Hoshiarpur lift overall trophy

Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, January 16

Hosts Hoshiarpur topped the leaderboard with nine points to lift the overall trophy on the concluding day of the Punjab State Games for Boy's U-14 & U-17 at the Multipurpose Outdoor Stadium here today. 

Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar ended as runners-up with seven points, while Shibzada Ajit Singh (SAS) Nagar had to content with the third place finish after scoring six points. 

Shaheed Bhatat Singh Nagar, meanwhile, beat Sangrur 3-1 in an exciting U-14 volleyball final to clinch gold. 

Bathinda blanked Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar 3-0 in the bronze medal playoff.

In the handball final, Ludhiana ousted Amritsar 22-18 to won the gold in the U- 17 category. Faridkot beat Moga 33-16 for clinch bronze.

SAS Nagar clinched the U-17 basketball gold after beating Mansa 72-58 in the title clash. Hoshiarpur registered a narrow 37-32 win over Mukutsar Sahib to pocket bronze.

In U-14 football final, Roop Nagar blanked Amritsar 2-0 to grab a gold medal. Hoshiarpur won bronze after defeating Gurdaspur 1-0. 

In the U-17 category, Hoshiarpur clinched gold by beating Gurdaspur 1-0 in the finals. Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar defeated Tarn Taran 1-0 to claim bronze.