Inter-zone competitions of DYSS

R S Pura, Khour Zones secure volleyball titles

STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The R S Pura and Khour Zone won under-17 and under-19 titles respectively in the two-day inter-zone district Jammu boys’ volleyball tournament, organised by the Department of Youth Services and Sports (DYSS), at Khel Gaon, here on Saturday.
In the under-17 final, R S Pura trounced Akhnoor Zone in straight sets. Anshu Chib and Mannat played superb game for the winners. Earlier, in the semifinals, Akhnoor beat Chowki Choura 2-0 and R S Pura defeated Gandhi Nagar Zone 2-0. Similarly, in under-19 group, Khour Zone registered a straight 2-0 sets win against Arnia. Rohit and Vipin were the best performers from Khour. In the semifinals, Arnia beat R S Pura 2-1 and Khour outplayed Jammu Zone 2-0.
Earlier, District Officer (DYSS), Sukhdev Raj Sharma interacted with the finalist teams and witnessed the title games.
CRICKET: Meanwhile, in the ongoing under-19 boys cricket event, Dansal and Jammu Zone won their respective matches. While Dansal defeated Bhalwal Zone by a margin of 42 runs, Jammu outplayed Akhnoor by eight wickets.