Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 19: Defeating their rivals convincingly in the semifinals today, Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) XI and Pathankot XI sealed berth in the finals and will lock horns against each other at the same venue here tomorrow.
Earlier, in the first semifinal, Pathankot XI defeated New Gurdaspur Hockey Club by a solitary goal (1-0) and Lakhvinder was the goal scorer in the 53rd minute.
S Tajinder Singh was the chief guest in the match, while S Manmohan Singh was the guest of honour.
In another semifinal match, JKP defeated Guru Nanak Nagar Hockey Club by (2-0). For JKP, Jaspreet Singh scored the first goal in 18th minute, while Sikinder Pal Singh netted the second goal in 20th minute.
Harjinder Singh (IFFCO) was the chief guest on the occasion.
The matches were officiated by Charanjeet Singh (Tournament Director), Manje-et Singh, Gurmeet Singh, Gurjeet Singh, Jagjit Singh, Joginder Singh, Daljeet Singh Bhatia, Amarjeet Singh and Kulwant Singh.
In tomorrow’s fixture, New Gurdaspur Hockey Club will take on Pathankot XI at 1:30 pm, while GNNHC will take on JKP XI at 3 pm.
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