OVER 100 junior hockey players are expected to descend on the National Gymnasium today and tomorrow when the Hikers Hockey Club hosts its third annual Junior Indoor tournament, which to date has become one of the most prestigious junior tournaments on the local hockey calendar, thanks to its usual high standard of competition.

In addition to Under-13, U-16 and U-21 age categories there will also be the Global Technology Inter-school competition, where defending champions St Stanislaus College should face stiff competition from National champions Queen’s College as well as the likes of Christ Church, Marian Academy, St John’s College and North Ruimveldt Multilateral.
Marian Academy are defending champions in the Under-13 category and look strong favourites to retain their crown, while the dominant Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) girls will also be favoured to retain their Under-16 and U-21 titles, although the vast- improving Hikers may have other thoughts.
Old Fort and GCC look like the frontrunners to dethrone Hikers in the Under-16 category, although they will be hard-pressed to match skills with the vaunted Hikers Under-21 boys, who have had a stranglehold on local junior tournaments over the past three years.
The action begins today at 10:00hrs with the Under-13 category, which will be followed by the Under-16 categories, while tomorrow’s action bullies off at 09:00hrs, with the Inter-school and Under-21 categories being contested.