TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 (PAGE 18) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Khelo India ‘Let’s Play’ Football Victorious India U-19 team We didn't play our number one arrives to heroes welcome Tournament in full swing MUMBAI, Feb 5: Dravid, came out of the airport game in final: Dravid Excelsior Sports Play Co-branded with Khelo Govt. Higher Secondary School at around 3.30 PM local time. MUMBAI, Feb 5: "The challenge and the hard like any other game. Correspondent India’’ zonal level interschool Ghordy was the chief guest. In Newly-crowned ICC U-19 Besides MCA officials, a work really start from here, we "The boys knew that many Competition in football under 17 to 19 years girls, Govt World Champions, India were significant number of fans also Coach Rahul Dravid today had couple of conversation on people watch it. We played two JAMMU, Feb 5: Football the age group of 6 to12 years Higher Secondary School today accorded a warm welcome assembled at the airport to wel- said India did not play their it. When we were there they Asia Cups but we did not play Tournament played under the boys and girls of zone Majalta Ghordy defeat Govt. Higher on their arrival at the come the young heroes. "number one game" in the final showed a rerun of the 2012 Pakistan, I am happy that they Government of India Scheme were conducted here at venue Secondary School Chowky Chhatrapati Shivaji International India produced a dominant of the ICC U-19 World Cup, finals and I started checking got to know what an India- Khelo India ‘Let’s Play’ is in Govt Hr Secondary school Jandore by 5 points, while in 13 Airport, here. performance in the tournament notwithstanding the eight- upon a few things. Pakistan game is about, at the full swing at various zones of Majalta. to 16 years girls, Govt High The Indian team, led by cap- and remained unbeaten wicket drubbing of Australia en "It is interesting... The U-19 level. Jammu division. The tournament was held School Nagrota Panjgrian tain Prithvi Shaw, were received throughout to lift the trophy route to winning the title. result of the final is India beat "The way our boys handled Zonal Physical Education under the supervision of ZPEO defeated KGBV Ghordy by 1 at the airport by senior officials for a record fourth time in New Dravid, though, promptly Australia but six years down that game, the quality of crick- Officers of the Department of Majalta, Kuldeep Kumar point and in 6 to 12 years girls, of the Mumbai Cricket Zealand. added that his team fully the line only one of those boys et that we played, the intensity Youth Services and Sports Gupta, while the Principal Govt Govt Middle School Ghordy Association (MCA). India humbled Australia by deserved the title triumph. has played for India while 5-6 that we showed was commend- leave no stone unturned in mak- Hr Secondary School Majalta defeated Govt High School The members of the team, eight wickets to win the title last "We did not play our num- of them went on to play for able and we did not give them a Kasuri by 2 points. coached by legendary Rahul Saturday. (pti) ber one game in the finals, that Australia." chance to come back." The Zonal Level we played in the quarterfinal He felt a lot will depend on Dravid felt these boys Competitions of Satwari 66th All India Police Football Championship (versus Bangladesh) and semi- how the young players are should now quit playing age- zone in the discipline of final (against Pakistan). Just managed. level cricket, although he said Football under Khelo Players display skill, the fact that they played the "Talent is there, ability is it was his personal view. India Programme in the finals was an experience," there, it's about managing "My view is quite well age group of U-19 boys Dravid said. themselves, how to deal with known. I feel that once the and girls got underway show composure The former India captain pressure and the expectations boys are good enough they today here at Govt. Model was speaking after the team's that will come as U-19 champi- should go on to play men's High School Satwari Excelsior Sports Correspondent Manipur, netting it in 13th arrival here from New Zealand ons. cricket, especially those who Cantt. minute, where the tournament was held. "It's not easy to get into the had played first class cricket. In all, 105 players JAMMU, Feb 5: Players RPF defeated Arunachal "I'm really happy that the 15 Indian side. At least if they "Five boys from last drawn from Govt/ Pvt from different States displayed Pradesh by two goals to nil (2-0) boys got to wear World Cup become good first class crick- year's World Cup qualified to Institutions/Pvt Clubs of extraordinary soccer skills and and Kerala got the better of medal. They deserve it. It's eters, from then on it becomes play