Air Marshal PK Ghosh, Air Officer-In-Charge, Administration presided over the closing ceremony of Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament, as the Chief Guest on 06 May 25, at Chandigarh. The 6th edition of the Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament was conducted from 29 Apr to 06 May 25 at Raghbir Singh Bhola Hockey Stadium of AF Chandigarh. The event involved participation of twelve teams, including Air Force Hockey Teams, from two foreign countries.
The hockey tournament is named after the legendary Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh DFC, whose passion for the game of hockey was unmatched. The IAF legend had always been an inspiration to air warriors as a leader who led from the front, be it during war or in the field of sports.
The final match was played between Indian Railways and Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala. The Indian Railways team won the match by 2 Goals (3-1 in the Tie Breaker) . Atuldeep and Amritpal Singh were declared as Man of the Match and Player of the tournament respectively. During a befitting award ceremony, medals and trophies were presented to the teams by the Chief Guest, along with cash awards of Rs 3,00,000/- to Winners and Rs 2,00,000/- to Runners up. Prominent International Hockey Players were also felicitated during the ceremony.
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