WAPDA on Saturday not only registered a comfortable win against Railways but also replaced them at the leaderboard on the 27th National Women’s Hockey Championship being played at National Hockey Stadium.
As many as five matches were played on Saturday and wins came for Sindh Whites, Army Punjab Colours, HEC and WAPDA. In the first match Sindh Whites beat Punjab Whites 4-3. In a toughly fought match, Sindh led by 3-1 difference at the end of 35 minutes play. Sindh got their three goals through Sumaiya. In the second match of the day, Army had an easy sailing against KPK 16-0. In the third match, HEC beat Sindh Colours 8-0. In the fourth match, Punjab Colours thrashed Balochistan 5-0 and led the match at half time by 3-0. Punjab’s Tahmeena, Sidra Younis, Iqra, Iram and Mayda enjoyed with one goal each. In the last and most tough match of the day, WAPDA downed Railways by three straight goals that came in the first half while the second half was barren. President Pakistan Hockey Federation Qasim Zia was the chief guest.
On the occasion, PHF secretary Asif Bajwa, Organising Secretary Mrs. Abida Tanveer and Tournament Director Miss Parveen Sikandar Gill were present.