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2002 - Disastrous year for Pakistan
hockey
The worst sufferer being the
country's national game. The performance of the hockey team has brought
humiliation to the country. For the first time in the country's history,
Pakistan failed to win any medal at the Asian Games. Though the PHF is
headed by Gen Aziz, Chief of the Joint Staff, unfortunately he has failed to
take notice of the poor performance of the hockey team. Very few important
events in Hockey, took place in the year 2002. Some of them are:
Revival of Pak-India Hockey Series
Lahore November
11: The Indian Government agreed to play the hockey series
with Pakistan at a neutral venue. The both boards have decided
to play a three match series in Singapore in February next
year.
The Secretary, Pakistan Hockey Federation, Brig.
Musarrat Ullah Khan while talking to the newsmen at National
Hockey Stadium here on Monday, disclosed this.
“The
president of the Indian Hockey Federation, K. P. S. Gill
called me after getting clearance from his government and
informed me that the India is ready to play hockey series with
Pakistan at a neutral venue. He also made all the arrangements
with the Singapore Hockey Association. In reply, I agreed to
play with them in Singapore in February next year,But untill
Indian Government show some interest.As this statement is
being made only by the IHF President and we are waiting to see
the Government of India should officialy declare their
interest.” He Said.
The last series was played between
the two countries in 1999 in Delhi and Lahore. But due to the
cross border tension the sporting ties between the two rivals
were stopped and especially India refused to play Pakistan
every time, even at the neutral venues.
Unfortunately,
India faced Pakistan in Dhaka Cup final in 2001, and then two
times in Champions Trophy 2002 in Germany and in the Busan
Asian Games semi final.
The upcoming three match
series will be played after the three years period and hope
that this will continue in future for the betterment of the
game and better relationship between the two countries.
www.phf.com.pk
Pak thrash Bangladesh 9-0
BUSAN: Seven-time
champions Pakistan thrashed Bangladesh 9-0 to advance to the
semifinals of the Asian Games men's hockey tournament at the
Gangseo stadium in Busan on Friday.
Pakistan, who had
beaten China 8-3 in an earlier league match, joined Malaysia
in the knockout stage from Group B. India and South Korea have
already made it to the semifinals from Group B.
Penalty-corner specialist Sohail Abbas and Khalid
Salim scored twice, while Mudassar Ali, Ghazanfar Ali,
Mohammad Shabbir, Rehan Butt and Kashif Jawad grabbed one
apiece.
Pakistan toyed with the opposition from early
on, slamming six goals by half-time, even as Bangladesh failed
to make a worthwhile move. Pakistan seemed to relax a bit in
the second session, but assistant coach Asif Bajwa said it was
done deliberately.
"We wanted to put pressure on our
defence because we thought we had to improve that aspect of
our game," Bajwa said. "Our aim is to prepare for the matches
against India and South Korea." Pakistan take on Malaysia on
Sunday to decide the group toppers.
www.phf.com.pk
Pak: Umpire Faiz Mohammad Faizi promoted to
International Grade-1
The ruling body of
the sport International Hockey Federation (FIH) has promoted
the young , talented and upcoming International Pakistani
umpire Faiz Mohammad Faizi to International Grade-1.
Widely
know as Faizi in the hockey family is presently supervising
matches in Busan Asian Games 2002 and has so far supervised
three matches of the hockey events here. Faizi got the good
news on Friday when he received a call from his home town in
Peshawar that a letter to this effect was received at his home
address from the FIH.
Faizi who started umpiring in 1991
became International umpire in 1995 and since then has so far
supervised 40 matches that include Asian Games 1994, Champions
Trophy 1998, NCM Trophy , Holland 1996, Pre-Atlanta four
nation England, 1996, Panasonic Cup, Germany 2001, Asia Cup,
Hong Kong, 2002, LG Five nation , Pakistan 1997.
Meanwhile
the secretary of Pakistan Hockey Federation Brig. Musarrat
Ullah Khan expressed his pleasure over the promotion of Faiz
Mohammad Fazi and congratulated him for this achievement and
hoped that he will strive and work hard to get further
promotion in his field.
www.phf.com.pk
Three more Pakistanis join FIH
bodies.
KARACHI: Three
more Pakistanis were inducted into various International
Hockey Federation (FIH) committees during the FIH moot which
took place in Perth, Australia, last week.
Legendary
striker Hassan Sardar, recently appointed as a selector by the
Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), was included in the FIH
competitions committee.
Pakistan are already
represented on this body by former PHF secretary Col (retd)
Mudassar Asghar. Barrister Shahid Jameel was appointed
on the FIH disciplinary committee, while Khawaja Khawar was
given a slot on the equipment committee as an adherent
member.Pakistan already have one of their former
skippers, Shahbaz Ahmed, on the FIH athletes'
committee. Former Olympian Islahuddin Siddiqui is a
member of the FIH Rules Board.
During the moot in
Perth, PHF Secretary Brig Musarratullah Khan was elected as a
member of the FIH's supreme body -- the 21-member FIH
Executive Committee.
A number of Pakistan officials
are also likely to be included in various committees of the
Asian Hockey Federation when the AHF Council and Congress meet
in Kuala Lumpur later this month. The AHF meetings are
scheduled to take place on December 17 and 18.
Dawn
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