Sports Reporter
JAMMU, Nov 6: Jammu and Kashmir Amateur Fencing Association is hosting 24th Senior National Fencing Championship at Indoor Complex, MA Stadium, here from December 18 to December 23.
To raise a competitive team for the competition, the Association has initiated a two-day selection process on November eight and November nine at MA Stadium, here. The trials shall take place from 3 pm onwards at the given venue.
Interested fencers have been advised to report the venue along with own electric equipment. For further queries one can contact fencing coach of the State Sports Council, Shotu Lal Sharma (9419291430) and Ajay Khartol (9796200601).
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J&K takes on Goa in Ranji opener today
Sports Reporter
SRINAGAR, Nov 6: Jammu and Kashmir shall be playing against visiting Goa side in the opening match of the Ranji Trophy at Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium, here tomorrow.
To gear up for the four-day competition, both the teams had lengthy net sessions today. While host J&K team was already camping at the venue for the last some time, Goa arrives Srinagar on November two.
The reason behind early arrival of Goa team was to acclimatize with the weather conditions, an official of the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) said.
The visitors will be announcing their playing eleven only tomorrow morning, while J&K has already announced the 15-member squad.
Hosts J&K has high hopes from young brigade of in-form Shubam Khajuria, skipper, Parvez Rasool, vice-captain, Ian Dev Singh, Manik Gupta and Ram Dayal.
The J&K Squad: Shubham Khajuria, Adil Reshi, Parvez Rasool (Captain), Owais Shah, Ian Dev Singh (vice-captain), Hardeep Singh, Bandeep Singh, Manik Gupta, Waseem Raza, Mohammad Mudassir, Ram Dayal, Obaid Haroon (wicket-keeper), Majid Dar, Sami Ullah Beigh and Mohsin Iqbal. |
