CHANDIGARH, Nov 30: It would be a tough outing for the Punjab University men's team in the forthcoming North Zone Inter-University handball championship which would be held at Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra from December 9 to 16.The probables are undergoing a coaching camp at the PU Campus since November 16 and the final 12-member team would be selected on December 7.The PU team, which got knocked out in the initial stages of the last edition of the North-Zone meet held at Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) are, however, confident of entering into the last four stage, this year. That would also ensure them of a berth in the All-India Inter-University meet slated to be held at the same venue from December 18 to 22. All the four semifinalists (four teams) from each zone qualify for the All-India meet.The team coach, Onkar Singh, exuded confidence but was worried over strong opposition from others. ``Though we have done enough spade work. It would all depend on how the boys perform on a particular day,'' said the coach. The PU team will have to beat Jamia Milia (Delhi) and Bilaspur universities to enter the quarterfinals.However, their arch rival Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, whom they face in the quarterfinals (if they win the first two matches), would be the biggest hurdle. ``GND varsity is a good team. We have to plan our strategy to score a victory over them in order to make it to the semifinal,'' said Onkar.Most of the campers have an experience of big-match scenario and there is bound to be a struggle among them for a place in the final tweleve. Harinder and Kamaljeet, were members of the PU team as goalkeepers, last year. While Gurcharan, Gursharan, Devinder Negi and Rajesh are also seasoned players, and look the most likely to don the PU colours.Body building teamAn eight-member Panchkula District body building team will take part in the 11th Haryana State body building championship to be held at Rohtak from December 6.Team: Suresh Rai, Anurag Pandey, Lalit Kumar, Rajinder Sharma, Deepak, Tarsem Tiwana, Ravi Rai and Kamaljeet Singh.Rajesh V Prakash and KG Thapar would accompany the team as coach and manager respectively.Football tourneyEight teams, including Sanjay Public School-44, St Soldiers School-28 and Guru Nanak Public School-36 will vie for top honours in the sub-junior (under-16) football tournament for St Xavier's Trophy which would commence tomorrow at Sector 17 Football Stadium.Host St Xavier's School-44 will take St Joseph High School-9, in the opening match at 10 a.m.
