SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2019 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Crores spent but Kathua Stadium Ranji Trophy Elite Group-C Samad butchers Assam bowlers, Khajuria still unfit for sports activities Excelsior Sports night matches but the same are Charanjit Singh. The tenders slams ton as J&K declares at 460/5 Correspondent yet to be officially handed were allotted by Public *Assam 22/0 at stumps on Day-3 over to Jammu and Kashmir Works Department. Though Excelsior Sports Correspondent KATHUA, Dec 27: The lone Sport Council. the construction of sitting premier sports stadium in The seven High Mast lights tiers was completed in the JAMMU, Dec 27: Kathua town, whose renovation were installed by Director year 2008-09, the same have Swashbuckler Abdul Samad, who and up-gradation work was was recently bought for Rs Urban Local Bodies and inau- become old and unfit to use, Memento presentation during inaugural ceremony of 28th started in the year 2007, is still gurated by the then Minister said an employee in the stadi- 20,0000 by Sunrisers Hyderabad unfit for sports activities thus Senior National Wushu C’ship at New Indoor Complex MA for IPL-2020 season, today for Local Bodies and Dy Chief um. Non-seriousness of JK Stadium in Jammu. depriving the local sportsper- Minister, Tara Chand in the Sports Council as well as butchered the Assam bowlers and scored a cracking century along sons from basic facility. presence of then Member local administration can be gauged from the fact that they Sarmad Hafeez declares open 28th with Shubham Khajuria in the ongoing Ranji Trophy Elite Group have not even erected bill- C match at GGM Science College board where the name of the Senior National Wushu C'ship Hostel ground, here today. Kathua Sports Stadium is dis- Excelsior Sports Correspondent the World Championship and also Abdul Samad scored power- played, he added. lauded the efforts of Kuldeep packed unbeaten 103 off just 72 Though Prime Minister JAMMU, Dec 27: Sarmad Handoo, Chief Coach of India. balls, studded with 7 fours and 8 Narendra Modi has been mak- Hafeez, Secretary Youth Services Bhupender Singh Bajwa sixes. He was in awe-inspiring ing efforts to promote sports and Sports J&K declared the 28th extended thanks to J&K Sports touch and scored his century in activities, develop infrastruc- Senior National Wushu Council for supporting Wushu just one session after the lunch Batsman executing a shot during a Ranji Trophy match ture across Jammu and Championship-2019 sports. break, while Shubham Khajuria, between Assam and J&K in Jammu on Friday. Kashmir to engage militancy (Men/Women) open in an impres- Mr Bajwa said that Wushu is a on the other hand, took 180 balls to affected youth with sports sive, colourful and well attended high priority sports in the country score magnificent 138 runs with runs off 12 balls with the help of 2 In reply, Assam were 22 for no activities, sports infrastruc- function at New Indoor Hall, MA and has brought laurels to India at the help of 21 fours and one six. boundaries. loss at stumps after the bad light ture at Kathua is still in sham- Stadium, here today. all levels. Debutant Henan Nazir also J&K finally declared their first stopped play today. Around 1300 players drawn innings at 460 runs after losing 5 Rishav Das (9) and Rahul bles and craving for The proceedings of the inaugu- showed glimpses of his talent and from 42 teams across the country wickets. Hazarika (8) were at the crease. Government attention, said an ral function were conducted by skill, hitting the ball with utmost are participating in this Rajesh Dhar, Lecturer Physical ease to score splendid 66 runs off From Assam, Roshan Alam For J&K, the duo of Mohammad official pleading anonymity. Championship and vying for the took 3 wickets, while Arup Das Mudhasir and Rohit Sharma The employees further Education and commentator. 92 balls including 8 fours and 2 top honours. Prominent among others presi- sixes. The trio of Khajuria, Samad and Riyan Parag claimed 1 wicket bowled 4 overs each, conceding Dilapidated condition of sitting tiers of Kathua Stadium, informed that two more sports He was accompanied by Dr each. 14 and 3 runs respectively. stadiums were under construc- dent on the occasion were and Henan showed composure which is in shambless & crying for attention of authorities. Naseem Javaid Choudhary, and promise and hit the ball with tion in district Kathua; one in Divisional Sports Officer J&K Secretary Sports Council and fluidity, grace and utter brilliance. Heaps of debris along a por- village Budhi and another in Sports Council, Ravi Singh; Parliament of Udhampur- Bhupinder Singh Bajwa, President Sohail Ahmed, General Secretary Earlier, resuming from an tion of boundary wall and peb- Basholi town but it is unfortu- Kathua constituency, Wushu Association of India as the Wushu Association of India; overnight