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Page10sports.Qxd (Page 1) THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU England launch World Cup Summer School Olympiad-2019 Horizon Kings, Vridhi Royals, Patel Girls display talent in athletics, bid against South Africa other sports on Day-3 Cricket Club register emphatic wins LONDON, May 29: Rashid. coach. Excelsior Sports Correspondent was declared as the man of the Tarun bagged 2. Tarun was "There is no hesitation or "As far as they are concerned Excelsior Sports Correspondent 3rd places respectively. In match. declared man of the match. England will put four years someone going 'I don't know England have won it already." Hockey, KK Club defeated JK JAMMU, May 29: Horizon Vriddhi Royals thrashed In another match, Patel of planning to the test when they about this'. We all have that Former West Indies fast JAMMU, May 29: State Sports Council to clinch Kings, Vridhi Royals and Patel Count & Fitness Hurricanes by a Cricket club defeated GSI Tigers face South Africa in the opening belief and confidence we can do bowler Gibson added: "To play Exhilarating matches of the title. SFA Academy emerged Cricket Club registered emphat- big margin of 120 runs. Batting in a close contest by 3 runs. match of the 2019 World Cup at it," added Rashid, whose ability the hosts, the number one team, Athletics, Kho-Kho, Football, as the champion in girls ic victories over their rivals in the Oval tomorrow. to take wickets at key stages has is the best way to start, because Kabaddi, Hockey, Basketball, Football. the ongoing 2nd Police Public So embarrassing was also been an important part of it gives us a real sense of where Volleyball and Badminton of In a close contest, Trikuta Cricket Premier League, being England's first-round exit at the England's white-ball revival. we are and what we need to do under-19 girls' category were Club beat GHJS Pukhrani in organized by Zonal Police 2015 edition in Australia and "We will hopefully stick to going forward. played on the third day of the Volleyball game. In Kabaddi, Headquarters Jammu in collabo- New Zealand it prompted a what we've been doing the past "But you don't have to be Summer School Olympiad 2019 Bhalwal Club defeated GHSS ration with KC Sports Club and major rethink of their attitude to four years and hopefully the number one to win the tourna- here today. Canal Road. In Badminton DPS Vishal Cricket Club Jammu at the white-ball game. World Cup will work out well ment and sometimes you can The Sports event being held Jammu won the Badminton KC Sports Club, here. The transformation has been for us." win the tournament and you as part of Khelo-India initiative, championship where as APS The league is being organ- remarkable, with Eoin Morgan's South Africa have suffered don't even go to number one." Sports for peace and develop- Ratnuchak and APS kaluchak ized under the Chairmanship of men climbing to the top of the plenty of World Cup heartache South Africa, captained by ment, has been organized by dis- remained 2nd and 3rd respec- MK Sinha IGP Jammu. one-day international rankings but having been losing semi- Faf du Plessis, are without trict administration in collabora- tively. In todays' matches Rajesh and twice setting a new record finalists four years there is a retired star batsman AB de tion with Department of Youth In Basketball, STC Club Sharma SSP SO to IGP Jammu for the highest one-day interna- sense the Proteas are going Villiers but their top order Services & Sports. defeated Jodhamal Public was the chief guest who was tional total, which now stands at under the radar this time around. includes the talented Quinton de The matches are being School to lift the title. introduced with the participating 481 for six. South Africa coach Ottis Kock. played at more than nine play In Athletics, Muskan Firdous teams. grounds in Jammu district won 400 meters, Divya Rajput Patel Cricket Club players posing along with owners and offi- Batting has been the basis of Gibson is convinced the pres- They will be without Dale Earlier in the first match cials at K C Sports Club Ground in Jammu on Wednesday. England's ODI rejuvenation, sure is all on the tournament Steyn on Thursday as the out- including Jammu University, won 800 meters, Ananya Horizon Kings defeated The with Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, hosts and cited comments by standing fast bowler nurses a Parade Ground, MA Stadium, Choudhary won 3000 meters, Game Changers by 8 wickets. firstm Vridhhi Royals scored Batting first, Patel Club scored a Joe Root, Morgan and the England quicks Stuart Broad shoulder injury but South Africa Dogra