Gandhi Nagar zone lifts U-17 Volleyball, U-14 Kho-Kho titles

Young players posing along with dignitaries and officials during District Level Inter-Zonal Tournaments in Jammu.
Young players posing along with dignitaries and officials during District Level Inter-Zonal Tournaments in Jammu.

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, May 18: Gandhi Nagar zone bagged twin titles of Under-17 Volleyball and Under-14 Kho-Kho in the inter-zone girls’ competitions of district Jammu, organised by the Department of Youth Services and Sports (DYSS) at different venues, here today.
In the final, played at Government High School Jammu Cantonment, here, Gandhi Nagar defeated Marh Zone in straight sets. Semifinals: Gandhi Nagar zone bt Jourian by 2-0; Marh zone bt Chowki Choura by 2-0. Shazia and Sohani displayed superb spike work from the winning side of Gandhi Nagar.
Similarly, in under-14 Kho-Kho, Gandhi Nagar zone trounced Khour zone by 9-5 in the final. Semifinals: Khour beat RS Pura zone by 6-4 pts; zone Gandhi Nagar beat zone Akhnoor by 2-1 pts. Nandani, Anshu and Khushi secured three points each from Gandhi Nagar.
The under-17 girls Kho-Kho title went to Marh zone, who beat their counterparts from Akhnoor by one turn and one point in the final. Himakshi played fine game from winners Marh zone. Semifinals: Marh beat Dansal by 5-2 pts; Akhnoor beat Khour by 5-0 pts.
Meanwhile, in under-14 girls Kabaddi final, R S Pura zone emerged winner outplaying Akhnoor zone 31-20. Komal, Shilpa and Palavi contributed eight points each from the winning side. Semifinals: RS Pura beat Zone Bishnah by 45-39 pts and Akhnoor beat Gandhi Nagar by 29-05 pts.
In under-17 Kabaddi final, Miran Sahib zone defeated R S Pura zone by 35-19. Raffia Bibi and Sonia were main contributors with nine points each while Maryam added seven for the Miran Sahib zone. Semifinals: Miran Sahib beat Akhnoor by 53-48 pts and R S Pura beat zone Marh by 55-48 pts.

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