Chennai to host the 86th All India MCC - Murugappa Gold
Cup Hockey Tournament from 15th July 2010
Chennai, July 13, 2010 - Madras Cricket Club and Murugappa
Group will host the 86th edition of the annual Gold Cup Hockey Tournament from
15th July, 2010 to 25th July, 2010, on the Astro Turf grounds at the Mayor
Radhakrishnan Stadium, Egmore, Chennai.
Ten teams from across the country will take part in the 86th
edition of the hockey tournament. Army XI, Indian Oil Corporation, ONGC, BPCL,
KarnatakaXI, Indian Railways, Hockey India (JR), NamdhariXI, Punjab National
Bank and Southern Railways will compete with each other to win this prestigious
tournament. These teams will be categorized into two groups. The tournament will
be played on a league cum knockout basis.
MCC will play a friendly match against The Hindu on 14th July
2010 at 5:45 PM .The Inauguration Ceremony is to be held on 15th July, 2010,
post which two to three matches will be held per day till 23rd July 2010. The
top two teams from each group will qualify for the Semi-finals to be played on
24th July, 2010, followed by the Finals on 25th July, 2010.
Supported by Murugappa Group, one of India’s leading
business conglomerates, the tournament has become an instrument in promoting the
national game. The tournament winner will be awarded Rs.2, 50,000 and the runner
up will get prize money of Rs. 1, 50,000. Besides, the top prizes, the man of
the match for each game from Semi Finals stage onwards will also receive prizes.
The Best Player of the Tournament, Best Forward, Best Goal Keeper and the Most
Promising Player of the Tournament are the other special prizes during the
tournament.
Addressing the media here during the press meet, Mr. Arun
Murugappan, Managing Director, Parry Enterprises India Ltd, Murugappa Group
said, “We take great pride in being associated with our National game. Be it
hockey, tennis or cricket, supporting sports has always been a part of the
tradition of Murugappa Group. We are delighted to be hosting one of the largest
events in the Hockey calendar in India. The next ten days will prove to be a
feast for hockey lovers in Chennai , who I am sure will be there to cheer for
their favourite teams.”
About the Murugappa Group
Founded in 1900, the Rs. 13617 Crores (USD 3.03 billion)
Murugappa Group is one of India's leading business conglomerates.The Group has
29 companies under its umbrella, of which seven are listed and actively traded
in NSE & BSE. Headquartered in Chennai, the major companies of the Group
include Carborundum Universal Ltd., Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company
Ltd., Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd, Coromandel International
Ltd, Coromandel Engineering Company Ltd, EID Parry (India) Ltd, Parry Agro
Industries Ltd, Tube Investments of India Ltd and Wendt (India) Ltd.
Market leaders in served segments including Abrasives, Auto
Components, Cycles, Sugar, Farm Inputs, Fertilizers, Plantations, Construction,
Bio-products and Nutraceuticals, the Group has forged strong joint venture
alliances with leading international companies like Mitsui Sumitomo, Foskor,
Cargill, Groupe Chimique Tunisien, Winterthur Technology Group and Morgan
Crucible. The Group has a wide geographical presence panning 13 states in India
and 5 continents.
Renowned brands like BSA, Hercules, Ballmaster, Ajax, Parry’s,
Gromor and Paramfos are from the Murugappa stable.The organization fosters an
environment of professionalism and has a workforce of over 32,000 employees.
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