SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2018 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Game on: Real FC, Gokulam bounce back but Senior National Chess Championship 3 Grand Masters, 1 IM leading jointly make peace after spat Australia still on top , Dec 14: from the same number of games Gokulam Kerala FC. We need PERTH, Dec 14: (7) looked to extend their fourth- at 6.5 points each after round 7 partnership but could Excelsior Sports Correspondent Krishnan of , IM allowed to field 4 entries while but have had some good days in police protection and assurance India recovered from a Real Kashmir FC and office. that none of our players or staff only manage to add three runs as Shyaam Nikhil of RSPB drew being host, J&K has been allowed Gokulam Kerala buried the patchy start to reduce Australia Sharma broke through early in JAMMU, Dec 14: Three with FM Dushyant Sharma of to field 8 players. GKFC coach George said: "It members will be harmed," said to 277 for six on the opening day Grand Masters Vaibhav Suri, hatchet after a bitter spat over is a do or die match for us, the Real Kashmir. the final session. Punjab and GM Laxman of Soham Kamotra of J&K is at training ground, with the third- of the second Test but the hosts Handscomb looked to cut Aravindh Chithambaram, RSPB drew with GM Roy 4.5 points after 7 rounds, while players are ready to face Gokulam also took to Twitter still walked out with advantage Sengupta Deep and International placed visitors agreeing to go @realkashmirfc and they are to issue a clarification. Gokulam away too close to his body, and Chowdhury Saptarshi of RSPB. Sumit Grover and Ajit Singh are considering the bowler-friendly Master (IM) Stany lead jointly ahead with their I-League game motivated to prove themselves. said that they had arranged for a Virat Kohli held a stunning one- Still 5 more rounds are to be at 4 points in this high voltage conditions, here today. with 6.5 each in the ongoing in Saturday. We hope to get our 3 points, and bus for the club officials to the handed catch at second slip to played in this event. Around 160 event. Other participants from "All set for the game tomor- A 112-run opening stand Senior National Chess stay in the @ILeagueOfficial Medical College training ground. dismiss him in the second over players including 19 Grand J&K are Khalid Amin, SP row.Lets play.@ILeagueOfficial," between Marcus Harris (70) and Championship, being played at fight." Gokulam alleged that Real after tea. Masters and 20 International Sharma, Ashutosh Jamwal, Real Kashmir FC wrote on their Aaron Finch (50) vindicated Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust, Earlier, countering RKFC's Kashmir invaded the EMS stadi- Marsh and Travis Head (58) twitter handle after the two teams um where training a day before their decision to bat on green top here. claims, Gokulam Kerala FC had then added 84 runs for the fifth On the second spot, seven decided to make peace during a issued a clarification and alleged the match is not allowed. before Indian bowlers made a wicket, and in doing so took players--GM Anurag Mhamal, meeting. poor and irresponsible behaviour "Today is 'Harthal' (strike) decent recovery by taking three Australia past 200 in the 69th GM Tejas Bakre, GM Abhijeet Earlier in the day, Real by the visiting team. organised by a political party. each in the last two ses- over. India could have broken Gupta, GM Deepan Chakraborty, Kashmir had alleged they were Real Kashmir FC club was After a long previous night of sions. GM Vishnu Prasanna, GM hurled abuses and manhandled by the first to issue a statement, giv- arrangements to get the transport With the pitch offering better through early, but Rishabh Pant Praveen Thipsay and IM Nitiin officials of Gokulam Kerala, who ing the sequence of events. for both the teams, we managed assistance from the post lunch ses- put down a regulation catch are with 6.0 points each. "deprived" the visitors training "An unfortunate incident hap- to send the bus for RKFC. sion and the Indian bowlers from Marsh (on 24) off Vihari in GM Vishnu Prasanna of Tamil facilities ahead of their game. pened today morning in Medical college ground was managing to rectify their line and the 67th over. "Football is passion for RKFC Nadu drew with GM