 Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 10: Amidst allegations of outside players in MDU Rohtak and pending decision on their quarterfinal tie played against hosts University of Jammu (JU), the teams have reached the last four stages of the ongoing North Zone Inter-University Handball Championship, here.
Now, during the next three days of the competition, these top four teams in both men and women sections shall play in the league round to decide the positions. Earlier, after JU women team lost badly to Delhi University Sports Council, Delhi 07-30 this afternoon, the men's team was trailing by 10-26 against MDU Rohtak when some non-playing students disrupted the game alleging outside players in the visiting side.
Unfortunately, the 'unruly' and 'unsporting' group of students stopped the game in an unceremonious way thus created a scene. Left with no other option, the JU team management lodged a written protest.
Witnessing the match along with other invitees, Director Sports and Physical Education, Prof Dhian Singh Bhau, intervened and assured the protesters of action under laid down rules. However, the match was stopped before the due time in view of a big lead earned by MDU Rohtak.
"We have lodged the protest by submitted Rs 3000 as a fee with the disciplinary committee and a decision with regard to our allegations of outside players in MDU Rohtak team shall be taken tomorrow at 10 am," manager of the JU team, Dr Dharminder Magotra said.
Meanwhile, the JU women's team was no match to fighting Delhi University Sports Council, Delhi thereby suffered a humiliating 07-30 defeat in the quarterfinals. The host women virtually lacked the needed coordination in both attack and defence. However, the goal-keeper was brave enough to face the power-packed attacks on the post. Now, in the men's league round, Kurukshetra University, Punjab University Chandigarh, Punjabi University Patiala and MDU Rohtak shall be playing against each other tomorrow.
Similarly, in women's section, Punjab University Chandigarh, Punjabi University Patiala, Delhi University and LPU Phagwara have qualified for the leaguer round.
The Detailed Results: Quarterfinals:
MEN: Kurukshetra University bt PTU Jalandhar 46-38; PU Chandigarh bt GNDU Amritsar 41-38; Punjabi University Patiala bt LPU Phagwara 43-32; MDU Rohtak bt JU.
WOMEN: PU Chandigarh bt Kurukshetra University 32-28; Punjabi University Patiala bt RMLA University Faizabad 28-24; Delhi University Sports Council, Delhi bt JU 30-07; LPU Phagwara bt MDU Rohtak 40-20.
Today's quarterfinals officiated by the technical penal including Kartar Dogra, Vikas Sharma, Lakwinder Singh, Kaushal Dixit, Iqbal Singh, Kapil Sharma, Sanjeev Jamwal, Anoop Singh, Gourav Sharma, Karun Magotra, Bhan Priya, Roshini, Priya Choudhary, Priya Charak, Reeva, Ms.Prabhleen Kour, Rupali Sharma, Pooja Sharma and Ashish Dogra. |
