Dhaka DSA. Faridpur DSA and Bangladesh Air Force moved into the last eight of the 17th national hockey championship when they came out victors In their re spective matches played al the BKSP ground In Savar yesterday

Dhaka DSA earned a walk over against Patuakhall DSA when the southerners failed to turn up for their scheduled encounter.

Bangladesh Air Force converted four field goals In their 5-1 victory over Sylhet DSA tn a match played under a scorching afternoon sun.

The encounter saw six penalty corners missed by Sylhet players while the air men converted only one from three similar opportunities.

Asgar. Ibrahim. Dilse All. Kibria and Jabbar scored one each for the winners while Biaka Lu sal pulled one back for the vanquished

Earlier, in the lone morn-Jng fixture. Faridpur DSA blanked Gazipur DSA 3-0. Bulu converted a penalty corner and scored a field goal while Isa nudged in from another penalty corner.

In the quarter-final match-ups. the Air Force are to take on Dhaka DSA while Faridpur will meet a strong BKSP side, who thrashed Jamalpur DSA 7-0 earlier In the meet.