Latest update November 21st, 2024 1:00 AM
GT&T Indoor Hockey Championships underway
The Hikers men’s first division hockey team drew first blood Monday evening with
Action in one of the ladies matches on Monday night.
an impressive 6-2 victory over defending champions GCC on the opening night of the GT&T National Indoor Championships. National stars Jamarj Assanah and Aroydy Branford both put in stellar performances for the victors and were unstoppable in the dying minutes when the opposition began to tire and fade.
The Hikers first goal in the second minute of play came through a bit of luck as a defensive clearance went straight to the stick of lurking forward Robert France who effortlessly guided the ball into the open GCC net. GCC’s Mark Sargeant managed to equalize two minutes later as the pace of the game heightened with both teams threatening to take the prize. Kevin Spencer pushed GCC ahead with a field goal in the 13th minute which was neutralized almost immediately by defender Andrew Stewart, scoring one of several penalty corners earned by the Hikers. Aroydy Branford stuck in one more just before half time to give the Hikers their second lead of the match at 3-2.
The second half was all Hikers as they seemed to improve with each pass and, leaving a tiring GCC short of answers. The Hikers drilled in three more unanswered goals in the second half through Branford, France and Colonel ‘Scooby Doo’ Heywood to cruise to an easy opening victory.
Earlier in the evening, the Mini ladies comprising of a national under-19 squad easily undid newcomers Old Fort by 5 goals to 1. Macaela Harding and Aliyah Gordon both scored doubles for the Minis with Rebecca Xavier adding a single. Old Fort’s lone goal came through Bushani Kaladeen.
The other ladies clash of the evening saw defending champions Spice come from behind to defeat the determined Hikers ladies by 4-2. Former nationals Sonia Jardine and Vanessa Pires scored two goals each for Spice, while national right back Maria Munroe netted a double for the Hikers.
Matches continue today, then from Friday to Sunday with the four finals set for Sunday from 17:00hrs.
Full results for the evening were as follows:
Men’s second division:
Old Fort defeated Saints 3-1
Goalscorers: Old Fort – Omar Hopkinson 2, Tony Cole. Saints – Shemar Boston
GCC defeated Hikers 4 – 2
Goalscorers: GCC – Eric Hing, Eon Burke, Michael Craig 2. Hikers – Laured Stewart, Colonel Heywood
Veterans division:
Hikers defeated Old Old Fort 7-5
Goalscorers: Hikers – James Mentore 3, Devin Munroe 2, Reyad Shivrattan, Brian Asregado. Old Old Fort – Chris Low-Koan 2, John Abrams 2, Dwayne Allen
Ladies division:
Minis defeated Old Fort 5 – 1
Goalscorers: Minis – Macaela Harding 2, Aliyah Gordon 2, Rebecca Xavier. Old Fort – Bushani Kaladeen
Spice defeated Hikers 4 – 2
Goalscorers: Spice – Sonia Jardine 2, Vanessa Pires 2. Hikers – Maria Munroe – 2
Men’s First division
Hikers defeated GCC 6 – 2
Goalscorers: Hikers – Robert France 2, Aroydy Branford 2, Andrew Stewart, Colonel Heywood.
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