PESHAWAR, March 6 After two-day trials the NWFP Hockey Association Saturday named 41 probables for the camp set up at Lala Ayub Hockey Stadium in preparation for the National Games.

A selection committee headed by Tariq Hayat Khan, President NWFP Hockey Association, with its members comprising Mohammad Saeed Khan, Olympian Lala Fazal-ur-Rehman, Syed Zahir Shah and Malik Wadan thoroughly monitored the trials.

A total of 103 probabales from all 14 districts affiliated with the NWFP Hockey Association took part in the trials from which 41 probables were announced.

Probables
Goal-keeper
Afsar Ali, Raza Khan, Sheraz Ahmad.

Fullback
Ihsanullah, Ijaz Ahmad, Ali Hussain, Ali Akbar, Amir Hamza, Hazrat Bilal.

Half-backs
Qaiser Khan, Zahid, Yasir Islam, Kalim Khan, Rehan Khan, Kalimullah, Sajjad Hussain, Arshad Ali, Zahid Malik, Ahmad Ali, Zia Benori, Hussain, Inamur Rehman.

Forwards
Nouman Pervez, Jamil Bostan, Saeed Shah, Sadiq Niaz, Taimur, Waqas, Zeeshan, Tariq Hussain, Abdul Samad, Absar, Kamal Khan, Naveed Iqbal, Rafiullah, Ibrar Ullah, Shujah-ur-Rehman, Anis, Haroon, Waqar Hussain.—APP

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