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JAMMU, Nov 24: Organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Indian Style Wrestling Association, the 6th State (men) Championship shall take place at Dewan Mandir Akhara, here on November 28.
This was decided in a meeting of the Association held under the chairmanship of Shiv Kumar Sharma and attended besides others by chairman, Prem Choudhary and general secretary, Bansi Lal Tidyal.
The meeting was informed that teams from districts of Kathua, Samba, Udhampur, Reasi, Rajouri, Doda, Anantnag, Pulwama, Ganderbal, Srinagar, Baramulla and J&K Police shall take part in the competition.
As per the competition director, Mulkh Raj Sharma, the weighing shall take place between 8.30 am to 10.30 am on the given date and venue. It will be followed by the competition from 11 am onwards in weight categories of 55 kg, 60 kg, 66 kg, 74 kg, 84kg, 96kg and plus 96 Kg upto 120 kg. The championship shall be conducted following the new guidelines of the Indian Style Wrestling Association of India. Meanwhile, the Association shall also be selecting the state team for upcoming 47th Senior National Indian Style Wrestling Championship on December 14 at Bahadurgarh in Haryana. Among others who attended the meeting were Inderjeet Khajuria, Prithvi Raj Sharma, Mulkh Raj Sharma and Prem Kumar.
Inter-college women kho-kho today
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JAMMU, Nov 24: Department of Sports and Physical Education, University of Jammu is holding women's kho-kho tournament as part of the annual inter-college competitions on the campus grounds, here from tomorrow.
Including defending champion, Government College for Women (GCW) Parade and last year's runners-up, GCW Gandhi Nagar, 22 teams figured in the already laid down fixture for the five-day competition to be held on knock-out basis.
8 Sant Gurbaksh Memorial Hockey Tourney
Parvinder's hat-trick guides TA 157 to easy win
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JAMMU, Nov 24: Hat Trick from Parvinder Singh today helped 157 Territorial Army (TA) make it a big 8-2 win against Young Star in the inaugural match of the Ist Sant Gurbaksh Singh (Danna) Memorial Hockey Tournament at K K Hakhu Stadium, here.
Parvinder scored four goals including last three of the match. He struck in the 28th, 51st, 53rd and 56th minute. Darvinder Singh (18th), Lakhwinder Singh (26th), Vikram Singh (32nd) and Nitin Dutta (36th) were other scorers.
From Young Star, Harninder Pal Singh and Ramandeep sounded the board thus helped the side reduce the margin in the 39th and 49th minute of the match.
The winning side of 157 TA got five penalty corners and successful converted two of them while Young Star got the only penalty corner which they missed.
The opening match was officiated by the technical penal including S P Singh, Iqbal Singh, S S Reen, Indpal Singh and Jagjeet Singh under the guidance of tournament director, MS Reen.
Earlier, the tournament was declared open by former Member Parliament, Janak Raj Gupta while Shubh Chander Verma was guest of honour. Among others present were chief organiser, Harminder Singh, organising secretary, Ravinder Singh and general secretary of the Hockey Jammu and Kashmir, Romal Singh.
BJP flags off Bike Rally
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Jammu, Nov 24: In their massively launched drive of promoting Narendra Modis’s Lalkaar Rally, Bharatiya Janata Party’s Talab Tillo Mandal today organized a programme in the form of Bike Rally in order to boost the promotion of upcoming event.
The rally was organized under the leadership of Talab Tillo Mandal President Ayodhya Gupta. State Incharge of BJP Cells Sat Sharma (CA) was called upon to grace the occasion where he flagged off the Bike Rally. The rally started from Talab Tillo area and went through different places including Canal Road, Krishna Nagar, Jewel, Maheshpura, Bakshi Nagar, Shakti Nagar, Paloura, Patta Chungi, Bohri and eventually ended at TalabTillo.
The participants also distributed pamphlets and hand bills to the public at all the Wards in order to mobilize people to participate in the rally and appealed the masses to attend the upcoming event of the party.
Addressing the BJP activists, Sat Sharma said that the initiative taken up by the party activists of Talab Tillo Mandal is highly appreciable and it will help in reaching masses of different sections residing in the city.
Sharma said Congress led UPA government in its tenure of more than 9 years has only given disappointments to the public of this country and the upcoming rally of Sh. Narendra Modi in MAM Stadium on December 1 is a sign of starting the era of development for the people of India and Jammu and Kashmir.
