Chandigarh: Air Force hockey meet on August 4

3 BRD (Base Repair Depot) will organise Air Force Hockey Championship from August 4-8 at the Sector 42 hockey stadium. Besides the inaugural match, the opening ceremony on Monday would be marked by a march past by the participating teams and a colourful programme by school children. The aim of the meet is to select Air Force team, which will participate in forthcoming Inter-Services Hockey Championship. Eight teams: Air Headquarters, Western Air Command, Maintenance Command, Central Air Command, Training Command, Eastern Air Command, South Western Air Command and Southern Air Command would be participating in the Championship. Players of international repute, including Baldev Singh and Sanwar Ali, will be the star attractions during the four-day event.