The players of the State gave brilliant performance at the IV SNBP Championship of All India Hockey Tournament Under-16 Boys. The team won the championship bringing laurels to the State.
The players of Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy team won the championship playing finals. On Thursday, after reaching the city stadium, the team players met Director Sports and Youth Welfare SL Thoussen.
On winning the title of the Champions in the tournament, the sports director Thoussen expressed delight. Expressing his contentment, Thoussen congratulated the players and encouraged them. He got acquainted with each player and got information about their performance and patting them on the back encouraged them to perform in similar events.
Sports Director Thoussen was happy to be honored with the Player of the Tournament for Academy Player Priyesh Dhuphe and the Best Forward Award to Ali Ahmed and said that we are proud of our players, who have made Madhya Pradesh proud.
Chief Instructor of Hockey Academy, Rajinder Singh, Assistant Instructors Lokendra Sharma and Mangal Ved were also present on the occasion.
It is noteworthy that the fourth SNBP played in Pune from October 1 to 7. In the final match of All India Hockey Tournament (Under-16 Boys), the players of Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy performed brilliantly and defeated SGPC (Shiromani Gurdwara Manager Committee Amritsar) 8-2 and made Madhya Pradesh proud by winning the winner.