Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 29: Army Public School Damana hosted Inter Army Public School Cluster-1 Basketball competition in boys and girls category, here today.
Eight Army Public Schools namely APS BD Bari, APS Jammu Cantt, APS Kaluchak, APS Ratnuchak, APS Damana, APS Miran Sahib, APS Samba and APS Sunjuwan participated in the tournament with the great sporting spirit.
The competition was declared open by Pushpinder Kaur, Principal APS Damana.
The programme began with the oath taking ceremony by the players of various participating schools pledging utmost devotion and dedication towards the fair conduct of the game.
The eight teams competed with each other in two pools playing a total of 24 matches in the league-cum-knockout basis tournament.
In the girls’ category, the final match was played between APS Damana and APS Ratnuchak in which APS Ratnuchak emerged as the winner, while in the boys category, APS Ratnuchak competed with APS BD Bari wherein APS Ratnuchak clinched the winner’s trophy.
The event was declared closed today by the chief guest, Brig KK Singh, Chairman APS Damana.
During the prize distribution, the participants from the various participating schools were felicitated by the chief guest in the presence of Col Kuldeep Sharma, SO Schools, Principal APS Ratnuchak, escorting teachers and students.
The chief guest congratulated the winning teams for their brilliant achievements, while Pushpinder Kaur, Principal APS Damana applauded the diligence of all the teams.
The vote of thanks was presented by Shallu Kapoor, Vice Principal PS Damana.
The programme culminated with the singing of the National Anthem.
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