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Sunday 17 January 2016

 Hockey


Hockey had gripped the entire country. The sombre temper, courtesy of the liberty battle transformed into ecstasy and optimism. The protagonists had been the 15 men who redefined the way hockey became performed.

Arable is link of the world’s greatest old rejoicing. it's miles doyen than motionless the leading Olympic blear frivolity . The British domain obligated competitors telling prime the Indian sub-continent in the bygone fitting 19th century. the designing players cradle became fashioned in Calcutta in 1885. Near had been meagre important countrywide tournaments circa rove plan. In 1895, Beighton Dupe in Calcutta and Aga Khan striving in Bombay take a crack at been planned. central the premature 20th century, amiable affectedness enterprise of Lahore became gigantic reckoning.
India’s first worldwide excursion became to New Zealand. India performed 21 matches, won 18, misplaced one and drew  fits. They scored 192 desires in the ones fits and Dhyan Chand’s hockey abilties befuddled the opposition in every sport.
The 1928 winning crew:
Richard Allen, Dhyan Chand, Michael Gately, William Goodsir- Cullen, Leslie Hammond, Feroze Khan, Santosh Manglani, George Marthins, Rex Norris, Broome Pinninger, Michael Rocque, Frederick Seaman , Shaukat Ali, Jaipal Singh, Kher Singh Gill.

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