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HOCKEY - Int News 28 Oct, 2021

Two days hockey trials on October 29 and 30 to select junior squad
Two days hockey trials on October 29 and 30 to select junior squad

Sports Reporter

ISLAMABAD (October 28, 2021):-The two-day trials for the final formation of the 18-member National Junior Squad participating in the Junior World Hockey Cup will be held on October 29 and 30 at Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium, Karachi.

The National Hockey Selection Committee will review the performances and abilities of the players participating in the National Junior Hockey Training Camp in two-day trials. President Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Brigadier (Retd) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar will also be present for final approval during the formation of the National Junior Hockey Team by the PHF Selection Committee while Secretary General Pakistan Hockey Federation Olympian Asif Bajwa will also accompany him to review the performance of the players.

The Pakistan Hockey Federation has issued a letter to the National Hockey Selection Committee for the final formation of the national junior hockey team on 29th and 30th October 2021. The Pakistan Hockey Federation's Selection Committee includes Olympian Manzoor Jr. (Chairman), Olympian Kaleemullah, Olympian Nasir Ali, Olympian Ayaz Mahmood, Olympian Khalid Hameed and Olympian Wasim Feroz.

Pakistan Hockey Federation to host practice matches between national junior hockey team and national senior hockey camp players in Lahore. The National Junior Hockey Team will arrive at Lahore on November 3, 2021 for practice matches with the players participating in the Senior Hockey Camp in preparation for the Junior World Cup. The first two matches will be played at the National Hockey Stadium Lahore on November 6 and 7 under the auspices of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, while the last two matches will be played on November 9 and 10 after a one-day break on November 8.

The World Junior Hockey Cup will be played in Bhubaneswar, India from November 24 to December 5 this year 2021. The Pakistan Juniors Hockey Team will play its first match against Germany on November 24 and Pakistan will face Egypt on November 27. The National Hockey Squad will play its last match of the Pool Round against Argentina on November 28.

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