WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU ‘Self motivation made difference in my game’ Rasool-led J&K team leaves No dearth of opportunities in J&K for to excel in world: Shubham Excelsior Sports Correspondent Services on March 1 and will ), Shubham Khajuria, Amit Katoch sons behind youth prefering to opt Shubham disclosed that none take on Karnataka on March 3, Umar Nazir Mir, Pranav Gupta, other States than J&K to make of the present international crick- JAMMU, Feb 21: Parvez 2017, which will be followed Ramdayal Punia, Ahmad JAMMU, Feb 21: Individual their career in cricket, Shubam eters infused motivation in him. It Rasool led Jammu and Kashmir by the matches against Banday, Mohd Muddasir, talent impacts the game only but replied positively and said, "I was was his own performance for the cricket team today left for Saurashtra and on Manik Gupta, Manzoor Dar, collective team work, effort, con- also suggested by different people State which started generating Kolkata to participate in the March 4 and March 6, 2017 Aditya Pratap Singh, Amir Aziz, tribution and positive spirit pro- to play for some other State than cricket character in him. Here he Vijay Hazare trophy commenc- respectively. The matches will Vishwajeet Singh, Owais Shah, duce the champions. This is what J&K but I never realized or felt didn't forget to mention the role ing from February 25, 2017. be played at Eden Garden Puneet Bisht (WK), Zahoor Sofi the only cricketer from J&K till like till this stage that there is lack and real motivation that he Mithun Manhas will be the Kolkata, CAB Ground Kalyani and Anshuman Singh. now who had played for of scope or received time and again from his head coach of the team. and adjoining cricket grounds, Stand by: Raman Thaploo, Under-19 opined about his game. opportunities in father who guided him regularly to He is very optimistic about the playing from remain focused on the game. Harbhajan to lead Punjab Dhoni set to lead future of cricket in J&K and finds J&K. As and He admired Sachin Tendulkar CHANDIGARH, Feb 21: Jharkhand no dearth of opportunities to grow when I have and for their tech- Jubilant Kehli Mandi Football team posing for a group in the world of cricket here. played good nique and physical fitness respec- will lead the 16 member Punjab NEW , Feb 21: photograph alongwith chief guest and other dignitaries at "Cricket journey which started cricket for my tively which they maintained. squad for the Vijay Hazare trophy and the team will Samba on Tuesday. six years back with no serious State and team I He did not undermine the play their first match against Vidarbha on February 25. Two days after being removed from intentions to play professionally had always received a higher and importance and role of education The senior selection Committee of Punjab Cricket captaincy of his IPL franchise Rising Pune Kehli Mandi FC wins SSB has now become a ultimate and important role to play in the team." in ones life and stressed to main- Association met under the Chairmanship of Supergiants, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was unseparable goal of my life. I am On favouratism and political tain a balanced approach both for Bhupinder Singh Sr. at I S Bindra Stadium PCA named captain of the Jharkhand state side for addicted now to wear Indian interference in selection processes, academics and professional pur- Mohali today. the Vijay Hazare Trophy starting Football Tournament Cricket Team Jersey and for that I he declined comments. However, suits when asked about maintain- February 25. Punjab will be playing against Assam on February Excelsior Sports Correspondent Commandant, Rajesh Kapoor he said that his performance and ing educational equilibrium with In the last couple of seasons, Dhoni while * Watch video on 26, Baroda on February 28, Railways on March 1, Assistant Commandant and Sunil contribution to the team has respect to game. playing for Jharkhand, never captained the www.excelsiornews.com versus Haryana on March 3 and Odisha on March 6, SAMBA, Feb 21: Defeating Kumar, District Youth Services always been given a due place and In response to a query on side but has taken up the mantle this time PCA spokesperson Sushil Kapoor said in a release. Chandan Football Club Thalora and Sports Officer, Samba. have aligned my game in that share in the process. immediate and ultimate goal, he round. All the matches are slated to be played at various by two goals to nil (2-0) in the SB Chand, Officiating direction and practising hard to He was all praise for National said, "the target is to play for India. Squad: MS Dhoni (Captain), Ishan venues at New Delhi. summit clash, Kehli Mandi Commandant presented vote of achieve this