this time. But we made a Zone Satwari are taking showed class, composure, prom- Lakshwadeep Police by a soli- been a lot of sacrifices, the way a stepping stone to play for conscious decision not to part in the competitions. ise and serenity in the ongoing tary goal (1-0). they played in the World Cup. India." pick them as I felt it will be Young Footballers posing alongwith DYSSO, Jammu Chanchal Kour in 66th Bn Mullik Memorial All At BSF Paloura Ground, Jammu on Monday. Earlier, the competitions "The way they jelled, the Dravid said the players better for them to play U-23 were declared open by Raj India Police Football Nagaland Police defeated quality of cricket they played - treated the high-pressure semi- cricket and senior men's ing the Prime Minister was the chief guest. Rani, Headmaster Govt. High Championship, being organised Pudcherry Police by two goals all these give you a lot of satis- final against arch-foes Pakistan cricket." (PTI) Narendra Modi’s initiative a About 96 students partici- School Jammu Cantt in a well by Jammu and Kashmir Police to nil (2-0) and West Bengal faction. We were under pres- great success. pated in the tournament. In attended function. at various venues, here. Police defeated ITBP by a soli- sure in a few games, but there The Football tournament girls final, Govt Middle School The competitions are being At Jammu University, tary goal (1-0), were people who stood up and was played under Khelo India Satrari beat Govt Middle organized by Department of Odisha held CRPF to (1-1) draw. At University Ground No-2, delivered." Scheme at Govt Higher School Bharnara by 3-1, while Youth Services & Sports under Ramandeep scored the goal for Punjab Police thrashed Madhya The batting legend added Secondary School Chenani. in boys final, Govt Middle the supervision of Poonam CRPF in 66th minute, while Aita Pradesh Police by five goals to that the most satisfying part, The tournament was organ- School Majalta beat Govt Kotwal, ZPEO Satwari. Singh Gurung pelted the goal in one (5-1) and Tamil Nadu Police other than winning the World ized by the Department of Youth Middle School Bharnara by 2- Chanchal Kour, DYSSO Jammu 76th minute. blanked Andoman & Nicobar Cup, was the process the team Services and Sports, under the 1. distributed the trophies and In other matches played at Police by six goals to nil (6-0). followed to reach the top. overall supervision of DYSSO The Department of Youth other prizes among the winners. Jammu University, Uttarakhand At GGM Science College "The real satisfaction, in my Udhampur, Sudesh Kumar Services & Sports today organ- The Khelo India Let’s Play Police got the better of Manipur ground, SSB prevailed over opinion, is the process that was Chalotra and the matches were ized a Zonal Level Inter school Football Tournament of Marh Police by two goals to one (2-1). Jammu and Kashmir Police by a followed over the last 14-16 supervised by Usha Kumari, Football competition for girls Zone was declared open by Shishir Shah and Amit Bisht solitary goal (1-0), while months, the whole planning Zonal Physical Education under ‘Khelo India Let’s Play’. Rajesh Singh Rathore, Principal scored the goals for Uttarakhand Gujarat Police got the better of and preparation that has gone Officer, Chenani. 272 students Zonal Physical Education GD Goenka Pubic School in the in 19th and 28th minutes, while Haryana Police by two goals to into, not necessarily for this CEC Kargil, Advocate Mohammad Amir inaugurating the including boys and girls partici- Officer, Santosh Kumari school ground today. The tour- Kiran was the goal scorer from nil (2-0). World Cup, but for developing 10th CEC Ice Hockey Rolling Cup on Monday. pated in the tournament. declared open the tournament. nament is being held under the the U19 players. Khelo India Let’s Play About 92 Girls from various supervision of Zonal Physical District Jammu Rugby "It was great team work, Football Tournament of Gandhi educational institutions of Officer, Veena Tikoo. guys behind the scenes, the CEC inaugurates Ice Nagar Zone was held under the Zone Udhampur participated in The Football Tournament Championship concludes selectors, NCA, the BCCI set- supervision of Anju Gupta, the tournament. of Bhalwal Zone under Khelo ting up games and series. Hockey Rolling Cup Zonal Physical Education In Under-17 to 19 years cat- India Scheme was held at Excelsior Sports Correspondent Winner, Doon International Winning a tournament like this Officer. Good number of egory, HS School, Udhampur under the supervision of School; runners-up, Jammu Tigers is a good reflection of the team Excelsior Sports contemplating the introduc- matches were held in the tour- defeated Higher School Garhi ZPEO Bhalwal, Jasbir Singh JAMMU, Feb 5: 5th District and 3rd place, Singh Sports Club.