Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 8: Outplaying MJPR Barelly by (41-24) in their first outing, Jammu University stayed alive in the ongoing North Zone Inter-University Handball Championship, being organized by the Directorate of Sports and Physical Education, University of Jammu at its Sports Stadium, here.
In other matches of men’s section, Delhi University Sports Council trounced CDLU Sirsa by 36-35, GNDU Amritsar got walkover against GKV Haridwar, PTU Jallandhar got walkover against Amity University, Noida, Allahabad University defeated Bundelkhand University, Jhansi by 33-18, BG.S.B.U Rajouri got walkover against Chandigarh University, Mohali, LPU Phagwara outplayed HNBGU Srinagar, Gharwal by 29-09 and GADV University Ludhiana lost to Dr RMLA University Faizabad by 41-29.
In women’s section, PTU Jallandhar lost to RML Awadh University by (40-04), PU Chandigarh defeated PAU Ludhiana by 21- 06, MJPRU Barelly got better of CSJM University Kanpur by 16-03, HPU Shimla got walkover against Kamaun University Nainital, GAD University Ludhian got walkover against Integral University Lucknow, University of Jammu got walkover against BGSBU Rajouri and CCSU Meerut prevailed over GNDU Amritsar by 31-28.
The matches were officiated by Govind, Lakwinder Singh, Vikas Sharma, Kartar Dogra, Karun Magotra, Anup Singh, Iqbal Singh, Karamveer, Sanjeev Singh, Kapil Sagotra, Prabhleem Kour, Priya Charak, Reeva Rajput, Pooja Sharma, Ashish, Priya Choudhary, Rupali Sharma, Rashmi Sharma, Bhanu Priya and Anita.
Prominent among others present on the occasion were B K Magotra, H S Chib, S S Gill, Anchal Singh, Dr Brij Baloria, Romesh Sharma, Vikesh Sharma, Parshotam Sharma, Ravish Vaid, Pankaj Sharma, Raj Kumar Bakshi, P D Singh, Jai Bharat and Vikas Karlopia.