feat." Shubham Cricket Academy (NCA) when When I had played India Under Kishan, Ishank Jaggi, Virat Singh, Saurabh Punjab Squad: , Shubman Gill, Football Club won the title trophy thanks. Khajuria, young emerging sensa- asked to share his experience and 19, my next goal was to play for Tiwary, Kaushal Singh, Pratyush Singh, Jivanjot Singh, , , of the Football Tournament, tion from cricket world of J&K difference of training he received India. Every day when I do prac- Gurkirat Singh Mann, Gitansh Khera (W.K.) , Sonu Kumar Singh, said during an Exclusive inter- there. " I have been to NCA con- tise I orient my game, effort and organized by Sashastra Seema Christian Stars scripts Abhishek Sharma, Harbhajan Singh (Captain), Varun Aaron, Rahul Shukla, Anukul Roy, Bal (SSB) at Sports Stadium, view with the Excelsior News tinuously for five years. The thinking in that way that I have to Manpreet Singh Grewal, Siddharth Kaul, Sandeep Monu Kumar Singh, Jaskaran Singh, solitary goal win Channel. coaching staff and the infrastruc- play for India only". here. Sharma, Varun Khanna, Baltej Singh, Mayank Anand Singh, Kumar Deobrat, S Rathore, The Tournament was organ- Excelsior Sports Correspondent Regarding the performance in ture there is at par with internation- On the issue of drugs and Sidana, Sharad Lumba and Shubek Gill. (PTI) Vikash Singh. (PTI) the recent , Shubham al standard and even Indian youth, he appealed to the young- ized under the supervision of RK Khajuria informed that the season Cricket team practises there before sters to be addict of their goals that Out of a total of six matches under Cricket Association of Nadeem Dar, Shubham Singh Bhumbla, DIG SSB Sector JAMMU, Feb 21: Christian had remained in his favour and he the start of any series. Every aspect they want to achieve " I am to be played in the first leg of Bengal. Pundhir, Sameer Ali and Sourav Headquarter Srinagar and Stars Football Club defeated exploited it to the maximum pos- of training is delt very seriously addicted to my game. To play for the Tournament, Jammu and "We will be banking on Chopra. Manvendra Negi, DIG SSB Moonlight Football Club by a sible extent. there in NCA. Your every act is India is my addiction. I feel Kashmir will be playing its first youngsters that is why we have The team was selected by Sector Headquarter, Jammu. solitary goal, while Young "This season remained good being videographed, weaknesses uncomfortable, incomplete and match against Hyderabad on not picked some old and experi- the senior selectors of Jammu MLA Samba, DK Manyal Rovers blanked Engineers XI by for me and I enlisted myself in the are highlighted and amended in a something missing when I don't February 25 and will go for its enced players," said prominent and Kashmir Cricket was the chief guest on the closing seven goals to nil (7-0) in the top 10 highest scorers of India with professional way there". However, attend my practise sessions. So, second outing against office bearers of Association. Asosciation including Zahoor ceremony, who distributed tro- ongoing Football Tournament, 777 runs to my credit and the T-20 he admitted the lack of cricket this type of addiction is good Chhattisgarh on February 27, The Team: Parvez Rasool Bhat, Vivek Sharma, Pardeep phies and cash among the win- being organized by 66 Bn played during Ranji Trophy infrastucture in the State but men- because it will take you, your 2017. It will lock horns with (Captain), Ian Dev Singh (Vice Bali and Arshid Bhat. ners and runners-up teams on the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at remained also fruitful to me. Now tioned that the State is advancing State and country ahead, this is occasion. The trophy and a cashj Parade ground, here. Ranji Trophy one day series is every passing year in this field. what I feel." he said. prize of Rs 20,000 was presented The first match was a close approaching in the near future and to Kehli Mandi Football Club, contest and the players of the practise for the same is going BSF Jammu, Hiranagar HC, Khalsa while the trophy and a cash prize Christian Stars held their nerves on in full swing," he said. of Rs 10,000 was given away to better in the crunch situation and On the issue of lack of oppor- the runners-up team. emerged winners, while the sec- tunities given to perform interna- Club register convincing victories Prominent among others pres- ond match was a one-sided affair, tionally to the talented cricketers Excelsior Sports Correspondent Simbal Camp by five goals to one ent on the occasion were Neeraj in whichYoung Rovers dominat- of J&K , Shubham said, " as an (5-1). For BSF Jammu, the goal Thapa, Deputy Commandant, ed the game from the word go to individual, we have given good