Minister Norton promises support for CAC Games-bound hockey teams
Guyana’s CAC male and female teams were presented with a ‘plaque’ of appreciation by the Minister of Social Cohesion Dr George Norton. (Samuel Maughn photos)
Guyana’s CAC male and female teams were presented with a ‘plaque’ of appreciation by the Minister of Social Cohesion Dr George Norton. (Samuel Maughn photos)

MINISTER of Social Cohesion, George Norton, who also holds the responsibility for sports, yesterday made a promise to Guyana’s male and female hockey teams, for Government’s fullest support ahead of next year’s Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Barranquilla, Colombia.

Guyana women defeated Jamaica 1-0, while the men’s side had to settle for a disappointing second place to the Jamaicans at last week’s qualifier tournament at the Jamaican hockey pitch, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus to book their place at the July 19 – August 3 tournament in Colombia.

“Of course, we’re going to do everything to help them to be able to compete in Colombia,” Minister Norton told reporters in the Boardroom at the Quamina and Main Streets office.
The teams, along with officials from the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) made a courtesy call on Minister Norton who presented them with a plaque on behalf of the Ministry for their accomplishments in Jamaica.

Norton said his commitment is to help not only the National hockey teams, but those who are expecting to travel overseas next year for various international engagements.
Philip Fernandes, president of the GHB said the promise of support from the Minister is comforting and as such, the Board is looking forward to engagements between the two parties.

According to Fernandes, in the absence of an artificial turf in Guyana, the GHB will have to travel overseas to properly prepare which will come at considerable cost.

Fernandes also explained that while the local coaches would have done extremely well, the GHB will now look for the expertise of a qualified overseas coach in order for Guyana to compete with the top teams of Central America and the Caribbean, who are more seasoned at tournaments like the CAC.

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