total of 210/2, Jammu bles are seen scattered across the nate that already existing Choudhary Lal Singh. Now all guests of honour, while Dr Manish Kacker, Vice President; and Kashmir lost the 3rd wicket at uneven ground which is full of the Mast lights, worth several infrastructure is out of bounds Ashutosh Sharma and Dr SM Bali Yasir Ahmed, Chief Accounts 294 runs in the form of Khajuria. potholes while pale surface with crores of rupees have gone for players and unfit for organ- were the special guests. Officer and DySP Zahid Lone, However, Henan and Samad took little traces of green grass kaput and department seemed izing sports activities. Earlier, Vijay Saraf, President Sports Officer APHQ. the score to 345 runs, before the makes it unfit for most of the least bothered, a player rued. Manager Sports Stadium, Wushu Association of J&K pre- Taichiquan, Nanquan and fall of 4th wicket. Skipper sports activities. The stadium renovation and Kathua, Iqbal Singh said that sented welcome address. Changauan bare events got under- Shubham Singh Pundir con- All the Mast lights installed up-gradation work was sanc- he has requested the Speaking on the occasion, Mr way today, whereas in Sanda tributed 24 runs off 38 balls, while in the stadium have gone kaput tioned in the year 2007, during Department of Urban Local Sarmad said that the events like event, preliminary bouts were in wicketkeeper batsman Fazil while the lone toilet block is the tenure of former Minister Bodies as well as President this apart from promoting sports progress. Rashid remained unbeaten on 12 found blocked, forcing visitors of Youth and Sports, Babu Municipal Council Kathua for and games in the Union Territory, help in channelizing the energy of as well as players to answer Singh. The earth filling work the restoration of seven Mast youth in a positive direction, Samba CC, Laxmi Club script wins nature's call in open space. was started in the same year lights which have gone kaput just after the installation. "MC besides serving as a launching pad Excelsior Sports Correspondent tributed 19 runs to the total. An official informed that but soon after change of guard for bringing peace and harmony to From bowling side, Vishal Kathua president has assured the 12 high frequency Mast in the Sports Ministry, the up- the State through the messengers JAMMU, Dec 27: Samba took 3 wickets, while Rishab early repair of all Mast lights lights were installed around gradation work got halted due of peace (sportspersons). Cricket Club and Laxmi Cricket claimed 1 wicket. Akash was the boundary wall while eight to unknown reason, sources which were installed under the Club Jammu registered narrow Cueist Adnan Lone aiming target at Billiards Hall, MA He said such events help youth adjudged as the man of the match Stadium in Jammu. Mast lights were installed said. funds of Urban Local Bodies to exchange culture with their victories over their rivals in the for his unbeaten century. inside the pavilion recently. "The construction of and hopefully the same would counterparts from other States. AOI Christmas T20 Cricket In another match, Laxmi These lights were installed by boundary wall and sitting be repaired before the Republic He congratulated the current Championship, being jointly Cricket Club defeated KC Sports Quarterfinals position Small Scale Industries arrangements at left side of Day celebration, which is World champion Praveen for organized by Christian Fellowship Clubby 17 runs. Development Corporation the stadium was started dur- schedule to be held in Kathua bringing the first ever medal in Trust Jammu and Christian Sports Batting first, Laxmi Cricket cleared in Senior Snooker (SICOP) to conduct day and ing the tenure of former MLA Sports Stadium", he informed. men's category to the country in Organization, here. Club scored 144 runs for the loss In the first match, Samba of 7 wickets in the allotted 20 Excelsior Sports Correspondent defeated Sohail Khalid (3-2), Cricket Club defeated Sukhdev overs. Pardeep Bali was the top Saksham Gupta drubbed Vicky MIER outplays Border Defence XI Cricket Academy in an exciting JAMMU, Dec 27: Wizer (3-1), Umar Himanyun HC cricket team seals scorer with 73 runs, while Yuvraj Quarterfinals line up has been contest by 4 runs. and Santbaksh contributed 23 and trounced Noumaan (3-1), Rahil Batting first, Samba Cricket drawn in Senior Snooker Bhut got the better of Stanzion 17 runs respectively. Championship being organised by in Anti Drug Cricket Tourney Club scored 173 runs for thje loss Stabdon (3-2), Abhishek Pathania berth in semis From bowling side, Tahir took the Jammu and Kashmir Billiards Excelsior Sports Correspondent to the total. of 6 wickets in the allotted 20 outplayed Ishaan Choudhary (3- Excelsior Sports Correspondent played between Delhi HC team 4 wickets, Sakib, Vicky, and Vivek and Snooker Association at In reply, Border Defence XI overs.