JAMMU, Feb 21: BSF scorers were Navjeet Singh, Ravi Shankar Kumar, Assistant thrash the rivals by 7-0. performances but at team level we Jammu, Hiranagar Hockey Club Vikram Toppo, Vijay, Vicky and had failed in creating successful and Khalsa Club Gole Gujral reg- Manoj Bhagat in 6th, 2h, 35th, and effective dent in the past but istered convincing victories over 50th, 60th minutes respectively., Rawlins score hundred as now from the last five to six years their rivals in the ongoing 4th Sant while Manmeet Singh was the we are winning and giving posi- Gurbaksh Singh (Danna) lone goal scorer for Young Star in Karate Kas posing for a group photograph alongwith organisers, office bearers and members tive results and that will create a Memorial Hockey Tournament, 59th minute. of J&K State Sports Council in Jammu. England colts score 243/5 difference. So team win matters being organized by spdc Trust Janak Singh, Deputy Manager NAGPUR, Feb 21: Pacer Rishab Bhagat (2/39 not individual performances. If Guru Nanak Nagar, under the FCI was the chief guest on the J&K Karate team leaves for Senior Nationals in 14 overs) was the pick of this team winning trend continues, aegis of Hockey J&K at KK occasion. Bermuda born Delray bowlers while another pacer certainly their will be no dearth of Hakhu Astroturf Hockey Stadium, In another match, Hiranagar Excelsior Sports Correspondent (Rajouri), Wasim Hassan Assistant Coach. Rawlins continued with his Kanishk Seth, spinners -- left- opportunities to J&K cricketers in here. Hockey Club got better of (Kargil), Yuvraj Singh (Rajouri), The officials who from J&K good form against India U-19 armer Harsh Tyagi and off- moving ahead in this field." In the first match played today, Deshmesh Club Nanak Nagar by JAMMU, Feb 21: The screen- Sourav Mehra (Jammu), Anup State Sports Council included side with a patient unbeaten break bowler Daryl Ferrario got When enquired about the rea- BSF Jammu defeated Young Star four goals to one (4-1). For ing of J&K Karate team was con- Singh (Jammu), Rajan Khajuria Shiv Kumar Sharma (Joint 124 that helped England reach a apiece. Hiranagar Club, Sandeep Singh, ducted by the Screening (Rajouri), Sahil Singh (Jammu), Secretary), Bilquis Mir (Member 243 for 5 on the first day of the Rawlins has been in prime Rohit Sharma, Digvijay Singh and Committee of J&K State Sports Sunil Kumar (Udhampur), Abdul J&K State Sports Council), Ravi second 'Youth' Test. form throughout the series with Abhinanadan Singh scored the Council at Indoor Complex, MA Aziz (Leh), Irfan Lone (Srinagar), Singh (Sports Officer) and Satish Left-handed Rawlins played some good knocks. He has a goals in 5th, 15th, 25th and 45th Stadium, here today. Digvijay Singh (Udhampur), (Manager, Indoor Stadium). 254 balls hitting 16 boundaries century (107) and 96 in the one minutes respectively. For After the screening, the select- Ajay Kumar (Udhampur), Anish Ambedkar Gupta and office and two sixes. Along with right- day series. In the previous 'Test' Deshmesh Club Nanak Nagar, ed State team left for Senior Atri (Udhampur), Vipan Paul bearers and other members of hander Will Jacks, he added match, he has scored 70. Vikas Sharma netted the goal in National Karate Championship to Sharma (Rajouri), Ovais Sheikh State Sports Council extended 131 runs for the unbroken sixth Brief Scores: England U-19 21st minte. be held at Panji, Goa on February (Pulwama), Tanisha Mahajan thanks to Secretary J&K State wicket stand as the host 1st Innings: 243/5 in 90 overs Ravi Goswami AEE was the 25 and 26, 2017, being organised (Jammu), Deepa Sharma Sports Council, Waheed-ur- bowlers failed to drive home (Delray Rawlins 124 , chief guest on the occasion. by Karate Association of India. (Jammu), Monika GM (Kargil), Rehman Parra for providing good the initial advantage that they Will Jacks 66 batting, Rishab In yet another match, Khalsa Earlier, the seven days Karate Saffa Masoodi (Srinagar), facilities in holding trials and Club Gole Gujral defeated secured by reducing the visiting Bhagat 2/39) vs India U-19. Training Camp concluded today. Poonam Salathia (Jammu), Camp at Jammu. team to 112 for 5. (PTI) Lachipur Kathua Hockey Club by The training was imparted by Aarusha Sharma (Jammu) and five goals to nil (5-0). Harjeet Ambedkar Gupta (WKF Azmat Bibi (Rajouri). Singh scored 2 goals for Khalsa Qualified Coach). The team is being accompa- Club in 17th and 40th minuters, The players to represent the nied by Gulam Mustafa Mir as while Taqdir Singh, Surinder State include Amit Sharma manager and Umesh Rekhi as Director Sports and Physical Education JU, A S Jasrotia and Singh and Balmeet Singh netted other dignitaries inaugurating Speedball awareness camp in Jammu. the goals