Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 23: BSF Punjab Frontier team defeated Arun Sharma Handball Club in well contested invitational match, played at SD Sabha School Ground, here today.
The balanced side of BSF Punjab Frontier team made it a 23-21 win against star studded side of Arun Club led by international player Sahil Padha. Sahil contributed the highest six goals, while Kannu and Vivek Dogra added four each.
BSF skipper, Vinod Kumar led from the front contributing eight goals and Jasbir added six goals. The BSF team was accompanied by Coach Kuldeep Sharma, while the Arun Club team had Bachan Dogra as Coach.
The star studded game was witnessed by Handball players of international repute including Akshay Khajuria (DySP), Kartar Dogra (India goal-keeper) and Gourav Sharma (India player).
The first of its kind invitational made in the city was graced by former India player and CISF Central team coach, Arun Sharma. The visiting top India coach interacted with the teams amidst interaction with young trainees of the Training Centre.
Settled in Chandigarh and hails from district Kathua, Arun expressed happiness over revival of Handball in J&K, especially in Jammu and Kathua districts.
Later, Caretaker of the Handball training centre of SD Sabha School, Trustee Ashutosh Sharma thanked the ex-CISF coach for the encouragement.
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