Simdega, March 14: Hockey Bihar and Hockey Madhya Pradesh registered wins on the fifth day of the 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Women’s National Championship 2021 here in Simdega on Sunday.
In the first match of the day, Hockey Bihar edged out Kerala Hockey by a narrow 2-1 margin in Pool D. Shanti Kumari (23 min) and Rajina Marandi (52 min) scored to give Hockey Bihar a 2-0 lead. S. Krishnendu (46 min) pulled one goal back for Kerala Hockey in the final quarter.
In Pool F, Hockey Madhya Pradesh beat Le Puducherry Hockey by a comprehensive 8-0 margin. Shweta (33, 40, 46, 60 min) starred with four goals for Hockey Madhya Pradesh. Mamta Banjara (20, 28 min) scored two goals while Kritka Singh (45 min) and Tanu Bisen (48 min) scored a goal goal each.
The Pool E match between Assam Hockey and Manipur Hockey was forfeited.
The quarterfinals will start on Monday. Hockey Haryana will face Hockey unit of Tamil Nadu. Hosts Hockey Jharkhand will battle it out against Delhi Hockey. Hockey Odisha will face Hockey Punjab while Hockey Bihar will clash with Uttar Pradesh Hockey.
Meanwhile, Hockey India on Sunday announced that it would conduct a Coaching Education Pathway Level-2 coaching course in New Delhi from March 22 to 31.
Interested applicants can enrol via an open forum link. Each of the candidates undertaking the course has to submit a negative Covid RT-PCR test report with the test taken within 72 hours of arrival at the venue of the course.A maximum of 100 slots available.
The candidates have to submit applications before 6 pm on March 16 at this link: https://forms.gle/rKs3GDGjQQqJmphS6. (IANS)11
