SURJIT HOCKEY

PSB pip Javed Hockey Club for title

Kusum Arora

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, October 25

Continuing their winning spree, Punjab & Sind Bank, Delhi, grounded the hopes of Javed Hockey Club, Gojra (Pakistan), by beating them 1-0 in the final of the Silver Jubilee Indian Oil Servo Surjit Hockey tournament at Olympian Surjit Hockey stadium in Jalandhar on Saturday.

Earlier in the day Punjab and Sind Bank started the game on a fast note but missed some pretty good opportunities. Though the first half of the match was goal-less, but both the teams mounted equal pressure on the opposition defence and presented good attacking moves. At half time the score was 0-0.

In the second half Punjab and Sind Bank opened its account with the lone field goal from the stick of Rajwinder Singh in the 44th minute (1-0). Javed Hockey Club, Gojra (Pakistan), wasted three penalty corners in the 46th, 56th and 63rd minute. Similarly Punjab and Sind Bank boys too failed to convert a penalty corner in the 61st minute.

Meanwhile SAD president and Member of Parliament Sukhbir Singh Badal donated an amount of Rs. 11 lakh to Surjit Hockey Academy. Others present on the occasion were Punjab minister for sports, Gulzar Singh Ranike, director sports, Punjab, Pargat Singh and many senior Olympians.