FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2017 (PAGE 18) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Volleyball Tournament Umesh shines but defiant Starc gets underway takes Australia to 256/9 Excelsior Sports Correspondent district. Earlier, the participating PUNE, Feb 23: away into the stumps. at everything. The second new teams assembled and took oath Umesh Yadav gave a bril- Renshaw, who was batting ball helped his cause as it came KATHUA, Feb 23: CRPF to play with spirit for the glory 121 Battalion, under the Civic liant exhibition of reverse swing confidently till then, suffered a on nicely to the bat as he of sports. bowling before Mitchell Starc's stomach bug, which meant that plonked his front-foot and hit Action Programme started its In the first match, Bobiya three days Volleyball rearguard half-century helped two new batsmen in skipper the spinners through the line. Club defeated Bhayia team, Australia reach a competitive Steve Smith (27) and Shaun The visitors were let down Tournament at Sport Stadium while Gurra Mudian Club won here to encourage the youth 256 for nine against India on a Marsh (16) were at the crease. by the senior batsmen in the the second match. difficult first day track in the Indians took charge from the team including captain Smith, first Test. SCOREBOARD On a pitch that could be Australia 1st innings: termed a rank turner, it was fast Matt Renshaw c Vijay b Ashwin 68 Jubilant Simula Cricket Club Players posing for a group photograph after registering win in bowler Umesh, who showed David Warner b U Yadav 38 Chief Minister’s Cup at Gharota in Jammu. exemplary skills with the old Steven Smith c Kohli b Ashwin 27 ball, returning with figures of Shaun Marsh c Kohli b J Yadav 16 Simula thrashes Zeharan Gladiators 4/32 in 12 overs reducing Peter Handscomb lbw b Jadeja 22 Australia to 205 for nine before Mitchell Marsh lbw b Jadeja 4 Starc staged a recovery with a MS Wade lbw b U Yadav 8 by 8 wkts in Chief Minister’s Cup ferocious counter-attack. MA Starc not out 57 Starc used his long handle to Excelsior Sports Correspondent batting first, Zeharan Gladiators the total. Hilal Rather also S O'Keefe c Saha b U Yadav 0 good effect as he blasted the sec- scored a modest total of 157 scored valuable 25 runs. All NM Lyon lbw b U Yadav 0 ond new ball getting five fours JAMMU, Feb 23: Simula runs in 42 overs. Gowhar top three batsmen played with fluid JR Hazlewood not out 1 and three sixes in his unbeaten Cricket Club thrashed Zeharan scored with 25 runs, while grace and utter brilliance and hit Extras (LB-6, NB-9) 15 57 off 58 balls. Enroute to his Gladiators by 8 wickets in the Mushtaq contributed 20 runs to a series of boundaries. For Total (For 9 wickets in 94 overs) 256 ninth half-century in Tests, Starc ongoing 50-overs Chief the total. For Simula Cricket Zeharan Gladiators, Yasir took 2 Chief guest interacting with players while inaugurating Fall of wickets: 1-82, 1-82, 2-119, 3-149, 4-149, 5-166, 6-190, 7- also completed 1000 runs in the Minister’s Cricket Cup, being Club, Hilal Rather was the pick wickets. Hilal Rather was Volleyball Tournament organised by CRPF 121 Bn in Kathua. 196, 8-205, 9-205. longest format. organized by Country Cricket of the bowlers, who took 4 adjudged as man of the match Bowling: I Sharma 11-0-27-0, R Ashwin 34-10-59-2, J Yadav 13- Along with Josh Hazlewood Academy in collaboration with important wickets, while Vikram for his brilliant all-round dis- towards sports activities. 1-58-1, RA Jadeja 24-4-74-2, UT Yadav 12-3-32-4. While addressing, Mr Zalik (1 batting), he added 55 runs for Jammu and Kashmir State Singh, Shashi Kumar and play. The Deputy Commandant of said that CRPF 121 Bn has the unbroken 10th wicket giving second session as Australians who pottered around for 95 balls Sports Council at Gharota, here. Raman Dutta claimed one wick- The match was officiated by CRPF 121 Battalion, Tashi organized the tournament under the team's total more than a sem- went into a shell and the pitch to make 27 before having a rush The Tournament is being et each. Ashok Singh and Rajinder Zalik was chief guest and inau- the Civic Action Programme, to blance of respectability consid- made matters worse for them of blood, falling to Ashwin who played in the memory of former In reply, Simula Cricket Sharma as umpires, while gurated the Tournament after develop the spirit of sportsman- ering the conditions that they with Ashwin and Ravindra also got the wicket of Renshaw Chief Minister, Late Mufti Club chased the target in 25 Lakshaya was the