Host institution BBL Public School’s junior boys’ and girls’ volleyball squads secured strong opening victories on the opening day of a three-day inter-school sports competition in Bareilly. The multi-discipline tournament, featuring 96 teams across 48 schools, commenced Saturday at the school’s Alakhnath Road campus with matches spanning volleyball and table tennis.
Tournament Opening and Participation Scale
The competition opened under the direction of school manager Raghav Krishna Agarwal, alongside president Sarvesh Agarwal and principal Dr. Shyamesh. International shooter Vishwas Sharma received a shawl and a certificate of appreciation during the opening ceremony.
Dignitaries attending the launch included secretary Deepak Gupta, District Volleyball Association president Upendra Bahadur Singh, Mohammad Uzair, B.P. Sharma, Sanjeev Saxena of the District Table Tennis Association, Mukul, and referees Bhuvnesh Chandra and Sushil Kumar.
Volleyball and Table Tennis Teams Secure Victories
In the junior girls’ volleyball division, host BBL Alakhnath notched a 2-0 victory, while Blue World School claimed a 2-1 win. BBL Alakhnath’s junior boys’ team also secured a 2-0 decision alongside Police Modern School Nakatia. Senior boys’ volleyball matches saw 2-0 sweeps recorded by GRM Nainital Road, Sacred Heart Nainital Road, and Vinayak International. Senior girls’ volleyball winners included Sobtis Public School, Bedi International, Sacred Heart Nainital Road, and GD Goenka.
Table tennis brackets featured several decisive outcomes across age groups. In the under-11 boys’ category, Kushagra Joshi of BBL Pilibhit Road defeated Samridh Gupta of GRM Dohra Road 2-0. In the under-17 girls’ division, Shivi Sharma of BBL Pilibhit Road topped Nuha Ahmed of GRM Dohra Road 2-0. Additional table tennis victories went to Nandini of GD Goenka in under-13 girls and Apar Shakti of Criethics in under-15 boys.
Schedule of Remaining Matches
The three-day inter-school tournament continues through the weekend at the BBL Public School campus on Alakhnath Road, featuring remaining rounds in both volleyball and table tennis ahead of the scheduled closing ceremonies.
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