Aravindh Kozhikode in Kerala when the booked for RKFCs training," length, the visitors made in roads India were looking in bother and whatever happened at Chithambaram, IM Stany of AAI coach and other members of Gokulam had said. into the Australian batting line-up. again when Marsh fell against Kozhikode today was not in the beat GM Anurag Mhamal of , RKFC were abused and heckled "Before the bus arrived, Skipper Tim Paine (16 not the run of play, trying to cut interest of the game," Real by officials of Gokulam Kerala RKFCs officials who are staying Vihari and edging to first slip GM Vaibhav Suri of PSPB beat Kashmir co-owner Sandeep out) and Pat Cummins (11 not GM Swapnil S Dhopade of FC," the Kashmir club had said in in a nearby hotel invaded the where Ajinkya Rahane made no Chattoo said through the club's out) were unbeaten at stumps after RSPB, GM Sengupta Deep of a statement. EMS Stadium, where training a mistake. twitter handle. day before the match is not enduring a testing spell from PSPB beat GB Harshavardhan of "As per protocol, the home Jasprit Bumrah. Head reached his third Test Lying third after a sensational team is supposed to provide a allowed. To keep this in track, we Tamil Nadu, GM Gupta Abhijeet Pacer Ishant Sharma (2/35) half-century off 70 balls but start to their maiden season in top- ground two days ahead of the refused to let them train in the of PSPB beat Sammed threw it all away as he square flight, Real Kashmir are sched- main game for practice. However, EMS. and spinner Hanuma Vihari (2/53) Jayakumar Shete, GM Deepan uled to face seventh-placed RKFC was deprived of that. This "RKFC officials stormed the took two wickets apiece while cut a wide off Sharma Chakkravarthy of RSPB beat IM Chess players busy in making moves during Senior National Gokulam Kerala at the EMS morning no transport was provid- FOP and manhandled the Bumrah (1/41) and Umesh Yadav six overs later and was caught at Rajesh of Tamil Nadu, IM Chess Championship at Jammu on Friday. Corporation Stadium. ed to ferry the team from hotel to groundsman and threw his phone (1/68) accounted for one batsman wide third man. Karthikeyan of RSPB drew with —Excelsior/Rakesh "Winning or losing is a part of the ground and when they man- away when he tried to capture each. Earlier, India struck thrice Viani Antonio Dcunha of Masters and some Arjuna game and we hope that football aged to reach themselves, the what Robertson and his club Following a good start, Shaun post lunch as Australia were Karnataka, GM Thipsay Praveen Awardee players from 27 States Surinder and Ankush Bhardwaj. wins! It's heartwarming to receive home team officials prevented members tried to do." (PTI) Marsh (45) and Peter Handscomb reduced to 145-3 at tea. (PTI) of Maharashtra beat IM Vignesh and 8 special units--Air India, The event is played under an overwhelming support of local physically from entering the of Tamil Nadu, IM Rahul Railways, Defence, Petroleum Fide laws of chess under Swiss Kerala population which rallied ground," it added in the state- 6th Christmas T20 Championship Srivatshav of lost to Sports Promotion Board, LIC, System. International Arbiter behind RKFC," Sandeep Chattoo ment. IM Nitin of RSPB, IM etc. are participating in this event. Dharmendra Kumar is the Chief and Shamim Mehraj, Co- Real Kashmir go into the Rathnakaran of RSPB drew with Total 50 titled players are also Arbiter of this event who is sup- founders, Real Kashmir FC, said match after a thumping 6-1 win Simula Club, Road Safety Deptt IM Akash of Tamil Nadu, Ritviz ported by seven Deputy Arbiters. on twitter. playing in this historical and against Shillong Lajong at home. Parab of Goa lost to GM Bakre strongest ever national of India Dr Daud Iqbal Baba, Director, The -based club also They further said, "Abuses Tejas of Air India, FM Navalgund Directorate of Sports and tweeted a photo of the two coach- till date. were hurled at the team members register wins; sail into semis Niranjan of Karnataka drew with All J&K Chess Association Physical Education, Jammu es -- Real Kashmir FC's David including their coach and finally Excelsior Sports Correspondent Cricket team by 27 runs. while Ritik took 1 wicket. GM Neelotpal Das of PSPB, GM under the aegis of All India Chess University inaugurated the round