Queen Park Hockey Club out of Trinidad and Tobago were the top winners on Sunday at the National Gymnasium when the curtains came down in the 2024 edition of the Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival.
The competition which slugged off on November 27th with four categories, the Men’s open, Women’s open, Men’s over 35 and Men’s over 45.
Trini side Queen Park took the lion share winning the men’s open and over 35 divisions.

In the men’s division Queen Park Hockey team first had to see off the challenge of YMCA Old Fort in the semis, it was a tight contest with the score level 3-3 at the end of regulation forcing penalty shoot-out to decide the winner.
In the shootout that follow Queen Park won it 2-1 to set up a final contest with Toronto Lions after they narrowly beat Saints 2-1 to reach the finals.
In the final, it was a ding-dong affair which ended 7-6 in Queen Park favor after an outstanding shooting night for Jordan Vieira who was dubbed MVP of the tournament after scoring 5 goals for his team in the victory.
In the over 35 category Queen Park had to face Toronto Lion again to clinch the title, it was another close battle.

However, a double from Akim Toussaint coupled with field goals Dominic Young and Kadeem Fortune guided Queen Park to a 4-3 victory.
The over 45’s was an all-Guyanese affair with Hikers Old Boys playing GCC Vintage.

A pair of goals from Hiker’s Brian Asregado led them to a 2-nil victory over GCC vintage.

The women category saw the sheer domination of George United, they firstly made light work of TT Police Force 11-1 in the semis.

The other semifinal saw Saints and GBTI GCC battling it out with GBTI GCC winning it comfortably 3-1 after field goals from Gabriella Xavier, Abosaide Cadogan and Sandy Roopnarine.
In the final home side GBTI GCC found a stern challenge against George United.

GCC scored first, off the stick of Abosaide Cadogan but George United pulled it back with doubles from Alana Lewis and Shaniah De Freitas with Zene Henry scoring the other goal as they overturn the advantage 5-1.
A late goal from Princessa Wilkie proved too little too late as George United took the victory 5-2 to claim the women’s title.
De Freitas picked up the tournament MVP honour.