LAHORE: General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff on Saturday visited Lahore and witnessed final match of 1st COAS National Inter Club Hockey Championship 2022.
Various Hockey legends, Olympians witnessed the match to support the revival of the national game and appreciated the joint initiative of Pakistan Army and Pakistan Hockey Federation as talent hunt for sportsman around Pakistan.
The final match was played between Lahore and Malir Hockey Clubs. Rana Zaheer hockey club Lahore beat Youth Hockey Club Malir Karachi after a thrilling contest. Chief Guest General Qamar Javed Bajwa (COAS) awarded Champions Trophy to the teams along with medals. Individual prizes to the best player of the winning team, best goalkeeper, most goal scoring player, defender and best forward player were also awarded. COAS also met representatives of the clubs from the remote areas of Pakistan and players to encourage for sports revival and talent hunt across Pakistan.
The championship started with 718 clubs from 72 districts and 28 divisions participating from all over the country contesting at four stages including district, divisional, provincial and finally concluded at National level.
