LUCKNOW, Nov. 13 -- Making their debut in the 44th All India KD Singh 'Babu' Prize Money Men's Hockey Tournament, Uttar Pradesh Police (UPP) suffered a 4-2 defeat against South Central Railway (SCR) in their opening Pool-C encounter on Thursday, at the Padma Shri Mohammad Shahid Hockey AstroTurf here. In the day's other Pool-B fixture, Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB) and the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) played out an entertaining 2-2 draw. SCR made a strong start to the contest, with both sides displaying aggressive hockey in the opening quarter, though neither could break the deadlock. The Railway side eventually took control in the second quarter through Pratap Lakra, who converted two penalty strokes-awarded in the 23rd and 26th minutes-to give SCR a 2-0 advantage. UP Police responded in the third quarter when Ankit Kumar Prajapati converted a penalty corner in the 32nd minute, reducing the margin to 2-1. However, SCR restored their two-goal cushion in the 45th minute, with Manish Kumar finding the net from open play to make it 3-1. Both teams added one goal apiece in the final quarter, but SCR held on for a deserved 4-2 victory. In the Pool-B match, PSB made a dream start as Yuvraj Singh scored from a penalty-corner drag-flick in the very first minute. CAG's Harish Somappa Mutagar equalised in the 14th minute with a field goal, before Harmanjit Singh restored PSB's lead in the 25th minute through another penalty corner. CAG refused to give up, and Amid Khan Pathan converted a penalty corner in the 50th minute to secure a 2-2 draw. The 3rd SB Lal Advocate Memorial Veteran Tennis Tournament 2026 will be held from November 14 to 15, at the La Martiniere Lawn Tennis Facility here. The tournament will feature singles and doubles matches for veteran players. The event include veteran singles and doubles events across all categories....