New Delhi: A first-of-its-kind hockey school tournament -- Delhi Waveriders School Cup -- came to an end today with V S Agriculture School, Kheragarhi claiming the winner's trophy at the Major Dhyanchand National Stadium here today.
The nine-day long tournament witnessed 32 school teams in Delhi/NCR battling it out for top honours. The closing ceremony today was presided over by Secretary Sports Ajit Saran.
The school tournament was backed by Hockey India (HI) with an aim to promote the national game at the grassroot level. The real estate major, Wave Group hosted the competition, presented by the Ponty Chadha Foundation.
The winning team is proposed to play an exhibition match against last year's HIL (Hockey India League) runner up, Delhi Waveriders. The team will also get an opportunity to visit the Indian national camp, thereby learning the nuances of hockey from the topmost players in the country.
The national selectors will also be present during the tournament and the youngsters will get an opportunity to showcase their talent in front of them. The aim is to take this tournament to other cities as well, thereby creating the best national level school hockey tournament in the country.
