Jalandhar: Exhibiting good skills & better coordination RGS Eknoor Hockey Academy, Tehang defeated RGS Gobind Sports Hockey Academy, Kukker Pind by 8-1 in the inaugural match of the 1st Round Glass Sports Inter Development Centers Hockey League (under 16 Years age group) here at local Surjit Hockey Stadium.
In the inaugural match of this league which started at the local Surjit Hockey Stadium, in Pool-A, RGS Eknoor Hockey Academy Tehang routed Gobind Sports Hockey Academy, Kukkar Pind by 8-1. Nikhil Mehmi of the winning team declared 'Man of the Match'. In the second match in pool-A, RGS GTB Hockey Academy, Baba Bakala beat RGS Guru Teg Bahadur Hockey Academy, Chachrerhi by 4-1. Both teams were playing on a 1-1 tie till half time. Gagandeep Singh of the winning team adjudged the 'Man of the Match' in this match. In pool -B, RGS Baba Palla Sports Club Hockey Academy, Butala defeated RGS Hockey Academy, Dhannowali by 3-0. Winners were leading by 1-0 at lemon break. Manjot Singh of the winning team declared the 'Man of the Match' in this match. In the last match of the day in pool-B, RGS Hockey Academy, Roop Nagar RGS beat RGS Youth Sports Club Hockey Academy, Mithapur by 3-2. Both teams were playing 2-2 till half time. Gagandeep Singh of the winning team declared the 'Man of the Match' in this match.
Earlier, Moscow Olympics Gold Medalist Olympian Surinder Singh Sodhi, IPS (Retd.) inaugurated the league. On this occasion, Olympian Rajinder Singh, Dronacharya Awardee & Chief Coach Hockey Punjab, Iqbal Singh Sandhu, CEO. Surjit Hockey Academy, Olympian Rajinder Singh (Senior), Surinder Singh Bhapa, Olympian Dilpreet Singh, Olympian Shamsher Singh and others were present.