FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 2015 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Team India attends afternoon tea session with Australian PM United Blues, Khalsa Club Zorawar Club blanks 23rd State Football Championship Young Rovers drub Food Supplies; Bank Couldn’t bat or bowl, but could win in Christmas T20 Cup GNHC in U-19 Excelsior Sports Correspondent runs, while Danish contributed Hockey Tournament Academy outplays Churchill Brothers 26 runs. Habib was declared Excelsior Sports Correspondent the match was only possible in ‘sledge’, says Australian PM JAMMU, Jan 1: United Excelsior Sports Correspondent man of the match. tie-breaker, wherein Shaheen Blues and Khalsa Cricket Club JAMMU, Jan 1: Young SYDNEY, Jan 1: during the 'High Tea' hosted for assailed me with was `What did In another match, Khalsa XI JAMMU, Jan 1: Zorawar Football Club Jammu scored 3 registered convincing wins over Rovers Football Club Jammu both India and Australia cricket you think of the declaration?" defeated Christian Sports XI by Hockey Club Satwari defeated goals and DFA Budgam could If "sledging" had been the their rivals to advance in the defeated formidable Food and teams, at the Kirribilli House Abbott, a former captain of 6 wickets in a one-sided affair. Guru Nanak Hockey Club manage only one goal, thus help- sole criterion to get into a playing ongoing 3rd Christmas Twenty- Supplies XI by a solitary goal, Batting first, Christian (GNHC), Jammu by four goals to ing Shaheen Club Jammu to win 20 Cricket Cup for College stu- while J&K Bank Academy Sports XI made 86 runs in 18 nil (4-0) to advance in the ongoing the match by (4-2). dents and J&K cricketers at drubbed Churchill Brothers in a overs for the loss of 9 wickets. Under-19 Hockey Tournament, In another match at Parade Parade Cricket ground, here close contest by one goal to nil Anchal (29) and Ambrose (14) being organized by the Hockey ground, Sainik Colony Football today. J&K at KK Hakhu Astroturf (1-0) to advance in the ongoing were the main scorers. Kala Club got better of DFA Anil Mangotra, CPO NHRC Hockey Stadium, here. 23rd State Football took 3 wickets, Nitin and Ricky Bandipora by a solitary goal, Jammu was the chief guest in Zorawar Club players domi- Championship, being organized took 2 wickets each, while while in the third match at this today's matches and was intro- nated the match from the word go by Jammu and Kashmir Football Manu claimed 1 wicket. venue, DFA Baramulla defeated duced with the participating and Ramandeep Singh and Yog Association (JKFA) at GGM In reply, Khalsa XI achieved DFA Ganderbal by four goals to teams. He was accompanied by Raj were the star performance, Science College Football the target in 11 overs, losing 4 who pelted 2 goals each. nil (4-0). the Rajesh Gill, organizing sec- ground, here. wickets in the process, thus The match was officiated by In tomorrow's fixture, DFA retary of the tournament and Meanwhile, at Mini Stadium Joginder Singh, J S Bali, J S Reen, Srinagar will take on Vijay Club Sunil Sambyal member of the won the match by 6 wickets. Parade ground, Shaheen Football G S Bakshi and M S Reen. Jammu, Shaheen Club Jammu organizing committee. Amir (28) and Shipu (21) were Club Jammu trounced DFA Prominent among others present will face Mussa Club, J&K Bank Earlier, in the first match the main scorers. Justin, Sunny, Budgam by four goals to two (4- on the occasion were Rajinder Singh, Academy will lock horns with United Blues defeated SCC by Nitu and Sonu took 1 wicket 2) via tie-breaker. After both the treasurer Hockey India, Romal Lone Star Kashmir FC and Team India and Australian Cricket Team posing alongwith Australian PM, Tony Abbott during 61 runs. each for CSO XI. Kala teams scored a goal each in the Singh, general secretary Hockey Sainik Colony FC will meet High Tea. Batting first, United Blues adjudged man of the match. J&K, Rajeev Sharma, Balkrishan, stipulated time, the decision of DFA Baramulla. here today. Oxford's Middle Common scored 177 runs in the stipulat- The matches were officiated Vijay Vaid and B K Bhat. XI of a cricket team, Australian The hosts have already Room team of the Queen's ed 18 overs for loss of 5 wick- by Sunil Sambyal, Suhail Yusuf, Prime Minister Tony Abbott, by reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar College, was quoted as saying ets, with Habib (70), Rayees Sandeep Mancha-nda,Vinod his own admission, showed Trophy after the Melbourne draw by the 'Sydney Morning Herald'. (24) and Majid (13) being the and Farooq. enough expertise in that area to but many believe that Steve "My initial thought was it main