Robertson and Gokulam Kerala's the RKFC members were asked Batting first, Simula Cricket Puneet was declared as Man of Sundararajan Kidambi of Tamil Federation is organizing this 8 and wished good luck to the -- shaking hands on to leave the ground and stay JAMMU, Dec 14: Simula Club scored 125 runs for the loss the Match. Nadu beat Mahindrakar Indrajeet event. This is also a Asian Zonal players. the eve of the match. indoors till the match tomorrow Cricket Club and Road Safety of 8 wickets in the stipulated 15 In another match, Road and of Maharashtra, Sankalp Gupta of 3.7 event as India is a separate The matches are conducted Gokulam Kerala also wanted with Gokulam Kerala FC. Department registered wins in overs. Puneet made 42 runs, Atul Safety Department registered win Maharashtra drew with GM zone in Asia. Top 10 board games under the overall supervision of to look ahead to the game, which "There was no team bus, no their respective matches and sailed over Shehanshah Cricket Club by Karthikeyan Murali of PSPB, IM were shown live on internet by AJKCA President Atul Kumar they will need to win to avoid proper training ground was pro- 36 runs. Navin Kanna of DASCB drew Gupta. All J&K Chess slipping further in the peking vided by the host Gokulam expert Ganesh Babu of Tamil Batting first, Road and Safety with GM Chanda Sandipan of Nadu. Association members present in order. Kerala FC, which is a mandatory Department scored 149 runs for , IM Girinath of today matches include AR Wani, "GKFC requests everyone requirement as per the guidelines Total prizes of Rs 20 lakhs the loss of 6 wickets. Ishtiaq made RSPB lost to GM Karthik will be distributed among top 10 Ashiq Ahmad Kolu, Baldev Raj, concerned to put an end to this of the I-League." 80 runs, while Jaleel scored 33 Venkataraman of Andhra Taranvir Singh, Kuljeet Jamwal, This is Real Kashmir's first players and first prize being Rs 5 chapter and focus on the better runs and Irshad chipped in 21 runs. Pradesh, IM Konguvel Farooq Ahmad, Mohammad season in the I-League after win- lakh. Total 13 rounds will be things, we will continue to be From the side, Nitin Ponnuswamy lost to IM Krishna Shafi, Khalid Amin, Raj Kumar, good hosts no matter what others ning the second division last year. played. Selected players will lead took 2 wickets while Jimmy and of RSPB, IM Swayams Mishra of Vikas Nanda, Rakesh Gupta and say about us," Gokulam Kerala "We condemn the treatment the Asian Zone 3.7 in world Ambroose scalped 1 wicket each. Air India drew with IM Saravana Mohit Bharti. tweeted. that has been met by our team events. All States have been In reply, Shehanshah Club Real Kashmir have had a won- members who have been asked to derful campaign till now collect- stay inside the hotel till tomor- could not chase the target and ing 13 points from seven games, row's game. managed to score 113 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated with four wins to their credit. "Our coach and staff was Winning team players and dignitaries posing for group pho- Gokulam have earned nine abused by the officials of 15 overs match. Tuffy scored 40 tograph at Jammu on Friday. runs, while Arif made 27 runs and Nilin scored 12 runs. Six Red Ball event into the semis of the ongoing 6th scored 21 runs and Satish chipped in 20 runs. From the bowling side, Majid Christmas T20 Cricket took 2 wickets while RK Bhat, Championship, being organized From the bowling side, Danish, Jaleel and Balwan took 1 5 more cueists make it under the banner of Christian Harman took 2 wickets while Sports Organization Jammu, Sameer and Sant took 1 wicket wicket each. Zonal Police Headquarters each. Ishtiaq was declared as Man of to pre quarterfinal Jammu, Christian Fellowship In reply, Lakshmi Cricket Club the Match. Excelsior Sports Correspondent Sourav Dogra beat Ishan Singh Trust Jammu and supported by failed to chase the target and man- The matches were officiated by 3-2 frames, whereas in the by Sadiq Hussain, Ashok, Sanju JAMMU, Dec 14: Five more Diocese of Jammu at being played aged to score 98 runs by losing all second match, Ishuk Choudhary at parade ground, here today. wickets in 14.3 overs thus lost the and Vijay. cueists--Sourav Dogra, Ishuk registered win over Kashif by 3- In today's matches, Senior match by 27 runs. Pardeep