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Roshan Salim
روشن سلیم
File:Roshan Salim.jpg
Roshan Salim (c. 1995). Photo courtesy of Mona Studio
Personal information
Full nameRoshan Ali Salim (remained in Kenya field hockey team as Roshan Ali)
NationalityTemplate:Country data British East Africa British Kenyan (1949-1963)
Kenya Kenyan (1963-Present)
Born (1949-09-12) 12 September 1949 (age 75)
Thika, British Kenya
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionGoalkeeper
ClubRailway Gymkhana
S.A.S.C.
Karate Axiom
TeamKenya men's national field hockey team https://www.kenyahockeyunion.org/

Roshan Salim (Urdu: روشن سلیم; born 12 September 1949) is a former player of Kenya men's national field hockey team. He was first selected to the Kenya field hockey team in 1968 when a 20-member squad went to take part in the Pre-Olympics Hockey Festival in Lahore, Pakistan in January that year.[1][2] Spain, West Germany, Singapore, Ceylon and Malaysia also participated in the tournament.[3]

Nairobi International Hockey Tournament[edit]

In March 1968, Kenya hosted International Hockey Tournament in Nairobi. The host country fielded two teams in the tournament i.e. 14-member Kenya (captained by Avtar Singh Sohal) and 17-member Kenya Lions (captained by Ezra Ayodo). Roshan was part of Kenya Lions.[4] Other teams in the tournament were Pakistan, West Germany, Uganda and Nigeria.[5][6] After this tournament, Pakistan field hockey team played a match with Kenyan Hockey Union (KHU) XI at Mombasa on 21 March 1968. Roshan was KHU goalkeeper in this match.[7]

Misses Olympics selection[edit]

Roshan missed selection to the Kenya field hockey team for 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City. His name was among six stand-by players. Kenya field hockey team secured 8th position in these games.[8]

India and Pakistan tour[edit]

In February 1969, he got selection in the 16-member Kenya field hockey team. The team took part in the International Hockey Tournament in Lahore, Pakistan in March 1969.[9][10][11][12] Subsequantly, it visited India for 4-test match series and some side games.

Matches for Kenya team[edit]

Roshan played following matches for Kenya field hockey team as goalkeeper:

References[edit]


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  1. https://archive.org/details/east-african-standard-nairobi-17-january-1968 "Kenya party leaves -- after more problems". East African Standard, Nairobi. 17 January 1968. p. Sports Page. [The news item contains Roshan Salim's name (as Roshan Ali) in the Kenya team.]
  2. https://archive.org/details/img-20231012-084343_202311 "Members of the Kenya hockey team which arrived in Lahore yesterday.--'P.T.'". The Pakistan Times, Lahore. 19 January 1968. p. Sports Page. [The newspaper published a group photo of the Kenya hockey team that arrived in Lahore via Karachi on 17 January 1968. Roshan Salim is sitting at extreme left in the photograph.]
  3. "Pakistan win hockey festival". The Pakistan Times, Lahore. 29 January 1968. p. 10 (Sports Page).
  4. https://archive.org/details/2023-10-27-12-34-office-lens "Kenya and Nigeria to open tournament". East African Standard, Nairobi. 5 March 1968. p. Sports Page. [The news item contains Roshan Salim's name (as Roshan Ali) in the Kenya Lions team.]
  5. https://archive.org/details/2023-10-27-13-04-office-lens "International title goes to Kenya". East African Standard, Nairobi. 18 March 1968. p. Sports Page. [The news story contains account of Kenya Lions vs Nigeria match, in which Roshan Salim (as Roshan Ali) played as goalkeeper.]
  6. "Kenya finish on top of five-nation hockey". Dawn, Karachi. 19 March 1968. p. Sports Page. [The newspaper had briefly reported this news on its front page on 18 March 1968.]
  7. "Pakistan swamp KHU XI 8-1". The Pakistan Times, Lahore. 23 March 1968. p. Sports Page.[The news item contains Roshan Salim's name (as Roshan Ali) in the Kenyan Hockey Union team.]
  8. https://archive.org/details/2023-10-26-16-03-office-lens "Kenya's final team for Mexico City". East African Standard, Nairobi. 6 September 1968. p. Sports Page. [The news item contains Roshan Salim's name (as Roshan Ali) in the six standbys.]
  9. https://archive.org/details/2023-10-25-16-16-office-lens "Kenya squad for Pakistan tournamnent". East African Standard, Nairobi. 19 February 1969. p. Sports Page. [The news item contains Roshan Salim's name (as Roshan Ali) in the Kenya team.]
  10. https://archive.org/details/east-african-standard-nairobi-6-march-1969 "Kenya team leaves for Pakistan". East African Standard, Nairobi. 6 March 1969. p. Sports Page.[The news item contains Roshan Salim's name (as Roshan Ali) in the Kenya team.]
  11. "Kenya hockey stars arrive; Play exhibition match today". Dawn, Karachi. 6 March 1969. p. Sports Page. [The news item contains Roshan Salim's name (as Roshan Ali) in the Kenya team.]
  12. "Pakistan Seniors win hockey title; Juniors beaten by solitary goal". Dawn, Karachi. 17 March 1969. p. Sports Page.
  13. "Kenya beat Khairpur 1-0". The Pakistan Times, Lahore. 10 February 1968. p. Sports Page. Page. [The news item contains Roshan Salim's name (as Roshan Ali) in the Kenya team.]
  14. https://archive.org/details/img-20231106-095436"Kenyans lucky to hold Guru Nanak XI in lacklustre tie". The Indian Express, New Delhi. 29 March 1969. p. Sports Page. Page. [The news item contains Roshan Salim's name (as Roshan Ali) in the Kenya team.]