Jalandhar: Semifinal Line-up Decided in State Sub-Junior Hockey Championship

Jalandhar: In the Punjab State Hockey Championship (Sub-Junior Boys and Girls)—organized by Hockey Punjab in collaboration with Roundglass Sports—teams from Jalandhar, Mohali, Tarn Taran, and Amritsar secured spots in the semi-finals of the boys’ category. In the girls’ category, Patiala, Muktsar Sahib, Malerkotla, and Bathinda cemented their places in the semi-finals. On the second day of the championship, quarter-final matches were played at the Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium. In the boys’ quarter-finals, Jalandhar defeated Ludhiana 2-1 in a closely contested match. Mohali registered a resounding 4-0 victory over Sangrur, while Tarn Taran dominated Patiala with a 7-1 win.
Amritsar also advanced to the semi-finals by defeating SBS Nagar 3-0. The semi-final matches are scheduled to be played on March 17. Distinguished guests present on the occasion included Asian Games medalists Amandeep Kaur and Baljit Kaur, international umpire Gurinder Singh Sangha, Dr. Jatinder Sabi, Avtar Singh, and Jagjit Singh, who interacted with the participating teams. Several prominent sports personalities—including Rajinder Singh Senior, Sanjeev Kumar, Harinder Singh Sangha, Gurmeet Singh, Kuljit Singh Bhanwra, Kuldeep Singh Mithapur, and Kulbir Singh—were also present during the matches.