STATE TIMES NEWS
KULGAM: Secretary J&K Sports Council, Nuzhat Gul on Monday inaugurated the second edition of South Kashmir Volleyball Championship for boys and girls at MS Badroo ground, here . The three-day championship is being organized by Volleyball Association of J&K in collaboration with Kulgam District Volleyball Association and sponsorship of J&K Sports Council.
In this championship best eight teams for boys section and four teams of girls section from Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian Districts are taking part.
Anyat Ullah Member of DDC Kulgam was the Guest of Honour on the opening day of the championship. On the opening ceremony, office bearers of Volleyball Association of J&K Kuldip Magotra, R.C Sharma, Abdul Ahad Shah, Mohd Tariq, Akbar Ali and district secretaries Kulgam Nelofar Habib, Anantnag Abdul Ahad shah, Pulwama Mudasir Dar and other dignitaries Ayaz Geelani SHO Yaripora (Kulgam district), Davood Ahmed, Showket Ahmed, Feroz Ahmed, Javid Ahmed, Aashikh Ahmed Wani, Junaid Ahmed of Kulgam organisers were present.
Chief Executive Officer VAJK, Kuldip Magotra praised the Chief Guest, Nuzhat Gul and said we are very thankful to the J&K Sports Council who sponsor the championship for youth of Kashmir Valley.
The Chief Guest Nuzhat Gul congratulated the organizers for organizing such a tournament at Kulgam district.
She also said that parents need to support their children to participate in such programmes which will help to keep themselves away from bad evils like drug addiction.
Today’s matches were officiated by Shabbir Ahmed, Mohd Ikhlaq, Intazar Ali, Mohd Munshi, Sidarat Hussain, Manzoor Khan, Hamid Ahmed, Nazir Ahmed, Gulam Rasool Malik and Ajaz Ahmed.
Today’s results:
BOYS: Super Spikers Shopian beat Azgar Army Club Kulgam by 2-0 (25-19, 25-22); Spartan Club Anantnag beat Tral Tiger Club Pulwama by 2-0 (25-16, 25-16); Star Club Kulgam beat Attack Line Shopian by 2-0 (25-23, 25-23); Star Club Pulwama beat Ball Buster Anantnag by 2-0 (25-08, 25-21); Azgar Army Club Kulgam beat Tral Tiger Club Pulwama by 2-0 (25-13, 25-14); Star Club Pulwama beat Star Club Kulgam by 2-0 (25-22, 25-17).
GIRLS: Maroofa Club Kulgam beat Super Stickers Club Shopian by 2-0 (25-08, 25-14); Blue Club Anantnag beat KKPS Club Pulwama by 2-0 (25-04, 25-05); Maroofa Club Kulgam beat KKPS Club Pulwama by 2-0 (25-10, 25-05).
