125 attend trials for Mata Sahib Kaur Hockey Academy

Ludhiana, June 23

Around 125 aspirants attended the trials conducted by the Punjab Sports Department to enroll players (boys U-17 and 19) for the Mata Sahib Kaur Hockey Academy in Jarkhar village on the Ludhiana- Malerkotla road today.

District Sports Officer Kartar Singh Sehmbey, under whose guidance the trials were held, said 50 players in both age groups were shortlisted during the selection exercise. He said the list would be pruned to 32 players who would be registered with the academy under the residential wing of the department.He said the players would be provided with facilities such as diet money, free boarding and lodging, and training based on the modern hockey techniques.

The four-member selection panel included senior hockey coach Arunjit Kaur, besides coaches Gurdeep Singh, Gursatinder Singh and academy director Jagroop Singh Jarkhar. — OC