under-11 categories Sharma and Suryansh Raina 48 runs and set a big target of 274 REASI, Feb 23: Two days Excelsior Sports Correspondent in +40 kg, Shivani and Nirjala showed some guts and contributed and Akshay Sharma claimed 1st, won top two positions. runs before the J&K. District Athletic Championship 2nd and 3rd places respectively. JAMMU, Feb 23: Two days 17 and 19 runs by facing 19 & 16 In boys unde-12 (35 kg), The J&K batsmen chased the today concluded at Shri Mata In under-18 Boys 800 mtrs, Jammu District Judo balls respectively but the J&K's Madhav Salgotra, Saraf Raj and target easily in 48.3 overs by los- Vaishno Devi Shrine Sports Rajat Sanmothra, Dilshan Singh Championship today commenced Skipper Parvez Rasool once again ing only seven wicket and regis- Samarpan Sharma won top three Complex Katra which was organ- and Sahil Singh stood 1st, 2nd at Indoor Complex MA Stadium, disappointed with his batting and tered three wickets win over their positions, whereas in 30 kg, Amrit ised under the aegis of J&K and 3rd respectively, whereas in here wherein about 150 partici- gave the wicket at 6 runs to Rahul opponent. Gupta stood 1st, Shokat remained Amateur Athletic Association 400 mtrs, Vijay Kumar, Tarun pants are taking part. Singh as lbw by facing just eight Diwesh Gurdev Pathania took 2nd and Nakash Chariya and J&K UT in collaboration with Shri Nargotra and Arun Sharma Udhay Bhanu Chib, J&K balls, whereas Abid Mushtaq and one wicket by conceding 49 runs, Bhavik Chatwal shared 3rd posi- Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board secured first three positions Pradesh Youth Congress president Shubham Singh remained not out. whereas Pulkit Narang was the tion and in 40 kg, Hitesh Chibber Katra, here. respectively and in 100 mtrs, was the chief guest, whereas Umar Nazir took two impor- only bowler who took two wickets and Divyansh Raina won 1st and The event was conducted Sorav Singh, Vijay Kumar and Avjyot Singh, general secy Youth tant wickets by conceding 37 runs, while Rahul Singh and Varun 2nd positions and in 45 kg, Ridham while Aquib Nabi, Parvez Rasool under the chairmanship of Congress, Satish Gupta, Manager Choudhary clinched one wicket Vijay Kumar stood 1st, 2nd and and Bhavnsh Sharma stood 1st and and Vivrant Sharma clinched one District president Manu Partap. Indoor Complex, Shilpa Mahajan each for the Services. 3rd respectively. 2nd besides in +45 kg, Shaurya wicket each by conceding 70, 41 The competitions were held in In under-18 girls 400 mtrs, Cooperator Akhnoor and MD Dev Singh and Arihant Mahajan track and field events including Shub Memorial International Tanvi Kohli, Shivani Thakur and remained 1st and 2nd. under-14, under-16, under-20 and Suhana got top three places School were invited as special In under-14 yrs (35 kg), Punjab wrestler lifts in open categories for both boys Winners displaying medals and certificates while posing for a respectively, whereas in 100 mtrs, guests. Mursal and Shivam Mangraj and girls. group photograph with dignitaries. Tanvi Kholi, Shivam Thakur and In under-10 girls 25 kg, clinched 1st and 2nd places, In under-14 boys 600 mtrs, Gouranshi, Simarjot Kour and Anjali Rajput bagged 1st, 2nd and whereas in 45 kg, top two posi- Pabber Dangal title Ajay Kumar, Gourav Roy and 3rd positions and in under-20 Manya Sharma bagged top three and in open women, Guneet Divyam secured top three posi- tions were bagged by Rudransh Atul Kumar Gupta president Excelsior Sports Correspondent ended in a draw and all the girls 100 mtrs, top three positions positions, whereas in 28 kg, 1st Kour won Silver medal besides tions respectively, whereas in Chib and Daksh Gabotra and in 66 All J&K Chess Association wrestlers were awarded with cash were bagged by Anuradha and 2nd positions were clinched Ojaswani Mengi got Bronze 100 mtrs, Gourav Roy, Ajay kg, Shanawar, Akash Deep Singh assured the players that the KATRA, Feb 23: Wrestler prize of Rs 4000. Sharma, Kajal Sharma and by Akriti Sharma and Anida medal along with Silver in jun- Kumar and Karan Magotra and Shaju Hul Rehman clinched Association will provide best Fareed of Dinanagar Punjab lifted Chand Fouji of Narkote, Reasi