SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2017 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Drugs can never lure sportspersons: SD Singh Huge gathering attends opening ceremony BSF School lifts ‘Khelo Khel-Bhulo Singh CC crushes FCC Bhalwal in Nasha’ Soccer Championship opening tie of Chief Minister’s Cup Excelsior Sports Correspondent Inspector General of Police best medium to help youth not to (IGP) Jammu, SD Singh Jamwal derail from the mainstream, *Sameer Khajuria slams brilliant ton JAMMU, Feb 17: Scripting a was the chief guest on the occa- adding that drugs and other such Excelsior Sports Correspondent come address and gave brief which were part of the cultural convincing win by two goals to report of the Tournament. He programme included Project sion, who distributed trophies, evils can never lure sportsper- JAMMU, Feb 17: Riding on a nil (2-0) over KC Public School other prizes and a cash prize of sons, because sports and games called upon the need of the sports Model Higher Secondary School, in the summit clash, BSF School R K Bhumla, DIG (Ops) SSB Srinagar and DIG SSB Jammu, magnificent century by former to reach the rural settings so that ACM Public School, Raina Rs10, 000 and Rs 5,000 among teach them discipline, team spir- First Class cricketer, Sameer Paloura lifted the title trophy of NS Negi alongwith other dignitaries addressing media persons in the diversion from pugnacious Higher Secondary School, Neek the winners and runner-up it, besides infusing in them social Khajuria and good contributions ‘Khelo Khel-Bhulo Nasha Jammu on Friday. —Excelsior/Rakesh activities of the youth can be Kamal Secondary School, The teams. He was accompanied by and moral values. with bat and ball by Sonu Singh, Jammu Soccer Championship’, made. He appreciated the parents Global School, SD Memorial Ashkoor Ahmad Wani DIG; In- IGP Jammu further stressed Sham Singh Langeh and Sunny, at Parade Ground, here today. for putting their children towards School Karwanda, Zee Kids upon the budding footballers to SSB to organize Soccer Singh Cricket Club Akhnoor sports and extending thanks to School Patoli and Government continue their sporting activities crushed Friends Cricket Club State Sports Council for taking School Bhalwal. in order to remain physically, Bhalwal by a huge margin of 252 initiatives in promoting sports Earlier, winning the toss and mentally and socially fit. extravaganza from tomorrow runs in the inaugural match of the Meanwhile, in the final, BSF Excelsior Sports Correspondent in the positive direction. Chief Minister's Cricekt Cup, School Paloura defeated KC “Earlier Intra-district tour- being organized by Country Public School by two goals to nil JAMMU, Feb 17: With an naments will be held and then Cricket Academy at Gharota, near aim to strengthen relation with (2-0). The first goal was scored Inter-District Championship will here. ‘awaam’, Sashastra Seema Bal by Shivam Sharma in the 24th be organized following which The Tournament is being (SSB) is going to organize a organized in the memory of late minute, while the second goal finals will be hosted in Jammu,’’ mega Football Tournament, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, for- was netted by Sourav Kumar in he said and informed that the under Civic Action Programme mer Chief Minister of J&K, under 54th minute. KC Public School winner would be rewarded Rs in Jammu and Kashmir from the supervision of Vikrant players though made all out 20,000 as cash prize money efforts, yet could not convert February 19, 2017. Sharma, Director Country Cricket “To further strengthen ties along with football kit. Academy and Vivek Sharma, their half chances into the goals. The matches will be played The tournament was organ- within people and find out hid- Managing Director. on Round Robin and League Divisional Sports Officer (J) , ized under the supervision of In- den talent, a 10-day long foot- Basis, he added. Jammu and Kashmir State Sports charge SSP Jammu Dr. Vinod ball tournament is going to be Admitting that challenges Council, Ravi Singh was the chief Divisional Sports Officer (J) State Sports Council, Ravi Jubilant winners BSF School Paloura receiving trophy from Kumar and the organizing com- organised by the SSB in Jammu were there for the force while guest on the opening ceremony, Singh and ace former cricketer Ashwani Gupta alongwith other IGP Jammu, SD Singh Jamwal at Parade Ground in Jammu on mittee included Ramesh Kotwal and Srinagar regions,’’ R K performing duties in the while former Duleep Trophy dignitaries unveiling trophies while inaugurating Chief Friday. SP Headquarter; Sugandha Bhumla, DIG (Ops), Srinagar Minister's Cup at Gharota in Jammu. told mediapersons here today. Kashmir valley, SSB personnels cricketer and poster boy of yester- Mahajan DySP Headquarters; years, Ashwani Gupta was the The soccer tournament for He was flanked by DIG SSB said that they were facing them