Eight teams missing, but tournament won’t lose its pizzazz

KUALA LUMPUR: The absence of eight affiliates of the Malaysia Hockey Confederation (MHC) from the women’s Razak Cup hockey tournament should not detract the value or competitiveness of the event.

Debutants Indonesia will vie with eight other local teams – defending champions Pahang, last year’s runners-up Armed Forces, Kuala Lumpur, Terengganu, Perak, Johor, Selangor and Melaka – for the Cup.