Former hockey international Nimal passes away

Mumbai: Former hockey international Hiranna M Nimal died here on Monday. He was 74.

The funeral was held in Pune today, said Olympian and former western railway teammate Gurbak Singh. Nimal, who played as a left-half, represented the country in Jakarta Asian Games in 1962. He was also member of the Indian team that toured East Africa in 1959. "He was a very good half. One of the finest left-halfs I have seen. He had very good anticipation," said Gurbak Singh, who is also the secretary of Mumbai Hockey Association. PTI