Sixth edition of Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey tournament begins in Chandigarh from Apr 29

Chandigarh, Apr 28: Twelve teams will compete in the sixth edition of the Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial hockey tournament to be held here from April 29 to May 6.
Air Force Hockey team from Bangladesh will be one of the 12 sides taking part in the tournament, Air Marshal S Sivakumar said on Monday.
The other participating teams include Indian Air Force, Chandigarh XI, Punjab & Sind Bank, Central Industrial Security Force, Army XI, Indian Navy, Indian Railways and Rail Coach Factory.
The tournament winning team will get a prize money of Rs 3 lakh while the runners-up side will pocket Rs 2 lakh. Man of the match for each match will get Rs 10,000 while the player of the tournament will pocket Rs 25,000.
The matches will be played at Raghbir Singh Bhola Hockey Ground, 3 Base Repair Depot, Air Force Station here on league-cum-knockout basis.
Air Force Sports Control Board has been organising the prestigious hockey tournament in the memory of legendary late Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh at 3 BRD, Air Force Station, Chandigarh since 2018.
“Considering the eminence of the tournament in the Indian hockey scenario and the initiatives being taken by the Air Force Sports Control Board to encourage hockey at all levels, an all out effort is being made to promote the event,” Sivakumar said.
Sivakumar said the organisers are hoping participation of more overseas teams, including from the UK, in next year’s edition.
The organisers also plan to hold the event alternately in Chandigarh and Bengaluru beginning next year, he said.
Group Captain Y S Panghal, Organising Secretary of the event, briefed about the tournament.
“Our air warriors have toiled hard and proved their mettle at all competitive levels and have brought laurels to the country as well as the Indian Air Force,” Panghal said.
“To promote hockey, the game in which our country has excelled for so many years in the international arena and to bring back its glory, it is strongly felt that there should be quality tournaments in the country where emerging talent competes and gets exposure to the fast pace game.
“This has resulted in the evolution of the Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey tournament since 2018,” Panghal said.
Air Marshal Vijay Kumar Garg, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command, will be the chief guest for the opening ceremony on April 29 while Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, chief of the Air Staff, will preside over the closing ceremony on May 6. (PTI)

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