During the opening ceremony of the 2nd Hockey India Sub Junior Men & Women East Zone Championship 2024 in Assamโ€™s Guwahati on Wednesday manipur
During the opening ceremony of the 2nd Hockey India Sub Junior Men & Women East Zone Championship 2024 in Assamโ€™s Guwahati on Wednesday

Guwahati:ย The first day of the โ€˜2nd Hockey India Sub Junior Men & Women East Zone Championship 2024โ€™ saw Manipur Hockey emerging victorious in the Menโ€™s category at the Maulana Md Tayabullah Hockey Stadium in Assamโ€™s Guwahati on Wednesday (July 24).

In the second match in the Menโ€™s category, Manipur Hockey took on Hockey Bihar with the former winning the game 7-1. For Manipur Hockey, Akoijam Malemnganba (6โ€™), Nishi Saikhom Singh (33โ€™) and Gerik Ningombam Singh (40โ€™) got on the score sheet.

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The other goalscorers for Manipur Hockey were Lisham Max Singh (48โ€™, 50โ€™), Lanthoiba Okram (51โ€™) and Athokpam Milan (56โ€™), while for Hockey Bihar, Navin Nikhil Kumar (46โ€™) was the lone goal scorer.

Earlier in the day, Hockey Jharkhand took on Assam Hockey in the first match of the day and won 18-0 in the Womenโ€™s category. 

The goalscorers for Hockey Jharkhand were Sandeepa Kumari (3โ€™, 16โ€™, 34โ€™), Pushpa Manjhi (8โ€™, 11โ€™, 59โ€™), Pushpa Dang (12โ€™, 22โ€™) and Sushmita Guria (14โ€™, 47โ€™, 49โ€™, 57โ€™).

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The other scorers were Shruti Kumari (23โ€™, 28โ€™, 42โ€™), Sewani Kerketta (44โ€™), Rejina Kullu (46โ€™) and Ankita Lakra (58โ€™).