November 17: Baptist D'Souza, president of the Bombay Hockey Association, handed in his resignation today. D'Souza cited personal reasons for his decision which comes after a 15- year tenure as BHA chief.

``Times have changed and I want to set an example by giving a younger person the chance to take charge,'' D'Souza, 68, told The Indian Express.

D'Souza refuted notions that the current crisis in Mumbai hockey, which sees a rival body vie for power, had anything to do with his decision.

A meeting will be held tomorrow at the BHA which will decide on D'Souza's successor until elections next year.

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