New Delhi, August 7, 2013: Hockey
India felicitated the junior
women hockey team at in New Delhi for winning
the bronze medal in the FIH Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup in Germany.
In the felicitation ceremony, Hockey India awarded
cheques of Rs 1 lakh to each player of the team and their chief coach Neil
Hawgood. A cheque of Rs 50,000 was awarded to each member of the teams support
staff.
The vice-captain of the team and forward Rani was awarded an
additional cheque of Rs 1 lakh for winning Best Player of the Tournament Award
in the tournament.
On congratulating the team, Hockey India, secretary
general Dr Narinder Batra said: “It’s indeed a proud moment for us that
our junior women team has won the bronze medal in the FIH Junior Women’s World
Cup.”
Hockey India
president Mariamma Koshy, vice-president Pratap Satpathy, associate vice-president
Rajeev Mehta, joint secretary Manoj Bhore, joint secretary Dr Gurdeep Singh and
Firoz Ansari, member, executive board presented cheques to the players and
support staff.
Also, group captain R K Raksha, secretary, Services Sports
Control Board, Dr. P C Kashyap, executive director (operations), Sports
Authority of India, Rajesh Kurup, general manager, corporate reputation and branding,
Cairn India
presented the cheques to players and support staff.
Photo caption: Captain of Junior Women Team Sushila Chanu receiving cheque
from Hockey India
President Ms.Mariamma Koshy in New Delhi on August 7, 2013
