SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2015 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU RR beat KKR to CSK crush KXIP by reach playoffs 7 wickets, top league table MOHALI, May 16: the first qualifier and even if they MUMBAI, May 16: big-hitting West Indian smashed lose will get another shot at sum- two sixes and four fours in his 20- pro- mit glory facing the winner of the took 4/23 as ball 37 before Morris had him duced a clinical performance as 'Eliminator' between teams placed defeated caught by Kulkarni at long-off as they demolished wooden spooners third and fourth. defending champions Kolkata the defending champions slipped Kings XI Punjab by seven wickets For Kings XI Punjab, it was Knight Riders by 9 runs at the to 132/4 in 13.2 overs. to finish on top of the league table the end of a rather forgettable sea- Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai Couple of balls later, Morris and qualify for the play-offs in the son, where nothing went right for on Saturday to seal a playoff bowled a peach of a to cricket them. Last year's runners-up fin- berth. dismiss Suryakumar Yadav hav- tournament, here today. ished their campaign with six After restricting Kings XI Players in action during a semifinal match of All India 5th TODAY’S FIXTURE points from 14 encounters, losing Sub Jr National Hockey Championship in Jammu on Saturday. Punjab to a none too impressive 11 matches in all. Royal Challengers Vs Delhi Daredevils (4 PM) —Excelsior/ Rakesh 130 for seven in 20 overs, CSK While Du Plessis hit five Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (8 PM) pair of Faf du Plessis (55, 41 balls) boundaries and a six in his 41-ball and (41 no, 34 balls) knock, the normally attacking COA locks horns with Hockey Patiala The Kolkata run chase got off Chief guest Sanjay Singh Rana, ASP Reasi, DySP Reasi, ing him caught behind by Sanju added 92 runs for the third wicket Raina decided to play the role of to a bad start as Gautam Mohan Sharma and DYSSO Reasi, Dr SS Chib interacting with Samson for a first ball duck. to lay the foundation of a victory an anchor as he guided the team to in 5th Sub Jr National Hockey finals Gambhir (1) fell on the last ball of that was achieved in 16.5 overs. players during concluding function of Inter-Zonal tournament at Pathan hit a six and five fours a comfortable victory. The UP left- Excelsior Sports Correspondent the 38th, 41st, 45th and 51st the first over as he was caught Du Plessis and Raina joined Reasi on Saturday. in his 35-ball 44 before Shane hander's innings was studded with minute and taking the score to 5-3 off-guard by a Morris bouncer forces after CSK were put in a spot Watson had him caught by four boundaries. JAMMU, May 16: in their favour. Wanting to get a and his leading edge was caught at 10 for 2 with both Mike Hussey District Level Inter-Zonal sports Kulkarni at long-off. Despite not hitting too many Chandigarh Olympic Association grip on the game again Dadra & by Stuart Binny at mid-wicket. (1) and Brendon McCullum (6) then took a sixes, the Du Plessis-Raina duo (COA) will take on Hockey Nagar Haveli scored their 4th goal (14) hit a cou- being dismissed cheaply. well-judged skier at long-on to scored the runs at a fair clip in only Patiala in the finals of the ongoing in the 65th minute but it was all meet concludes at Reasi ple of cracking boundaries before By virtue of this victory, CSK dismiss Azhar Mahmood (6) off 11.3 overs before the South All India 5th Sub Junior National lost for them as Chandigarh he mistimed a Dhawal Kulkarni finished their league engagements Excelsior Sports Correspondent Rana said sports helps in main- James Faulkner to place Kolkata African was cleaned up by Rishi Hockey Championship at KK Olympic Association slammed delivery into the hands of on top of the eight-team table with taining good physical and men- at 156/7 in 16.4 overs. Dhawan. Hakhu Astroturf Stadium, here two more consecutive goals and REASI, May 16: The Rajasthan captain Steven Smith 18 points from 14 games, which tal health besides a big source of Watson then struck again CSK by then nearly pocketed today. taking the game 7-4 in their District Level Inter-Zonal tour- at mid-off. can't be surpassed by any other entertainment and enticing the when he had Piyush Chawla the match and it was left to skipper Earlier, the first semifinal favour. nament organized by the hit a run-a- team in the tournament. spirit of competence and sports- caught by Binny at backward Mahendra Singh Dhoni (25, 16 clash between Chandigarh In the second semifinal, Department of Youth Services ball 21 before hitting a Kulkarni Finishing on top of the table manship. He added that sports point for a first ball duck. balls) to complete the formalities Olympic Association was a close Hockey Patiala beat Hockey and Sports concluded at Mini delivery to the covers for Morris ensures that CSK will be playing sprit makes a man more humane smashed three with some lusty hits. (PTI) contest till half time, but the sec- Madhya Pradesh by a huge mar- Sports Stadium, here today. to take the catch. and disciplined which enhance fours and a six off the penultimate ond half saw Chandigarh gin of 7-0 with the help of Captain Additional Superintendent of Kolkata were 77/3 in 8.1 one’s capability to live and let over by Faulkner to leave Kolkata Olympic Association dominating Baljeet Singh and Gurpreet Police Reasi, Sanjay Singh Rana overs when Andre Russell joined WCC outplays Country CA by 10 wkts live. He also congratulated the to get 16 runs in the last over for the session and going on to win 7- Singh's brilliant braces. Patiala was the chief guest on the vale- Yusuf Pathan at the crease and the members of the organizing com- victory. (PTI) Excelsior Sports Correspondent WCC, Aditya Chib bagged 2 wick- 4. dominated the match from the dictory function, while DySP mittee for the smooth and suc- ets, while Rohit Pandita and Romil The first semifinal between JAMMU, May 16: Riding on first minute and earned a penalty (Hqr) Reasi, Mohan Sharma, cessful conduct of the tourna- claimed one wicket each. Chandigarh Olympic Association corner at the 5th minute of the District Youth & Sports Officer, splendid half-centuries by Sarthak In reply, WCC scored started with Dadra & Nagar ment. Peshin and Vishal Kanth, match. Patiala's Parteek Sharma Dr SS Chib, ZPEO, Om A colourful cultural pro- the required total in 14.3 Haveli Hockey Association taking took the shot and hit the ball hard Prakash, ZEPO Pouni, Govind Whites Cricket Club the first advantage in the 11th gramme was also presented by defeated Country Cricket overs, without losing a into the goal-box to take the early Singh, ZEPO Chassana, minute as Kawalpreet Singhy the students of Heritage Public Academy by 10 wickets in wicket, thus won the match 1-0 lead for his team. Inspired by Manohar Lal, Subedar Surinder School Reasi, which was appre- by 10 wickets. Sarthak scored through a field effort. the first success, Patiala team con- Sharma and a large number of the ongoing Summer Cup ciated by the gathering. Cricket Tournament, being Peshin scored 52 runs off Chandigarh Olympic Association tinued their aggressive attacks locals were also present on the Meanwhile, in Kabaddi played at CCA Gharota, 68 balls, studded with 5 bounced back in the 26th minute against their opponents and Rahul occasion. boundaries, while Vishal to equalise as a penalty corner was Under-14 girls, Reasi defeated here. Sarthak and Gurpreet Singh two back-to- The events were held under Pouni and in Kabaddi Under-17 Batting first, CCA Kanth scored 58 off 72 struck hard by Sanjay ensuring back goals in 25th and 32nd the patronage of Director girls, Pouni defeated Reasi, Children performing activity while celebrating Mother’s Day scored a modest total of 112 runs in balls with 4 boundaries. Sarthak the scoreboard was equalised 1-1. minute of the match respectively. General Youth Services and while in Kho-Kho Under-14 at Nightingale School in Jammu. the stipulated 20 overs. Manik top was adjudged man of the match. Just before going into the break, in Leading by three goals, Patiala Sports, Navin Agarwal. girls Reasi defeated Pouni and scored with 36 runs, while Kanav BCC will take on Sidhant 33rd minute saw Dadra & Nagar again managed to earn a penalty Various zones of District in Under-17 Kho-Kho girls Nightingale School celebrates Mother’s Day and Marutwan contributed 12 and Cricket Academy in the next match Haveli taking the lead again corner in 47th minute, which was Reasi participated in the meet in Reasi defeated Pouni. 