Trials for National Masters Games from today

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 20

The Masters Games Association, Chandigarh, will organise three-day-long trials to select teams for the 1st National Masters Games from Wednesday.

The inaugural edition of the competition is scheduled to be held from April 3, the organisers said here on Tuesday. 

On Wednesday, the organisers will conduct trials at the Sector 7 Sports Complex to select the athletics team in the above 30 years age group. They will select the men’s badminton team in the 40-45 years, 45-49 years and 50+ age categories. 

The trials will be also held to select the women’s badminton team in 35-39 years, 40-44 years and 45+ age groups. 

The sports body will also conduct trials to select men’s (35+) and women’s (30+) volleyball teams. 

Trails to select men’s (35+) and women’s basketball (30+) teams will be held the Sector 42 Sports Complex on Thursday, the organisers said.  

The venue will also host the trials for football (35+) and men’s (40+) and women’s (30+) hockey. Weightlifting trials will be conducted in 56kg, 62kg, 69kg, 77kg, 85kg, 94kg and 109kg weight categories for the athletes in the age group of 35-39 years, 40-49 years and 50+ years. 

Men’s and women’s tennis teams will also be selected during the trials on Thursday. While the men will compete in the 40-44 years, 43-49 years and 50+ age groups, women can participate in 35-39 years, 40-44 years and 45+ categories. 

Trials for swimming will be organised at the Sector 23 Swimming Pool on Friday, while table tennis try outs in various age categories will be held at the Sector 23 TT Hall, the organisers said, adding that the trials will be held across respective venues from 3:30pm.