Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 26: The 3-day 8th J&K UT Handball Championship began today here at Shastri Nagar Play Field for senior men and women sections.
The Championship is being organized by J&K Handball Association, in collaboration with J&K State Sports Council.
Joint Director Information Sapna Kotwal was the chief guest in the opening ceremony while general secretary JKHA Rajesh Chandan and joint secretary JKHA Rajesh Kapoor were the guests of honour.
In her address, the chief guest stressed upon the players to concentrate on honing their skills and maintain high physical standards to achieve big.
About 300 players from different districts of the UT are participating in the Tournament.
Earlier, the organizing secretary of the championship, Ashwani Raina welcomed the guests, players, officials, spectators and media persons.
The first match in the men’s section was played between District Poonch and District Budgam. District Poonch won by 7- 4 goals whereas the 2nd match in the men’s section was played between District Srinagar and STC in which STC defeated Srinagar by 17- 5 goals.
The 3rd match in the men’s section was played between District Baramulla and District Kathua in which Baramulla defeated Kathua by 15 – 5 goals. In another match of the men’s section, District Udhampur defeated Kupwara by 15-5 goals.
Among others present on the occasion were Narinder Mahajan (president JKHA) Ravi Singh and Sanjeev Jamwal.
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