(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- It was a proud and exhilarating moment for the boys of Indian School Seeb when they clasped the coveted championship trophy of the CBSE Cluster Handball Tournament held on the school ground amidst the loud cheers of spectators.
The school was honoured to host the under-14 and under-19 boys Handball Tournament.
The opening ceremony was solemnised by Baljinder Singh, chairman, purchase, school management committee, Alpesh Thacker, chairman, infrastructure (IT), school management committee and R S Pathyarch, CBSE observer for cluster games and sports. The programme began with the National Anthem of India, followed by the prayer song.
The school's principal Nagesh Kelkar extended a cordial welcome to the array of guests who graced the occasion. The sports captain of the school Azalia P took the oath on behalf of all the participants. Singh wished the participants all the very best and urged them to put their best foot forward. The most awaited meet was declared open by Thacker.
Teams from various schools in Oman took to the field to qualify for the nationals to be held later in India. In the opening encounter played between Indian School Seeb (ISAS) and Indian School Ghubra (ISG), ISAS outplayed ISG by 13 goals against three. It was followed by a stunning display of valour and stamina in the semi finals and finals by ISAS boys.
The glitzy valedictory function was graced by revered chief guest Ravi Jayanthy, president, school management committee. The other distinguished guests were A K Moidu, convenor, SMC, Singh, Dr Dharmasa, infrastructure, SMC, Samar Bose, chairman, sports, SMC and Pathyarch. The under-19 Boys finals between ISAS and Indian School Wadi Kabir was keenly watched by spectators amidst loud cheers as the ISAS team emerged victorious with a clean sweep of 17 goals to nil.
The players were felicitated with certificates, medals and trophies by the esteemed members of the school management committee.
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