in 13th, 33rd and 52nd minutes respectively. Indian eves win ICC World S Gurmeet Singh S.E was the Speedball making inroads in JU chief guest on the occasion. Excelsior Sports Correspondent Prof AS Jasrotia, Director of The matches were officiated Cup Qualifier finals Sports and Physical Education, by Iqbal Singh, Jagjeet Singh, COLOMBO, Feb 21: date into big scores. JAMMU, Feb 21: Two days University of Jammu was the Joginder Singh, Karanjit Singh, Speedball Training Awareness chief guest on the occasion, while Already assured of a place in Jaspreet Singh Jimmy, Senapati, blasted a this year's Women's World Cup, Camp, being organized by J&K Prof Dhian Singh Bhau (DDE Mukesh Kumar, JS Reen and six in the penultimate delivery to India continued their invincible run Sports Speedball Association in Jammu University) was the guest Satvir Singh. collaboration with University of of honour. power India to a one-wicket win at the tournament after overhauling Jammu was inaugurated at Indoor Prominent among others pres- Joint Campus Placement over South Africa in a last-ball the target in the last over. Sports Complex, here today. ent on the occasion were VK thriller at the ICC Women's World In reply to South Africa's 244, Over 200 students drawn from Sharma, Pooja Malhotra, Er. VK drive at Vaishno Group Cup Qualifier Final at P Sara Oval India lost opener Thirush Kamini 10 Colleges and Affiliate Units of Gupta, Anil Nanda and Ravi here today. (10) early in the eighth over but Speedball are participating in the Tikku. of Colleges Needing nine off six balls, Meshram and Sharma stitched a Camp. The participating Colleges The function was hosted by Excelsior Correspondent Indian women were staring at 122-run innings for the first wicket included GCW Gandhi Nagar, Sunny Nanda, General Secretary defeat when they lost Poonam to help India recover. GCW Parade, MAM College, of J&K Speedball Association. THAPKOUR (HP), Feb 21: Yadav (7) in the first delivery but But both the batswoman were Teams posing for group photograph alongwith dignitaries and officials at Country Cricket GGM Science College, Govt. Speaking on the occasion, the Vaishno College of Engineering Harmanpreet plundered Letsoalo sent back to the pavillion within a Academy, Gharota in Jammu. SPMR College of Commerce, chief guest lauded the efforts of invited students from various over deep midwicket to bring India span of eight deliveries to deal a Govt. Degree College Paloura, J&K Sports Speedball institutes for a joint campus back on the chase and sealed the huge blow to the India's chase. It Krishna Club scripts big win over Burn Hall India gets 2019 Combined PTI (Jammu Campus), J&K Association in making this game placement drive by Cadera win with a couple of runs in the last was MM Letsoalo (1/35) who dis- World Cup for shooting Speedball Club and Divine Touch and its players to flourish at the Infotech Private Limited, a ball of the over. missed Sharma in the 33rd over School in Chief Minister’s Cricket Cup designing, incorporated earlier. Chasing 245 to win, Opener and then D van Niekerk sent NEW DELHI, Feb 21: Speedball Society. national scene. Excelsior Sports Correspondent Krishna Cricket Club, while The placement drive was (59) and Deepti Meshram packing in the next over Panku, Arvind, Mohit and organized for the students of Sharma (71) were the star players as India slipped to 148-3. India will be hosting the JAMMU, Feb 21: Krishna Raghu claimed 1 wicket each. B.Tech (ME/CE) wherein over for India as they added 122-run (31) and Combined World Cup for shoot- Sports Club Khour defeated For his brilliant all-round dis- 100 students appeared for the innings for the first wicket to lay Harmanpreet (41) then tried to ing in 2019, a qualifying event Burn Hall School Srinagar by a play Billa Manhas of Krishna interview including patrons from the foundation for the runchase. steady the innings before the for- for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, big margin of 195 runs in the Sports Club Khour was other renowned colleges particu- Earlier, mer was removed by Marizanne which will further boost the ongoing 50-over Chief adjudged as man of the match. larly Government Engineering (3/51) claimed three in her Kapp in the 41st over. country's profile as a global Minister's Cricket Cup, being J&K Ranji Trophy opening College (Sundernagar) and Beant nine overs, while S Pandey took New batswoman Shikha shooting destination. organized by Country Cricket batsman and former Under-19 College of Engineering And two wickets to help India bowl out Pandey (12) and Harmanpreet The National Rifle Academy in collaboration with India opener, Shubham Khajuria Technology (Gurdaspur). South Africa for 244 in 49.4 overs. brought