Roshan Salim
| File:Roshan Salim.jpg Roshan Salim (c. 1995). Photo courtesy of Mona Studio | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Roshan Ali Salim (remained in Kenya field hockey team as Roshan Ali) |
| Nationality | Template:Country data British East Africa British Kenyan (1949-1963) Kenyan (1963-Present) |
| Born | 12 September 1949 Thika, British Kenya |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Club | Railway Gymkhana S.A.S.C. Karate Axiom |
| Team | Kenya 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:
- Against Khairpur Zone XI at the Municipal Stadium, Sukker, Sindh province, Pakistan on 9 February 1968. Kenya won 1-0. Kenya's captain in this game was Olympian Avtar Singh Sohal[13]
- Against Guru Nanak XI at Shivaji Stadium, New Delhi, India on 28 March 1969. The match was drawn 1-1. Kenya's captain in this match was Olympian Avtar Singh Sohal.[14]
References[edit]
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- ↑ 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.]
- ↑ 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.]
- ↑ "Pakistan win hockey festival". The Pakistan Times, Lahore. 29 January 1968. p. 10 (Sports Page).
- ↑ 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.]
- ↑ 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.]
- ↑ "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.]
- ↑ "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.]
- ↑ 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.]
- ↑ 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.]
- ↑ 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.]
- ↑ "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.]
- ↑ "Pakistan Seniors win hockey title; Juniors beaten by solitary goal". Dawn, Karachi. 17 March 1969. p. Sports Page.
- ↑ "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.]
- ↑ 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.]
