SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU India lose 2-5 to Australia in Young cricketers to go under hammer Satwari Zone wins Inter-zonal in auction of 2nd PPCPL today final match Down Under Excelsior Sports Correspondent Sujit Kumar DIG Jammu and U-14 girls Volleyball title Tejinder Singh SSP Jammu will PERTH, May 17: to return back and clear the ball left flank, and it was Indian mid- JAMMU, May 17: The first be the special guests on the Excelsior Sports Correspondent Jammu Cantonment) in presence by four points; away. fielder Nilakanta who got the of its kind rather historic auction occasion. of all the concerned conveners KABADDI: Under-14: The Indian men's hockey JAMMU, May 17: Satwari Australia won their first last touch to put the ball into the of the 2nd Police Public Cricket The participating teams and officials of the department. Bhalwal Zone beat Arnia zone team ended its tour Down Under zone emerged winner of the penalty corner in the 10th back of the net, and pull a goal Premier League (PPCPL), include Horizon Kings, KC with a 2-5 loss to world no.2 wherein over 120 young crick- under-14 Volleyball title in the Sports Club, Vriddhi Royals, Australia in the fifth and final eters will go under hammer, will inter-zone girls' competitions of Patel Cricket Club, Count & fit- match here today. be held at Police Auditorium, district Jammu, organised by the ness Hurricanes, Samar Strikers, Trent Mitton (11th and 24th here tomorrow. Department of Youth Services KC Royals, GSI Tigers and the minutes), Flynn Ogilvie (3rd), Out of a total of 120 selected and Sports (DYSS) at different Game Changers. Blake Govers (28th) and Tim players, 70 players are from venues of MA Stadium and Brand (43rd) scored for the J&K, while 10 players are from The league is being organ- Government High School hosts while Nilakanta Sharma rest of India. ized under the Chairmanship of Jammu Cantonment grounds, (12th) and Rupinderpal Singh These players after bidding MK Sinha IGP Jammu and the here. (53rd) registered their names on will be included in various par- executive/organizing committee In the final, Satwari defeated the scoresheet for India. ticipating teams. members of the league include Gandhi Nagar zone in straight The visitors had the opening The 2nd PPCPL is being Sujit Kumar DIG Jammu, sets. Earlier, in the semifinals, chance in the match, but it was organized by Zonal Police Tejinder Singh SSP Jammu, Satwari outplayed Bhalwal zone cleared by Eddie Ockenden, Headquarters Jammu in collabo- Rajesh Sharma SO to IGP 2-0 while Gandhi Nagar while on the counter Australia ration with KC Sports Club and Jammu, Arjun Choudhary MD trounced Jourian zone 2-1. forced Indian goalkeeper Vishal Cricket Club Jammu KC Sports Club, Ranjeet Kalra, Meanwhile, in under-17 girls A player serving during the final of under-14 girls Volleyball Hilal Rather, Rajesh Dhar, event at GHS Satwari Cantonment in Jammu on Friday. Krishan Pathak to make a bril- Players in action during fifth and final match of India - from May 27, 2019. Volleyball, competition was at liant save towards his left side as The slogan of the league is Prashant Mahajan CPO, Farooq the preliminary stage with Marh, by 09 points; Miran Sahib beat Australia series. KHO-KHO: Under-14: RS deflected it outside for a long "Let junior cricketers smell the Ahmad SP Headquarters Gandhi Nagar and Chowki Khour zone by 17 points; RS Pura Zone beat Bishnah Zone 6- corner. minute, but the shot was blocked back in the 12th minute. aroma of IPL at Jammu with Jammu, Suram Singh SP Rural, Choura zone winning their Pura zone beat Marh by 16 3 points; Dansal Zone beat The following seconds saw by India, and cleared away. The first few minutes of the J&K Police". Hamid Choudhary Dy.SP DAR respective matches. The points; Jourian zone beat by Satwari Zone 10-01 points; Australia score the opening goal However, the next minute second quarter were quiet for All the teams owners and Jammu, Sudhir Singh, Sanjeev Results: Marh Zone beat Khour Chowki Choura by 19 points. Khour Zone beatChowki saw India play out a loose ball both the teams, but it was India selected players have been inti- Mahajan, Sham Singh Langey, Zone 2-0; Gandhi Nagar Zone Under-17: Marh zone beat of the match in the 3rd minute as Choura Zone by 11-01 points; from the back which was lost by who found the opening chance mated to report at Police Saleem-Ur-Rehman, Vijay beat Dansal 2-0; Chowki Choura Satwari zone by eight points; Ogilvie managed to get the final Bhalwal Zone beat Arnia Zone Gurinder Singh, and it was in the 19th minute when Auditorium Jammu for the auc- Saberwal, Sanjeev Sharma, Zone beat Satwari Zone 2-0. Miran Sahib zone beat Gandhi touch. 