SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2014 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Synthetic football turf, indoor complexes in offing Taj asks Scouts organization Rasool takes 5-wkts as Punjab- Sports infrastructure to intensify activities Excelsior Sports Correspondent Government schools in the J&K match hangs in balance JAMMU, Jan 10: Minister activities of Scouts movement. for Medical Education, Youth In this connection, he suggest- VADODARA, Jan 10: to make it to their maiden missed when Rasool got one to being upgraded in J&K Services & Sports, Taj Mohi- ed that 50% of Grant in Aid to Jammu and Kashmir skip- semi-final appearance in the turn enough as the batsman ud-Din today asked the Scouts Scouts organisation be utilised national championship. missed the line to be adjudged facilities to the budding sportsper- years due to defects as a result of per Parvez Rasool continued Rajesh Dhar organisation to intensify its for activities in Government Hardeep Singh (20) and Ian leg before. sons to hone their skill and talent at which the activity has suffered a lot his brilliant all-round perform- JAMMU, Jan 10: Elite Sports activities and enrol more and schools. Dev Singh (17) were at the Harbhajan Singh tried to the grass-root level. He further said and to overcome this problem, the ance with a five-wicket haul as Body of the State, Jammu and more students in the peripheral The meeting was told that crease at close on an eventful play an ugly hoick across the that the State Government is keen to Council has initiated renovation of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal Kashmir State Sports Council, initiat- and rural areas. at present the enrolment of third day's play. line and was caught plumb in- develop sports infrastructure in ed the development of huge infra- Swimming Pool at a cost of Rs Chairing a meeting to Scouts movement stood at SCOREBOARD Although two days are front as Rasool had his revenge nooks and corners of the State. structure in the State and constructed 177.89 lacs and the construction review the activities of Scouts 25,000 and it is targeted to Punjab 1st Innings :304 still left in the match, an in the 'battle of captains' after The ongoing construction of major portion of the same in almost work is under process. movement in the State, the reach 50,000 in the coming J&K 1st Innings: 277 outcome is expected being hit by his opposite num- New Indoor Complex at MA all the districts of the State in the year "Apart from these projects, the Minister asked the office bear- year. Punjab 2nd innings (Overnight tomorrow with Jammu and ber in the first innings. Stadium in Jammu at a cost of Rs 2013. State Sports Council has initiated the ers of Bharat Scouts movement Director General, Youth 15/2) Kashmir batsmen showing At 225 for eight, Mandeep While, the construction work is 7.00 crores, under USIS Scheme of construction work of synthetic bas- to include many youth devel- Services & Sports, Navin M Vohra b Nazir 7 a lot of positive intent in found an able ally in Manpreet in progress on over a dozen projects, Government of India is one of the ketball court at Sher-i-Kashmir opment programmes within the Aggarwal; Secretary, J&K J Singh c the 20 overs they batted Gony (31), who used the long the same has been completed on half mega projects that State Sports Indoor Complex, Srinagar, pavilion ambit of their activities. State Sports Council, Dileep Beigh b Mudhasir 8 today. handle to good effect spanking a dozen other projects. Council has taken-up. The establish- at Sports Stadium, Tulibal in Sopore, Mr. Taj asked the Scouts & Thusu, former Minister, R. S. S Sharma b Nazir 5 After scoring a four boundaries and a six. Sources said, that the Sports ment of this infrastructure has over- Pavilion at kabaddi court Jammu, Guides organisation to inte- Chib; officers of District RI Singh c sparkling century to keep Mandeep-Gony duo added Council has taken-up laying of syn- come the long pending problem of basketball court at MA Stadium grate their activities with Red administration; office bearers Rishi b Dayal 1 the first innings lead down 52 runs for the ninth wicket thetic turf for football at Tourist holding indoor activities in a hall Jammu, Indoor halls at Bana Singh Cross Society for optimal yield of Bharat Scouts & Guides, G Khera lbw Mudhasir 13 to 24, Rasool grabbed five before Gony was caught Reception Centre (TRC) ground, vacated by Agro Industries. Stadium, RS Pura, pavilion at KK of results. Roma