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Heroes whos statues are installed in Jarkhar Stadium
S. Amarjit Singh Grewal
of Village Gujjarwal was a
great Rural sports promoter
and in his guidance and he
popularized the sports activities of Punjab on India and
International level through
the documentaries and media
also.
Padam Shri Pirthipal
Singh was legendary Hockey played in 1960, 64 and 68
Olympics and was top scorer. He was declaried second
best player of the century by FIH.
A r j u n
Awardee
S.
Surjit
Singh
Randhawa is
known as the wall
in the playing
ground. He was
top scores in 1973
World Cup and
was architect of
the winning 1975
World Cup India
team. He is known
in
Hockey
circles as one of
the top defenders ever.
Olympian
Udham Singh
was the first
Sikh Punjabi to
participate in
four Olympics
1952, 56, 60
and 64. He got
three Olympics
gold and one silver. He played Hockey up to the
age of 52 years and hails from famous Sansarpur
Village. Which has produced 14 Olympians.
Padam Shri Major Dhanyan Chand was declared as the best Hockey player of the century
by FIH, he played in 3 Olympics 1928, 32 and 36
winning three Olympics Gold Medal. His statues
are installed in Vienna, Austria and Dhyan Chand
Hockey Stadium in New Delhi is named after him.
Padam Shri Milkha Singh is the living legend whose
record of 400 meters in 45.6 is still unbroken after 1960
Rome Olympics. He also won Gold Models in Commonwealth,
Asian
Games and World
Athletics Championships. Recently a
Hindi Film ‘Bhag
Milkha Bhag” was
made on his life
story. This year his
Statue his being installed in the stadium along with
Padam Shri Dhyan
Chand.
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Journey of Jarkhar Sports
This year, Jarkhar Sports are being held from 16
to 19th January 2014. About three years back, this
Rural Sports Festival has completed its Silver Jubilee.
The sports started on 22 December 1985, when some
sports lovers started
playing Hockey in the
village. Sarpanch Major Singh was the first
President of the club
and club was named
as Jarkhar Sports
club. In 1986, the village pond, where
there is parking now
was prepared by filling the village pond
and this was the venue of sports in early years.
The first tournament started on 7th to 9th April 1986
with Hockey & Kabaddi tournament with a total budget of Rs. 1200/.
In 1987 the club name was changed to Mata Sahib
Kaur Sports Club, Jarkhar. The Chief patron Bibi Surjit
Kaur ji sponsored the Festival and Langer is offered
by Gurdwara
Sahib during
the festival till
now.
During the
long journey of
Jarkhar sports
festival, many
people joined
some ditched
also by their
selfish motives
and some dedicated people
joined the caravan. The sports continued till 1988 but in 1989, due to
death of the then sarpanch, the sports festival could
not be held. In 1990, Jagroop Singh Jarkhar & some
friends again started the festival and Bibi Surjit Kaur ji,
Head of Gurdwara Manji Sahib, Mata Sahib Kaur ji,
was made the patron of Jarkhar Sports
The Sports were shifted to the present grounds in
1992. The name of stadium is after the name of Mata
Sahib Kaur and stadium’s main stand was started with
the help of Sangat of Gurudwara Sahib.
In 1993, Jargoop Singh Jarkhar, Daljit Singh &
Shingara Singh (Nikka) were interrogated by Police
due to a tussle between the sports committee and the
villagers who were forcefully occupying the shamlaat
where the present
stadium is situated.
The committee was
disheartened but Bibi
Surjit Kaur Persuaded not to close
the sports activity or
sports Festival because it is a noble
cause and one day
this sports festival will
be included in top
sports festivals of Punjab. Now these sacred words of
that great soul are being proven right.
In 1994 also the case of grounds were taken into
courts by some miscreants but with the blessings of
Mata Surjit Kaur ji and Gurdwara Sahib, truth prevailed.
The tournament reached its high and in 1999, the
sports were dedicated to the three hundred years of
the Khalsa, but
on 18 October
1999, Bibi Surjit
Kaur ji left for
heavenly abode
and again there
was a setback,
but with blessings and support of sports
lovers, the festival is being held
each year.
Fed up with
the false promises of leaders for issuring grants for the stadium. The
sports committee started building the stadium at their
own. Bai Ranjit Singh Secy of Manji Sahib Gurdwara
layed the foundation stone, one lakh bricks were taken
on loan and labour charges were provided by the
Gurdwara Sahib.
In 2004, Pakistan Kabaddi team participated, and
from year 2005, March past and lighting of Olympic
torch was started.
The concluding day of this sports festival each year
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Jarkhar Sports Festival 2014-15
sees the performance of personalities from music
world. Till now, Gurdaas Maan, Harbhajan Maan,
Jazzy B, Manmohan Waris, and many other singers
of repute have performed in this stadium. The Main
Block of sports stadium is having photo gallery of
sports events with the main contribution by the author.
Every year the
sports persons and personalities from literature and other areas
are honored. Every
year Sports included in
the Olympics are
played and big amount
of money is spent on
prizes. Hockey (Men
and Women), Basketball (Men and Women),
Volleyball (Men and
Women),
Kabaddi
(Men and Women), Handball (Men and Women) are
played in the Festival and more than two lakh people
come to enjoy the festival. Coca Cola and other companies are sponsoring and prize money.
Now Jarkhar Sports stadium has many stands
Singh Grewal have been established in the stadium.
This year two more fibre glass statues of Padam Shree
Milkha Singh Fying Sikh Padam Shree Dhyan Chand,
great Hockey player one being installed in the stadium.
This is first Rural Sports stadium where six-a-side
Astroturf is laid. Many state level tournament are held
in the stadium each year.
Jarkhar Hockey
Academy is also unique
where the young children from poor families
are trained for Hockey
Game and very positive
results have been
achieved. The players
of this academy have
participated in National
Games and brought
laurels to the academy.
The Players are given
free hostel accommodation, food and Hockey kits. About 80 players of the
academy practice Hockey every day.
In the last six years, the academy is 3 times state
champion and performing very well in All India Nehru
Hockey. The team is runner up in All India Schools
which are dedicated to the personalities associated
with sports.
It is the only stadium in whole of India where life
size statues of great sports personalities has been established and these are role models for young and
budding players who come for participation in the
sports Festival or are part of the Jarkhar Hockey Academy. Life size statues of Padam shree Pirthipal Singh,
Olympian Surjit Singh, S. Udham Singh and S. Amarjit
Hockey. 14 Players of the academy have got good
govt. departments jobs.
This all is possible due to great efforts of Hockey
lover and sports promoter S. Jagroop Singh Jarkhar
who is the main force behind all this show and leading
the team who manages the academy and sports in
this tiny village which is now known for sports.No doubt,
this sports festival is one of the greatest Rural Sports
Festivals of India.
Prof. Kanwaljit Singh Dhudike