scorers. Ubaid and Danish In tomorrow's fixture, JKP get a berth into the Oxford Smith's late declaration at the was none of my business. My took 2 wickets each for SCC. Jr. XI will take on Christian University team, during his stu- MCG on Day 5 could have made further thought was that Steven SCC, in reply managed to Sports Jr XI in the 2nd match of dent days. the scoreline read 3-0 instead of Smith did absolutely his duty, score116 runs to lose the match X-Mas & New Year Under-14 "I couldn't bat, I couldn't 2-0. Mr.Abbott though defended because it is his duty to put bt 61 runs. Tariq scored 48 Test Series. bowl, I couldn't field, but I could his captain on strategy matters. Australia in the strongest possi- sledge, and I think I held my "When I told people last ble position because, as India's place in the team on this basis, night that I was lucky enough to batsmen have repeatedly demon- 10th Udhampur District Indian and I promise there'll be none of be hosting the Australian and the strated this summer, you can that today," Abbott said in jest Indian cricket teams here today, never take India for granted." Style Wrestling C'ship on Jan 4 the only question that they (PTI) MP’s Ojha replaces Excelsior Sports Correspondent The weight in of the wrestlers will start at 10.30 am KATRA, Jan 1: A meeting of Mishra as VC against sharp at Peer Baba Akhara Axar, Raina in selection radar Udhampur District Indian Style Roun-Domail. Mumbai Wrestling Association was held The Association has advised INDORE, Jan 1: under the chairmanship of presi- ahead of 4th Test vs Australia the wrestlers to reach in time and dent J&K Indian Style Wrestling SYDNEY, Jan 1: with a final shot at redemp- bring their Jangia (Red & Blue) Participants of Natrang Workshop exploring innovation and creativity. Wicketkeeper-batsman Association Shiv Kumar Nama Ojha has replaced tion during the first assign- for the said com0petition. Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Sharma, here today. Mohneesh Mishra as vice cap- ment of 2015. The TA/DA will be borne by sudden retirement from Test The meeting decided that Children explore new world of innovation, Mohun Bagan held tain of Madhya Pradesh cricket The Sydney Cricket the Udhampur District Indian cricket has left the Indian Udhampur Indian Style team which will take on Ground has proved to be Style Wrestling Association. by Pune FC in thinktank fretting over the Wrestling Association in collab- Mumbai on January 5 in the helpful for the slow bowlers Treasurer Indian Style creativity at Natrang Workshop ideal playing combination oration with J&K Indian Style ongoing Ranji Trophy tourna- with the track offering some Wrestling Association of India, Excelsior Sports Correspondent traffic congestions particularly Federation Cup that will take on Australia in Wrestling Association under the ment. turn by the end of the third Shiv Kumar Sharma informed while coming back from schools. VASCO, Jan 1: the fourth and final Test at aegis of J&K State Sports JAMMU, Jan 1: The children In another development, day. Spinners come in handy that the competition will be held Today's session started with the SCG starting next Council will conduct 10th at the ongoing Natrang Winter Mohun Bagan's chances of Ankit Kushwaha has secured a during the third and the in the six weight categories of 55 an interaction with Natrang Tuesday. Udhampur District Indian Style Theatre Workshop are exploring making it to the semi-finals hit a berth in the cricket team. fourth innings of the Test kg, 61kg, 67kg, 75 kg, 85 kg and Director, Balwant Thakur who While Wriddhiman Saha's Wrestling Championship on new horizons of creativity and roadblock when they were held to The reason for elevating matches in Sydney. 85 kg up to 120Kg as per latest inspired the future stars by giving selection by virtue of being January 4, 2015 at Peer Baba innovation by experimenting a 1-1 draw by gritty Pune FC in Ojha and resting Mishra is not This might just bring in norms of the Indian Style them the rarest tips of the learn- the back-up keeper is a cer- Akhara Roun-Domail. new ways of exploration of their second group league known. When contacted, MP rookie left-arm spinner Axar Wrestling Association of India immense inner abilities. ing of theatre through certain self tainty, the team management Prominent among others encounter of the Federation Cup cricket team skipper Devendra Patel into the equation if (National Body). He said that While creating a performance disciplines, which was followed might be mulling on a couple present in the meeting were pres- by session of creative games, football tournament, here today.