Bali In tomorrow's fixture, Road Choudhary, Manik Sharma, 1 frames. Cricketer Desh Rattan and RK scored 32 runs, while Vicky made and Safety Department will take Sohail Khalid and Nitin Sharma Manik Sharma outclassed Bhat SSP were the special guests 28 runs and Harman chipped 15 on Simula Cricket Club, while KC made to the pre quarterfinal who interacted with the players Jasmine Singh by 3-2 frames in runs. Sports Club will lock horns with Students presenting cultural item during Annual Day celebrations. the third match and conveyed their best wishes. From bowling side, Raman Singh Cricket Club Akhnoor, and in the fourth In the first match, Simula Dutta took 3 wickets, Thapa and informed Rajesh Gill, Organizing match, Sohail Cricket Club defeated Lakshmi Vicram scalped 2 wickets each Secretary of the Championship. MV International School celebrates Annual Day Khalid beat Ali Excelsior Correspondent lamp and solicitation to Lord ‘Spartans of MVIS’. Mahmood by 3-0 SL reeling from upheaval ahead of NZ Tests Ganesha. Paras Jamwal Head School Principal presented frames. JAMMU, Dec 14: MV Boy and Kanika Chadgal Head the annual report and shared In the fifth WELLINGTON, Dec 14: Jonathan Lewis was named as the winning start to his tenure. International School celebrated Girl welcomed the guests. achievements and successes in match of the day, side's new batting coach this New Zealand have named a its 14th Annual Day “Zest- will hope to put Gourav Abrol Director, MVIS academics and co-curricular Nitin Sharma reg- week, joining Australia's Steve 13-man squad for the series 2018” with phenomenal fervor shared the journey of MV activities. istered win over poor form and off-field chaos Rixon, who was brought in as while Sri Lanka have 17 players and gusto at General Zorawar behind them when they face International School and his Special prize distribution was Rohit Sharma by fielding coach last week. Sri to choose from, giving them Singh Auditorium, University of vision for augmenting its growth organized for the class wise top- New Zealand in the first Test at straight three Lanka's bowling coach Nuwan added optiono with the bat. The Jammu today. in all dimensions. pers from class 1st to 11th and Wellington's frames to zero. Zoysa was suspended by the two Test series will be followed K B Aggarwal, Financial The cultural program aptly they were presented with tomorrow. The matches International Cricket Council in by three one-dayers and a single Commissioner Housing and named as ‘Zest-2018’ exhibited ‘Scholar’s Blazer’, Merit The tourists' preparations were officiated by October after he was accused of twenty20 match. Urban Development Department hues of our culture and its cele- Certificate & Chairman’s Award A cueist aiming at target during Six Red have been anything but smooth, was the chief guest, while Star Rakesh Sharma, match-fixing and other "corrupt New Zealand: Kane brations. Class 1st students cele- for academic excellence. Another Ball match at Billiards Hall, MA Stadium with changes to their coaching performer Stanzin Edzes of ‘Voice Marker, who has conduct". Williamson (capt), , brated ‘A Day in the Timeworn set of thirty (30) achievers of Jammu on Friday. —Excelsior/Rakesh staff increasing pressure on a Kids’ and ‘Love me India’ fame been engaged by Fourth-ranked New Zealand Jeet Raval, , Henry West’ and class 4th raised the national level sports and co-cur- round in the ongoing Six Red team coming off a 3-0 Test enter the series full of confidence Nicholls, , was special guest. Hira Lal Abrol, voice of nature in dance drama ricular activities were felicitated J&K State Sports Council to series whitewash against Chairman, Savita Abrol, Vice Ball event, being organized dur- conduct the Championship. after securing their first away Test BJ Watling, , Tim ‘Prakriti ki Pukar’. ‘A Fable of during the ceremony. England last month. series win over Pakistan in 49 Southee, , Ajaz Patel, Chairperson, Directors Gourav Grufalo’ was interestingly pre- Music Department rose the ing the ongoing 26th J&K State The Championship is being Abrol, Aakriti Abrol and Kundan Former England player years, to give coach Gary Stead a , Neil Wagner Sri sented by the toddlers of UKG momentum of celebration to a Billiards and Snooker organized by J&K Billiards