Hockey is without doubt our national game. It is
played all over the country. It is not a costly game like cricket. Even poor is
students can play hockey. For a long time our country has been the world
champion in this game. Still Pakistan is one of the champions. Our game is
admired all over the world.
Hockey is a game in which there is a lot of action
and suspense. In this game the situation changes very fast. Every minute can
bring a surprise. The players continue running fast with the ball to score a
goal. Pakistan has produced world famous hockey players like Hassan Sardar. He
was known as the hickey wizard. But some critics feel that the standard of
Pakistan hickey is now falling day by day.
I take a lot of interest in the hockey matches which
are played in Lahore. Last Saturday I witnessed a hockey match which was played
on our college ground between our college team and the team of Science College
Lahore. Both the teams were evenly attached. Hundreds of students had come to
see the match between the two college schools teams.
At exact 3.30 p.m. the players of both the teams
entered the playground along with the referee. Mr. Imran of the Science was the
referee. He is well known for the impartial decisions. The teams took their
positions and when the referee blew the whistle the game started. The eyes of
all the spectators were following the actions and moves of the players. The
ball was rolling very swiftly between the players of the two teams.
Although in the beginning, the game was not very
fast yet by and by it picked up speed. The players of both the teams were quite
healthy and active. The players of Science College were wearing white and blue
uniforms. The color of the uniforms worn by our college team was blue and
white.
After nearly fifteen minutes the game became very
fast. Both the teams were now becoming more and more aggressive in their moves.
They were trying their best to score a goal. The Science college team was
dominating the field for a long time but they were unable to score a goal. The
defenders of our team were very strong.
They did not allow the opposite team to score a
goal so easily, Just before the interval Saied, the captain of the Science College
able to score a goal in a quick and sudden move. The boys of our college team
did not lose their heart. They played courageously and patiently. But nothing
could be done before the halftime.
After the interval again the game started quite
briskly. The spectators were really enjoying the game very much. Now our school
team was donating the ground. Soon our team scored two goals against their
opponents within ten minutes of the re-start of the game. The students of our
college were happy. They cheered our boys to encourage them.
The players of the Science college fought back and
played very good game in a stylish manner. But they were unable to score.
Any further goal till the end in spite of their
best efforts. The spectators praised the good game played by both the teams. At
last the game came to an end. Our College team won by two goals to one. The
Principal of our College congratulate players of our team for their fine
team work.