After a hugely successful 2018 which ended with the hosting of the 14th edition of the Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival, the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) is set to officially kick off its 2019 hockey season tomorrow at the Guyana National Stadium Providence.
The day’s proceedings will see the local hockey fraternity dusting off themselves in a bid to seek top honours in the annual Bounty Farm Ltd. and Antonio’s Grille One Day tournament.
Old Fort Carriers is the male defending champions while GBTI/GCC copped last year’s female title.
This year’s tournament will see some fierce competition as the level of new juniors joining the senior ranks in Guyana has grown through the board’s efforts in developing both its senior and junior athletes in recent years.
Tomorrow’s competition will feature senior national athletes who participated at the CAC Games last year in Colombia and will be a great launch to the outdoor season as both the men and women national squads hope to attend the PanAm Challenge later this year when it is announced.
The action will also see junior national athletes currently training on both junior and senior national squads in the men’s and women’s divisions. The men’s division will feature the Panthers and Jaguars which are made up of only junior national players currently trying out for the Junior PanAm in 2020.
These teams are a part of the GHB’s initiative to get these juniors used to playing together in competition and should be featured in tournaments throughout the 2019 calendar.
