Jalandhar, Oct 26, 2024 (Yes Punjab News)
Indian Oil Mumbai defeated Bharat Petroleum Mumbai by a margin of 3-0 to capture the title of the 41st Indian Oil Servo Surjit Hockey Tournament for the sixth time. Before this, Indian Oil Mumbai won this title in 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2023.
Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Dr. Himashu Agarwal distributed prizes to the winning teams of this tournament which was held at Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium. The winning team was awarded a cash prize of Rs 5.50 lakh by Amolak Singh Gakhal (Gakhal Brothers USA) along with the winning trophy.
While the runner-up team was given a prize of Rs 2-50 lakh along with a trophy. Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, the chief guest of the final match, introduced himself to the players. On this occasion, he announced a grant of Rs 25 lakh to Surjit Hockey Society. Before the final match, famous Punjabi singer Jasbir Jassi entertained the audience with his songs.
During the final match Indian Oil Mumbai and Bharat Petroleum Mumbai showed the best game. In the 8th minute of the game, Indian Oil captain Talwinder Singh scored a field goal to make the score 1-0.
After this, Bharat Petroleum got three consecutive penalty corners but Indian Oil’s goalkeeper Pankaj Rajak made the best saves.
Indian Oil was leading 1-0 at half time. In the 49th minute of the fourth quarter of the game after half-time, Indian Oil international Gurjinder Singh converted a penalty corner to make the score 2-0. In the 59th minute of the game, Indian Oil’s Rajveer Singh scored a goal to make the score 3-0 and win the match.
On the occasion of this final match, Amolak Singh Gakhal, Natha Singh Gakhal, Rajan Berry from Indian Oil, Atul Agarwal from Indian Oil, Olympian Harmanpreet Singh, captain of the Indian hockey team, Tarlok Singh Bhullar, Praveen Gupta, Ranbir Singh Rana Tut, Lakhwinder Singh Khaira, LR Nair, Ram Pratap, Gurwinder Gulu, Professor Kripal Singh Matharu, Gaurav Aggarwal, Randeep Gupta, Baljit Singh Norway, Ramnik Randhawa, Surinder Singh Bhapa, Iqbal Singh Sandhu, Rajwinder Kaur Thiara, Narendrapal Judge, Kamaljit Singh Hair, Cam Gill ( USA), Jatin Mahajan (Alpha), Navdeep Singh Gill sports writer were specially present.
