District Srinagar girls and District Budgam boys sweep’s the state title.
Srinagar : The 12th edition of state level baseball championship, 2018 being organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Baseball Association under the auspices of Amateur Baseball Federation of India and sponsored by the Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council concluded here today in Islamia College of Science and Commerce ground, Srinagar. The five days long championship was played in open age category of both boys and girls twenty teams across the state participated in which budgam boys was able to trash and defeated the Islamia College, srinagar in an neck to neck fought by 11:6 homes. Meanwhile, in girls final team from district srinagar saw a more emphatic victory defeated the Baramulla district girls team by a score of 10:1 home and emerge the state level titles.
The championship witnessed sensational baseball played by various players throughout the championship and it has certainly encouraged and attracted many budding baseball talents.
Speaking on the closing ceremony, chief guest Professor (Dr.) Muzaffar Ahmad Khan , Principal ICSC emphasized J&K Baseball Association for the conduction of such a bigger event in a positive way. Prof. Khan also extended his kind and cooperative support for all sports activities to be held in Islamia College in near future.
Nazir Ahmad Bhat, Joint Secretary, Prof. Bashir Ahmad Shah, Rouf Ahmad Tramboo, hon’ble members of J&K State Sports Council , Ms. Nuzhat Ara, Divisional Sports Officer Kashmir and Director, Physical Education Department ICSC , Dr Altaf-ur-Rehman was the Guest of honors, in his brief address the crowd Joint Secretary, JKSSC, Nazir Ahmad Bhat congratulated the winners and runner- up teams for excellent show and appreciated the organizers for smooth and successful organization of the state level event. Fida Hussain Fidvi, General Secretary , JKBA and other dignitaries and renowned sports personalities were also present on the occasion.
Besides trophies and medals to winner’s and runner-up teams and all the honoured guests and officials including Chief Coach, Volleyball Abdul Majeed, Amir Ahmad from IT Section, JKSSC, Altaf Hussain Bhat and others were felicitated with momentous.