Jarkhar Academy, Coaching Centre of Rampur enter semifinals

Sports Correspondent

Ludhiana, July 31

Jarkhar Hockey Academy and Coaching Centre of Rampur in the junior section while Kila Raipur and Gill Sports Club of Dhamot in the senior category, wrapped up their respective matches to secure berths in the semifinals of Seven-a-Side Mata Gurmit Kaur and Gurinder Pal Singh Waraich Memorial Jarkhar Hockey League being organised at Jarkhar village, about 15 km from here, on Ludhiana-Malerkotla Road on Saturday.

Jarkhar Academy edged out Jatana Coaching Centre 6-5. The issue was decided through tie-breaker as the two sides were locked 3-3 at the end of regular period. In the second match in the junior group, Rampur Coaching Centre thrashed Ghawadi School 11-1 to join Jarkhar Academy in the last four stage.

In the senior section, Kila Raipur got the better of Rampur Club 4-2 while Gill Sports Club overpowered Ghawadi Club 8-7 through penalty shoot-out to book semifinal berths.

Ashok Kumar Prashar, senior Congress leader and chairman of Mata Sahib Kaur Hockey Academy, Jarkhar, was the chief guest. He was welcomed by Jagroop Singh Jarkhar, director of the academy, and other office-bearers of the organising committee.