scorer. formal introduction with the batted on. Jadeja (2/74 in 24 overs) stran- later. Mohammad Sayeed, under the overs, losing 2 wickets in the In tomorrow’s fixture, players of all eight participating ship and channelize the energy Among the top-order, it was gulating the batsmen. Even after losing Warner and supervision of Director Country process, thus won the match by Baramulla Cricket Club will teams drawn from border areas of youth towards building the young left-handed opener Matt There weren't any partner- Renshaw who had to leave the Cricket Academy, Vikrant 8 wickets. Hardeep Singh top take on Krishna Sports Club and other parts of the Kathua nation. Renshaw (68 off 156 balls), who ships with wickets falling at reg- crease due to indisposition, the Sharma. scored with 60 runs, while Atul Khour at 9 am. showed technique as well as ular intervals. visitors crept to 119 for one before Earlier, winning the toss and Sharma contributed 53 runs to Annual Sports meet of CGEWCC temperament despite a stomach Yadav was exceptional with losing wickets at regular intervals. bug that forced him to retire at the old ball as he got it to reverse The Indian spin bowlers Mahesh bags triple title in TT the fall of David Warner's (38) at 140k plus speed, running were shuffled around by captain Excelsior Sports Correspondent counterparts from Indian wicket. through the lower middle order. Virat Kohli, which never Institute of Integrated Medicines Opting to bat, Australian Matthew Wade and Nathan Lyon allowed the batsmen to settle down. JAMMU, Feb 23: Mahesh (IIIM), represented by Chand openers Warner and Renshaw had no answer to the swinging The trio of Indian spinners Sharma of National Sample Raina, Naresh Joshi and Shabir. tackled the spinners well, espe- deliveries while Wriddhiman had Australia on the hop by Survey Organisation (NSSO) In team event semifinals, IIIM cially Ravichandran Ashwin Saha's exceptional catch got rid striking three blows after lunch made a clean sweep winning all got walkover while NSSO and (2/59 in 34 overs), who not only of Steve O'Keefe. they could not recover till Starc's three titles of team, singles and SoI combined beat IIIM-B. got the ball to turn big and but But just as Indians were get- counter-punching knock as hit a doubles in the table tennis com- Meanwhile, in doubles also bowled tight lines. ting ready to bat for around half an hour, Starc was in a mood to six each off Ashwin, Jadeja and petition of the ongoing annual event, Mahesh, pairing with From Sunil Gavaskar to counter attack, throwing his bat Ishant Sharma. (PTI) sports meet of Central Sanjeev of SOI trounced the duo Shane Warne, everyone said that Government Employees Welfare of Chand Raina and Naresh of the first day track was extremely Winners posing alongwith dignitaries and officials at KK Hakhu Astroturf Stadium in Jammu Coordination Committee IIIM. Earlier, in the semifinals, difficult to bat on and Starc's on Wednesday. (CGEWCC) at IIIM Indoor Mahesh and Sanjeev beat Shabir innings ensured that Australia Hall, here today. and Shashi of IIIM 2-0 while reached close to 275-run mark - QFs lineup drawn in 4th Sant Gurbaksh Singh Earlier, in the team event, Chand Raina and Naresh defeat- - considered a par score on this NSSO and Survey of India ed Vikram and R K Bali of IIIM. track which is expected to get (Danna) Memorial Hockey Tournament (SOI) combined side consisting In open singles final, worse by the day. of Mahesh, Shashi Jamwal and Mahesh defeated Chand Raina No praise should be enough Excelsior Sports Correspondent meet Punjabi University Patiala Hockey Club defeated Peaks XI Sanjeev Kumar outplayed their at 12:30 pm, SGPC Amritsar by three goals to one (3-1). of IIIM in straight 3-0 sets. for Umesh, who was introduced JAMMU, Feb 23: Zorawar will face MBS Simbal Camp at Raj Singh of Italy was the as late as 28th over where he Hockey Club, Banda Singh 2 pm and Banda Singh Hockey chief guest on the occasion. J&K Judokas leave for was handed the semi-new ball. Bahadur Hockey Club Poonch Club Poonch will lock horns The matches were officiated Te normally flamboyant Warner Dignitaries releasing School Magazine ‘Aaghaz’ at HSS in and BSF Jammu defeated their with Gurdaspur Hockey Club at by Iqbal Singh, Jagjeet Singh, was cautious and paid the price Poonch. rivals convincingly as the quar- 3:30 pm. Joginder Singh, Karanjit Singh, Senior National C’ship as he dragged a delivery shaping terfinals position has been Earlier, in the first match, Manjeet Singh, Senapati, cleared in the ongoing 4th Sant Excelsior Sports