1st BDC Ice Hockey Cup concludes at Samrah

Players in action during Ice Hockey match at Samrah on Tuesday. — Excelsior/Basharat Ladakhi
Players in action during Ice Hockey match at Samrah on Tuesday. — Excelsior/Basharat Ladakhi

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
KARGIL, Feb 22: The 1st BDC Cup Inter Panchayats (Rolling Trophy) Sub Junior (under 16) Ice Hockey Tournament concluded today at Samrah Chiktan.
On the occasion, Executive Councillor for Health, Mohsin Ali was the chief guest while incharge SDM and Tehsildar Shakar Chiktan, Kacho Asgar Ali Khan was the guest of honor.
Chairperson, Block Development Council (BDC), Shakar Chiktan, Syeeda Banoo, Incharge Police Post Chiktan, Sarpanch Samrah Muhammad Ali Khan, PRI members, Ice Hockey players and a large number of sports enthusiasts were present at the closing ceremony.
The tournament was organized by Panchayat Halqa Samrah in collaboration with Kargil Ice and Snow Sports Club, United Samrah Club and Shakar Chiktan Winter Games Association.
EC Mohsin said LAHDC Kargil is committed to provide financial assistance to players and students who want to achieve their goals in their respective fields.
The EC urged the players to participate in the tournament with the spirit of team coordination and sportsmanship.
The EC said in the past two years, winter sports is getting popular and athletes have displayed their sporting skills at various national events and brought laurels not only to Kargil but for the entire Ladakh region.
He advised the players to take maximum benefits under sports through subsidy components under the concerned departments.
Incharge SDM Kacho Asgar Ali Khan expressed gratitude over the participation of large number of youth across Shakar Chiktan in the tournament and congratulated the organizers.
Chairperson, BDC Shakar Chiktan, Syeedya Banoo said she is committed to promote Winter Games in the sub-division and assured that Rs 5 lakh has been allocated for next year for organizing the tournament.
The final match was played between Samrah and Chiktan which was won by Chiktan by three goals. A total of eight teams participated in the tournament. Later, the dignitaries distributed prizes among the winner and runner teams.