up the 200 for India but Association of India's (NRAI) Jammu and Kashmir State was the chief guest in today's bid was approved by the The short listing of resume M du Preez (40) was the top- Ayabonga Khaka was instrumental Sports Council at Gharota, here. proceedings, who intected with International Shooting Sport was followed by the selection scorer for South Africa women, in two more wickets as Pandey and The Tournament is being players of both the teams on the Federation's Executive Board in process encompassing 4 rounds while van Niekerk (37) and L Lee DP Vaidya (0) too were back into played in the memory of former occasion. its meeting held in New Delhi. viz., information session, written (37) got starts but failed to consoli- the hut three overs later. (PTI) Chief Minister, Late Mufti In tomorrow's fixture, Combined World Cup com- test, Group discussion and finally Mohammad Sayeed, under the Baramulla Cricket Club will prises all the three categories -- 10 students qualified for the Children of DRS Kids performing activities while celebrating supervision of Director Country shotgun, rifle and pistol --, and at Managerial Interview. take on Thantal Cricket Club at Annual Day in Jammu on Tuesday. Cricket Academy, Vikrant stake in the 2019 edition will be Students appeared for the Country Cricket Academy Sharma. a number of quota places for the interview whole heartedly and ground, Gharota at 9 am. DRS Kids RS Pura Earlier, batting first, Krishna Tokyo Games. enthusiastically. Sports Club Khour scored a Shamsher Singh, S/o Nirm- The tournament will be one Three students, namely huge total of 307 runs in 42 ala Devi and of the last few events heading Shivam Gupta and Puneeta celebrates 2nd Annual Day overs, losing all their wickets in Kalwant Singh into the quadrennial extravagan- Manhas from VCOE, and Excelsior Correspondent lamp by the chief guest and the the process. Rinku and Kabhi Rana, R/o Durga za in the Japanese capital. Gupinder Kaur from BCET ulti- guests of honour, which was fol- scored 66 and 63 runs to the Nagar, Khellani, "Yes, India has been awarded mately got selected for the presti- JAMMU, Feb 21: DRS Kids lowed by Saraswati Vandana. total respectively, while Billa Doda, who has the hosting rights of the 2019 gious job. The company represen- RS Pura celebrated its 2nd Annual Students presented a variety of Manhas and Mohit contributed been declared Combined World Cup by the tative, Anshu Kumar (project Day at Government Women cultural items and a song devoted 35 and 34 runs respectively. For qualified for the ISSF Executive Board. The deci- coordinator) appreciated the College Auditorium, here today. to parents moved everyone present Burn Hall School, Uzair and award of the degree of Doctor sion to allot India the top tourna- efforts made by the college in Sham Lal Choudhary, Minister on the occasion. Farhan took 3 wickets each, of Philosophy (PhD) in ment was unanimous," a well- upbringing and exploring the for PHE, Irrigation and Flood The School principal presented while Qasim bagged 2 and Fazil Sociology by the University of placed NRAI source said. young minds for a better future. Control was the chief guest on the annual report and highlighted the Saujanya Sharma and Ananya Sharma of Guru Harkrishan claimed one wicket. Jammu. He worked on the ISSF delegates are in the city Training and Placement occasion, while MLA Gagan achievements of the School. Public School, Nanak Nagar, Jammu, who brought laurels to In reply, Burn Hall School topic, “Interface between Folk for the season's first World Cup, Officer, Jatinder Kumar and Bhagat, MLC Charanjit Singh Speaking on the occasion, the their Institution and to the State by excelling in National Level bundled out for 111 runs in 38.4 and Sanskritic Hinduism: A to be held at the Dr Karni Singh Director Lt. Col. AK Khajuria Khalsa and Meenu Mahajan were chief guest lauded the efforts of the Sports Competition, under 'Khelo India' at Hyderabad recently. overs. Atiq top scored with 40 Study of Deity Worship in Shooting Range from February presented souvenirs to the com- the guests of honour. School management and the Saujanya won bronze, while Ananya lost in the quarterfinals in runs, while Jiyaad and Farhan Jammu Region,” under the 22 to March 4, and are holding its pany representatives and appreci- The programme began with teachers for imparting quality edu- this competition. Also seen in the picture is the School Principal chipped in with 17 and 10 runs supervision of Prof Abha executive committee and admin- ated their visit to the Institution. the lighting of the ceremonial cation. alongwith Management of the School. to the total respectively. For Chauhan. istrative council meetings. (PTI)