3 Pakistan teams for Surjit hockey tourney
Jalandhar, September 30
The silver jubilee edition of the Surjit Hockey Tournament would be held at the local Olympian Surjit Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Burlton Park, from October 18 to 25, according to deputy commissioner, Jalandhar, Ajeet Singh Pannu who is also the president of the Surjit Hockey Society.
He said this time three Pakistani teams – Javed Hockey Club, Gojra, Crescent Hockey Club, Sialkot, and Independent Hockey Club, Sargodha, would participate in the tournament. The names of the Pakistani teams have been recommended by the Pakistan Hockey Federation. All three teams would be directly placed into the quarterfinal league stage.
The silver jubilee edition of the tournament would be played on knock-out-cum-league basis. According to Iqbal Singh Sandhu, organising secretary of the tournament, last year’s runners-up and star-studded Indian Airlines, Delhi, will now play under the banner of Air India, Mumbai, as Indian Airlines has merged with Air India.