STATE TIMES NEWS
KUPWARA: Semifinals position has been cleared with Jammu district, Anatnag district, JKP and Budgam entering the last four stages in the 35th J&K UT Senior Volleyball Championship being organized by Kupwara District Volleyball Association under the aegis of Volleyball Association of Jammu and Kashmir in collaboration with J&K Sports Council, at Maidan Chogul, Handwara here on Friday.
On second day, 23 matches were played including 4 quarter finals. Tomorrow first semi final will be played between Jammu and Budgam and second between JKP and Anantnag. Today’s participating teams introduced with the visiting guest, Jagir Singh Randhawa, international volleyball player and coach of Indian team by the Organising Secretary Shabir Khan. Other dignitaries present were Kuldip Magotra CEO, Abdul Ahad Shah Vice President, Mohd Tariq Joint Secretary, Akbar Ali Office Secretary of Volleyball Association of J&K. Muneer Alam Srinagar district Secretary, Nilofar Habib Kugam District Secretary, Javid Uri Baramulla District Secretary were also present.
The organisers of the championship have made arrangements of boarding and lodging facilities for over 400 players and officials. The technical panel was comprised of Sr. Amarjit Singh, Neeraj Sharma, DK Raina, Intizar Ali, Mohd. Shabir, Sidharth Hussain, Wasim Akram, Mohd Ikhlaq, Mohd Ayaz, Amit Sharma, Manik Nagotra, Mulkhraj and Mohd Iliyas.
Today’s results: Kathua beat Bandipora by 2-1 (22-25, 25-20,15-13); Budgam beat Shopian by 2-1 (25-20, 23-25,15-13); Ganderbal beat Samba by 2-0 (25-15,25-5); Jammu beat Rajouri by 2-0(25-18,25-20); JKP beat Kulgam by 2-0(25-14,25-18); Kathua Beat Kishtwar by 2-0 (25-11, 25-18); Anantnag beat Udhampur by 2-0 (25-12,25-13); Baramulla beat Kulgam by 2-0 (25-17,25-23); Poonch beat Kishtwar by 2-0 (25-22,25-16); Udhampur beat Samba by 2-0 (26-24,25-20); Reasi beat Doda by 2-0 (25-22,25-19); Kulgam beat Kupwara by 2-0 (25-10,25-16); Bandipora beat Kishtwar by 2-1(23-25,25-12,15-7); Pulwama beat Udhampur by 2-0(25-18-25-12); Rajouri beat Doda by 2-1(25-20,17-25,15-10); Jammu beat Reasi by 2-0 (25-19,25-15); Kulgam beat Ramban by 2-1(19-25,25-13,15-9); Srinagar beat Kishtwar by 2-0 (25-17,25-16); Ganderbal beat Udhampur by 2-0 (25-17,25-19).
Quarter finals: Jammu beat Kathua by 2-0 (25-21,25-19); JKP beat Ganderbal by 2-0 (25-16,25-16); Budgam beat Srinagar by 2-0 (25-17,25-23); Anantnag beat Baramulla by 2-0( 25-20,25-20).
