Baljit’s only goal helps Sapura to hockey double


The ATM-Pernama team celabrate after clinching the inaugural women's National Hockey League title at the National Hockey Stadium on Sunday. They beat UiTM Lions 2-1 in the final. - SHAARI CHEMAT/ The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Former international S. Baljit Singh was the hero as Sapura bagged a double in Division One of the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL).

Having bagged the league title last month, Sapura clinched the President’s Cup at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Sunday when Baljit fired home the winner off a penalty corner in the 52nd minute to beat Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) 1-0.

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