23rd Sub-Junior UT Kabaddi C’ship commences

Dignitaries posing with players during inaugural event of 23rd Sub-Junior UT Kabaddi Championship at Udhampur.
Dignitaries posing with players during inaugural event of 23rd Sub-Junior UT Kabaddi Championship at Udhampur.

Excelsior Sports Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Mar 15: The 23rd Sub-Junior UT Kabaddi Championship for Boys & Girls was inaugurated today at the Indoor Sports Complex, Subash Stadium, here today. The event, organized by the J&K Amateur Kabaddi Association under the aegis of the J&K Sports Council, was officially declared open by Rayees Mohammad Bhat, DIG Udhampur/Reasi Range. Sandeep Bhat, Additional Superintendent of Police, was the guest of honour.
Kuldeep Gupta, General Secretary of J&K Amateur Kabaddi Association, Surinder Mohan, Observer & Technical Director of Yuva Kabaddi J&K and Ladakh, Anil Modi, Treasurer of J&K Amateur Kabaddi Association, Ashok Kumar Salhotra, Patron-in-Chief (Ex. Director Sports SMVD Katra), Sheikh Tanveer, President of Udhampur District Kabaddi Association and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
In the opening matches, Jammu defeated Rajouri by 25-14, Baramulla beat Anantnag by 36-17, Udhampur triumphed over Budgam by 36-35, and Poonch won against Kathua by 42-39. In the girls’ section, Jammu beat Baramulla by 44-13, Udhampur defeated Rajouri by 32-16 and Kathua overcame Baramulla by 26-16.