Sunnekha respectively, besides in Sarolia and in under-18 girls 40 ior category. clinched first three positions top three positions respectively possible platform to the players 7th Annual Pabber Dangal title by beat Billu of Bajrangi Akhara under-20 boys, Pankaj Kumar, kg, top three positions were Srujanika Gupta won Silver respectively and in girls 600 mtrs, besides in under-10 yrs (25kg), of JK UT. Baldev Raj vice pres- defeating wrestler Nisar of J&K Jammu, Ankush of Udhampur Karnail Singh and Mohd Rafiq secured by Khushi Sharma, Varsha Imran, Ayush Sharma and in under-15 and Bronze medal in Police, organized at village top three positions were bagged and Anju Rajat respectively ident AJKCA presented vote of beat Prittam Singh of Danda clinched first three positions. Divyansh Chib secured top three junior category. Sanvi Mengi thanks. Pabber, here today. by Sunekha Kumari, Suhana In long jump under-14 boys, besides in 52 kg, Nazia Akhter and won under-11 and under-9 girls Baghan, Sunil of Kot Bhalwal positions respectively, whereas in Fareed was adjudged as the Jammu trounced Aslam of Kathua, Devi and Simran Thakur respec- Dheeraj Kotwal, Gourav Roy and Sonakshi Devi bagged top two 30 kg, Arush Manhas and Mohd tively besides in under- 16 girls positions. Manish won three places respec- Suleman remained 1st and 2nd 100 mtrs, 1st, 2nd an 3rd posi- tively, whereas under -16 boys, In 10 to 12 yrs girls (28 kg), and in Under-8 yrs (25 kg) Agrim Jammu Superstars lifts tions were secured by Sofia Ambika Mahajan, Anhal and Sunil Roy, Devinder Singh and Sharma and Lavish Kumar stood Bannu, Meenakshi Thakur and Arun Singh secured 1st, 2nd and Heena won top three positions 1st and 2nd. Diya Khadgotra besides in under- respectively, whereas in 32 kg, 3rd positions respectively and in In 20 kg, Sidh Dev Singh and JKS Range C'ship 16 boys 800 mtrs, top three posi- under-18 boys, Vijay Kumar, Adira and Manvi Sharma secured Nirbhay Partap got 1st and 2nd tions were won by Yash Pal first two positions and in 36 kg, Dilshan and Raj Mohd got top places and Under-15 yrs, Hitest *IGP distributes trophies among winners Dograist, Sudershan Singh and three positions besides in under- top three positions were clinched Mehra and Usman Ali bagged top Abhishek Lalhotra. by Anjali, Sharvi Gupta and Excelsior Sports Correspondent each for the Jammu Superstars. 18 girls, Kajal got 1st position, two positions while Abhimanyu In reply, Jammu Superstars In under-16 boys 100 mtrs, whereas Tanvi and Sakshi shared Sameen Akhtar besides in 40 kg, and Baljeet Singh shared 3rd posi- JAMMU, Feb 23: Jammu Sunil Roy, Ajay Sharma and Arun Banvi Sharma and Nagam Preet chased the target in 17.5 overs 2nd position. tions. Superstars trounced Kathua Singh stood 1st, 2nd and 3rd Kour won 1st and 2nd positions. by losing three wickets, thus The event was officiated by The bouts were officiated by Warriors by seven wickets in a respectively, whereas in 200 mtrs, In sub junior girls (36 kg), won the match by seven wick- Rishi Kumar, coach SMVD Suraj Bhan Singh, Vikas Dogra, thrilling contest and lifted the Winning wrestlers posing for a group photograph with digni- Sunil Roy, Yash Pal Dogra and Manvi Sharma, Sharvi Gupta and ets. Achintiya played a brillant Sports Complex under the super- Ritika Slathia & Rameshwar JKS Range Cricket innings of 59 runs, while taries at Katra. Bishal Thakur won top three posi- vision of Ramesh Sharma. Adira bagged top three positions Singh. The championship is being Championship, being played at respectively whereas in +36 kg, Kartik (27), Dhruv (24) and organized by J&K Judo KC Sports Cricket Ground, best wrestler of the Dangal which Shivanshi stood first and Abida Rohan Gill (22). For Kathua Tirthu of Manwal defeated Shoota DC flag off Sqay National team Association under the aegis of here today. was organized by Pabber Dangal Kousar remained 2nd, and in 40 Warriors, Anubhav took two Benia of Udhampur, Subash of J&K Sports Council & J&K Mukesh Singh, IGP Jammu Committee in association with Excelsior Sports Correspondent Association Shah Nawaz Habib kg, Anjali, Guddi and Palak Mehra wickets, whereas Vansh Narkote beat Panku