Junior hockey gains confidence from seniors’ win
Pakistan national U18 team preparing for Sultan of Johar Cup
KARACHI:
Taking heart from Pakistan national hockey team’s winning start at the Asian Games in South Korea, the country’s junior squad has pledged to triumph in the upcoming 2014 Sultan of Johar Cup, scheduled to start from October 12 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
The youngsters are currently in the second phase of their training camp under chief coach Manzoorul Hasan, which was shifted to the Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium Islamabad from the Hockey Stadium of Karachi and commenced on September 18.
“After watching the senior team’s encouraging performance in Incheon, the young team is now raring to shine in their forthcoming international assignment,” Manzoor told The Express Tribune.
Presently, 46 players are attending the camp, out of which 31 have played for the national junior team while the rest have never played a match outside district level.
Manzoor added that the selected team will leave for Malaysia on October 9.
“For now, we have to work really hard as there are only 16 days remaining for the final selection of the 18-member squad for the Sultan of Johar Cup.”
Meanwhile, the training camp of the Rest of Pakistan Women’s Hockey probable, looking to participate at the Surjit Hockey Tournament, will start on September 24 at the Johor Town Hockey Stadium, Lahore.
The competition is scheduled to commence on October 27 and end November 7 in Jalandhar, India.
Taking heart from Pakistan national hockey team’s winning start at the Asian Games in South Korea, the country’s junior squad has pledged to triumph in the upcoming 2014 Sultan of Johar Cup, scheduled to start from October 12 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
The youngsters are currently in the second phase of their training camp under chief coach Manzoorul Hasan, which was shifted to the Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium Islamabad from the Hockey Stadium of Karachi and commenced on September 18.
“After watching the senior team’s encouraging performance in Incheon, the young team is now raring to shine in their forthcoming international assignment,” Manzoor told The Express Tribune.
Presently, 46 players are attending the camp, out of which 31 have played for the national junior team while the rest have never played a match outside district level.
Manzoor added that the selected team will leave for Malaysia on October 9.
“For now, we have to work really hard as there are only 16 days remaining for the final selection of the 18-member squad for the Sultan of Johar Cup.”
Meanwhile, the training camp of the Rest of Pakistan Women’s Hockey probable, looking to participate at the Surjit Hockey Tournament, will start on September 24 at the Johor Town Hockey Stadium, Lahore.
The competition is scheduled to commence on October 27 and end November 7 in Jalandhar, India.