Guru Teg Bahadur Academy from Chachrari, Jagraon, and Jarkhar Hockey Academy registered victories in junior category matches of the 16th JST Truck Permit-Olympian Prithipal Singh Hockey Festival.
The tournament is being organised by Mata Sahib Kaur Sports Charitable Trust, Jarkhar. Chachrari boys defeated Ghawaddi Centre 6-2 to enter the semi-finals while Jarkhar Academy overpowered HTC Rampur Hockey Centre 5-3 to record their first win of the tournament.
In the senior category, Gill Club, Ghawaddi, outclassed Jarkhar Hockey Academy 9-4 and stormed into the last four. In another hard-fought encounter, Neeta Club Rampur defeated Sant Baba Gulab Singh Club Gholia Khurd, Moga, 4-2 to secure their berth in the next round.
The organisers commemorated 43rd death anniversary of legendary hockey icon Prithipal Singh with respect.
Paying floral tributes at the life-size statue of the Olympian, MLA Jeevan Singh Sangowal hailed Prithipal Singh’s contribution to Indian hockey and described him as a “timeless inspiration for young sportspersons”.
MLA Sangowal declared the road leading to Jarkhar Stadium would soon be reconstructed, reaffirming the government’s commitment towards strengthening rural sports infrastructure in the state.