and Lal Dogra, Principal of the school Lanka: (capt), which was followed by a presen- high level by their ‘Melodic Championship at Billiards Hall, Snooker Association (JKBSA) along with parents of the students MA Stadium, here today. under the aegis of J&K State Bandipora continues to script history in Sports , Kusal tation on ‘Yoga’ and Potpourri’ followed by presenters also graced the occasion. ‘Mahabharta’ respectively by stu- from students of classes 7th and In the first match today, Sports Council. Mendis, , Major highlight of celebration dents of classes 2nd to 8th and 8th who exhibited immense coor- , Roshen Silva, was presentation of 19 branded as Vikas Bashir bags Gold Medal in Kickboxing Niroshan Dickwella (wk), class 7th. 123 students were felic- dination with colourful props. laptops to meritorious students of itated for 100 per cent attendance On the end ‘Nachde Chel Saina, Kashyap get married Excelsior Sports Correspondent Mansoor from Bandipora has , Lahiru class 12th who scored above 90 Thirimanne, Sadeera in the academic session. Chabilay’ from classes 9th and , Dec 14: happy. Today was a north style also bagged Gold medal in mar- per cent marks in CBSE examina- BANDIPORA, Dec 14: The Samarawickrama, Dilruwan ‘J&K Accession’and supreme 11th burned the stage by their out- wedding and 16th midnight is the tial arts. tions. Five district toppers and Star Indian shuttlers Saina youngsters of Bandipora contin- Deputy Commissioner inter- Perera, Lakshan Sandakan, sacrifice of Brig Rajinder Singh standing performance. The vic- muhurtam for the South Indian ued to script history in sports four subject wise 100 per cent Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap acted with the young champion , Nuwan Jamwal, MVC was a hair raising tors house lifted Rolling Trophy wedding." bringing laurels for the State and scorers of class 12th were also tied the knots in a simple ceremo- who was accompanied by his Pradeep, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru act by students of class 5th, class- for being the best house in CCA While Saina wore a powder the hometown as yet another boy felicitated during the program. es 2nd and 3rd presented a fusion for the session 2018-19. ny here today. father Bashir Ahmad Lone, mar- Kumara, Dushmantha Chameera. blue lehenga with minimal make- bagged a Gold medal in Earlier, the program com- of ‘East & West’, prep students The chief guest along with tial art coach Muzaffar Ahmad, (Agencies) "Saina got married as per up and jewellery, Kashyap was International Kick Boxing menced with the lighting of the presented ‘Festivities at Disney other dignitaries gave away the Kung Fu Coach Feroz Ahmad court rules today at about 11.30 dressed in a pink kurta and white Championship. World Tour Finals land’ which was followed by a prizes to the meritorious perform- (AM)," her father Harvir Singh pyjamas. Vikas Bashir Lone, a 20-year- and former Kickboxing self defence show by the ers. said. Saina and old boy from Bandipora bagged Champion Tajamul Islam besides other Government officials. Kashyap, who met the Gold medal in a Kick Boxing Sindhu keeps clean slate, Sameer He inquired from him about at Pullela Tournament organised by World his experiences, career and the Gopichand's acad- Association of Kickboxing future plans. Deputy too qualifies for knockout stage emy, were in a Organisations (WAKO) at Commissioner Dr Choudhary, GUANGZHOU, Dec 14: Sameer, who qualified for the relationship for Khudiram Kendra Indore Stadium . ADC Bandipora Zahoor Ahmad tournament after defending his quite some time Olympic silver medallist P V Lone, a resident of Ashtingoo Mir and Superintendent of Police title at International now. But the cou- village in Bandipora district rep- Sheikh Zulfikar Azad besides Sindhu continued her unbeaten last month, recovered well to ple never came resented the State in the tourna- other officials gave their best run while debutant Sameer come up trumps against his out in the open ment and bagged the gold medal wishes to the young boy and Verma also qualified for the other two opponents in Group B. regarding their after fighting tough competitions hoped that he will continue knockout stage with a straight- He will now face All relation. with the opponents at Kolkata. showcase his