Sports lovers to pay tribute to hockey coach Darshan Sidhu

Our Correspondent
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 6

Sports lovers of the region will pay tributes to hockey coach Darshan Singh Sidhu during his bhog ceremony at a gurdwara in Assi Kalan village tomorrow.

Born to an agrarian family of Bachan Singh and Karnail Kaur, Sidhu died at the age of 67 on May 29.

Being a national hockey player himself, Sidhu had prepared a hockey team of girls at Government Senior Secondary School, Kila Raipur, in 1985 and a large number of his trainees are still working on prestigious posts in various government departments and public sector.

Sidhu was actively involved in organisation of world-famous Kila Raipur sports for around five decades. He had done diploma in physical education from Amravati in Maharashtra and degree in hockey from the National Institute of Sports, Patiala.

Active involvement in Kila Raipur games

Sidhu was actively involved in organisation of world-famous Kila Raipur sports for around five decades. A large number of his trainees are still working on prestigious posts in various government departments and public sector.