The 51st Central Revenue Sports Meet 2019 kicked off on Wednesday with the opening ceremony at Sports Complex, Sector 7.
The games are being organized by CGST & Central Excise, Chandigarh Zone under the aegis of Central Revenue Sports & Cultural Board, New Delhi. 0ver 900 participants categorized in four zones- East, West, North and South Zones are participating in 17 disciplines being played in ten sporting venues across the city.
Chief Guest John Joseph, Member, CBIC announced the games open in the presence of BK Jha, Chief Commissioner, Income Tax, Ludhiana and Manoranjan Kaur Virk,Principal Chief Commissioner, CGST & Central Excise, Chandigarh Zone.
In football semifinals, IT Kolkota beat IT Delhi by 5-4 in penalty shoot out while IT Chennai outclassed IT Ahmedabad 5-3 via penalty shoot out. Finals will be played on Thursday.
In Cricket
Semifinals, IT Delhi beat IT Kolkota. In another semifinals, IT Chennai thrashed IT Mumbai in one sided affair.
In Table Tennis, Rachit Chopra, CGST, Chandigarh beat Devesh Karia, IT, Ahmedabad by 11-8,11-6,11-9. In another semifinals Shivanand Sheshadri, IT, Chennai beat Sayantan Dey, IT, Kolkota by 11-1, 7-11,11-5,11-7. Finals will be played on Thursday.