9 runs to the total respectively. For tomorrow. through Nilesh Kathoute’s field perfectly converted by Harinder the sports disciplines of In Volleyball Under-17 girls goal. Coming back into the sec- Singh. Taking control of the Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Volleyball Pouni defeated Reasi. Special day to honour, celebrate ond half, Dadra & Nagar Haveli match, Patiala's skipper Baljeet and Wrestling, under the age The matches were officiated increased the score difference fur- SIngh took the charge from the group of 14 and 17 years. by Ashok Kumar, Ashoka motherhood: Priya Sethi ther to 3-1 when in the 37th front and scored spectacular brace 374 students of different Kumari, Romesh Chander, minute Gurbinder Singh struck a within two minutes (50th and 51st schools of the district participat- Kuldeep Raj, Manzoor Hussain, Excelsior Sports Correspondent the sacrifices a mother does for beautiful field goal leaving the minute) of the match. In the 64th ed in this sports meet. the family and her children, Bishambar Dass, Ajay Kumar JAMMU, May 16: Minister opponents stunned. Chandigarh minute, Gurpreet stroke back and Speaking on the occasion, and Ajay Kumar Billa. adding that mothers are pillars of Olympic Association realising scored the seventh goal for his of State Education, Culture and strength, guiding force and sun- Information Priya Sethi today that the game was slipping from team. With spectacular team per- shine for children. their hands struck hard with four formance, Patiala won the match Combine Cricket Club registers win attended Mother's Day celebra- On the occasion special variety tions at Nightingale pre-school, consecutive field goals coming in by 7-0 and reached the final. program was presented by school here. kids and little tiny-tots. The chil- over Royal Unhide Club by 9 wkts Speaking at the function, Excelsior Sports Correspondent tively. For CCC Ghat, Majid Priya Sethi said world over the dren expressed their love by recit- Players and dignitaries during inaugural ceremony of 2nd was the most successful bowler, day is celebrated to honour moth- ing poems and presented sou- Vishal Memorial Open Taekwondo Championship in Jammu on DODA, May 16: Combine who clinched 5 wickets, while venirs to their mothers. Saturday. Cricket Club (CCC) Ghat regis- erhood and the special bond Waqar and Ashraf took 2 wick- between child and mother. She Special games were organised tered a big win over Royal ets each. for participating mothers and the Unhide Cricket Club (RUCC) said mother shares a special and 2nd Vishal Memorial Open Taekwondo In reply, CCC Ghat managed winners were awarded by the Doda by 9 wickets in the ongo- sacred bond with all family mem- to chase the target in just 7.5 bers and is the common thread Minister. ing All India 11th Gufran overs by losing 1 wicket, thus Championship commences Memorial T20 Cricket that binds the family together. The Minister lauded efforts of won the match by 9 wickets. Excelsior Sports Correspondent headed by Sanjay Kumar, Rajat Championship 2015 at Sports She said the day is to cele- the school led by its Principal Imran Tantray was the highest Thakur (National Referees) with Stadium Doda. scorer from CCC Ghat who brate the unconditional love and Sonia Jain and staff. JAMMU, May 16: 2nd Vishal The tournament is being his team of officials including Budding footballers posing along with dignitaries and offi- made 29 runs, while Waqar Memorial Open Taekwondo Mukta Gupta, , organized by Young Star Cricket Ashraf scored 21 runs. From Championship 2015-16, being cials during concluding ceremony of inter-school football tour- Club Doda and sponsored by Rahul Singh Chib, Sunil Singh, nament at GGM Science College ground on Saturday. RUCC Doda, Rohit took the organized by the Jammu & Rajan, Zaheer Abbas Khan, J&K Bank, Rashtriya Rifles Bn lone wicket to fall. Majid Wani Kashmir Taekwondo Association Shazia Batool, Shenaz Parveen, Doda and Natnoo Furnishing was declared as man of the MHAC Nagbani lifts U-14 House Doda. got underway at Dogra Brahmin Arvind Kumar Satti, Pankaj match for his superb bowling Pratinidhi Sabha, Parade, here. Earlier, after winning the performance. Kumar, Narinder Sharma, Nitish toss, RUCC Doda collapsed at The Championship is being Anand, Vipan Sharma and boys inter-school football title The match was officiated by held under the aegis of paltry total of 56 runs. Amit Munish Jutshi, Yasir Dar, Irshad Balvinder Singh.The Excelsior Sports Correspondent final, the strong side of BSF Kotwal and Sunny Chandial Taekwondo Federation of India Championship was organized School Paloura lost the final Malik, Ayush Sharma and Salin JAMMU, May 16: Solitary scored 15 and 12 runs respec- recognized by Jammu and under the chairmanship of Anuj battle to remain runners-up in Singh. goal victory over the formida- Kashmir Olympic Association, Sharma and Gurinder Singh the tournament. ble side of KC Public School in Indian Olympics Association