of J&K Police Olympic Association. was the chief guest in the vale- J&K Indian Style Wrestling Var and parents of the players were bagged top three positions besides claimed one wicket. and Suresh of Pathankot got better KARGIL, Feb 23 : Ladakh dictory function, while Association. The title winner of Ali of Kathua, Gopal Sharma of also present. wrestler Fareed was awarded with Sqay Team was flagged off by Zulfiqar Ali Khan thanked Jindrah defeated Man Hussain of Deputy Commissioner Kargil District Athletic Meet held cash prize of Rs 21000 while run- Jammu and Sahil of Kathua beat Councillor Baroo Minjee Sheikh ner-up wrestler Nisar got the prize Santosh Sukhdeve led by Mehdi for sponsoring the Ladakh Arif of J&K Police. Mohammad Hassan Coach and Excelsior Sports Correspondent under-20 boys, Rahul Singh, of Rs 12.000. Sqay Team for Nationals with Rs The bouts of Dangal were Zaheer Abass Khan Manager for Vinay Kumar and Jatin Mehra About 53 bouts were played 50,000 and hoped that others UDHAMPUR, Feb 23: secured 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions officiated by Gul Mohd and District Udhampur Athletic during the Dangal. Tulinder Kumar, whereas presi- respectively and in under-14 girls, The 2nd bout was fought Association organized a District top three positions were won by dent J&K Indian Style Wrestling Athletic Meet at Subash Stadium between Surjeet Singh of Reasi Association and vice president Minakshi, Priyanka and G. Priya and Rajesh Sharma of J&K Police. here today. respectively besides in under-14 Indian Style wrestling Association About 150 students from dif- Another 2nd malli bout was also of India were the chief guests and to16 boys category, V ardan fought between Rashid of ferent schools took part. Kohli, Aryan Singh and Sahil Tehsildar Reasi Munshi Ram and Sahil Mahajan DySP (HQ) Domana Akhara Jammu and Inspector Pardeep Singh were the Sharma got first three positions Nadeem of Doda; both the bouts was the chief guest on the occasion respectively. guests of honour. and declared the championship In race under-14 to 16 (100 opened, whereas Imtiaz Ahmed mtrs) boys, Rahul Taekwondo boys C’ship begins DySP (DIG Office), Chanchal Singh, Anish Sadotra and Winning team being awarded by dignitaries at Jammu on Singh (SHO Udhampur) were the Abhishekh Rana won first three Excelsior Sports Correspondent event besides Prof Fateh Mohd Councillor Baroo, Sheikh Mehdi posing with Sqay National guests of honour and Sardar Tuesday. Abassi was special guest. positions respectively, whereas in POONCH, Feb 23: team at Kargil. -Excelsior/ Basharat Ladakhi Swarn Singh (DYSSO under- 14 (100 mtrs) girls catego- Earlier, DYSSO Mohd Qasim Udhampur) was the special guest. Achintiya of Jammu Department of Youth Services welcomed the chief guest and prominent personalities of Kargil ry Priyanka, Shabin Bibi and Tania Shridhar Patil SSP Jammu was Superstars was adjudged as and Sports (DYSS) organsied Jaipur to participate in the the guest of honour. The chief distinguished personalities and and Business establishments will man of the match in the final, Annual Inter-District AAG boys National Sqay Championship come forward to support the sports guest in presence of SSP Pawan players. whereas Kawalpreet and UT level Taekwondo The chief guest met with all starting from February 25. sector. Parihar, SP Rural Sanjay The team comprises 12 play- Anubhav of Kathua Warriors Championship at Indoor Hall of the young budding players of 14 He hoped that the first team of Sharma, Rajesh Gill Chief ers, out of which two are from Leh were declared best batsmen and Sports Stadium, here today. Districts of UT J&K and gave his UT Ladakh will bring some district. Prosecuting Officer and mem- Kartik of Jammu Superstars The event was declared open medals in the national which will good wishes for the event. Santosh Sukhdeve wished the ber Indian Cricket Association, was declared man of the series by District Development All bouts were held under the boost the morale of the sports Arjun Choudhary Managing Commissioner (DDC), Rahul team a great success and hoped lovers. for his al round performance in technical supervision of that they will