talent at higher game win in his last group B England champion and World Saina had con- match at the BWF World Tour Deputy Commissioner platforms and win more awards championship silver medallist Players in action during football match on Friday. firmed the news of Finals, here today. Bandipora Dr Shahid Choudhary, for the country. Shi Yuqi of China in the semifi- their wedding in felicitated the champion and met Playing her third successive The wedding took place at While assuring every possi- nals. 64th National School Games October but the hectic interna- him at his office chambers. He year-ending finale, Sindhu Saina's residence in Orion villas ble support from the Government The Indian managed a 11-9 tional schedule kept presented a momento to the dished out some deceptive at Raidurgam in Cyberabad. to the youngsters like Vikas, Dr advantage at the interval after Chandigarh to lock horns with them busy. young champion and congratu- Chaudhary said the Government strokes and showed precision "It was a small gathering of Zhang went long again. about 40 guests, including rela- Last month, they started lated him for his exceptional per- is keen to promote sports that during the 35-minute contest to The Indian extended her lead tives of the Saina and Kashyap's extending their wedding invita- formance in the tournament and will not only help the youngsters prevail over world no 12 Beiwen to 16-12 after the breather even Bihar in Football Tourney final families. tion to important personalties, also wished him good luck for to showcase their talent but will Zhang 21-9 21-15 in a one-sided the upcoming events. as Zhang showed signs of frus- Excelsior Sports Correspondent by 2-0 goals via tie breaker in "It was a very simple ceremo- including Telangana MLA KT help them in imbibing sports- women's singles contest to top the second semifinal match. ny and December 16th will be Rama Rao, film star Chiranjeevi, The young kick-boxer who manship among the youth. He Group A. tration, dropping her racquet or JAMMU, Dec 14: was trained at Hyder Sports In the quarterfinal round, the reception," Singh said. owner of Hyderabad Hunters assures that Government will On the adjacent court, 24- breaking into a sheepish smile Chandigarh will lock horns with Academy Bandipora, dedicated after missing chances. Assam beat Meghalaya by 5-4 The guests included (PBL franchise) VRK Rao. develop sports infrastructure in year-old Sameer showed great Bihar in the final of the U-17 goals via tie breaker, his Gold medal to parents and his Sindhu continued to control Governors of and Saina and Kashyap's wedding every village and urged youth to athleticism and produced a mas- Football Tournament for boys, Chandigarh outplayed West coaches from standing with him the rallies and went to 20-12 Telangana, according to Singh. is the latest among a string of actively participate in the sports terful performance to demolish being organized during the Bengal by 4-0 goals, Bihar beat and encouraging him every time. when Zhang hit net twice. Saina posted a photograph high-profile weddings involving This is not the first time that a activities. Thailand's Kantaphon ongoing 64th National School Madhya Pradesh by 1-0 goals The Indian committed three with Kashyap on Friday, sportspersons. youth has bagged Gold medal. He said players like Vikas, Wangcharoen 21-9 21-18 in a Games. and Kerala trounced announcing her marriage. Last year, India cricket cap- Earlier 7-year-old girl Tajam-ul- Tajamul Islam and Hashim will match that clocked 44 minutes. unforced errors before sealing Earlier in the first semis, Maharashtra by 1-0 goals. "Best match of my life...#just- tain Virat Kohli had married Islam scripted history by becom- prove as a source of inspiration After losing the opening the contest, following her oppo- Chandigarh defeated Assam by The tournament is being married," she wrote in twitter. Bollywood actress Anushka ing youngest World Kickboxing for other young sportspersons to match to world no 1 and world nent's miscued shot which went straight three goals to zero, organized by Department of Kashyap said, "We are very Sharma in Italy. (PTI) Champion. Another boy Hashim take interest in sports activities. champion , long. (PTI) whereas Bihar outplayed Kerala Youth Services and Sports.