Jammu, Dec 7: The 36th Jammu District Volleyball Championship for Boys and Girls kicked off today at the MA Stadium Jammu. The event, organized by the Jammu District Volleyball Association in collaboration with the J&K Sports Council and under the aegis of the Volleyball Association of J&K, will span two days and feature 14 teams — 10 in the Boys’ section and 4 in the Girls’ section. Teams from across the district, including areas such as Pallanwala, Pargwal, Marh, RS Pura, Nagrota, and Jammu, are competing for the championship title.
The championship was formally inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Sh. Raj Singh Gouria, JKPS, Commandant IRP 18th Bn Jammu. In his address, Sh. Gouria emphasized the importance of maintaining physical and mental health through sports and urged players to stay away from social evils like drug addiction.
H.S. Gill, Secretary of the Jammu District Volleyball Association, provided an overview of the championship. He explained that the event will serve as a selection process for the Jammu District Boys’ and Girls’ teams for the upcoming 36th JKUT Level Championship, scheduled to be held from December 13 to 15 in Jammu.
Dignitaries attending the inaugural function included Manmeet Singh, President of the Jammu District Volleyball Association, Kuldip Magotra, Chief Executive Officer of VAJK, RC Sharma, Treasurer, Rajiv Dogra, Senior Volleyball Coach, Prateek Kumar, SAI Coach, and Mulkhraj Sharma.
During the event, Sh. Gouria was honored with a memento by the office bearers of the Jammu District Volleyball Association. A large crowd of youth and volleyball enthusiasts gathered to witness the exciting matches.
The match officials, including Anil Kumar, Mulkhraj, and Rasiq, oversaw the games.
Match Results:
Boys’ Section:
- Pargwal defeated Stadium XI 2-0 (25-19, 25-21)
- Aghore defeated Nagrota 2-0 (25-19, 25-20)
- Border Lions Pallanwala defeated Aghore 2-0 (25-20, 25-21)
- SAI Jammu defeated Marh Warriors 2-0 (25-19, 28-26)
Semifinals:
- SAI Jammu defeated Prayal 2-0 (25-17, 25-21)
- Border Lions Pallanwala defeated Pargwal 2-0 (25-16, 25-22)
Girls’ Section:
- Trikuta Junior defeated APS Domana 2-0 (25-18, 25-17)
- Trikuta Senior defeated Army Children Club 2-0 (25-13, 25-14)
Finals:
- Boys’ Section: SAI Jammu vs. Border Lions Pallanwala
- Girls’ Section: Trikuta Senior vs. Trikuta Junior
The finals are scheduled to take place tomorrow at 1:00 PM at the MA Stadium.
