THRIVING HOCKEY AT TRIBALS HEARTLAND

SUNDAY 10 March, 2001

As many as 86 teams are in action in the 23rd Oscar Severin Memorial Hockey Tournament- 2001 organised by Loyola Jesuit Society, Kunkuri, district Jashpur in Chhatisgarh State.

This may be a record of participation for any hockey tournament in India, perhaps even surpassing the hockey festivities of Coorg in Karnataka.

But, says president of the Organising Committee Fr. Sylvanus Tirki, Principal Loyola Higher Secondary School, Kunkuri, “Every year more than 80 teams participate in the most popular of competitions in the predominantly tribal area”.

The mega event has already commenced on 11th February 2001 on seven grounds. The final will be held on 8th April. This is a week end affair. The knock-out matches are scheduled to be played only on Sundays.

PTHE RECORD MAKING TEAMS

1. Morning Star Tukupani A

2. Madhu Club Darupisa A

3. Karma Bhelwa Toli

4. Chunmun Club Jamtoli

5. Jyoti Club Tongritoli

6. Kurumkeli Sukbasutoli

7. Baila Toli

8. K. H. Kharijharia B

9. Baiga Club Ghandutoli C

10. Adivasi Jansampark Namni

11. Sangam Club Kurkunga

12. Ghatmunda Nawatoli B

13. Junior Club Tangarpani

14. Hockey Club TSC Kunkuri

15. Imlipara Ganjhar B

16. Mini Mazra Matlutoli B

17. Junapani Halkatoli

18. Barkona Kapa

19. Hockey Club Tatkela

20. Ib Club Pannaghar

21. Hockey Club Ranaidipatoli A

22. Hockey Club Ginabahar Bartoli A

23. Subzi Club Dhoridhand A

24. Venus Club Ghandutoli B

25. Young Club Jokbahala

26. KOPE Kunkuri

27. Khushbu Club Turungakhar

28. Yuva Junior Club Dumartoli A

29. Agaaz Club Burhilight Bemtatoli

30. India Club Nadipara

31. Lathbora

32. Jubli Club Ginabahar

33. Wilson Club Ambachuan

34. Jan Jyoti Club Putukela

35. Mariyam Club Ghuintangar

36. Barangjore

37. Tempest Club Sukhapokher

38. Nav Jeevan Jyoti Club Jhiliberna

39. Vikunanivas Lorhaamba B

40. Sports Club Kaikachhar

41. Jaria

42. Singidai Rohtas Club Kansabel

43. Ghatmunda Navatoli C

44. Bulbul Club Halka Panna

45. Madhu Club Darupisa B

46. Sarpanch Ekadash Jurodand

47. Young Star Mahuatoli

48. Hello Majra Matlutoli A

49. Morning Star Tukupani B

50. Subhash Club Bhagatoli

51. Jharkhand Hockey Club Kunkuri

52. Hockey Club Ranaidipatoli B

53. Young Star Goraya B

54. Hockey Club Patratoli

55. Hockey Club Sirmira

56. Ginabahar Bartoli B

57. Resham Kendra Boratongri

58. Ganjiatoli

59. Saraitoli Kastura

60. Aunrajore

61. Milan Club Masrighat

62. KH Kharijharia A

63. Mariyamtoli Ghanjar

64. Navjeevan Jyoti Club Jhiliberna

65. Shanti Club Bemtatoli

66. Kargil Club Ghatmunda Navatoli A

67. Young Star Rudas Patna Jhandorani Rambandh

68. Sachin Club Nadipara

69. Bosco Club Lorahamba

70. Shanti Club Tamamunda

71. Jyoti Club Putukela B

72. Green Star Pograbartoli

73. Yuva Senior Club Barmundatoli B

74. Rising Star Hockey Club Jaikari

75. Chandidand

76. Subzi Club Dhoridand B

77. Prakash Club Kharuvatoli

78. Vincent Club Navatoli

79. Dhorhibahar

80. Barud Club Lodhma

81. Khutitoli

82. Jhandubam Ghandutoli

83. DLG Kunkuri

84. Angoori Club Peharkona Sarsabahar

85. Pakri Kachhar

86. Lathbora Circle B