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Tamil Nadu ad hoc committee’s proposals

Chennai: The ad hoc committee governing the administration of hockey in the State has chalked out a programme for the next six months.

This will include the selection of the State team for the forthcoming National championship for the Rangaswamy Cup at Pune in the first fortnight of March.

The selections trials for the same will be held from February 5 to 8 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here, followed by a camp till the departure. The committee consisting of V. Baskaran (chairman), Aziz Ahmed (secretary) and Ms. Renuka Lakshmi (member) is in the process of drawing up the schedule.

Apart from picking the team for the Nationals, the ad hoc committee has proposed to conduct inter-district championship for juniors (u-20) in March and April and the senior South Zone event for the Fr. Kaniampuram Trophy in May.

The State team will also take part in the major tournaments like Bombay Gold Cup and Agha Khan Trophy. The ad hoc committee also constituted a four-member selection committee consisting of Olympians V.J. Philips, Mohammad Riaz, Thirumalvalavan, besides international coach C.R. Kumar.

All the district associations and the University of Madras have been requested to send two or three outstanding players to attend the trials at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium. For details call 9444271202 or 9884968047.

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