Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 23: 7th J&K State Shooting Championship commenced today at Indoor Shooting Range, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), Katra.
The Championship was inaugurated by Dr Piyush Singla, Additional Chief Executive Officer, SMVDSB Katra.
About 300 shooters from various districts of Jammu and Kashmir are participating in the championship.
The championship is being held in sub-junior, youth, junior and senior categories in pistol and rifle events. The shooters who have obtained minimum qualifying scores in District Championships are eligible and are participating in the State championship.
The welcome address was presented by Kuldeep Singh Jamwal, Senior Vice-President, J&K Rifle Association. He apprized the audience about the activities of JKRA. He added that shooters from J&K in a very short time have won 20 medals in various national level competitions conducted by National Rifle Association of India.
Dr Piyush Singla in his address encouraged the participants to give their best in the championship. He was very happy to learn that the shooters from Jammu and Kashmir are performing exceptionally at national level.
Among others present were Dr Karwani, Deputy CEO, SMVDSB, Dr Ashutosh Sharma, General Secretary, JKOA, Shiv Kumar Sharma, Joint Secretary, J&K State Sports Council, Ashok Kumar, Director Sports, SMVDSB, Mohan Lal, SSP, Ravinder Singh, General Secretary, J&K Athletic Association, Rakesh Wazir, Sham Keser, Sher Singh, Zorawar Singh, Secretary, Press Club Jammu, TS Toni, Executive Member, JKRA, Anupam Sambyal, District President Samba Rifle Association, Vineet Gupta, District Secretary, Udhampur Rifle Association, Rajiv Sharma from APS Kathua, Sharat Chander Singh, Treasurer, J&K Rifle Association and prominent citizens of Katra.
The matches will be conducted by qualified coaches and technical officials Rajesh Virdhy, Surinder Singh, Tarun Dev Singh and Ajay as per NRAI rules.
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