Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 23: Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Srinagar, East, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah along with Principal Islamia College, Hawal, Professor, Muhammad Aslam Baba inaugurated the two-day open Carrom Championship at Islamia College Indoor hall, here today.
The event organized by District Sports Development Association, Srinagar under the auspices of J&K Sports Development Association attracted around 70 players from all over valley for participation.
Hailing the organizers for coming up with such an event in the heart of Old City, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah said, “It is great to see organization like JKSDA coming forward with the events like this. I myself belong to Old City have spent precious years of my life in the area. There is misconception among the people that Old City youth are intelligent and have no qualities. They mostly are wrong as Old City has given state many well known faces in every arena including sports”.
JKSDA sr. vice-president, Rauf Ahmad Tramboo while giving details about the event said that only aim about coming up with event like Carrom is to give youth and talented players platform to showcase their talent.
On the inaugural day of the competition Under-14 boys and Open female category were held.
In the female category, Aaliya Sultan bagged first place while as Insha Afzal got second. Asma Baba clinched third place.
In the Under-14 boys category, Rouf Ahmad Dar bagged first position while as Aqib Manzoor, got second place. Ilhan Bin Bilal, clinched third position.
The competition in senior boys category will continue on the second day of the event. The event is being held in collaboration with Physical Education department, Islamia College. Amoung others present on the occasion were, JKSDA vice-president Atta-ur-Rehman, JKSDA, general secretary Waseem Farooq and members Mir Nazir, Adil Shah and Reyaz Wani.
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