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Hikers, Fatima, Malvern, Old Fort, and GCC make semi-finals
Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival…
By Rawle Welch
After three days of pulsating action in this year’s Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival, the semi-final places have been decided in the respective categories after play ended yesterday, at the National Gymnasium.
The line up for the semi-finals are as follows: (Women)- Malvern takes on Bokra from 12:00 hrs and that will be followed by the clash between Flora GCC and Hikers with the two winners advancing to the final, while the losers play for third place.
In the Veterans category, GCC is set to battle Old Old Fort, while Fatima and Hikers square off with the two winners advancing to the championship game.
ABC TT guest player Philip Fernandes (third left) hammers an attempt at goal during their clash against GCC yesterday.
In the Men’s division, defending champion Hikers and GCC collide and that will be followed by the game between Old Fort and Malvern.
In yesterday’s results:
Flora GCC through a goal off the stick of Kerensa Fernandes edged Trinidad’s Malvern 1-0.
Fatima, also of T&T hammered Old Old Fort 7-1 with Nicholas Wren slotting in four goals, while Shawn Tang netted a double and Gerard Mohabir adding the other.
Selvin King made the lone response for Old Old Fort.
GCC then crushed ABC TT 7-1 through impressive performances from Orland Semple, who netted a treble. Strike partner Kevin Spencer added a brace, while Dwayne Scott and Shaka Gill completed their tally.
Local boy Philip Fernandes playing a guest player scored the lone goal for the losers.
In what could be described as the most entertaining game of the day, Malvern beat Supernova 7-3, but despite the score-line, fans were treated to a solid display for the youthful Supernova unit that comprises members of the national U-21 squad.
On target for the winners were, T&T national player Wayne Legerton, who lashed in a hat-trick and he was supported by the skilful Tarq Marcano with a double, Jonathan Warren and Darryl Hume, each with single strikes.
Old Fort then cruised past Western Dragons 8-2.
Meanwhile, during the Opening Ceremony that was conducted on Friday evening, President of the Guyana Hockey Board Philip Fernandes in his address thanked the teams for attending, especially those that came from overseas, adding that their continued presence continues to make the Festival a success.
He commended teams such as Malvern, Fatima and YMCA for their sustained support to the venture over the seven years that it has been organised, referring to them as consistent visitors to these shores.
Guyana Volleyball Federation President Lennie Shuffler whose Federation was responsible for providing the newly laid Taraflex floor that the event is being played on, in his brief remarks spoke of how good it feels to know that even though the gift originated from the international governing body for volleyball, it has been able to benefit another organisation as well.
Main sponsor Diamond Mineral Water Brand Manager Larry Wills in his presentation said how proud the Company is to be associated with the Festival since its inception, adding that their track record for the support of sport is unrivalled.
Wills thanked the fans for coming out and supporting both the Festival and teams.
Ansa McAl’s Dharshanie Yusuf in her comments urged the teams to have a good tournament, adding that they too will continue to support the Festival in the future.
Digicel’s Gavin Hope welcomed all the teams, but called on the local ones to do their best to ensure that the prizes remain in Guyana.
He threw out a challenge to the visiting teams to encourage other teams in their respective countries to attend the Festival next year that will make it bigger and better.
Hope said it was now up to them to return home and advertise that Guyana now has a surface that is conducive to produce a high quality of hockey.
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