Bilaspur, Nov. 11 -- The 12th Himachal Pradesh State Junior Kho Kho Championship for Boys and Girls concluded successfully at Government Senior Secondary School, here at Jukhala with Hamirpur emerging as the double champion, claiming both the Boys' and Girls' titles after two days of high-spirited play.

The event was organised by the Himachal Pradesh Kho Kho Association under the aegis of the Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) which concluded on November 9, as per a KKFI press release.

In the Girls' final, Hamirpur defeated Mandi with a 12-7 scoreline, winning by five points, while in a closely contested Boys' final, Hamirpur edged past Sirmaur 10-9, sealing victory by one point and one inning.

A total of eight districts, Shimla, Solan...