and Rakwal is Convener of the The tournament was held the summit clash helped Ministry of Youth Affairs & Championship. under the chairmanship of Principal Govt Polytechnic Jammu, Arun Bangotra interact- MHAC School Nagbani to lift Sports, Govt of India. The Championship is being Rishi Kumar, Deputy Director ing with players during inaugural ceremony of Fazil Abbas the title trophy of the Under-14 Around 800 players/officials hosted by Rajinder Singh. Rolling Trophy Volleyball tournament on Saturday. boys inter-school football tour- Youth Services and Sports are participating in this The gold medal winners nament, organized by the Jammu and under the overall Championship and players from included Ishita Sawhney, Riya, Department of Youth Services supervision of Sukhdev Raj Govt Polytechnic Jammu organizes Fazil Abbas the entire State have come to Gurpreet Kour, Vasundra and Sports, under the patronage DYSSO Jammu. showcase their skills. Sharma, Vanshika Langeh, of its Director General, Navin SN Metha, DIG BSF Rolling Trophy Volleyball tournament The chief guest of the opening Vanshita, Kohina Chib, Anamika Agarwal at GGM Science Paloura was the chief guest on ceremony was Chander Mohan Sharma, Urja Bakshi, Arisha Excelsior Sports Correspondent leadership, sense of responsibili- College ground, here today. the closing ceremony, who Sharma, Senior BJP leader and Sharma, Neha Jaral, Shefali Attri, ty and create the feeling of one- The players of both the interacted with the participat- JAMMU, May 16: chairman of Tawi Bachao Aanima Sharma, Heena Devi, ness by working together to teams played displayed superb ing players on the occasion. Government Polytechnic Jammu Andolan, who while speaking on Mansi Lalotra, Vaibhavi Abrol, become the good citizens of the soccer skills in both the halves. The matches were officiat- organized Fazil Abbas Rolling the occasion assured to provide Mehak Sharma, Gauri Khajuria, Country. Late Fazil Abbas’ broth- However, Arun of MHAC ed by Rakesh Kakkar, Ajay trophy inter-department help to sports and games which Harnoor Singh, Neelanjan Singh, er and relatives were also present Nagbani succeeded in pelting a Kumar, Bharat Bhushan, Rohit IGP Danesh Rana and DIG Shakeel Beig felicitating talented Volleyball tournament in the uplift the calibre of an individual. Gurvinder, Vishesh Salaria, on the occasion. goal to guide in his team to (1- singers namely Sonali, Nikhil and Rakesh in Jammu on College in which eight teams of PC Sharma, president JKTA Arshpreet Singh, Arun Sharma, Gupta, Gurbachan Singh, The first match of the tourna- 0) win. Saturday. different departments are partici- and D N Pangotra, General Nikhil Chib, Achujam Dev Mahadev Singh, Jyoti, Satinder ment was played between In Under-17 boys’ football pating. Secretary JKTA were the guests Singh, Varun Mehra, Shubham Singh and Ravinder Singh. Instrumentation and Control of honour, while Ramesh Choona Hai Aasman singers felicitated The tournament was started Engineering Department and Singh Jamwal, Rahul Choudhary, on the name of late Fazil Abbas, Sharma, Manager Brahmin Harshjeet Singh, Raghu Nandan Mechanical Engineering Sabha, Shiv Ram Sharma and for performance in PPCPL 4th semester student of Department, wherein latter Sharma, Akashdeep Singh, Architecture branch who had Shalinder Sharma were the spe- Ranjeet Singh, Vaibhav Abrol, Excelsior Sports Correspondent the recently concluded Police defeated former by two straight cial guests. passed away on May 4, 2015. sets (2-0). Ayush Badyal, Rohit Kumar and Public Cricket Premier League At the start a homage was The technical team is being Ruder Partap Singh. JAMMU, May 16: In order (PPCPL). In another match, to boost the morale of young and paid to the departed soul by all Architecture branch defeated The young singers of the staff members and the stu- talented singers of Jammu, Choona Hai Aasman were felic- Civil Engineering by 2-1 sets. Danesh Rana, IGP Jammu Zone dents of the College. The tournament was organ- itated as per the directions of K The chief guest of the func- alongwith Shakeel Ahmed Rajendra, DGP J&K, keeping in ized under the overall supervi- Beig, DIG Jammu-Samba- tion was Principal of the College, sion of Er. Kuldeep Singh Bhatia, view their outstanding perform- Arun Bangotra who said that Campers posing along with dignitaries and officials at Air Kathua Range awarded cash ance during the final match of HoD Mechanical and I/C Sports Force School in Jammu. prize alongwith certificates of Late Fazil Abbas was