n By Paritosh Pramanik
IGNORING the warning issued by Vidarbha Hockey Association (VHA) not to be part of the selection trials conducted by Hockey Maharashtra, players from VHA affiliated districts enrolled themselves for the trials at Wardha on Wednesday.
According to reports, around 70 players from all over Maharashtra took part in the trials.
Players from Jalgaon, Amravati, Wardha, Akola, Beed, Gondia, Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts registered themselves for the three-day trials under way at Chintamani Academy and Management College. All the above mentioned districts are affiliated with VHA.
According to sources around eight players from Nagpur are also taking part in the trials totally ignoring VHA’s warning. Sources said players from Pragmatic Club, Jaibai Chaudhary School, Royal Gondwana Public School and a few from other clubs took part in the trials on the first day. Hockey Maharashtra vice-president TN Sidhra said the response was overwhelming and a few more are expected to join on the morrow.
“It’s a huge response. I was not expecting so many players for the trials. But the schools and clubs showed they want to play hockey and not spoil the future of their players due to the bickering between two hockey factions,” said Sidhra. Players from Mumbai, Kolhapur, Solapur, Sartara are also taking part in the trials.
The selection committee comprises TN Sidhra, Chairman, Prabhakar Bhoge (Wardha), Manish Akre (Yavatmal), Jageshwar Kaithwas and Chandrashekhar (Nagpur).
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