IAF teams bag inter-services squash title

Indian Air Force (IAF) bagged the team championship trophy at the 52nd Inter Services Squash Championship 2013,which recently concluded at Air Force Station,Lohegaon.

The championship was held on behalf of the South Western Air Command and the Air Force Sports Control Board under the aegis of Services Sports Control Board. Indian Navy,the winners of the last edition,became runners-up while Army Red bagged the third position. In the individual game,Sargent Sandeep Jangra of IAF was the champion and CPO Vikas Jangra of Navy finished second.

A total of four teams,comprising two from the Indian Army and one each from the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force,represented by a total of 24 players,took part under two categories team and individual championships. The aim was to select and choose the best players to form the Services teams that will participate at the national level tournaments later this year, said a press release issued by the Press Information Bureau,Defence Wing.

Air Marshal K S Gill,Commandant National Defence Academy (NDA) who was the chief guest of the closing ceremony,congratulated the winning team…and wished the Services sports team all the best before declaring the meet closed. Air Commodore Surat Singh,Air Officer Commanding,Air Force Station also conveyed his appreciation for the players who maintained highest decorum of service through the tournament, the release said.

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