a brilliant Secretary and Joginder Kumar, PPCPL held at Science College student of the College on whose recognition to the young singers Hostel ground in Jammu, organ- Physical Education Master. namely Sunali Dogra (winner of name the tournament was started. Others who were present on Summer Camp inaugurated ized by J&K Police under Civic He further laid stress on the Choona-hai-Aasman Season-1 Action Programme (CAP). the occasion were Inderjeet female category), Nikhil Majora importance of sports activities Singh, Harinder Arora, Munish J&K Police organized vari- and encouraged the students to at Air Force School Jammu (winner of Choona Hai Aasman ous such programmes in order to Kumar, Er. K S Manhas and participate in sports activities, Excelsior Sports Correspondent The children will be engaged Season-1 male category) and bridge the gap between police Tariq Amin. which develops the quality of in diverse activities like spoken Rakesh Malhotra (3rd ranking and public and to provide plat- JAMMU, May 16: 15 days English, Yoga, PT, Swimming, singer Choona Hai Aasman form to hidden talented Summer Camp at Air Force introduction to multimedia, Season-3) who performed in a singers/sportspersons and keep Children performing Yoga at Peepal Tree School in Jammu School Jammu was inaugurated Calligraphy, Dance, Music, Art, singing programme held during them away from social evils. on Saturday. by Air Commodore, Ashutosh Craft and Educational visits. Lal VM, Air Officer Students will learn and grow Commanding Air Force Station Inter-School tournament concludes Peepal Tree School organises Yoga Classes under their respective mentors. Jammu. Excelsior Sports Correspondent for two days with Kundalini Air Force School, Jammu has Excelsior Sports Correspondent ent on the concluding ceremony. Sqn Ldr, Sunaina Ch Ahar, Yoga, Shat Karmas and Yoga been conducting this workshop In Kabaddi, Govt. Girls Officer Incharge Air Force SUNDERBANI, May 16: 2- JAMMU, May 16: Peepal Asanas. Higher Secondary, Sunderbani School was present on the occa- for the last 12 years now. day tournament in the disciplines Tree School organized Yoga The children in this process defeated High School Patrara by sion. The curriculum has been dili- of Volleyball, Kho-Kho and classes for the School kids, here learnt withdrawal of sense, dif- 5 points, while in Kho-Kho, In his inaugural address AOC gently designed to bring out the Kabaddi in the age groups of today. Children were taught the ferent functions of mind to stay High School, Kalideh defeated stressed the need for extending best in ‘body, mind and spirit’. Under-17 years girls section held lessons of Pranayama to healthy and fit. The programme High School, Misiot by 2 points learning beyond the four walls of Campers caps were distributed at Govt. Boys Higher Secondary enhance their memory and to introduced Yoga to little champs and In Volleyball Girls High the classroom. among the students. School, concluded here today. improve mind- body coordina- through fun and Joy. School Siot defeated High Nishant Singh Manhas, Ayush Sharma and Sourav Rajput of He said that such workshop Vikesh Sandhal, Principal in The tournament was held tion. Trustee Aakash Singh said School, Misiot by (2-1) sets. Model Academy, B C Road Jammu, who won the Essay help to build teamwork, cooper- his welcome address hoped that under the patronage of Navin During the session children Yoga in the prime developmen- Around 160 girl students Competition on "Cleanliness Drive-How it Impacts Society and ation, leadership and individuali- the workshop will bridge the gap Agarwal, Director General exercised, learnt techniques of tal years can set the tone for Environment" organized by Tata Building India. The students ty amongst students. between school, home and com- Youth Services and Sports, J&K. drawn from 15 Schools of self health, relaxation and inner movement, health and con- are posing with certificates and medals along with Rupa Gupta, The workshop aims to bring munity and provide a happy and Jaswant Singh, ZPEO, Sunderbani and Lower Hathal fulfillment. sciousness for entire life of the Management Representative, Usha Gadoo, Officiating Principal out the creative talent in children engaging experience to refresh Sunderbani and RC Sharma, zones participated in the tourna- Satpal Raina a professional children. ZPEO Lower Hathal were pres- ment. and Manju Vali, Convener Co- Curricular Committee. Yoga Instructor trained the kids from classes 3rd to 9th. the children during vacations.