Gill girls, Dholewal boys champions in baseball c’ship

Sports Correspondent

Ludhiana, October 14

Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Gill village, and Guru Nanak Model Senior Secondary School, Dholewal, emerged champions in the girls and boys’ sections, respectively, in the 12th Junior Ludhiana District Baseball Championship which concluded on Thursday.

In the boys’ final, Guru Nanak Model Senior Secondary School, Dholewal, made mincemeat of the Nightingale Baseball Club whom they routed (10-0) to lift the winners’ trophy. Kamal and Gurmeet accounted for two runs each for the winning side.

In the match to decide the third position, BCM School, Focal Point, faced a little resistance from BCM School, Pakhowal Road, before coming out triumphant (11-2) in which the main contributors were Narayan and Vikas who scored a brace each.

In the girls’ section, Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Gill village, proved too good for the Gill Baseball Club as the former romped home victorious (15-5) to clinch the title. Sandeep and Komaljeet were the main architects for victory who scored three runs each.

In the match for the hard-line cup, Nightingale School fought it tooth and nail against International Public School before wrapping up the cliff-hanger (2-1). Komal and Jasmeet chipped in with one run each to help their side win the tie.

Harpreet Singh, sarpanch, and Dr Smriti Bhargav, principal, Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Gill village, gave away prizes to the winners. Sukhdev Singh Aulakh, general secretary, Punjab Baseball Association, and Harbir Singh Gill, president, Ludhiana District Baseball Association along with other office bearers of the association and coaches were present at the prize distribution function.