India Clinch Asia Cup Crown

In the Junior Asia Cup:
Final: India 3 South Korea 2.
Bronze: Pakistan 7 Japan 2.

THE National Juniors will be playing as an outfit in the Razak Cup in Kuala Lumpur on Aug 2-12.
Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) competitions committee chairman Datuk Dr S.S. Cheema said yesterday that the juniors will benefit in the long run by playing against established seniors from other states.
“By fielding them as a team, talent scouts will also get a chance to compare them against juniors from other states, and hopefully, select a few more players for the 2009 Junior World Cup training squad,” said Dr Cheema.
The juniors finished fifth in the Junior Asia Cup in Hyderabad, India, and coach V. Muraleedharan had said that he was not keen to field them for the Razak Cup, as his training schedule will be disrupted.
Meanwhile, the Penang State Hockey Association (PSHA) will conduct a trial to select players for the Razak Cup today at 4.30pm at the Universiti Sains Malaysia Hockey Stadium in Minden.
Players who are born in Penang but want a release letter to play for other states must write in to the Penang HA.
For details call V. Jayanandhan at 012-4933314 or S. Sanjilatheeban at 012-4772306.