give their best in the Partner KC Sports Club and the championship. Yadav, who was chief guest of He further said that the team SDPO Kousheen Koul distrib- Nationals. has taken all the expenses on their Earlier, Rajesh Gill former On this occasion, Councillor uted prizes among the winners Ranji Player & coordinator of own and requested the Secretary and runners-up teams. Baroo Minjee Sheikh Mehdi, Youth Service and Sports the event and presented a Chief Planning Officer Kargil Ravinder Kumar to refund the Winning students posing for a group photograph with DySP The winning team was detailed report about the cham- Abdul Hadi, president Ladakh Sahil Mahajan and other dignitaries at Udhampur. awarded with cash prizes of expenses of the Players as most of pionship in which six teams of Sqay Association Zulfiqar Ali the players belongs to poor family. Rs25,000, whereas Rs15000 three districts including Khan, vice President Muddasir In long jump under-14 boys, cash prize was given to runner- Jammu, Samba and Kathua Hussain Wazir, representative of Sharma won top three positions up team. Sharesth Kumari Prajapati, Alakashendra Singh, Ranbir and in under-16 (400 mtrs) girls, participated. Kargil District Olympic D/o Sharda Thakur and Deepak Katoch Earlier, in the summit clash, Rita Devi , Minakshi and In his address, IGP Jammu Kumari & bagged top three positions, where- Kathua Warriors won the toss Manisha secured 1st, 2nd and 3rd lauded the efforts of the DIG Spinners will come into Ashok as in under-20, 1st, 2nd and 3rd and elected to bat first and positions respectively. Jammu and his team for con- Kumar positions were clinched by scored 146 runs for the loss of The meet was officiated under ducting this Range Level play, pacers can't be Baldotra, Abhisekh Sharma, Akhil Sharma the technical supervision of seven wickets in the stipulated Cricket Championship for the and Kunal Sharma respectively 20 overs. Nikhil scored with 46 R/o Ramesh Sharma (Retd. SAI and under-19 boys wherein top ignored : Kohli Manchak and under-14 girls, Rita Devi and National Coach), Sanjay Sharma runs, while Kawalpreet Singh players of three districts partic- DDC Rahul Yadav declaring open Inter-District UT level AHMEDABAD, Feb 23: Riya Shukla won 1st and 2nd posi- (Vice President Athletic (44) and Nishank contributed ipated. He also complimented tions besides in under-20 girls, 18 runs to the total. From Taekwondo Championship at Poonch. (Rattidanda), Tehsil Jourian, Association Udhampur), Haim the Jammu Superstars team for A rank turner is being antici- Jammu, has been conferred Simran, Kajal Sharmaand Neha Raj (PEL), Bhim Sen (PEL), Raj bowling side, Amaan and pated at Motera but India captain their great performance in the the opening ceremony, whereas with Degree of Doctor of Rani secured top three positions Kumar Gupta (PEM) and Santosh Kartik were the pick of the Rajiinder Singh (PET), whereas Virat Kohli expects pacers to have tournament and winning the Krishan Lal Sharma was the Philosophy (Ph.D) by Hemvati respectively. Abrol (PEM). bowlers, who took two wickets Pushap Thakur, Nitin Rathore, as big a role as spinners in the title trophy of the event. guest of honour and Prem Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal In shot put under-20 girls, top Sonia Choudhary (Lecturer Farooq Ahmed Malik, Sandeep day-night third Test against Selection trials for IGP also announced that Parkash Luthra, Nirdosh Kumar Central Universty Srinagar, three positions were bagged by Commerce) conducted the pro- Kumar, Simar Kour, Amit England, a side riddled with soon a mega Zonal Level I/c Manager Sports Stadium Uttarakhand in its 8th convo- Simran Devi, Jyoti Sharma and ceedings of the stage and present- Kumar, Waqaur and Pawandeep "many weaknesses" according to Kabaddi National Cricket Championship for the Poonch and Er Saleem Bandey cation which was held virtually Nisha respectively, whereas in ed the vote of thanks. Singh were among technical him. C'ship from Feb 27 under-19 cricketers of Jammu were also present during the panel. Both teams have won a game recently. She worked on the province will be organized at each in the four-match series