Wani, I. D. Soni, Wg Y Singh c for 58 in 14.2 overs, pol- behind to give Rasool his Srinagar at the cost of Rs 450.00 lacs Construction work for the same is Hakhu Astroturf Hockey Stadium The Minister also suggested Commdr. Joshi were present in Beigh b Rasool 40 ishing off Punjab's middle fourth victim. and the base for laying of the turf has still in progress. This Complex will Jammu, Sports Stadium at the active involvement of the meeting. M Singh b and lower-order to bowl En route his seventh first- been constructed and turf is expected enable the sportspersons of this Anantnag, Indoor Stadium at Rasool 101 them out for 296. This was class centuries, the 22-year-old to be laid shortly. region to polish their skill at standard Baramulla and Multi Sports Activity Shukla leads Bengal's G Singh l b w Rasool's sixth five-wicket Mandeep hit some lovely pull- The renovation work of Sher-i- infrastructure. Centre Rajbagh in Srinagar at a cost Rasool 66 haul in 29th first-class shots as he reached the century Kashmir Indoor Sports Complex, Roller skating being one of the of 25.50 lacs, 238.00 lacs, 40.00 lacs, H Singh lbw b Rasool 0 match. with last man VRV Singh for Srinagar at the cost of Rs 5.00 crore medal winning sports disciplines in 25.80 lacs, 1.00 crore, 130.62 lacs, recovery against Railways MS Gony c Mandeep Singh (101) company. has been initiated by the Council to the State was lacking standard infra- 18.00 crores and11.50 crores respec- KOLKATA, Jan 10: against Railways skipper Kartik, Rishi b Rasool 31 and Gurkeerat Singh (66) He was finally bowled when he went for a slog shot make it functional and update the structure. Athletes of Jammu have tively," sources further added. Skipper Laxmi Ratan Shukla's for which, the left-arm spinner VRV Singh not out 0 had a 113-run partnership same on modern lines. This complex the proficiency in this sports disci- Meanwhile, Heads of many valiant unbeaten half-century was warned by the on-field Extras (b-8, lb-6, w-5, nb-5) 24 for the seventh wicket and missed the line of the ball was badly damaged due to the occu- pline and possess all that is required Sports Associations and young helped Bengal stage a remarkable umpires. The ball was replaced in Total (All out; 72.2 overs) 296 after Punjab were reduced to give Rasool his fifth victim pation of Security Forces for many to blossom at the higher levels. For sportspersons of the State were fight-back against Railways in the 15th over of the Bengal's sec- Fall of wickets: 1-15, 2-15, 3-18, 4- to 112 for six with the dis- of the innings. ond innings. Starting the chase of 324, years. Central heating system, electri- that matter, a new Skating Rink con- ecstatic over the development of suf- their controversy-marred Ranji 25, 5-50, 6-112, 7-225, 8-225, 9-287 missal of India discard But, it was Shukla with his 78- Adil Reshi smacked six bound- fication and change rooms will also structed at a cost of Rs 26.00 lacs at ficient sports infrastructure in the Trophy quarter-final at the Eden Bowling: Beigh 13-1-69-0, Nazir Yuvraj Singh (40). ball 63 (8x4, 1x6) that stole the aries in his knock of 34 as J&K be taken by the Council shortly, MA Stadium will cater to the needs State and hoped for better results of Gardens, here today. 22-4-72-2, Mudhasir 10-2-47-2, Dayal Rasool got into the act show as he led the recovery after batsman showed a lot of posi- sources added. of the budding skaters of Jammu and Jammu and Kashmir contingents at The third day's proceedings 13-4-36-1, Rasool 14.2-0-58-5. with his classical off- saw both the teams engaged in Bengal were reduced to 40/4. tive intent without being When contacted by EXCEL- help them in excelling at the highest the national scene. Talking to Jammu & Kashmir 2nd innings breaks as he first dis- heated exchange of words as Shukla found a perfect ally in bogged down. SIOR over this major initiative by the level. Otherwise, the existing Rink at EXCELSIOR, Heads of some (target: 324 runs) missed Yuvraj, who after about 2,000-odd spectators also cool-headed reserve Test specialist Reshi's opening partner Government, Secretary State Sports, MA Stadium was not of standard prominent Sports Associations Wriddhiman Saha, who played a A Rishi c Khera b VRV 34 hitting the offie for a six played their part in shouting and Bandeep Singh (4) was caught Dalip Thussu said that the develop- specifications. praised the State Government, patient unbeaten knock of 31 from B Singh c sub (Choudhary) tried to repeat the the shot booing Murali Kartik.