He also urged upon the youth to start mass mobilization among the youth regarding LALKAAR rally and make sure that it is attended by youth at a large scale.
Kiran Wattal unanimously elected president J&K Gymnastic Association
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JAMMU, Nov 24: A Dynamic personality and an excellent administrator Kiran Wattal, former Secretary J&K State Sports Council and Commissioner Municipal Corporation Jammu was unanimously elected as President of J&K Gymnastic Association.
The full house reposed their confidence in the President and authorized him to elect his team in consultation with other senior members. The meeting was chaired by Romesh Mahajan, Vice President, J&K Olympic Association.
Kiran Wattal was born on 24th February 1957. His qualification is BE (Civil) S.W.M(U.K) H.W.M (Sweden). He held many prestigious positions during his service which include Managing Director, J&K Housing Board, Chief Engineer, UEED, J&K and Secretary, J&K State Sports Council.
He has done various training programmes which include He has got special remarks and appreciation from many senior officers which include former Governor G.C. Saxena, the former Divisional Commissioner, Jammu A. Sahasranaman, the former Administrator, Jammu Municipality P.G. DharChakarvorty, the former Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation Jeet Lal Gupta, the former Administrator, Jammu Municipality K.B. Jandial and many others.
Kiran Wattal also actively take part in Extra Curricular activities. The Officer has been performing various activities in the field of sports and has awarded with number of medals for outstanding performance at State and national level. By virtue of this background the services of Officer were utilized for prestigious championships at Asian and national Levels.
He remained Chef-de-Mission of Indian Squad for Asian Wrestling Championship held at Bangkok (Thailand) from 4-7th August, 2011. "OBSERVER" for Junior Asian Basketball Championship held at New Delhi in 2001, "Vice Chairman" National Table Tennis Championship held at Jammu December, 1996, "Secretary" Jammu Club Jammu 2003-2005, "Sr. Vice-President" J&K Basketball Association and "Member" J&K Sports Council 2005-2009.
Others present on the occasion include Deepak Handa Vice President Yoga Association Of India, Vijay Saraf Vice President WUSHU federation of India, Vijay Gupta Member J&K Sports council, Dr. Nirmolok Singh Member J&K Sports council Sunil Sharma Archery association Dr. Aushutosh Sharma General Secretary Olympic association.
Ranji Trophy: J&K beat Andhra by 17 runs
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Anantapur, Nov 24: Jammu Kashmir completed the formalities by dismissing the two remaining Andhra Pradesh batsmen to notch up a 17-run win on the fourth and final day of their low-scoring Ranji Trophy Group C match here on Sunday.
Reduced to 79 for eight on Saturday, Andhra folded for 124 while chasing a meagre 142 for victory.
Marripuri Suresh was the lone Andhra batsman to put up a semblance of fight against J&K with a 104-ball 50, which included seven hits to the fence.
For J&K, all their bowlers delivered with Ram Dayal and Mohammed Mudhasir bagging three wickets each. Samiullah Beigh picked up two wickets. Brief Score: Jammu & Kashmir: 225 and 121. Andhra Pradesh: 205 and 124 all out in 44.4 overs (Marripuri Suresh 50, Ram Dayal 3/31, Mohammed Mudhasir 3/19).
Abdul Gani lifts Baba Kailakh Dangal
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Jammu, Nov 24: Wrestler Abdul Gani of Malerkotla, Punjab win the final bout of Baba Kailakh Dev Dangal held at Thathar Bantalab. He was awarded with cash prize and other prizes. Bharat Bhushan, MLA Raipur-Domana and JKDF president Anil Gupta distribute prize among winners. Bout between JKP wrestler Beenia Ameen and Bhupinder of Ajnala Punjab remain tie. Baba Kailkah Dev Dangal committee also distributed cash prizes to wrestlers of different bouts.
Baba Kailakh Dev Dangal Committee organized annual dangal at Thathar Bantalab on Sunday. Wrestlers from J&K and other states took part in dangal. On this occasion, Bharat Bhushan, MLA Raipur Domana, JKDF president Anil Gupta, Dushyant Sharma, Dheeraj Sharma, Prem Chouwdhary, Shiv Kumar Sharma were honoured by dangal committee. Minister for PHE, Sham Lal Sharma also attended the dangal despite his busy schedule. He inaugurated the Dangal with enlighting the traditional lamp. Dangal committee members honoured the PHE minister.
