PRESS RELEASE
90th ALL INDIA MCC-MURUGAPPA GOLD CUP HOCKEY
TOURNAMENT 2016
To be held at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium
10 teams across two pools
Chennai, 30 August 2016:
The 90th edition of the MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey tournament
will be held from 1 September to 11 September 2016. This will have participation from 10 teams
pooled across two Groups. The top two teams will win cash prizes of Rs 5.00 lakhs and Rs 2.50 lakhs
respectively, and the top individual performers of the tournament will also receive additional cash
prizes. Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Egmore, Chennai will continue to be the venue for the
tournament.
This was announced at a press conference by Madras Cricket Club (MCC) and Murugappa Group, the
representatives of the two institutions that are organizing this tournament. The MCC was represented
by Mr.Srivatsan Subramaniyam, President, Mr. B Vijay Kumar, Honorary Treasurer and Mr. CN
Shanmugham, Organising Secretary. Murugappa Group was represented by Mr. Arun Murugappan,
Managing Director of Parry Enterprises India Ltd.
Mr. Arun Murugappan said “Murugappa Group is happy to be associated with this tournament for all
these years. The Winning team takes home Rs.5 lakhs (increased in 2015 from the earlier Rs. 2.50
lakhs) and the Runners-up team will take home Rs.2.50 lakhs (increased in 2015 from the earlier 1.50
lakhs). In addition there will also be a cash prize of Rs.10,000/- and a High-end bicycle for each of the
individual Best players - Best Forward, Best Midfielder, Best Goal keeper/ Defender, the Most
Promising Player of the tournament and the Man of the Match of the Finals.”
Mr. Srivatsan Subramaniyam, President of MCC added “As the Madras Cricket Club we are proud to be
associated with this tournament and be the only sporting Club in India to conduct an event of such
magnitude. Madras Cricket Club thanks the Murugappa Group for their continued support and
interest in promoting the game in Chennai”.
This year’s tournament will be held between 1st and 11th of September 2016 at the Mayor
Radhakrishnan Stadium, Egmore, Chennai. One match will be played under floodlights on all days.
Mr. Manish N Gour will officiate as the Tournament Director and will be assisted by a team of
outstation and local officials.
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A total of 10 teams are participating in this tournament, pooled in the following 2 groups:
POOL ‘A’
POOL ’B’
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)
Army XI
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL)
Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB)
Air India
Oil & Natural Gas Commission (ONGC)
Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu (HUT)
Hockey Karnataka
Mumbai Hockey Association
Indian Railways
The Winners of the 2015 edition Indian Oil Corporation will be defending their title. The tournament
will be played on a league cum knock-out basis. Top 2 teams from each pool will qualify for semifinals to be played on 10th of September 2016. The Finals will be played on the 11th of September
2016 under floodlights.
The Press will be provided with broadband / fax facilities at the venue to facilitate sending reports
after the last match. The finals will be aired live on Doordarshan.
Fixtures:
S.no
DATE
31-Aug-16
1
1-Sep-16
2
1-Sep-16
3
2-Sep-16
4
2-Sep-16
5
2-Sep-16
6
3-Sep-16
7
3-Sep-16
8
3-Sep-16
9
4-Sep-16
10
4-Sep-16
11
4-Sep-16
12
5-Sep-16
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
5-Sep-16
6-Sep-16
6-Sep-16
7-Sep-16
7-Sep-16
7-Sep-16
8-Sep-16
8-Sep-16
9-Sep-16
10-Sep-16
DAY
WED
THUR
THUR
FRI
FRI
FRI
SAT
SAT
SAT
SUN
SUN
SUN
MON
POOL
A
B
A
B
A
B
B
A
B
A
B
A
TIME
6 PM
4.15 PM
6 PM
2.30 PM
4.15 PM
6 PM
2.30 PM
4.15 PM
6 PM
2.30 PM
4.15 PM
6 PM
4.15 PM
MON
TUE
TUE
WED
WED
WED
THUR
THUR
FRI
SAT
A
B
A
B
B
A
A
B
6 PM
4.15 PM
6 PM
2.30 PM
4.15 PM
6 PM
2.30 PM
4.15 PM
1st S.F
4.15 PM
nd
22
10-Sep-16
SAT
2 S.F
23
11-Sep-16
SUN
FINALS
6.15 PM
MCC
Air India
Punjab & Sind Bank
IOC
Army XI
Air India
ONGC
Punjab & Sind Bank
BPCL
Army XI
IOC
Punjab & Sind Bank
Hockey Unit of
Tamilnadu
BPCL
ONGC
IOC
Army XI
IOC
Hockey Karnataka
BPCL
Army XI
REST DAY
Winner Pool ‘A’
TEAMS
V/s
The Hindu
V/s
Hockey Unit of Tamilnadu
V/s
Hockey Karnataka
V/s
Hockey Unit of Tamilnadu
V/s
Indian Railways
V/s
Mumbai Hockey Association
V/s
Hockey Karnataka
V/s
Indian Railways
V/s
Mumbai Hockey Association
V/s
Hockey Karnataka
V/s
Air India
V/s
ONGC
V/s
Mumbai Hockey Association
V/s
V/s
V/s
V/s
V/s
V/s
V/s
V/s
Air India
Indian Railways
BPCL
Punjab & Sind Bank
Mumbai Hockey Association
Indian Railways
Hockey Unit of Tamilnadu
ONGC
V/s
Runner-up Pool ‘B’
Winner Pool ‘ B ‘
V/s
Runner-up Pool ‘A’
Winner - Match 21
V/s
Winner - Match 22
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About MCC and the Tournament:
The Madras Cricket Club is one of the premier sports institutions in the country, which organizes major
national level tournaments in the disciplines of Tennis, Squash, Cricket, Badminton, Billiards and
Hockey.
Originally started as the Madras Challenge Cup in 1901and later named the A.M.M Arunachalam
Challenge Cup after the first Indian President of Madras Cricket Club, this is the 89th edition of the
tournament which along with Murugappa group in the mid 90’s was named MCC - Murugappa Gold
Cup. From the early days, this tournament has been the premier hockey event in South India and one
of the major competitions in the country attracting the top teams and talent.This tournament has
been keenly observed by coaches and administrators for picking talent to represent the country.
About Murugappa Group
Founded in 1900, the INR 295 Billion Murugappa Group is one of India's leading business
conglomerates. The Group has 28 businesses including nine listed Companies 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., E.I.D. Parry
(India) Ltd., Parry Agro Industries Ltd.,Shanthi Gears 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, Bio-products and Nutraceuticals, the Group has forged strong alliances with
leading international companies like Groupe Chimique Tunisien, Foskor, Mitsui Sumitomo, Morgan
Crucible and Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM). The Group has a wide geographical presence
spanning 13 states in India and 6 continents.
Renowned brands like BSA, Hercules, Ballmaster, Ajax, Parry’s, Chola, Gromor and Paramfos are from
the Murugappa stable. The organization fosters an environment of professionalism and has a
workforce of over 32,000 employees. For more details, visit www.murugappa.com
For further information, please contact:
R. V. Prasad
Murugappa Group
+91-9840120590/ [email protected]
Vinod Kumar
Ogilvy PR
+91-9840126179 / [email protected]
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