Air India to start title defence against Central Railway

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : May 31 2016 | 2:22 PM IST
Star-studded Air India would commence the defence of their title against local team Central Railway in Pool 'A' here tomorrow on the opening day of the PMC-Bank 12th Guru Tegh Bahadur All-India Gold Cup hockey tournament.
Among those challenging the defending champions in the ten-day tournament would be Comptroller and Auditor General, who finished runners-up in the 50th Bombay Gold tournament here last December, said a release from organisers Mumbai Hockey Association Limited.
A total of 10 teams have been divided into two pools and they would be fighting for the top honours in this tournament.
AI (Delhi), Rail Coach Factory (Kapurthala), Food Corporation of India (Delhi), Central Railway and Mumbai Customs (both from Mumbai) are drawn in Pool 'A'.
Pool 'B' consists of Punjab National Bank and CAG (both from Delhi), Hockey Bhopal, Western Railway and Union Bank of India (both from Mumbai).
The winning outfit would earn Rs 2 lakhs in prize money and the runners-up Rs 1 lakh.
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First Published: May 31 2016 | 2:22 PM IST

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