Haryana girls defeated Chandigarh to
win the championship trophy at the 21st Sub Junior National Under 14
Girls Hockey Championship which concluded here today.
Haryana girls were all over in the Chandigarh’s half though
the latter defended brilliantly. Both teams equally well yet failed to score in
the first half.
Haryana got the opportunity of two penalty corners but
failed to convert. However, in the second half of the game, Udita sounded
the board as she beat the Chandigarh’s goal keeper to score for Haryana.
Organised under the aegis of Indian Hockey Federation by
Pepsu Women Hockey Association, Fatehgarh District Women Hockey Association and
Mehar Baba Charitable Trust, the finals concluded in the presence of Deputy
Chief Minister of Punjab, Shri Sukhbir Singh Badal.
In his address, Shri Badal commended the role played by
Mehar Baba Charitable Trust in reviving hockey in the small town of Bassi
Pathana by setting up a nursery for young boys and girls, and he promised that
all support would be provided to Fatehgarh district to set up best sports
facilities in the area.
He announced that sports nurseries would be opened in every
District of Punjab so as to encourage the students to participate in various
games.
Shri Sukhbir Badal handed over the championship trophy to
the team from Haryana and the first and second runners-up trophies to
Chandigarh and Mizoram respectively.
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