Fatehgarh Sahib: 7-day winter hockey camp concludes

Our Correspondent

Fatehgarh Sahib, Dec 30

The seven-day winter hockey camp organised by the Mehar Baba Charitable Trust (MBCT) Hockey Nursery, Bassi Pathana, with the support of German Embassy, concluded here today. Former Olympian and India hockey captain Rajpal Singh, SP, was the chief guest, whereas MBCT trustees Jatinder Cheema and Thakur Singh Mejie presided over the camp.

Addressing the gathering, Rajpal Singh appreciated the efforts of MBCT hockey nursery for giving players to Indian girls hockey team and to uplift the status of Indian hockey at an international level. He said he was confident that the players getting training in this academy would definitely fulfil the dreams of hockey lovers while playing in the Indian hockey team. He awarded medals to all the players, who attended the winter hockey camp.

Chief coach Tajinder Singh briefed the gathering about the achievements of the hockey academy. He said that MBCT Hockey Nursery was proud to have 104 of its players got selected by various academies, including SAI Patiala, SAI Chandigarh, GSS Ghuddha, ASC Bangalore, BUSNHA Khadur Sahib and Surjit Academy, Jalandhar.

On the occasion, an interesting exhibition match was played between the teams of MBCT Hockey Nursery U-14 girls’ and Nankana Sahib Hockey Academy, Amargarh Malerkotla U-14 girls. In this match MBCT girls won by 5-3 goals.