PROVINCE REPORT
ABBOTTABAD: The second phase of the Inter-District Under-15 Hockey Championship began at the Hockey Stadium Abbottabad with the participation of champion teams from different districts of the Hazara region.
The championship is being organised in collaboration with the Pakistan Hockey Federation Regional Sports Office and the district administration.
Regional Sports Officer Hazara Suleman Khan and District Sports Officer Haripur Junaid Rehman attended the regional inauguration as special guests.
In the opening match, GHS No. 3 Abbottabad defeated Khala Butt Haripur 2-0 after an exciting contest. Neither side could score in the first two quarters, before Kashif scored for Abbottabad in the third quarter. He added another goal in the fourth quarter to seal victory for his team.
Haseeb and Usman officiated the match as umpires, while Shahid Gul Babal performed duties as umpiring manager. Shams-ur-Rehman, Saeed Qureshi and Riyat Khan Jadoon served in technical roles.
According to the tournament administration, teams from Mansehra and Haripur will face each other in the next match today.
