3rd President Cup U-14 Men and U-17 Women Hockey Championship to kick-start today

    17-Aug-2019
By Our Sports Reporter
IMPHAL, Aug 17 : 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.