ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has announced two-day trials for young hockey players which will be held on May 12 and 13 here at the Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium.

PSB spokesman said that players aged from 14 to 19 can take part in the trials which will start at 10:30am on both days with the selected players to join the PSB-run hockey academy.

Interested players are advised to appear for trials with the copy of their birth documents i.e. ‘B’ Form or National Identity Card. He said that interested players can contact with PSB officials Arshad Mahmood at his mobile phone number 0321-5344113 and Mahmood Aslam Dar at 0333-5203397.

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