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This is an archive article published on July 24, 1998

Pushpinder to lead u-14 side

CHANDIGARH, July 23: Pushpinder Singh of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Senior Secondary School, Sector 35 will lead a 16-member Chandigarh under-...

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CHANDIGARH, July 23: Pushpinder Singh of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Senior Secondary School, Sector 35 will lead a 16-member Chandigarh under-14 boys team in the Independence Gold Cup hockey tournament to be held at Sector 42 Hockey Stadium from July 25 to August 1, under the aegis of Sports Authority of India SAI.

In the last edition of the meet, Chandigarh had fielded two teams 8211; A8217; and B8217;. The former was scrapped as majority of the players were found to be overage by the organising committee, while the B8217; team lost in the quarterfinal. However, this time also it is unlikely that the City team would make an impact in the meet.

8220;The organisers had mentioned in their circular the cut off dates as January 1 1984. However, the dates were changed to January 1 1985 at the eleventh hour by the organising committee. So, most of the players did not figured in that bracket 1985 and only one team could be selected,8221; disclosed Jasbir Singh, who was in-charge of the coaching camp.

The coach had selected 40 players for the camp, but at the last moment, nearly half of them were found to be overaged.

However, the players are yet to get their kit for the tournament. When conmtacted, SN Vohra, Secretary, Chandigarh Hockey Association CHA said that the team would get their kit tomorrow.

The other participating states are: Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh. Each state has been invited to field two teams.

Team: Harpreet Singh, Nirmal Singh, Navminder Singh, Savinder Singh, Davinder Singh, Ravinder Singh, Karandeep Singh, Jasbir Singh, Kirpal Singh, pushpinder Singh, Sandeep Singh, Surjit Singh, Ramanjeet Singh, Shamsher Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Sandeep Singh.

Stand-bye: Satveen, Padampreet Singh, Jasjeet and Kuljeet Singh.

Jasbir Singh will be the team coach.

 

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