15-03 points; Gandhi Nagar Australia's Mitton who took Mandeep Singh's deflection tion of the players & composi- Karan Singh, Amit Bargotra, Besides Volleyball, competi- Nagar Zone by 11 points; The 8th minute saw Zone beat Jourian Zone 5-0. advantage as he found himself in went over the bar. tion of the teams at 9.30 am Madan Mohan and Rajesh Gill, tion in the disciplines of Kho- Jourian zone beat Dansal zone Mandeep Singh win a penalty Under-17: Dansal Zone beat space on the left flank and fired India maintained possession sharp. Chief Prosecuting Officer/for- Kho and Kabaddi in twin age by 17 points. corner for India, but the result- Satwari Zone by two points; ing execution was wasted as the ball past Pathak to make it 2- in the second quarter and had MK Sinha IGP Jammu has mer Ranji Trophy Player and groups of under-14 and under- CRICKET: BOYS: Under- 0. kindly consented to be the chief Organizing Secretary of the 17. Gandhi Nagar Zone beat Miran 14: Satwari Zone beat Miran Nilakanta Sharma could not trap another chance in the 23rd Sahib Zone by one point; Arnia the ball properly. This meant However, India were quick minute when Vivek Sagar guest on the occasion, whereas event. Earlier, the competition Sahib zone by 21 runs. Under- to respond as Gursahibjit played declared open by Headmaster, Zone beat Chowki Choura 17: Gandhi Nagar zone beat Australia broke on the counter Prasad played a quick ball into zone; RS Pura Zone beat but only for Rupinderpal Singh a pass into the circle from the the circle, but Mandeep could JKCA District Level Cricket Tournament Veena Gupta along with Bishnah Zone by nine wkts and Jammu zone by one point; Bhalwal zone beat Miran Sahib not collect it. Surinder Choudhary (Master Marh Zone beat Jourian Zone zone by 30 runs. Mitton found himself in a Jammu Stars, Younger XI Government High School Kankan Shamsi posts easy great position on the right side of the striking circle as Joshua register emphatic victories win over Sameer Khan Simmonds played a great pass to Excelsior Sports Correspondent the total respectively. Kultaran him, and Mitton turned and fired also contributed 20 runs to the CHENNAI, May 17: 62-51, 58-47, 54-18); Uday the ball past PR Sreejesh into the JAMMU, May 17: Jammu total. From Jandiyal Super Kumar (TNBSA) bt Sagar Jain Stars and Younger XI scripted Veteran Kankan Shamsi of back of the net to make it 3-1 Kings, Sonu and Abhishek took 3-0 (60-21, 65-34, 66-25); convincing victories over their Uttar Pradesh outclassed Sameer after 24 minutes. (PTI) 3 wickets each, while Suryadev Kankan Shamsi (Uttar Pradesh) rivals in the ongoing District Khan of Andhra Pradesh by claimed one. bt Sameer Khan (Nellore) 3-0 4th Kids Sports Level Cricket Tournament of three frames to nil in the N In reply, Jandiyal Super (71-1, 64-56, 75-22). Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Manimaran & Kishan Kothari Kings managed to score 154 Hassan (TNBSA) bt Abdul meet from May 27 Association (JKCA), which is Memorial SVS Club Snooker runs to lose the match by 77 Kader (Smart Shooters) 3-1 Excelsior Sports Correspondent being played at different venues Championship 2019 here today. runs. Amit and Vishal con- (26-88, 62-37, 73-38, 62-43); across the State. The sexagenarian cueist got JAMMU, May 17: The tributed 31 runs each. From Kankan Shamsi bt B Jagadesh The tournaments are being off to a quick start, winning the Hussaini Sports Club is organis- Jammu Stars, Sahil took 3 wick- held under the patronage of opening frame 71-1. He, howev- (MCC) 3-1 (54-28, 29-68, 55- ing two-day 4th Annual Kids ets, while Hitesh claimed 2. Justice CK Prasad, er, encountered some resistance 46, 61-34); R Loganathan Sports Meet 2019 in collabora- Hitesh was declared as the man Administrator JKCA, from Nellore-based Sameer (TNBSA) bt Satish Kumar tion with Kashmir Harvard of the match. Chairmanship of Syed Ashiq Khan in the second and third (TNCA) 3-0 (59-36, 85-17, 75- Educational Institute from May At Police lines ground, Hussain Bukhari, CEO and Young Karatekas posing for a group photograph during closing ceremony of Karate frames, before winning 71-1, 11); Prabhu (Gymkhana) bt P 27 involving students from Kathua, Younger Cricket Club supervision of Jang Bahadur Championship in Sunderbani. 