Abdul Gani of Malerkotla, Punjab beat Jagroop of Amritsar in tough bout. Both wrestlers tried their best to beat rival. Using wrestling techniques, Abdul Gani beat Jagroop and clinched the first title. He was awarded with cash of Rs 61 thousand and special prize of Rs 10 thousand. Committee also give cash prize of Rs 40 thousand to runner Jagroop. Bout between JKP wrestler Beenia Ameen and Bhupinder of Ajnala, Punjab remains tie. Both used wrestling techneques but no one beat each other.
Committee then decided to tie the bout and Rs 25 thousand given to each wrestler. Baba Kailakh Dev Dangal Committee decided to organized dangal next year on 12 October 2014. Dangal Committeee chairman Sukhdev Singh, president Naudan Singh, Sunil Sharma Raka, KD Singh, Kamal Sharma,Mahant Rohit Shastri, Askar Ali, JE Gulam Rasool, Subash Verma, Shabil Singh, Master Farooq, Balbir Singh and Fareed thanked the distinguish guest and support of people for organizing this mega dangal. Committee also extends its gratitude towards administration and police for support.
JKSMA Rafting team seen off at Pahalgam
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Srinagar, Nov 24: In order to participate in 1st Col B.S Sandhu Memorial Rafting Championship the J&K Ski & Mountaineering Association Rafting team was seen off at Pahalgam by Ibrahim Raina, President KROA, and Bashir Ahmad, General Manager Ahad Group of Hotels and Resorts today. Among others the representatives from JKSMA and Adventure Tour Operators Association of Kashmir were also present.
The Col B.S Sandhu Memorial Rafting Championship is being held on the waters of river Sutlej in Himachal Pradesh from 24th Nov to 1st December by Himachal Pradesh Rafting Association under the aegis of Flat and White Water Rafting Federation of India.
The six member team consists of Mohamamd Yousuf, Gowhar Ahmad, Mohammad Rafi, Muzafar Ahmad, Mohammad Iqbal and Reyaz Ahmad. All these players are working as Asstt Raft Guides during summer with different Rafting Companies. Their participation in the championship would give them exposure to high graded rafting and will improve their skills.
The team is sponsored by Ahad Hotels and Resorts, Hotel Shahanshah and Damna Adventures. The JKSMA has expressed its gratitude to the sponsors to make possible for JKSMA to field its team in this prestigious championship.
The ATOAK also expressed its high praises for the sponsors. The state is presently importing the services of expert Raft Guides from Nepal and we do not have a single Raft Guide in Kashmir. We drain lot of revenue to outside. We therefore need to train the manpower for adventure tourism said the spokesman of the JKSMA.
Pertinently the JKSMA conducted several activities during this year including Jhelum Cleaning Campaign and a training camp for 175 boys and girls of GVEI School. The Association is planning to field its junior team in the forthcoming Rafting Championship as well soon. One of the Association members, Firdous Khan took part in Mera peak in Nepal recently.
Senior Division Football League of DFA Jammu
Young Rovers, NGR enter Super League
Sports reporter
JAMMU, Nov 24: Young Rovers from Group-B and NGR from Group-A today qualified for the Super League round of the ongoing Senior Division Football League of District Football Association (DFA) Jammu at GGM Science College ground, here.
Young Rovers held the prominent side of Vijay Club to a goalless draw to become eligible for the next round of the competition, considering better goal average. However, both sides underwent a close contest for a berth in Super League.
The centre referee had a tough time to control the aggression of the two sides making all out efforts for a break through but result eluded them throughout. However, clad in green jersey, Young Rovers comparatively got more goal chances in the last 15 minutes of the play.
At the end of the game, Young Rovers had a moment of joy while Vijay Club left the field in dejection. The young fans of Young Rovers celebrated the goalless draw.
Earlier, in another league tie of group-A, NGR Club trounced Young Sports by a solitary goal to confirm their berth in the next round of Super League. The only goal of the match came through Kamal in the very first move of the game.
Meanwhile, as per vice-president of the J&K Football Association, Surinder Singh Bunty, four top teams from each group shall compete in the Super League round. |
