Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 22: J&K Police team defeated Jammu Central team by 5 goals to 3 in the Hockey J&K UT level Senior Men Championship and lifted the title, played at KK Hakku Stadium, here today.
The championship was organised by Hockey J&K wherein a total of 20 teams participated including 10 from Jammu division which was organised under the supervision of national umpires, accredited by Hockey India.
In the final match, JKP emerged winners of the championship by a thin margin of 5 goals to 3 wherein J&K Police showed its best skills and used their experience to lift the title. The 1st goal was scored by Gagandeep Singh in the 9th minute of the game, followed by the 2nd goal which was secured by Satvir Singh for Jammu Central.
In the 24th minute, Pardeep Singh scored a goal for equalizer, thereafter Sarvant Singh captain of the JKP team netted 2 goals by converting penalty corner into goals during the 28th and 29th minutes of game and shifted the game in favour of JKP, while in 44th minute, 3rd goal was netted by Gagandeep Singh of Jammu Central who converted penalty corner into goal again putting stress on Police team. Prabhjot Singh and the star player of J&K Police Jaspreet Singh scored 1 goal each in the 4th quarter of the match for J&K Police and registered a win by 5 goals to 3 over Jammu Central.
Gurmeet Singh (Rtd Chief Engineer) was the chief guest of the final match. Speaking on the occasion he appreciated Hockey J&K for organising the successful championship, followed by Rajeev Sharma, president Hockey J&K announced cash prizes of 31000 and 21000 for winners and the runner up teams which was handed over by the chief guest to both the teams.
Tanveerul Haq, Brijesh Kumar, Salim, Sunil, Anjali Thakur and Minakshi Khajuria officiated the final match.
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