
PUNE, Oct 4: Different shades of blue 8212; that perhaps could India8217;s hockey future as the inter-camp junior quadrangular concludes tomorrow with Light Blues U-21 taking on Dark Blues U-18 at the PCMC Poligras Stadium.
It is becoming increasingly clear that the two sides will form the nucleus of the country8217;s challenge in the first decade of the new millennium after scintillating pace and power scripted emphatic wins today.
Light Blues steamrollered Orange 5-0 first, Dark Blues then blanked Reds 3-0 8212; promising in the process to run their senior counterparts, training at Bangalore, close.
Light Blues8217; Prakash Chalke has shone in this tourney and two goals today to bloat a 3-0 lead lifts the inside-forward as a hot prospect for the country8217;s challenge at the 2001 Junior World Cup at Hobart, Australia and beyond.
Arjun Hallapa shot Light Blues ahead in the 2nd minute, Len Ayappa yet again scored from a penalty corner in the very next minute before a field goal by Gurjant Singh built a formidable lead in only 23 minutes.
Gabbar Singh, Roshan Tete and Kamlesh Singh scored for Dark Blues who led 1-0 at half-time of the 50-minute encounter.