MENDHAR:
In an effort to integrate the local youth with national mainstream and
to promote the sport of Volley ball amongst the populace of Poonch Dist,
residing in the far flung areas, a Rashtriya Rifle Battalion under the aegis of
Counter Insurgency Force, Romeo organised a five day inter village district
level Volley ball tournament at Mendhar.
The event saw overwhelming response in which teams from Mendhar,
Jugal, Chatral, Pathanateer, Dabrai, Harni, Surankote and Daraba participated.
These teams had earlier beaten the local teams in Volley ball matches conducted
by respective Rashtriya Rifle Battalion in their area of responsibility.
All
the teams exhibited great enthusiasm and competitive spirit. The final match
was played between teams from Surankote and
Harni on 23 March 12. The final
match was witnessed by supporters of both the teams, in which team from Surankote was the deserving winner.
Both the teams on their part put up a fine display of sportsmanship and
discipline.
The occasion was graced by village heads, sarpanchs and
panches of the villages including local populace who witnessed the keenly
contested final. Mr. Ranjeet Singh,
SDM, Mendhar distributed prizes to
the winner and runner up team members. While speaking to media he told that
sports play an important role in shaping the personality of youth and serve as
health elixir for youth and nurture them both mentally and physically.
Villages
have vast potential in every sport and there is a need to channelize the sports
talent by proper training support and facilities. The team members expressed gratitude to the
armed forces for conducting such tournaments, which gave them opportunity to
showcase their talents and foster friendship spirit among their other
colleagues.
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