A rich fare in the form of competition among junior talents await Delhi hockey fans this weekend, as inter alia traditionally popular Junior Nehru hockey tournament reaching crucial stages, with the final billed for today.
The 43rd Steelbird International Nehru Junior Cup final between Government Boys Senior Secondary School, Ladowali Road, Jalandhar and Birsa Munda Vidhyapith, Rourkela, will be played 14.30 hrs at Shivaji Stadium.
Currently, the 43rd Steel Bird International Nehru Junior Tournament and the third Dualat Ram Memorial Cup competitions are going on in Delhi, with both closing this week end.
The prestigious Nehru Cup that started with the opening match on October 30th between One Thousand Hockey Legs and Gujarat, played first time in three-tier format against two-tier since then, witnessed two great semi-finals on Friday.
While the semifinals of the Daulat Ram will be held today in the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, the final of the Nehru Cup, telecast Live by the national telecaster DD Sports, offer a grand spectacle at the spectator friendly Shivaji stadium.
Yesterday, in the e 43rd Steelbird International Nehru Junior Cup semifnals, Government Boys Senior Secondary School, Ladowali Road, Jalandhar beat Haryana’s CRZ School, Sonepat on tie break after both teams tie 3-3 at the end of regulation time.
In the other semis, Birsa Munda Vidhyapith, Rourkela, outwitted Indira Priyadarshani Higher Secondary School, Bhopal in a fighting score of 3-2.
Nehru Cup is the truly all India championship for juniors, as each state and other oganizations such as NCC, Sainik Schools send their championship teams, and in the process organize Pre-Nehru tournaments.