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Vol. 5 Num 72 Sat. August 07, 2004  
   
Sports


Nat'l hockey
Navy hold Dhaka


Defending champions Dhaka forced to drop points in their opening super league match of the ANAS Group National Hockey Champion-ship at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium yesterday.

Came from behind Bangladesh Navy held the holders with a 1-1 draw.

Discarded national striker Rafiqul Islam Kamal put Dhaka ahead in the 14th minute with a field goal while Bachchu Gazi restored the parity for the sailors also by a field goal in the 45th minute.

In other match of the day, last year runners-up Dhaka University scored a solitary goal victory over BKSP at the same venue.

Moksedul Islam netted the all-important field goal in the 46th minute.

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The Dhaka University goalkeeper thwarting a BKSP attempt during their super league encounter of the ANAS Group National Hockey Championship at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium yesterday. PHOTO: STAR