To commemorate National Sports Day and pay tribute to the legendary hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand, Victor Sports Club Pulwama, in collaboration with the District Unit of J&K Sports Council, organised a Hockey Tournament at Mehjoor Hockey Stadium, Pulwama.
The occasion was graced by Mr. Noor-ul-Haq (Ex-District Youth Services & Sports Officer), Mr. Syed Jameel Mustafa ( Senior Vice-President, Hockey J&K), Bashir Ahmad (Manager Sports Stadium Pulwama) and Mr. Aftab Malik (Managing Director, Al Habeeb Public School Pulwama), who encouraged the young players and highlighted the significance of sports in shaping discipline, teamwork, and leadership qualities among youth.
Three team participated in the tournament including Mehjoor Hockey Club Ratnipora, Khelo India Unit Tral and Victor Sports Club Pulwama. The final match was between Victor Sports Club Pulwama and Khelo India Hockey Unit Tral. Displaying outstanding skills and sportsmanship, Victor Sports Club Pulwama emerged as the champions, defeating their rivals by a convincing margin of 7–1.
On the occasion, the organisers expressed their gratitude to the Youth Services and Sports Department for providing the Mehjoor Hockey Stadium to celebrate the day and make the event a success.Speaking further, the dignitaries lauded the efforts of Victor Sports Club Pulwama and the J&K Sports Council for promoting hockey and providing a platform for budding players of the district.