Vellore / Tiruvannamalai  :

Armed Police, Chennai, won the overall championship in the 54th Inter-Zonal Police Games Meet 2014 held in Vellore and Tiruvannamalai districts.

Over 1,000 police personnel from central, north, south and west zones, Greater Chennai Police (GCP) and Tamil Nadu Commando Force (TNCPF) and Armed Police participated in the three-day sports meet, which began on Friday.

Eight events – obstacles, volley ball, basket ball, hockey, foot ball, hand ball, kabaddi and shuttle cock – were held. These events were held in three venues — VIT University campus, Nethaji Stadium and District Sports Complex in Tiruvannamalai. The Armed Police won volleyball (women), hockey (men), handball (men) and shuttle cock (men) doubles.

It was a runner-up in volleyball (men) and shuttle cock (women) singles events and amassed a highest total of 183 points.

Central zone won obstacles and volleyball events beating South Zone and the Armed Police respectively in the finals. Greater Chennai Police emerged as a winner in basketball (women) and football beating Armed Police and west zone respectively.

Central Zone emerged as winners in kabaddi in both men’s and women’s category. In the events, Greater Chennai Police emerged as the second best team in men’s and women’s categories.

DIG Periaiah won the shuttle cock (officers) singles event, while DIG Periaiah and the DSP of TNCPF Elangovan emerged as winners in shuttle cock (officers) doubles event.

DIG of Vellore Range R Tamil Chandran handed over the overall championship trophy to Armed Police. He also distributed medals to winners of other events during the valedictory programme at Nethaji Stadium in the fort city on Sunday.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Tamil Nadu / by Express News Service / July 21st, 2014