EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 10: Constable Ram Singh of IRP 13th Bn clinched first place in 21 kilometers half marathon on the opening day of the five-day long annual inter-battalion tournament of Armed Police at Gulshan Grounds, here amidst march-past and oath taking ceremony by the participants.
Second place went to Constable Javeed Ahmad of IRP 8th Bn, while Constable Nissar Ahmad of IRP 9th Bn remained third.
Earlier, Inspector General of Police, Armed, Dilbag Singh declared open tournament wherein 543 male and 207 female athletes drawn from 24 Armed and IRP units of the police shall be fighting for the top honours.
Besides athletics, the competitions shall be held in team events of basketball, volleyball, tug-of-war, boxing, wrestling, weightlifting, football, handball, kabaddi, swimming, hockey and shooting as also officers events of badminton, table tennis, lawn tennis and newly introduced billiards and snooker.
Speaking to the participants, IGP wished them good luck during the five-day of competitions and hoped that the games shall be conducted in true spirit of sports.
Earlier, organizing secretary of the tournament, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Armed) welcomed the chief guest and other distinguished gathering present in the inaugural function.
The Detailed Opening Day Results
BASKETBALL: IRP 13 Bn bt AP 12 Bn 20-16; IRP 4th Bn bt IRP 10th Bn 26-21; IRP 2nd Bn bt IRP 6th Bn 32-20; IRP 3rd bt IRP 5th 25-18; AP 5th bt IRP 11th 20-10; IRP 8th Bn bt AP 6th 24-19; IRP 9th bt AP 13th 27-15; AP 8th bt AP 4th 26-14.
HOCKEY: IRP 8th bt IRP 2nd 4-0.
VLLEYBALL: IRP 13th bt AP 13th 2-0; IRP 3rd bt AP 6th 2-0; AP 14th bt IRP 5th 2-0; IRP 14th bt IRP 7th 2-0; AP 5th bt IRP 4rd 2-0; IRP 9th bt AP 7th 2-1. ap 11TH BT irp 12TH 2-0; irp 8TH BT irp 2ND 2-0; irp 6TH BT ap 3RD.
KABADDI: AP 14th bt IR 11th  24-10; AP 9th bt IRP 11th 30-24; IRP 2nd bt AP 5th 27-16; IRP 13th bt IRP 12th 38-14’ AP 5th bt AP 6th 18-10; IRP 9th bt IRP 14th 33-7; IRP 7th bt IRP Ist 24-10.
TUR OF WAR: JKAP 9th bt JKAP 12th 2-0; IRP 6th bt IRP 13th 2-0; IRP 12th bt JKAP 6th 2-0; IRP 8th bt IRP 10th 2-0.