Sports & Allied News
JAMMU, May 20:
Akhnoor and R S Pura zones bagged the under-14 and under-17 Kabaddi titles respectively in the two-day inter-zonal district level girls competitions of Jammu district held under the banner of Department of Youth Services and Sports (DYSS) at MA Stadium, here today.
Akhnoor girls also excelled in Kho-Kho event taking away twin titles of under-14 and under-17 decided at Government High School Jammu Cantonment, here today.
Earlier, In under-14 Kabaddi final, Akhnoor girls trounced their counterparts from R S Pura zone in a margin of 17 points. Semifinals: R S Pura bt Jammu by 20 pts; Akhnoor bt Khour by 22 pts.
However, R S Pura girls compensated their loss in under-17 category beating Akhnoor zone defeated Jammu zone by a wafer thin margin of one point. Semifinals: Jammu bt Akhnoor zone by 12 pts; R S Pura bt Marh zone by nine pts.
VOLLEYBALL: The under-17 girls Volleyball title went to Gandhi Nagar zone, who beat Satwari zone in straight sets. Earlier, in semifinals, decided today, Satwari beat Jammu zone 2-0 and Gandhi Nagar trounced Akhnoor zone 2-0.
KHO-KHO: In Kho-Kho, Akhnoor zone girls emerged undisputed champions taking away both under-14 and under-17 titles. In under-14 final, Akhnoor beat Marh zone while in under-17 category, Akhnoor defeated Bhalwal zone.
Those winners and runners-up teams given away the title trophies by district officer (DYSS), Chanchal Kour amidst appreciations for their mentors, trainers and institutions they belong to.