and topic, " Vegetational Structure, Excelsior Sports Correspondent Jammu. ahead of third Test here starting Plant Biomass and Net The tournament was organ- Wednesday, the talk has been Primary Productivity in Burnt JAMMU, Feb 23: J&K ized by Range Police incessantly focussed on the nature and Unburnt Oak Dominated Amateur Kabaddi Association is Headquarters Jammu under the of the virgin track at the refur- Forest Grazing Lands at Pauri going to organise trial cum Civic Action Program of J&K bished stadium. Central Himalaya," under the selection for 15th Senior Circle Police and under the supervi- Asked if the ball is unlikely to supervision of Dr J P Mehta. Style Kabaddi National sion of DIG Jammu Vivek swing much in the third Test, Championship from February 27 Gupta and SSP Pawan Parihar. Kohli said he expects the pacers Raj Kumar, S/o late Chandu to 28 at 4 pm at Kabaddi Field to be in the game till the ball is Ram, R/o MA Stadium. "nice and shiny". (PTI) Baggan, The trials will be conducted Billawar, in both men and women catego- District Judo Former international wrestler, SSP Dushyant Sharma posing Sonika Chopra, D/o Ajay Kathua, has Budding players posing for a group photograph along with ry. for group photograph with budding wrestlers at Srinagar. Chopra, R/o C'ship on Feb 25 been dignitaries at Pouni Chak. All the players who have reg- Bakshi declared istered with Amateur Kabaddi Excelsior Sports Correspondent Nagar, qualified for Federation of India will be Srinagar Wrestling C'ship concludes Jammu, has Open Kabaddi C’ship held KATHUA, Feb 23: Judo the award of allowed for trial- cum-selection been Association of J&K is going to Excelsior Sports Correspondent technical supervision of Om degree of Doctor of Philosophy Excelsior Sports Correspondent About 250 students partici- for National Circle Style declared organize Kathua District Judo Prakash. (Ph.D) in Geography by the pated in the event, whereas Sunil Kabaddi Championship. There is SRINAGAR, Feb 23: qualified for JAMMU, Feb 23: Open Championship at District SSP Dushyant Sharma, for- Centre for the Study of Sharma, convenor Sports Art & no age and weight bar for play- District Srinagar Wrestling the award of Kabaddi Championship was Coaching Centre Kathua under mer International wrestler was Regional Development Culture Cell BJP was the chief ers but they have to come with Championship, organised by degree of Doctor of Philosophy organised by Sports Art and the aegis of J&K Sports Council the chief guest, whereas Iqbal (CSRD), School of Social guest and Raman Chadha and four passport size photographs District Srinagar Wrestling Ahmad, Manager Indoor Hall (Ph.D) in History by the Culture Cell BJP in collabora- and J&K Olympic Association Sciences of Jawaharlal Nehru Gurcharan Singh were guests of and Adhaar card. Association under the banner of Stadium Srinagar was the guest University of Jammu. She tion with Kabaddi Association on February 25. University New Delhi. He honour of the closing ceremony. The upcoming national Wrestling Association of J&K, of honour. The chief guest worked on the topic, "Article of Shree Baba Jeeto Pouni Chak All the judokas are request- worked on the topic, "Status of The chief guest distributed Kabaddi championship is sched- culminated successfully, here encouraged the young budding 370 and its impact on Society under the leadership of president ed to contact with Shakti Gupta Maternal Health & Health medals and prizes among the uled to be held at Talwandi Sabo, today. wrestlers of the Kashmir and and Economy of Jammu and of the Association, Sanjay Sports Council Coach and Sahil Seeking Behaviour among the winners and gave best wishes to Bhatinda (Punjab) from March Around 110 players partici- asked them to take part in such Kashmir," under the supervi- Sharma at Govt Primary School Gupta organising secretary for Ever Married Women (15-49) the budding players for next 12 to 14. pated in this championship kind of championship and bring sion of Associate Prof Sharda Pouni Chak, here today. further information. in Rural Jammu and Kashmir. level of the competitions. which was organised under the laurels for J&K UT. Sharma.