World Handball Day observed

Handball teams posing for a group photograph during an invitational match at Jammu.
Handball teams posing for a group photograph during an invitational match at Jammu.

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, June 23: Arun Sharma Sports and Social Welfare Trust organized an invitational match on World Handball Day at Handball arena on SD Sabha School ground, here today.
The closely contested game was won by Arun Handball Club by defeating the visiting side of Kargil Martyrs’ Handball Club Udhampur by 23-21. Sparsh (six), Aujus Kerni (four) and Rahul (three) were the main contributors to the score. From Udhampur, Saakshit played an outstanding game as goalkeeper while Manish added five goals to the team’s total.
Former Sports Officer of J&K Police and veteran Handball player, Surinder Kapoor (Retired DySP) was chief guest while former Sports Authority of India Handball Coach, Dev Raj was guest of honour.
Prominent among others present were international player Mamta Bajaj, Principal of S D Sabha School, Ajay Khajuria, OP Kesar and Kartar Dogra. The match was officiated by the technical penal including Sahil Padha, Dhananjay Sharma, Jyoti Sharma and Neeti Kaur.