A late confirmation by Perlis in the National Veterans Hockey Tournament in Johor Bahru from Dec 7-10 – has brought the total number of teams participating to nine.
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Those who confirmed their entries when it closed on Friday were last year’s joint champions Pahang and Terengganu and third placed Armed Forces.
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The other teams are Negri Sembilan (fourth last year), hosts Johor, Perak, Police and Selangor.Â
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However, regulars like Kedah, Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Melaka are missing from this year’s meet.Â
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It has thrown the format of the tournament into disarray. Will it be a two-group format or a three-group format.
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Organising chairman A. Harbhajan Singh said the matter will be resolved before the team managers meeting on Dec 6 at the Johor Golf & Country Club. – BY RIZAL ABBDULLAH