Hazaribag team became overall champion in four-day long Jharkhand State level shooting competition organised at Khelgaon Ranchi. Players of Aakash Rifle Shooting club, which is an associated club of Hazaribag district rifle association won 11 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals in the competition.
Secretary (General) Rakesh Ranjan said that the Akash club was regularly organizing practice for the players in Hazaribag. This is the result of regular practice by the players.
Ranjan further said that this team will participate in zonal level competition, which will be conducted in the month of September this year. After zonal competition the team will participate in National level competition.
Ranjan said the president IPS Ajay Kumar Singh has sent his good wishes to the all players who won the title of overall championship in the competition.
He further said that they have selected the players for the purpose of zonal competition. In the State level competition Sandeep Kumar won two gold medals in 10 meter air pistol and 25 meter standard pistol events. Ravi Kumar Das also won two gold medals in the 10 meter air pistol youth event.
Kunal Ranjan won 2 silver medals, Akash Kumar silver, Hans Raj two gold medals. In the women's group Sobha Rani won gold and Sikha Rana won bronze. There was a junior group also.
The Hazaribag district rifle association organised a felicitation ceremony in the association office. Every office bearer and members congratulated the players.
On this occasion the secretary (General) Rakesh Ranjan said that they hope for the best performance in zonal and National level competitions.