International field for hockey clash
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| Planet Field Hockey |
March 2, 2001 
The Khaleej Times
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AL NASR Leisureland hosts a top international field for an indoor six-a-side hockey tournament starting 8am today.
Sixteen local hockey teams, including Dulsco, A&B, Emarat, Al Laili Jewellery, Dubal, Danway, Sharjah Youngsters A and B, DPA, Goan Cultural Society A&B, GIP and Planners, join four top clubs from Pakistan, India, Egypt and Busher Sports Club from Muscat, to give the local hockey fans a treat to watch.
The event is sponsored by Cyclone- The Club, Basel Watch Company, African and Eastern, Rose Studios and Stores, Al Hagbani Group, Dream Advertising and Khaleej Times.
Shahbaz playing The Pakistani club have in their ranks international stars like Shahbaz Ahmed, Tahir Zaman, Rana Mujahid Akmal Sikandar and Naeem Ahmed.
The day-long tournament, first of its kind in the UAE, has the support of Abdul Kader Yousef and Brig. Mohammed Hussain Ali of Dubai Police.
The event will be played on league basis for which all 20 teams have been divided into four groups.
The duration of each league game is 10 minutes while quarter-final will last 15 minutes.
The semifinals will be played over a 20-minute period and the final game will last for 30 minutes.

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