Hockey: Colts leave for Junior Asia Cup

The Pakistan side will be taking part as the defending champions.

KARACHI:


Pakistan's junior hockey team have officially left for Singapore to take part in the Junior Asia Cup that starts from June 17.



The Pakistan side will be taking part as the defending champions.

The side will be led by Mazhar Abbas in the ten-day tournament which also includes Korea, Malaysia, China, Chinese Taipei, Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan, Indonesia and Brunei besides along with the hosts. Coach Ahmed Alam has said that the side was well prepared for the tournament.

"The players are in good shape and they have been training very hard in the training camps," he said. "I'm very hopeful."

Published in The Express Tribune, June 15th, 2011.
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