PESHAWAR (Sports Reporter): Chamkani won the Peshawar Inter-School Hockey Tournament after defeating Cantt Two 3-0 in the final held under the Directorate of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as part of the U-15 National School Hockey Tournament.
Teams from different schools took part in the event with enthusiasm and displayed their hockey skills throughout the competition.
The final was contested between Chamkani and Cantt Two. Chamkani gave a commanding performance and kept control of the match through attacking play, accurate passing, strong coordination and disciplined defence.
Chamkani maintained pressure from the start and scored three goals to seal a convincing victory. Cantt Two tried to make a comeback but could not score.
At the prize distribution ceremony, the winning team, Chamkani, received the championship trophy and a cash prize of Rs15,000. Runner-up Cantt Two were awarded the runners-up trophy and a cash prize of Rs10,000.
District Sports Officer Peshawar Ahmad Zaman attended the ceremony as chief guest. Office-bearers of the Hockey Association, including Zahir Shah Lala and Zia Buneri, other officials and distinguished guests were also present on the occasion.
The chief guest and other guests distributed prizes among the successful teams and players and praised the participants for their performances.
Speaking on the occasion, Ahmad Zaman said school-level hockey competitions were highly important for spotting and grooming young talent. He said such events provided promising players with opportunities to move towards national and international competition.
He said the Directorate of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was continuing to arrange different sports competitions to promote sports and encourage youth to take part in healthy and constructive activities.
Ahmad Zaman said U-15 competitions not only encouraged emerging players but also provided young athletes an effective platform to show their abilities. He congratulated all participating teams, players, coaches, officials and representatives of the Hockey Association on the successful organisation of the tournament.
Participants appreciated the efforts of the Directorate of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for promoting school hockey. They said holding such competitions on a regular basis would help build a sporting culture among youth and play an important role in finding new hockey talent in the province.
At the conclusion of the event, players and officials of Chamkani received the championship trophy and cash prize, while Cantt Two were also presented with their trophy and cash award. The players thanked the organisers for successfully conducting the tournament.
