SLC Morning and JDMC emerge victorious in 12th Padma Shree Shyam Lal Memorial Hockey tournament
New Delhi, February 4
Host Shyam Lal College registered its third consecutive win in the men's category of the 12th Padma Shree Shyam Lal Memorial Hockey Tournament by defeating Kirori Mal College 5-0 on Wednesday in Delhi, according to a release.
In the women's category, Janki Devi Memorial College (JDM) beat Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College 1-0. Komal scored the winning goal for the victorious team, and Anjali was awarded the Player of the Match.
For Shyam Lal College (Morning), Nandkishore scored two goals, while Shlok, Pankaj, and Harsh scored one goal each. Nandkishore was named Player of the Match.
In other matches, Shri Ram College of Commerce defeated Hansraj College 4-2. Samkit from the winning team was awarded Player of the Match. Samkit, Mansamar, Inderpal, and Ayush scored one goal each. For the losing team, Sagar Yadav and Gurshish scored one goal each.
Shyam Lal College (Evening) defeated KMC 3-1. Rohit was named Player of the Match. For the winners, Raghav scored two goals and Harsh scored one. Sagar scored the lone goal for KMC.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Wonderful to see the women's category featured prominently! A tight 1-0 win for JDMC. Congratulations to Komal for the winning goal and Anjali for Player of the Match. We need more tournaments like this to promote women's hockey at the grassroots level.
As someone who follows DU sports, it's heartening to see such detailed reporting. SRCC vs Hansraj is always a classic rivalry, 4-2 is a solid result. However, I wish the article had mentioned where the tournament was held and if there was any audience. The infrastructure for college sports needs more attention.
Bahut badhiya! Hosts dominating and both Morning and Evening sections of Shyam Lal College winning. Raghav with two goals for the Evening team as well. Talent is clearly spread across Delhi University. When is the final? Would love to go watch.
This is fantastic. Hockey runs in our blood and it's great to see the next generation keeping the legacy alive in colleges. Kudos to all the players and the organizers of the Padma Shree Shyam Lal Memorial tournament. More power to you all!
Solid performances all around. But a small note - while the men's scores are high (5-0, 4-2), the women's match was a narrow 1-0. It might indicate a difference in the competitive depth or playing styles. Perhaps future editions could focus on building equal strength in both categories.
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