Hikers, GCC off to winning ways in GHB Leagues
Mark Sargeant charges through the midfield for GCC.
Mark Sargeant charges through the midfield for GCC.

THE premier leagues for hockey for both genders got off to an exciting start over the past weekend on St Stanislaus College ground.

Junior men’s national side, Supernova, scored the opening goal of the 2019 Farfan & Mendes men’s first division league through a penalty corner strike from Samuel Woodroffe.
The defending champions, PEPSI Hikers, however, sprang to life through prolific national striker Aroydy Branford, who scored a hat-trick of goals in the first half, with Andrew Stewart adding another.

The second half was flooded once again with goals by Branford who matched his first-half tally of three goals while teammate and fellow national Jamarj Assanah scored a single. The Hikers therefore emerged with an easy 8-1 victory.

In another high-scoring match, Bounty GCC annihilated GCC Vintage by 14-2. The Bounty boys chalked up nine unanswered goals by the half, mainly through young Meshach Sargeant who had 4 to his name. Vintage managed two goals late in the second half but not before Bounty GCC had put the game well beyond their reach to finish on 14-2.

Two second-half goals by Shakeem Fausette in the 36th minute and Hilton Chester in the 56th gave Saints their maiden First Division victory over Old Fort and perhaps the club’s first-ever first division win in its short history.

Old Fort fielded a young side with new developmental players adding to their remaining seniors but fell short of the mark, succumbing by 2-0 to Saints.

Teams returned on Sunday where Vintage suffered their second huge loss this time to the PEPSI Hikers by 9-1. Bounty GCC smashed Saints by a similar margin while Old Fort showed an improved performance by drawing with Supernova 1-1.

The lone ladies fixture of the weekend pitted favourites GBTI GCC against the Bingo Spartans. While the Spartans showed some grit and clearly had youthful legs on their side, the GBTI ladies were clearly stronger.

Midfielder Madison Fernandes surprisingly put the Spartans ahead through a crafty reverse shot off a penalty corner in the 9th minute which seemed to make the GBTI ladies buckle down to business as they rattled off 5 unanswered goals in cruising to a 5-1 victory.

Full scores are:
Farfan & Mendes Men’s First Division League
PEPSI Hikers defeated Supernova by 8-1
Bounty GCC defeated GCC Vintage by 14-2
Saints defeated Old Fort by 2-0
PEPSI Hikers defeated GCC Vintage by 9-1
Bounty GCC defeated Saints by 9-1
Supernova drew with Old Fort 1-1
Woodpecker Ladies First Division League
GBTI GCC defeated Bingo Spartans by 5-1
Matches are being held on St Stanislaus College ground and will take place every Saturday and Sunday until May 20.

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