Chandigarh: In the opening U-19 match of CBSE North Zone-I hockey tournament, Ganga International School trounced Guru Gobind School (GGS), Sector 35, 8-0 at Shivalik Public School, Sector 41, on Thursday. Hosts Shivalik Public School blanked Alpine School, Pinjore, 4-0. In the U-14 category, Netaji Model School, Ropar, defeated Bal Bharti Public School, New Delhi, 5-1 while Akal Academy, Baru Sahib, beat Police DAV, Ambala, 3-0 in a lopsided encounter.

Earlier, DR Yadava, joint secretary, CBSE regional office, Panchkula, declared the tournament open. Thirteen teams from Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and HP are participating in the tournament. TNN