SAINTS Hockey Club grabbed an impressive win on Friday when action
continued in the Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey
Festival at the renovated Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Saints, after a tough opening day, showed their pedigree to finish with an 8-4 win over Bounty GCC.
National player Jabari Lovell was fabulous for his side, converting three
field goals and two penalties to finish with five goals in the contest.
Shomere Garnett, Shakeem Fausette and Keeland Cummings scored the
remaining goals in the victory.

Tariq Marcano led Bounty GCC’s effort with a double. Saints also came back later in the evening to draw with Pepsi Hikers 4-4 in the men’s open category.
Trinidad and Tobago Police Squad then achieved a 6-1 win over Old Fort
Top Form.

T&T’s skipper Jordan Reynos had his way with Old Fort’s defence as he
ended with a hat-trick with Akim Toussaint scoring a pair of goals.
Shawn Ovid scored T&T’s other strike with Shaquon Favorite scoring Old
Fort’s consolation goal.
Bounty GCC also bounced back from their loss to also beat Old Fort Top Form 4-2.
In the Women’s Open division, T&T Police Squad stopped Saints Hockey Club’s ladies 4-1.
Brittany Hingh scored a triple in the win with her skipper Sheniece Auguste accounting for the other goal.
The ladies from the Twin Island Republic also lost to GBTI GCC 3-1,
Gabriella Xavier starred for GCC with a brace.
Marzana Fiedtkou also returned to action with a goal of her own in the win.
While T&T Police Squad drew when they came up against Hikers women 2-2.
In the other women’s games GBTI GCC beat Old Fort Inferno 2-1 and Saints got the better of Old Fort Inferno 4-3.
Old Fort Inferno saved their best for last, edging Hot Flashes 4-2. The win was compliments of strikes off the stick of Carolyn Gordon, Ketanna
Percival, Tinashe Henry and Temmara Clarke.
Pepsi Hikers’ women claimed a win over Hot Flashes as well 6-4.
After a tight contest that saw several lead changes, a hat-trick from Maria Munroe settled the contest as they took the win comfortably in the end 6-4.
In the masters category there were huge wins for T&T Masters and Future Veteran teams.
In the Masters over 50, Future veterans defeated GCC vintage 4-2.
Ezekiel Moses got things going three minutes into the game, Devin Hooper then ran in back-to-back goals to put them in front before Clay Bobb scored for Future Vets to level the score 2-2
In came Oswald Fraser who proceeded to score two goals to seal the contest for Future Vets 4-2.
T&T Masters also dominated GCC Vintage 5-2 in the over 50 class.

Roger Daniel scored a hat-trick with Colin Young supporting well with a
pair of goals.
The Masters over 40 saw GCC ‘The Sequel’ drawing with Hikers, Hikers then narrowly beat Old Fort Expendables 2-1.
Day two also saw a brief opening ceremony, President of the Guyana Hockey Board, Phillip Fernandes praised sponsors Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) for their continuous support over the years and its impact it has had on the sport’s growth over the past two decades.
While DDL Brand Communications Manager Schemel Patrick said that the competition’s longevity in Guyana and the wider Caribbean is a testimony to their commitment and support.
Minister within the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports Steven Jacobs
lauded the company for their contribution to sports and challenge them to go even further to fulfill their corporate social responsibility.
He said the ministry will continue to work along with the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) to realise their dream of an artificial turf in harmony with President Irfaan Ali’s vision for the country to continue to grow as a hub for sports tourism.