Roundglass Hockey Academy Leads in Punjab Hockey League
Roundglass Hockey Academy (RGHA) continued their unbeaten run in week four and remained on top of the table in the inaugural Punjab Hockey League for the junior age group. RGHA has 12 points from four matches while Surjit Hockey Academy, Amritsar is in second place with 10 points from four matches. SGPC Hockey Academy PIS, Jalandhar is in third place with nine points from five matches followed by Namdhari Sports Academy, PIS Ludhiana, and PIS Mohali with five, four, and two points respectively.
The week four matches played at Namdhari Hockey Stadium saw RGHA secure a comfortable 4-2 victory over Namdhari Hockey Academy. Sunny, Arjandeep Singh, Jarman Singh, and Omrajnesh Saini scored for RGHA while Navraj Singh scored the goals for the hosts.
In the second match at the venue, SGPC Hockey Academy PIS, Jalandhar and Namdhari Sports Academy played out a nine-goal thriller with the Jalandhar side prevailing at full time. Sukhveer Singh scored a brace for the Jalandhar side while Sukhdev Singh, Balram Singh, and Harshdeep Singh completed the scoreline. For Namdhari, Navraj Singh scored twice while Sanjay and Shershubhjit Singh scored the other goals.
At the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar, Surjit Hockey Academy thumped PIS Ludhiana 6-2 to consolidate their second position in the table. Manish scored twice while Abhishek Gorkhi, Ajaypal Singh, Gurwinder Singh, and Harshdeep Singh scored for the winners while Nitin Singh and Abneet Singh scored the consolation goals for the side from Ludhiana.
Punjab Hockey League is organized by Roundglass in collaboration with Hockey Punjab with an aim to offer valuable match experience to grassroots players, fostering their professional and personal growth. The next set of matches will be played on the 27th and the 28th of July at Olympian Prithipal Singh Hockey Stadium in Ludhiana and Namdhari Hockey Stadium in Jiwan Nagar.
Results
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| Match 12 | Roundglass Hockey Academy beat Namdhari Sports Academy – 4-2 |
| Match 13 | SGPC Hockey Academy PIS, Jalandhar beat Namdhari Sports Academy – 5-4 |
| Match 14 | Surjit Hockey Academy beat PIS Ludhiana – 6-2 |
Doubts Revealed
Roundglass Hockey Academy -: Roundglass Hockey Academy (RGHA) is a sports academy that trains young hockey players. It is based in Punjab, India.
Punjab Hockey League -: The Punjab Hockey League is a competition where different hockey teams from Punjab play against each other. This is the first time the league is being held for junior players.
Surjit Hockey Academy -: Surjit Hockey Academy is another sports academy in Punjab that trains young hockey players. It is located in Amritsar.
SGPC Hockey Academy PIS, Jalandhar -: SGPC Hockey Academy PIS, Jalandhar is a hockey training center in Jalandhar, Punjab. SGPC stands for Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, which manages Sikh places of worship.
Namdhari Hockey Academy -: Namdhari Hockey Academy is a sports academy that trains young hockey players. It is part of the Namdhari community, which is a Sikh sect.
Points -: Points in a league are given to teams based on their performance in matches. Winning a match usually gives more points than drawing or losing.
Unbeaten -: Unbeaten means that the team has not lost any matches. They have either won or drawn all their games.