3rd President Cup U-14 Men and U-17 Women Hockey Championship to kick-start today
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 17 2019:
The 3rd President Cup U-14 Men and U-17 Women Hockey Championship organised by Manipur Hockey is set to kick-start on August 18 at Khuman Lampak Astro Turf Hockey Stadium at 1.30 pm with 7 men's teams and 4 women's team taking part in it.
The inaugural function of the tournament will be attended by Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi, National vice president, BJP Mahila Morcha as chief guest; Basudev Singh, president Manipur Hockey as functional president; Ranita Devi Longjam, former president, BJP Mahila Morcha; Sumatibala Ningthoujam, Chairperson, Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights; Moirangthem Nungshirei Devi, vice president MH and Pradhan, Khongman Gram Panchayat; and Phurailatpam Nimalata Devi, vice president MH and joint secretary Hockey India as guests of honour.
The men's team are clubbed into two pool sand teams drawn in the Pool A are Bishnupur Hockey (BH), KHSC (Khongman), Meiraa (Bashikhong) and HWC (Langthabal).
SEYO (Singjamei), HU (Lairikyengbam Leikai) and YCCIC (Kontha) are clustered in Pool B .
Winners and runners up teams will advance into the semi-finals.
Meanwhile teams participating in the women's competition are MEIRAA, IDEAL (Tera Bazar), YCCIC and BH .