CHANDIGARH, Nov 24: GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana, powered their way to the top with 17 points to lift the title in the Panjab University Inter-College men's powerlifting championship which concluded here yesterday at PU Campus. BAM Khalsa College, Garhshankar with 15 points took home the second spot while Arya College, Ludhiana, was way behind at third place with five points.Out of four meet records, three were broken in the 82.5 kg category by Bikramjit Singh of GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana while the fourth record was established by Kamalpreet also of GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana in the 75 kg section.Bikramjit Singh improved upon his own meet record in squat, bench press and deadlift, which he set in the last edition of the meet. In squat, he improved the old meet mark of 225 kg by 10 kg. In bench-press he lifted 142.5 kg to erase the previous mark of 140 kg. In the dead-lift, it was mere half-a-kilogram. He lifted 243kg, to take his total to 620.5kg.Manoj Kumar of BAM Khalsa College, Garhshankar, with a total of 542.5kg (s 195kg, b 117.5kg, d 230kg) was second. Third position went to Sukhdev Singh of AS College, Khanna, who lifted 527.5kg (s 190kg, b 122.5kg, d 215kg).In 75kg division, Kamalpreet lifted 120kg in bench press to eclipse the previous meet mark of 110kg set by Manoj Kumar of GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana, in 1997.Results56kg: 1 Baljit Singh (BAM Khalsa College, Garhshankar) total 482.5kg (squat 177.5kg, bench 95kg, dead 210kg). 60kg: 1 Sandeep Tejpal (GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana total 420kg (s 157.5kg, b 92.5kg, d 170kg), 2 Sukhdev Singh (BAM Khalsa College, Garhshankar) total 377.5kg (s 132.5kg, b 85kg, d 160kg). 67.5kg: 1 Gurpreet Singh (Arya College, Ludhiana) total 557.5kg (s 22.5kg, b 110kg, d 225kg), 2 Amit Thakural (BAM Khalsa College, Garhshankar) total 530kg (s 185kg, b 125kg, d 220kg), 3 Amit Kumar GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana) total 410kg (s 150kg, b 90kg, d 170kg). 75kg: 1 Kamalpreet (GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana) total 507.5kg (s 190, b 120kg, d 197.5kg), 2 Hardeep Singh (DAV College, Chandigarh) total 485kg (s 160kg, b 115kg, d 210), 3 Gur Parkashvir Singh (SGGS, College, Chandigarh) total 470kg (s 190kg, b 100kg, d 180kg). 82.5kg: 1 Bikramjit Singh (GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana) total 620.5kg (s 235kg, b 142.5kg, d 230kg), 2 Manoj Kumar (BAM Khalsa College Garhshankar) total 542.5kg (s 195kg, b 117.5kg, d230kg), 3 Sukhdev Singh (AS College, Khanna) total 527.5kg (s 190kg, b 122.5kg, d 215kg).Shooting ball meetThe Chandigarh shooting ball tournament would be held on November 29 at Sector 46 ground (opposite Burail Dispensary) at 8.30 a.m.Entries close on November 28 with R K Loomba. HNo-355, Phase VII, SAS Nagar.Insurance cricketAn Inter-Insurance Companies cricket tournament would be held from November 28 at the Gursagar ground. Two matches would be played on the opening day. The first match would begin at 8 a.m. The final would be played on December 20.Yoga trialsTrials to select the Chandigarh yoga team in both male and female groups in five age categories will be held on November 29 at Arya Samaj in Sector 7 at 3.30 p.m.. According to OP Malik, secretary, Chandigarh Yoga Association, the selected players will take part in the 23rd National Yoga Championship to be held at Bijnour.Trials would be held in 8 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 17, 17 to 21, 21 to 25 in male and female sections.
