BHA to organise indoor hockey tourney

Kolkata, Nov 21 (UNI) Bengal Hockey Association (BHA) as part of its centenary celebration will organise a six-a-side indoor hockey tournament from November 24-29.

BHA secretary Gurbax Singh told mediapersons here today that leading hockey-playing states, including Punjab, Mumbai, Karnataka , Jharkhand and combined Northeast, besides West Bengal will take part in this tournament to be held on wooden floor at the Netaji Indoor stadium.

He said after a round robin league two top teams will play the final.

BHA Vice-President S.Purakayastha said three top sports clubs - East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, and Mohammedan Sporting - will play in exhibition ties at the same venue from November 26 onwards.

Their respective teams would be composed of Olympians and national level players along with rising stars.

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