North Zone hockey selection trials in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, May 5 (UNI) The Chandigarh Hockey Association is holding north zone selection trials for IHF's youth development programme on May 10 and 11 at the Sector 42 Hockey Stadium here.

CHA secretary Y P Vohra said in pursuance of the Long Term Youth Development Programme launched by the Indian Hockey Federation to nurture grass root level hockey, the CHA is organising the trials from 3.30 pm on the two days.

The selected players will undergo rigorous screening and they will take part for the nationwide selection of 40 to 50 players for 2009 Junior World Cup and 2010 Commonwealth Games, he said.

Players from Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Chandigarh, who are born on or after January 1, 1998, are eligible for trials.

They will be considered for selection on production of original certificates authenticating their age.

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