Ground, GGM Science Rashi Ved came first in long Batting first, The Game 188 runs for the loss of 7 wick- modest total of 101 runs for the dynamic Jos Buttler among a top and James Anderson -- both of have become used to his absence College, KK Hakku Stadium jump, Ruchika first rank in Changers scored 101 runs for ets in 20 overs. Tarun Bisht loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. seven who can all change the whom no longer play ODI crick- in recent times. and GHSS Jammu Cantt. Discus Throw & Shot Put and the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs, scored magnificent 128 runs, Snoop Bhagat top scored with course of an innings in the blink et -- as an example. Of arguably greater impor- Over 6000 Boys & Girls Ayushi Rajput won in high with Sumit top scoring with 52 while Shivam Koul contributed 50 runs, while Aditya con- of an eye. "I heard somewhere that my tance for Thursday's match is from across Jammu district jump game. runs. Rohan took 2 wickets. 22 runs to the total. Uttkarsh tributed 10 runs. "It's an exciting feeling being two very good friends Broad and that Kagiso Rabada, arguably under-19 age group are partici- In the boys category, JK In reply, Horizon Kings Pandita was the pick of the In reply GSI Tigers scored in this team as you have world- Anderson have said that the leading paceman in world pating in this mega sports event. Sports Council emerged as the chased the target in 14.5 overs bowlers from Count & Fitness, 98 runs to lose the match by 3 class players all around you and England will have to do some- cricket today, has been passed fit In Kho-Kho, NIC Club winner in Hockey game by by losing 2 wickets thus won the who took 5 wickets including a runs. Junaid top scored with 45 the opposition might get 370, thing really bad not to win this following a back injury. (Girls) emerged as the winner defeating MBS Club. In match by 8 wickets. Raj Angat hat-trict. runs, while Rishab contributed but there's a belief in the dress- World Cup," recalled Gibson, (Agencies) where as GHS Sunail and GHSS Basketball STC Warrior beat top scored with 59 runs. Count Fitness Hurricanes 29 runs. Dhruv and Parth took 3 ing room we can chase it down," who knows the pair well from Shatri Nagar stood at 2nd and Sainik School Nagrota to win From Game Changers, collapsed at 68 runs, thus lost wickets each, while Nityam said England leg-spinner Adil his time as England bowling the title. Manzir took 1 wicket. Raj Angat the match by 120 runs. Yuvraj Abrol claimed 2 wickets. Snoop Saini top scored with 22 runs. Bhagat was declared as the man 3rd Stag Jammu Open TT JKCA District level Cricket Tournament Deepak took 4 wickets, while of the match. C'ship from June 7 Hisham sparkles again as Rangers United Excelsior Sports Correspondent The events to be played outplays Singh Akhnoor by 36 runs include Cadet Boys & Girls up to Excelsior Sports Correspondent while Nitin contributed 60 runs to JAMMU, May 29: Stag Table 12 years; Sub Junior Boys & the total. From Rangers United, Tennis Academy is organizing Girls up to 15 years; Junior Boys JAMMU, May 29: After hit- Sahil and Abhishant took 2 wick- 3rd Stag Jammu Open Table & Girls up to 18 years and Senior ting magnificent 70 runs yester- ets each, while Vivek, Vicky and Tennis Championship from June Men & Men's Doubles. day Hisham Saleem scored sec- Anmol Bhan shared 1 wicket 7 to 9, 2019 at the first floor of The players desirous to take ond consecutive fifty today to apiece. Hisham Saleem was Soham Kamotra being honoured by the members of AJKCA the State Bank of India, Guru part in the Championship can help Rangers United Cricket Club adjudged as the man of the match in Jammu on Wednesday. Nanak Nagar Branch Jammu submit their entries with Ramesh defeat Singh Cricket Club for his brilliant batting display. (Near Main Gurudwara Magotra (9419606567); Akhnoor by 36 runs in the ongo- Meanwhile, at Police Lines Complex), here. Gurvinder Singh (7006626633); ing JKCA Jammu District Cricket Kathua, Rising Star Nagri defeat- J&K’s Chess Champ The Championship is being Vasu Dewan (9596663077); Tournament, being held under the ed Partap XI Kathua by 87 runs in held under the supervision of Sandeep Khadotra (9596925176) overall supervision of Jang a one-sided contest. Chief Coach Ramesh Magotra and Menu (9697103996) by or Bahadur Singh Jamwal, Member Batting first, Rising Star Nagri Toss of coin being held during Inter-School Under-17 boys Soham Kamotra sparkles and Coach Gurvinder. before June 5, 2019. State Human Rights Commission scored 150 runs in 25.2 overs. match at Suchet Singh Stadium in Samba.
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