Ludhiana, May 19 -- Olympian Prithipal Singh Hockey Festival began with matches and a tribute to the legendary player on his 42nd death anniversary at Jarkhar Stadium on Saturday evening. Organised by the Mata Sahib Kaur Sports Charitable Trust, the opening day saw matches in both junior and senior categories.

In the junior category, Rana Academy Hoshiarpur defeated Ghawaddi School 5-3, while Ek Noor Academy Tehing edged out Amargarh Hockey Centre with a close 3-2 victory.

In the senior matches, Kuldeep Singh Club Moga overpowered Amargarh Hockey Club with a 9-2 win. In the final league match of the day, Gill Club Ghawaddi defeated Young Club Utala 8-6 in a closely contested battle.

Outstanding players were recognised for their perform...