STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police is organising Inter Battalion Sports Tournament-2015 at Srinagar from 12th June. The five-day long tournament would have varied disciplines to be played at different venues in the summer capital, in which more than 2000 sports personnel would be participating.
This was disclosed during a meeting held at Armed Police Headquarters on Monday, which was attended by various police officers and was chaired by Additional Director General of Police (Armed), S.M Sahai.
The events included in the tournament are basket ball, volleyball, football, handball, tug of war, boxing, wrestling, weight lifting, swimming, shooting, hockey and Kabbadi.
Some track and field events including marathon, shot put, hammer throw, javelin throw, discuss throw, long jump, and high jump would be part of the tournament.
A large number of players and athletes representing various units, including the officers would excel in the events which also include badminton, table tennis, lawn tennis and shooting.
Giving further details, Sahai said that the events would be played on knock out basis as per the rules laid down by All India Police Sports Control Board. Women players and athletes are also participating in Bsakshi Stadium, Indoor Stadium, Polo-Ground, Gindun Gound Rajbag, Amar Singh College Grounds and Armed Complex Zewan.
During the meeting various committees were constituted to make the necessary arrangements for the tournament.
Sahai stressed upon the participants to coordinate with each other to conduct the tournament in a befitting manner. He said that all necessary arrangements for lodging and boarding of the players should be made well in advance. A Police Sports Control Room would be established at Bakshi Stadium, which would coordinate among the organisers and participating teams.
Among others, the meeting was attended by IGP, (IR) Kashmir, Sunil Kumar, all Commandants of Armed and IR Battalions and other police officers.