64-56, 75-22. Vijaykumar (Q-Tricks) 3-0 (49- classes of LKG, UKG and 1st. defeated GCC by 3 wickets. Singh Jamwal, Member JKCA In other matches, Vinay 48, 71-33, 59-13). Adventurous events like Batting first, GCC bundled and Member Judicial State Kothari of SVS Club registered Vijay Nichani (Coimbatore) Simple Race, Sack Race, out for 80 runs in 24 overs. Atul Human Rights Commission. Karate Championship organised an easy 3-0 win over Athul bt Sreedi Sainath (Cue Zone) 3- Lemon Spoon Race, Relay Verma and Abhishek contributed At GGM Science College Excelsior Sports Correspondent Sunderbani, Nowshera, Kalakote closing ceremony. Kishore of Kerala, while Uday 0 (63-35, 54-20, 75-26); Race and Tug of War will be 11 runs each. Aman and Abhi Hostel ground Jammu, Jammu and Rajouri participated in the Rajinder Sharma, Chairman Kumar of TNBSA overpowered Saranraj (Coimbatore) bt Sajiv held during the sports meet, a claimed 2 wickets each for Stars defeated Jandiyal Super SUNDERBANI, May 17: event. Municipal Corporation Sagar Jain of Nellore 3-1. Mathew (Towers Club) 3-2 (69- handout issued here said. Younger XI. Kings by 77 runs. District Level Larate Principal, Harsh Niketan Sunderbani was the guest of Results: Vinay Kothari (SVS 43, 55-27, 41-48, 44-58, 81-5); For registration of participa- In reply, Younger XI scored Batting first Jammu Stars Championship was held here School Shallu Sharma was the honour, while District Sports Club) bt Athul Kishore (Kerala) Peter Paul (Railways) bt tion, schools have been advised 82/7 in 12.2 overs, thus won the scored a good total of 231 runs today. Hundreds of players' chief guest on the opening func- Officer Rajouri, S. Swarn 3-0 (68-20, 68-26, 70-7); Prateesh Singhla (TNBSA) 3-1 to contact organising secretary match by 3 wickets. Rimpy and in 40 overs. Hitesh and Majid including both boys and girls tion, while Additional Deputy Singh, District President Charan Sundarraj (Towers Club) bt (12-70, 78-45, 78-35, 68-31). on contact numbers: Raman scored 17 and 16 runs scored fabulous half-centuries, participated in this Commissioner, Vinod Kumar Singh Slathia and Organising Asim (Snook City) 3-1 (60-70, (PTI) 7006294963 and 9906591862. respectively. From GCC, Championship and got different contributing 67 and 59 runs to Shivam took 4 wickets, while Benhal later-on graced the occa- Secretary Amit Sharma were medals. sion as the chief guest on the present on the occasion. Nanit claimed 3 wickets. The Championship 2019 was The matches were officiated organized at Harsh Niketan by Ashok Singh, Dayal Singh, Higher Secondary School Federer survives match Rahul, Jatinder Singh, Dheeraj Sunderbani. Andotra and Sourav Sharma. Over 200 players of points; Nadal, Djokovic cruise Indian women to tour Australia ROME, May 17: set, for me to stay in it. Things definitely went my way tonight." Roger Federer saved two Federer next plays Greek for A series in December match points against Borna Coric eighth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, to advance to the quarter-finals of MELBOURNE, May 17: by Gold Coast December 19, 21 who beat Monte Carlo Masters the Italian Open as defending and 23. champion Fabio Fognini 6-4 6-3. champion Rafael Nadal and top India women's A team will "Hosting the first A tour for Tsitsipas shocked Federer in embark on its maiden tour to seed Novak Djokovic raced our female cricketers is another the fourth round at the Australian Australia in December this year through in straight sets. important step in the evolution Open in January. for a limited-overs series, of the National Talent Nadal, mean- Cricket Australia confirmed Pathway," Australia's Female while, dropped just today. High Performance Manager two games through- The series is a part of an Shawn Flegler said in a state- out the day, dis- agreement between CA and patching Georgian BCCI to host annual A series ment. "A lot of work has gone into Nikoloz Basilashvili between the two nations. 