Toronto, Canada - The 6th annual Yudh Gatka Tournament was a success. Despite the tournament being local, there was a large turnout of competitors and spectators on August 16th at Toronto's very own Ontario Khalsa Darbar.
Although only a few walked away with trophies, all participants exhibited tremendous effort and played gatka with a great attitude. Below is a list of the winners for all of the various competition categories.
List of Winners:
Soti Competition
Open 17+
1)Jarnail Singh (Brampton)
2)Manroop Singh (Malton)
3)Jasdeep Singh (Ottawa)
13-16 Group B
1) Gurpreet Singh (Spingdale)
2) Charnjeet Singh(Springdale)
12 and under
1)Bhupinder Singh(Springdale)
2)Gurjot Singh (Woodbridge)
Kirpan Competition
Open 17+
1)Harjit Singh
2)Manroop Singh
16 and Under
1)Charnjeet Singh
2)Gurjot Singh
Chakar Competition
Open 17+
1)Harjit Singh
2)Manroop Singh
16 and Under
1)Charnjeet Singh
2)Gurjot Singh
Also, at this event, Gulzar Singh Lahoria, vocalist singer, performed and was awarded for his new released CD "Eh Kum Khalsay Da" which was given the shromani award in Punjab from the SGPC (Shromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee).
All in all, the event was a success attributable to all who attended and contributed. With the amount of support from all over Ontario, the Canadian Organization of Sikh Students (COSS) is sponsoring 10 competitors to from Toronto to attend the International tournament coming up this Sunday, August 24th, in Calgary, Alberta. Next year, the local tournament will continue to happen in Toronto and the International tournament will be going south across the border to New Jersey State in the United States.