Tough contests witnessed in Inter-district Sports Festival

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On the second day of the Inter-district Sports Festival 2012, the hard-fought competitions were in progress at all the districts of Punjab.
In Lahore, athletics college boys final, Mohsin Ali (Lahore) won the 100 m race. The 200 m gold went to Tariq Mehmood (Lahore) and the 400 m was won by Mehmood Affan (Lahore). In 800 and 1500 m, Mohsin Ali (Nankana Sb) achieved gold medals.
In javelin throw, Qasim Ali (Lahore), in shot put Danish Mehmood (Lahore) while in the long jump, Adnan Jahangir (Lahore) were the winner.
In the school boys final athletics events of 100 m and long jump, Shenakht Ali (Kasur) achieved limelight. In 200 m, M.Azam Ali (Nankana), in 400 m, Nasrullah (Nankana), 800 m Abid (Kasur), 1500 m M.Irfan (Kasur) and in shot put Rana Waheed (Lahore) got to the titles while M.Yasir (Lahore) attained first position in javelin throw.
In school girls badminton, Government Higher Secondary School Samanabad beat Government Khadijatul Kubra School Sheikhupura 2-0. Samanabad School Lahore defeated Government Girls Higher School Kasur 2-0.
In girls college badminton final, Lahore College beat Government Degree College Kasur 2-0. In volleyball boys college final, Government Gulberg College Lahore defeated Government Degree College Sheikhupura 2-0 with a score of 25-16, 25-13. In the girls volleyball final, Government College Township beat Government College Sanglahill 2-0.
In school boys hockey final, Model Town High School Lahore beat Government High School Shekhupura 3-0.
In the general public matches, Lahore beat Nankana 4-1. In boys university hockey matches, University of Central Punjab thrashed Punjab University 3-0.
In hockey college boys, Government College Kasur beat Government College Nankana 2-1. In boys college football matches, Punjab College of Commerce Lahore beat Government Degree College Kasur 4-0. Government College Nankana defeated Government College Shekhupura 7-2. In kabaddi college boys, Punjab College Lahore beat Shahkot College Nankana 58-25 while Government College Shekhupura beat Government Degree College Kasur 56-40. In karate school girls, 45 kgs: Samra Ikram of Queen Marry School won the title. In 50 kgs, Mehak Ikram of Queen Marry whereas in 55 kgs, Bakhtawar of Queen Marry were the winners.
In karate college girls, 45 kgs: Afia Azam of Queen Marry College won the first position, 50 kgs: Memoona of Queen Marry while in 55 kgs: Quratul Ain of Queen Marry got the titles.
Meanwhile, a meeting of the organizing committee of the Punjab Sports Festival 2012 was held at National Hockey Stadium to review the arrangements. MPA Saba Sadiq, DG Sports Punjab Usman Anwar and other officials attended the meeting. DG Sports briefed the meeting about the foolproof security arrangements, rescuers and first aid facilities for maximum protection of the players. He also ensured the principals of all the schools and colleges for highest participation of the players and students to witness the grand event.