6-1 6-0 in the third the women's pathway and we've The first such series was round after earlier already seen numerous players held in October last year, when also dropping just Australia A toured India for an come through the system and one game against ODI and T20 series. show they are capable to taking France's Jeremy During the tour, India A will the next step to international Chardy. play three ODIs and as many level. "I have been T20 matches in Brisbane and "We now have annual tours improving every Gold Coast respectively start- for our Australia Under 19 However, Australian fire- week," said Nadal, who next brand Nick Kyrgios was disquali- ing December 12. team, the Women's National plays fellow Spaniard Fernando fied on Thursday after a foul- The three ODIs between Performance Squad is in its Verdasco as he targets a first title mouthed rant during his third- India 'A' and Australia 'A' will third year and now being able to on clay this season before his round match against Norway's be played in Brisbane on schedule regular Australia A French Open defence. Casper Ruud which could land December 12, 14 and 16 while tours, both at home and away is "It's been a peculiar clay court him with a lengthy suspension. the T20 matches will be hosted the icing on the cake." (PTI) season for me. I had some tough Federer came through 2-6 6-4 period of time. Has been little bit 7-6 (9/7) against 13th seed Coric difficult to hold the body and the after earlier beating Portugal's India ‘sleeping giant’ of women’s tennis level for every day." Joao Sousa 6-4 6-3 in the second Djokovic, winner in Madrid last round as players doubled up after Sunday, beat German Philipp cricket, says Australia coach rain wiped out play on Kohlschreiber 6-3 6-0 after ear- MELBOURNE, May 17: future is bright for women's Wednesday. lier easing past Canadian Denis cricket in India. Federer, a four-time finalist in India are the "sleeping Shapovalov 6-1 6-3. "They're going to be a force Rome, trailed 0-4 before drop- giants" of women's cricket with The four-time Italian Open in world cricket. Having made ping the first set, coming back in the resources they have at their winner next plays Argentine sev- that World Cup final (in 2017), the second and saving two match disposal, feels Australia coach enth seed Juan Martin Del Potro and they've got a country of a points in the third set tie-break. Matthew Mott. for a place in the semi-finals. billion people behind them as "Definitely felt like I got a lit- The interest in women's well, they're going to be a huge "I like the fact that I didn't cricket in India has been on the tle lucky obviously," said Federer. force," said the 45-year-old for- "Borna had the lead. There play yesterday because I felt like I rise ever since they finished mer Queensland all-rounder. needed an extra maybe day of rest runners-up in the 2017 World were crucial moments throughout (PTI) the match, second set and third and recovery a little bit," said the Cup in the United Kingdom. Serb. India also entered the semi- "So it was perfect." finals of last November's T20 ICC releases official In the women's event, Japan's World Cup in the West Indies. Naomi Osaka, the top seed, also "They're (India) the sleeping won twice to retain the world giant in women's cricket. song for World Cup number one ranking ahead of the They've got a country that's mad LONDON, May 17: The ICC Men's World Cup is start of the French Open. on the game, and in their batting She eased into the last eight they've already got three or four one of the world's biggest global The ICC today released the sporting events, attracting with a 6-3 6-3 win over Mihaela world-class players," said Mott. official song of the Men's World Buzarnescu after earlier beating "The depth in their batting is around one million sporting fans Cup -- 'Stand By' with LORYN soaking up the action in the UK Slovak Dominika Cibulkova by outstanding, their bowling's got and Rudimental across all the same scoreline. potential as well and their field- and a further billion fans watch- streaming platforms. ing world-wide across the 48- Osaka was at risk of losing ing has improved out of sight," 'Stand By' -- a collaboration her world number one ranking to he was quoted as saying by match event. between new artist LORYN and 'Stand By' will provide a Simona Halep but the Romanian cricket.com.au. one of the UK's most successful was knocked out by Czech India entered two World Cup common voice for fans when and influential acts, Rudimental they show their passion for their teenager Marketa Vondrousova finals (2005, 2017) but finished – will be played in ground and respective teams during the losing 2-6 7-5 6-3. on the losing on both occasions. city events across the tourna- month and a half long tourna- Halep's defeat also guarantees But Mott believes if they ment when the showpiece event ment which culminates on July Osaka's top seeding at the French continue in the same vein, the begins on May 30. 14. 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