Pakistan Inter Club hockey champs

By S. M. Jiffrey ABDEEN Kandy Sports Correspondent at Matale

Water and Power Development Authority Sports Club from Pakistan became the Asian Club hockey champions when they scored a convincing 2-0 win over Kuala Lumpur Hockey Club, Malaysia in the finals of the 4th Asian Inter Club hockey tournament organised by the Asian Hockey Federation in association with the Sri Lanka Hockey Federation and played at the Nandimithra International Hockey Stadium in Matale yesterday. At half time the Pakistanis led 1-0.

It was a great performance by the Pakistanis who had four players from their Olympic Hockey team including the legendary centre forward Sohail Abbas who has the world record of scoring 390 goals at international matches and more known for his deadly scoop at goal which baffled the opponents.

The Pakistanis have now qualified to play in the Inter Club World Cup from the Asian Region.

Airmen third

Sri Lanka Air Force clinched the third place by defeating Matale Hockey club 3-2 in the losers final played earlier at the same venue. At half time Air Force led 2-1.

Air Force sounded the boards through centre forward Mohamed Mulaffer (2) and left extreme Gihan Wijeratne (1). Matale Hockey SC scored through centre half Pramesh Cramer (1) and centre forward Anju Hewage (1).

M. Ahamed and S. Rashdeen umpired.