The handball final of the Tribune Trust Sports Festival in Chandigarh was high in excitement and energy.
It saw the Guru Nanak Khalsa School (GNKS), Sector 30, Chandigarh, with 17 points, winning over The Tribune School, Sector 29 (14 points). Mr Bhav Dhillon, the Hon Consul of India in Auckland, who is currently visiting India, was the Chief Guest at the occasion.
While Alok of The Tribune School was the top scorer of the match with 6 points, Subhuman and Vickey scored 5 points and 4 points each for the GNKS.
The recently concluded festival is organised under the theme Mainstreaming of Physical Education and Sports under the Fit India week
Moving on, Chandigarh’s Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS), Sector 56, with 27 points, beat the GMSSS, Sector 16 (26 points) in the thrilling third-place match.
For the Sector 56 team, Karan Patel scored 14 points, and Nikhil Patel scored 13 points. Piyush scored nine points, while Viney scored six for the Sector 16 team.
In another exciting event, the netball finals, Sacred Heart Convent School, Sector 26, beat The Tribune School 25-14 in the girls' final of the netball championship. Manyata of Sacred Heart top-scored with 19 points. In the third-place match, the GMSSS-20 beat St Peter’s School, Sector 37, 18-3. Niharika scored 16 points for the winning team.