GEORGETOWN Cricket Club’s (GCC) male hockey team emerged victors after Sunday’s clash with Old Fort in the continuation of the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB)-organised Farfan and Mendes-sponsored Men’s first division hockey league at the GCC ground, Bourda.   Old Fort got their rhythm going early in the match creating the first scoring opportunity after a defensive error in the circle led to a penalty corner, but GCC’s goalkeeper Michael Xavier produced the early save with a diving stick save that prevented the Jason De Santos strike from scoring.
GCC gathered composure as the game matured and pressed the game into the Old Fort end of the field by midway in the first half.  Defenders Dwight Sullivan and Aderemi Simon proved difficult to pass and young goalkeeper David Williams showed great promise in denying the Bourda boys a score.
As the first half drew to a close, GCC’s national midfielder Orland Semple produced a spectacular drive from the right side, evading several defenders and sent a deceptive flick up towards the top left hand corner of goal.  
Williams however, anticipated the shot and produced one of the best saves of the day to leave the game scoreless at the half.
After many promising attempts at both ends on resumption, GCC’s Kevin Spencer finally broke the deadlock in the 55th minute as he received a precise through pass in the scoring circle, guided the ball through the outstretched sticks of two Old Fort defenders and slipped his shot past the right leg of goalkeeper Williams.  
Spencer’s goal remained the only one to separate the teams at full time as GCC secured the 1-0 victory to be tied with the Hikers at the top of the pool with four points each at the end of the first round.
The tournament continues with the second round beginning on October 7 at the GCC Ground.