Lal Bahadur Shastri Four Nation Women Hockey Tournament at Dhyan Chand National Stadium > 8th-12th November 2011

Entry : Free Passes

Place : Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
Landmark : Near India Gate
Venue Info : Map | Nearest Metro Station - 'Khan Market'

Event Details : 22nd Lal Bahadur Shastri U-21 Four Nation Women’s Hockey Tournament.

The key initiative taken by the The Lal Bahadur Shastri Hockey Tournament Committee this year is to promote four nation Under-21 Women’sHockey Tournament. The tournament will feature top ranked hockey teams in the world includingGermany, New Zealand and Australia along with hosts India.
Delhi Chief Minister Smt. Sheila Dikshit will inaugurate the opening ceremony. On the opening day, Australia will take on Germany, while the Indian team will open its campaign againstNew Zealand. The championship will witness a total of 8 matches, starting from the RoundRobin league and leading to the finals. A team shall receive 3 points for a win and 1 point for adraw .The top two teams on the basis of points shall meet in the finals on 12th November.
Speaking on the occasion Chairman of the Committee Sqn. Ldr. Kamal Chaudhary said, “Ouraim is to popularize, encourage and assist in improving the standard of sports in general andhockey in particular, we wish to inculcate discipline and sportsman spirit amongst the youngwomen players and teams by organizing the Lal Bahadur Shastri Women’s Hockey Tournamentannually”.
Spread over a period of five days, the under-21 competition will serve as a medium forpublicizing hockey as a sport among young women, encouraging them to take up the nationalgame as a professional career. By ensuring participation from leading countries, as far aswomen’s hockey is concerned, the organizers have shown their intent of conducting a highlycompetitive tournament.

Schedule : 
8th November :
Australia vs. Germany - 1:00 pm
India Vs. New Zealand - 3:00 pm
9th November :
New Zealand Vs. Germany - 1:00 pm
Australia Vs. India - 3:00 pm
10th November :
Rest Day
11th November :
Australia Vs. New Zealand - 1:00 pm
India Vs. Germany - 3:00 pm
12th November :
IIIrd Vs. IVth - 11:00 am
No. 1 Vs. No. 2 - 3:00 pm

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