Correspondent February 28, 2017. Kathua District School Magazine ‘Aaghaz’ released Zorawar Club defeated Power Mukesh Kumar and Satvir The selected judokas include Gurbaksh Singh (Danna) House Poonch by a solitary goal Singh, Tournament Director. JAMMU, Feb 23: After Judo C’ship on Excelsior Correspondent all types of information technol- Memorial Hockey Tournament, Aamir Ashraf, Aman Gupta, ogy in shape of whatsapp, twit- (1-0). Prominent among others selection trials and screening by Mohd Fazil, Rahil Shafi, Danish JAMMU, Feb 23: Deputy being organized by SPDC Trust, SP Singh, Manger KK present on the occasion Rajinder J&K State Sports Council, 14 Mar 2-3 ter, facebook and instagram etc. Guru Nanak Nagar, under the Sharma, Farhat Gulzar and Aman Chairman J&K Legislative in a positive way in order to Hakhu Astroturf Stadium was Singh Raja, GS Bakshi, Indpal judokas, with 7 boys and 7 girls, Excelsior Sports Correspondent aegis of Hockey J&K at KK Singh (all boys); Shahla Illiyas, Council, Jahangir Hussain Mir compete with rest of the students the chief guest on the occasion. Singh Munna, Harvinder Singh, being accompanied by 3 offi- released School Magazine Hakhu Astroturf Stadium, here. Manisha Kumari, Nippu Jamwal, JAMMU, Feb 23: J&K Judo of the country. In the second match, BSF PP Singh, Janak Singh, Harbans cials left the State to participate ‘Aaghaz’ at Higher Secondary Now, in the quarterfinals to Kabra Altaf, Poonam Sharma and Association is going to organize He assured the Principal, Jammu blanked Hiranagar Singh Chib, Gurcharanjeet in the Senior National Judo School in Poonch. Speaking on be played tomorrow, J&K Police Yasmeen Nazir (all girls). Kathua District Judo Vijay Puri, staff, students and Hockey Club by three goals to Singh, Jaswant Singh and MS Championship to be held in The team is accompanied by the occasion he appreciated the will take on Zorawar Hockey Championship at District parents of his full cooperation in nil (3-0), while in the third Reen. Chennai from February 25 to Suraj Bhan Singh and Manisha efforts of Principal, staff and Club at 11 am, BSF Jammu will Coaching Centre, Kathua on the development of the school match, Banda Singh Bhadur Sharma as coaches and Mansih students of the school in bring- March 2 and March 3, 2017, under infrastructure. Chatwal as manager. ing a beautiful Magazine for Dr Dogra of SMVD presents the aegis of J&K Sports Council Prominent among others Thakur Rachpal Singh, for- the first time at the district and J&K Olympic Association. present on the occasion were mer MLA and President J&K level. According to a handout Judo Association flagged off the He appreciated the secular Abdul Ghani, Mohammad Research Paper in Spain issued here, the Association has team in presence of office bear- character of the school staff. Hafeez Rathore, ZEO Nangali, Excelsior Correspondent paper titled “Potential Alternate advised all the Judokas desirous ers of J&K Judo Association and While interacting with the stu- Headmasters of HS Shahpur, HS Energy Resources for to take part in the JAMMU, Feb 23: Dr VK J&K State Sports Council, Vikas dents, he said that we should use Bandi Chechian and HS Saral. Sustainability: A Must Need for Championship to report to the Dogra, Assistant Professor, a Top Indian Pilgrimage City” Gupta, Varinder Dogra, Suraj Department of Architecture and Sharma, Ravi Singh and Satish concerned coaches by or before during the conference. The March 1, 2017. Landscape paper was coauthored by Ar. Gupta. Design, SMVDU, Anoop Kumar Sharma, Param FC to take on Young Rovers in attended Assistant Professor, SMVDU. International con- In the research paper, Dr. VK finals of SSB Football Tourney ference on Dogra stressed on harnessing the Excelsior Sports Correspondent “Alternative & solar energy, wind energy bio- Renewable mass energy and construction of JAMMU, Feb 23: Registering convincing victories over their Players in action during a final match of Volleyball Energy Quest in Architecture mini hydropower plants along rivals in the semifinals clashes today, Param Football Club and Tournament at Shrine Board’s Sports Complex at Katra. and Urbanism (AREQ) held in Jhajjar Nalah near Domail and Young Rovers have sealed berth in the finals and will be locking Politecnica De Catalunya Sacred Ban Ganga to meet the against each other in the summit clash of the ongoing Football Cherai Club wins Volleyball Tourney Barcelona-Tech at Barcelona, ever-increasing demands of Tournament, being organized by 66 Bn Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Spain from February1 to Katra town and Shri Mata at Parade ground, here. at Shrine Board’s Sports Complex February 3, 2017. Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. Earlier, in the first semifinal played today, Param Football Club He presented his research Excelsior Sports Correspondent Shrine Board was the chief defeated Churchill Brothers by two goals to nil (2-0). For Param Budding artists of DPS after being accorded honour by J&K guest. FC, Brajinder Kumar and Amritpal Singh were the goal scorers. Academy of Art, Culture and Languages. KATRA, Feb 23: Cherai Before the start of the final State associations to file In another semifinal, Young Rovers got better of Shaheen Volleyball Club won the one- match, players of both the teams Football Club by a solitary goal and Ishant was the goal scorer. Paintings of students of DPS day Volleyball League were introduced with the chief In tomorrow’s fixture, Young Rovers will lock horns with Tournament organized by the guest. compliance report by Mar 1 Param Football Club in the title clash. Sports Wing of the Shri Mata Speaking on the occasion, Dr KOLKATA, Feb 23: age, date on which they released on Dak Tickets Vaishno Devi Shrine Board at Singla gave details of various assumed office and/or became Excelsior Correspondent Prize, Senior Group) were The Supreme Court- Sports Complex, here today. facilities provided by the Shrine a member of your Governing selected for release as Dak appointed Committee of In the last league match, Board at its Sports Complex at Body/Managing Committee/ JAMMU, Feb 23: In a rare Ticket (Postal Stamps 2017). Administrators has asked the Cherai Club defeated Kalika Katra for the promotion of Working Committee and the honour accorded to budding Students were felicitated by state cricket associations to artists of J&K, J&K Academy of Club, Reasi by two sets to one sports and games in the area. total number of years for the Chief Guest Capt Bana submit the confirmation of Art Culture and Languages in and was adjudged as winner on Ashok Kumar, Director which they have been an Singh (PVC) Parma Veer compliance report of the collaboration with J&K Raj the basis of maximum points Sports, SMVDSB dwelt on office-bearer." Chakra along with Brig. secured in the tournament in Lodha Committee directives Sanik Board, released postal sports activities to be organized It also asked for the com- Harcharan Singh Director J&K which five teams from Talwara, by March 1. stamps consisting of prize win- by the Shrine Board in the com- pliance of the Supreme Court Rajya Sainik Baord and Dr. Reasi, Malhar, Cherai and CRPF The four-member ning paintings of the children ing months and presented tro- orders on October 7 and 21 Amn, Additional Secretary. 6th Bn participated. Committee of Administrators Children of The Narula First Step School posing for a group which were earlier selected for phies to the winner and runners- last year in which it directed Dr Piyush Singla, Additional of the BCCI in a letter to all photograph while celebrating Annual Day. award on the occasion of Indian Earlier, students were felici- up teams and other prizes to the that the BCCI shall forthwith Chief Executive Officer of the players of both the teams. the state associations has stat- Armed Forces Day. tated by the Governor of J&K ed that they would proceed on cease and desist from making Narulas The First Step School From DPS Jammu, the paint- NN Vohra in a Special Function ‘Red Rock-The Gym’ inaugurated a "strict understanding and any disbursement of funds for ings of Vrindalika Sharma II-B at Tiger Theatre, Jammu. interpretation" of the Lodha any purpose whatsoever to (First Prize), Aaisha Banday II- Ruchi Chabra, Principal, Excelsior Sports Correspondent Mr Bali for providing world Committee reforms like the any State Association until organizes 14th Annual Day L (Third Prize / Infant group), DPS, Jammu and Headmistress class facility to youth for shap- and unless they adopt a reso- Excelsior Correspondent gions of the world, followed by Meenu Gupta applauded the JAMMU, Feb 23: Mr Jammu age cap of 70 years, and nine- Pranthmansh Sharma V-I ing their physique and fine-tun- year incumbent period among lution undertaking to imple- a trip to various countries and (Second Prize/ Junior Group and winners and their teacher Suresh 2016-17, Er Sidhant Bali's Gym JAMMU, Feb 23: Narulas ing their muscles. others. ment the Lodha Committee continents including India, Vanshi Koul XI-E ( Consolation on this marvelous achievement. namely 'Red Rock-The Gym' The First Step School organized Rangil Singh was the guest "You are also called upon reforms. UAE, Africa, Europe, America, was inaugurated at Sarwal its 14th Annual Day with pomp of honour on the occasion, while to obtain undertakings from "After such a resolution is Japan and China displaying their Colony, here today. and show at Police Auditorium, prominent among others present your current office bearers passed and before any dis- folk dances, plays, celebrities Sameer reach career-best Minister for Agriculture, Gulshan Ground, here today. were Falel Singh and Daman and members to the effect that bursement of funds takes and songs. Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura was Dr Shehnaz Ganai, Member Bhasin, besides senior leaders of they are not disqualified in place to the State Association Dr. Shehnaz Ganai addressed the chief guest, who inaugurated of Legislative Council, was the World No 23rd ranking PDP and senior citizens. terms of the criteria and for- concerned, a copy of the reso- the audience after the prize dis- the Gym in an impressive and chief guest, while Dilbag Singh, NEW DELHI, Feb 23: the 19th spot while H S Prannoy All present on the occasion ward copies of the same to the lution shall be filed before the tribution and appreciated the well attended function. Additional Director General of is at the 21st spot after improv- appreciated Mr Sidhant and his Committee of Administrators. Lodha Committee and before theme of the event. Sameer Verma, who clinched Speaking on the occasion, Police (Security) was the guest ing two places. father RK Bali for this initiative. This should be done latest by the Supreme Court together She congratulated the school his maiden Grand Prix title at the Minister lauded the efforts of of honour. Saina Nehwal, who clinched 5 pm on March 1, 2017," the with an affidavit of the management and the Principal the Syed Modi International Rakesh Gupta, President of the Malaysia Masters to start the COA stated in a communica- President of the State for conducting such kind of pro- tournament last month, jumped Saurabh helps India take 1st innings lead Chamber of Commerce, Ranjit season on a wining note, slipped tion to all the state associa- Association undertaking to gramme in which the uniqueness 11 places to reach the 23rd spot NAGPUR, Feb 23: Abhishek Goswami (58), taking Kalra, Assistant Director, a place to stay at the 10th place, tions, including the Cricket abide by the reforms," the let- of the world was well conceptu- in the latest BWF world ranking India to 388 for nine declared in University of Jammu and Vice while PV Sindhu is static at the Saurabh Singh hit a gritty Association of Bengal. ter said. alized. released today. response to England's 375 all out Chairman, Sports Council fifth spot in women's singles hundred to help India Under-19 It further laid down meas- The programme concluded The 22-year-old from in the first innings. "You're called upon to con- Jammu and Pradeep Dutta, ranking. gain a slender first innings lead ures of good governance and firm whether you have com- with a vote of thanks by Tanvi Madhya Pradesh, who had Mixed doubles combination England had lost their open- Bureau Chief, Times Now were clinched the National champi- against England India on day ers in the second innings and transparency like mentioning pleted the compliances. In the Narula, Principal of the School of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N the special guests. onship and also reached the three of second Youth Test here were 34 for two in nine over at the names of the constituent event you have done so, you who expressed her gratitude to Sikki Reddy were placed at the The function was based on finals of Hong Kong Super today. close of play. members in its website in the are called upon to forward the parents for reposing faith in 13th spot, while Manu Attri and the theme "We Are The People Series last year, now has 40,462 Saurabh scored 109 while India, resuming the day at letter. copies of the resolution(s) and the school and their continuous B Sumeeth Reddy were at the the other contributions came Of The World". points. The best-placed Indian 153 for three, ended up surpass- "The names of your current affidavit(s)," it directed with efforts in helping the school 23rd spot after gaining a place in from Daryl Ferrario (55), The programme started with men's shuttler is Ajay Jayaram at ing the visitors' total. (PTI) office bearers along with their the March 1 deadline. (PTI) grow. men's doubles. (PTI) Siddharth Akre (54) and opener a dance based on different reli-