Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 24: Highlighting the importance of sports in the mental and physical development of youth, the Additional Director General of Police Headquarters (ADGP) S.P. Vaid has said that sports also provide an opportunity to explore their talent in other fields of life.
Vaid was speaking at the concluding function of 2nd Sub. Junior 15-15 Cricket Championship at Madr-e-Meharban Stadium Ganderbal this afternoon. The Championship was organised by Jammu and Kashmir 15-15 Cricket Association, which was inaugurated by R.S.Chib, Minister for Sports on 2oth of this month. 20 teams from different states of the country including J&K, Minipur, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttrakhand, Delhi, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgrah and Tamil Nadu participated in the tournament.
In the final match of the championship, Jammu and Kashmir defeated Minipur and bagged the championship.
On this occasion Vaid distributed mementoes, certificates and trophies among the players and the organisers.
Among others the function was attended by Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Mir Showket, ADC Abid Maqbool, SP Shahid Mehraj, President All India 15-15 Cricket Association Dilip Joshi, Vice President Mr. Anil Kumar, Secretary V.P.Singh, President J&K 15-15 Cricket Association Sheikh Ghulam Ahmad Saloora and senior officers from Police and Civil administration, besides a large number of sports lovers and senior citizens.
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