culture in rural areas. batting first, Singh Cricket Club charge SSP Jammu, Dr. Vinod Gourav Mahajan DySP DAR; guest of honour and Anjali Jammu School students in which Jammu N S Negi and other sen- and countering the anti-social "The Chief Minister's Cup is scored a mammoth total of 298 Kumar; SP Headquarters Ragubhir Singh SHO Nowabad Sharma was the special guest. ior officials. elements. for fostering friendship among runs in the stipulated 40 overs, 10 schools namely APS Jammu, Ramesh Kotwal and and Ajay Bhat, SHO Pacca Eminent educationist and scholar, The DIG said that SSB was “We hope that sports and the youth from various cultures of losing 8 wickets in the process. Akhnoor, Jodhamal Public Rajesh Gill, Chief Prosecuting Danga, while Rajesh Gill Chief Mansi Sharma was also present deployed in the State of Jammu programmes like vocational the State, besides providing tal- Sameer Khajuria scored brilliant School, little Flower School, Officer. Prosecuting Officer NHRC on the occasion. Living Bethel School, BSF Prominent among others Jammu was the Coordinator of and Kashmir three years back, training, educational tours ented cricketers opportunity to 109 runs, while Sonu Singh con- Prominent among others pres- showcase their skill in quality tributed valuable 64 runs and School Paloura, Heritage present on the occasion were the event. and apart from operational activ- would surely catch the youth ent on the occasion were cricket- cricket," Mr Vikrant added. Rohit Bhat chipped in with 25 School, JP World School, KV Vikrant Sharma CPO, Anil The matches were officiated ities, the force was also time to young so they should not be ing personalities and coaches of The Trophies were unveiled runs. For Friends CC, Sunny took Bantalab School, KV-2 Cantt. Mangotra CPO, Arjun by Rahul Sharma, Dheeraj time organising such events to misguided by inimical forces,’’ J&K State Sports Council includ- by the chief guest and other digni- 3 wickets. School and KC Public School channelise energy of the youth DIG Bhumla said. Choudhary MD KC Sports Club, Menia, Moon Stephan and ing Rajan Singh, Parveen Kapahi, taries on the occasion. In reply, Friends Cricket Club participated, was organized by Surinder Singh Bunty, Vice Neetika, while the proceedings Sandeep Singh, Nazir Magray, Speaking on the occasion, the Bhalwal bundled out for a meagre District Police Jammu, under President JKFA and Yousaf Don. of the valedictory function were Iqbal Singh, and Sonu. chief guest and the guest of hon- total of 36 runs in 17 overs. None Civic Action Programme (CAP) Speaking on the occasion, conducted by Sugandha A huge gathering of over our, lavished praise on the organ- of the batsman could cross double of J&K Police. SD Singh said that sports is the Mahajan, DySP. 3000 people including sportsper- izers for holding 50-over match figure mark. For Singh Cricket sons, Principals and staff of par- Tournament with superb cricket- Club, Sham Singh took 4 impor- ticipating schools, senior citizens ing facilities including 'SG tant wickets, while Sunny Smith, Marsh hit tons to put and school children attended the Tournament' brand cricket balls. scalped 3 wickets. inaugural ceremony. A variety of cultural items The proceedings of the open- Earlier, Director CCA, was presented by the students of ing ceremony were conducted by India A attack to sword Vikrant Sharma presented wel- various schools. The schools Rajesh Dhar. MUMBAI, Feb 17: Smith and Marsh came with the second new ball. together after the visitors had Smith, who is expected to be India A bowlers were largely lost openers David Warner (25) a big thorn in the Indian bowlers' ineffective, allowing Steve and Matt Renshaw (11) when flesh in the four-Test series com- Smith and senior batsman Shaun the score was 55 for two. They mencing at Pune on February Marsh to strike comfortable were largely untroubled by the 23, played fluently against both hundreds as Australia started home team's attack before both pace and spin. their Test tour in impressive retired to the pavilion after The right-handed batsman fashion in the three-day warm- Winners posing alongwith dignitaries during concluding notching up hundreds and put- made 107, his 30th hundred that up game, here today. ceremony of 8th State Martial Arts Championship in Jammu. ting on 156 runs for the third includes 15 in Test cricket in his Riding on the two batsmen's wicket. 100th first-class game, in 161 centuries before both were Medium pacer Navdeep balls before he decided not to 8th State Martial Arts retired out, Australia made 327 resume his innings after tea, when Australia were 211 for 2. SCOREBOARD Smith played a chance-less Championship organized Australia 1st innings: knock and impressed with the David Warner c Kishan b Saini 25 Excelsior Sports Correspondent tion, who distributed prizes way he dealt with left-arm spin- among the winners and runners- Matt Renshaw c Ishan b Saini 11 ner Shahbaz Nadeem.