Indian High School emerge overall champs

Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Gulf News

Dubai The Indian High School, Dubai, retained the overall championship trophy in the Indian High School Sports Festival contested by 29 schools in five disciplines for boys and girls under-15 held at the school’s campus.

The hosts won the boys and girls basketball titles, girls badminton title and the table tennis boys crown. They also finished runners-up in girls table tennis and boys badminton events. The Indian High School B team also finished runners-up in the basketball boys event.

Speaking to Gulf News, Dr Tapan Das, the director of physical education of the Indian High School, said: “Our consistent performance is mainly due to regular training and the facilities for the students to excel in almost all the disciplines inside the school campus.”

The week-long festival was keenly fought with Indian High School girls basketball team remaining unbeaten throughout the event. They beat Winchester 31-10. Our Own High School Dubai 44-33, Delhi Private School Sharjah 28-22. In the last match they beat the Millennium School Dubai 18-14. Our Own High School finshed runners-up. The star behind Indian High School’s victory was Rachana Pillamari, who bagged the most promising player award.

The Indian High School fielded A and B teams.

In football, Dubai Modern School stamped their authority while in volleyball the Emirates National School Sharjah won the boys title and Delhi Private School, Dubai took top honours in the girls event.

Courtesy: The Indian High School

Rich harvest

The Indian High School team that won the overall championship in the Indian High School Sports Festival with their trophies.

inter-school event

results

Basketball: Winner (Girls): The Indian High School, Dubai; Runners-up: Our Own High School Dubai; Most promising player: Rachana Pillamari (TIHS).

Basketball: Winner (Boys): The Indian High School A team; Runners-up: The Indian High School B team; Most promising player: Ahraz Asad (TIHS).

Football: Winner: Dubai Modern High School; Runners-up: Our Own High School, Al Warqaa; Most promising player: Muiz Ahmad (Dubai Modern).

Volleyball: Winner (Girls): Delhi Private School, Dubai; Runners-up: The Winchester School, Dubai; Most promising player: Ramya Sabhesan (DPS).

Volleyball: Winner (Boys): The Emirates National School, Sharjah; Runners-up: St Mary’s High School, Dubai; Most promising player: Pratik Adwani (St Mary’s).

Table Tennis: Winner (Girls) Delhi Private School, Sharjah; Runners-up: The Indian High School, Dubai; Most promising player: Aneri Patel (TIHS).

Table tennis: Winner (Boys): The Indian High School, Dubai, runners up: Delhi Private School, Sharjah; Most promising player: Navya Zaveri (TIHS).

Badminton: Winner (Girls): The Indian High School, Dubai; Runners-up: Delhi Private School, Sharjah; Most promising player: Sanjan Venkatesh (THIS).

Badminton: Winner (Boys): St Mary’s High School, Dubai; Runners-up: The Indian High School, Dubai; Most promising player: Rolvin Fernandez (TIHS).

By K.R. Nayar ?Chief Cricket Writer