Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 27: To pay floral Tributes to the great Indian Olympian popularly known as Hockey Wizard Major Dhyan Chand Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Katra is organising open Fencing Championship as well as Sports Quiz at Katra.
As a step forward the fencing championship started today in which record number of 103 young fencers drawn from various Clubs/Institutions under the age groups of U-14/17/19 Years are taking part in the programme.
Rashpal Singh, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, SMVDSB, Katra formally inaugurated the championship in a simple but impressive function.
Ashok Kumar, Director Sports SMVDSB Katra threw light on the Major Dhyan Chand. He said that Major Dhyan Chand was not only popular in India but also in the world for his magic and astonishing art of play and performance.
Others who graced the occasion were Pankaj Sharma, Dy CEO, Amar Singh Director Legal Enforcement, Rajinder Singh OSD, Gian Chand Sharma Tehsildar,Asim Chadha, Sunita, Shammi Sharma, Parduman Singh, Ashwani Katoch, Sushil Bharti and Vijay Jamwal.
Results:
U-14 Foil Boys: Gold, Anees (Royal Fencing Club); Silver, Aryan (Zorawar Fencing Club), Bronze, Bharat (Zorawar Fencing Club); Bronze, Prashant (Amba Kids-A).
U-14 Sabree Boys: Gold, Amit Chib (Royal Fencing Club), Silver, Umesh (Royal Fencing Club), Bronze, Arya (Dev Kids World Katra).
U-14 Epee Girls: Gold, Pihul (Amba Kids-A), Silver, Rajni (Amba Kids-B), Bronze, Rahina (Amba Kids-B), Bronze, Anshika (Amba Kids-A).
U-14 Sabre Girls: Gold, Koefeeka (Amba Kids A), Silver- Shagufta (Amba Kids B), Bronze, Nazma (Amba Kids B), Bronze-Tahira (Amba Kids A).
U-17 Epee Boys: Gold, Asif, Silver, Abhishek (Zorawar Fencing Club), Bronze, Ajay (Amba Kids A), Bronze, Sajad Mir (Amba Kids A).
U-17 Sabre Boys: Gold, Vishav (Zorawar Fencing Club), Silver, Idrees (Royal Fencing Club), Bronze, Vipan (HSS Panthal), Bronze- Shubam (Devs Kidz Panthal).
U-19 Sabre Boys: Gold, Hardeep Bhagat (Zorawar Fencing Club), Silver- Karan (Panthal Fencing Club), Bronze, Yaseer (Panthal Fencing Club), Bronze- Rajinder (Amba Kids Club).