Bounty Supermarket National Indoor Hockey Championships: Bounty GCC, SHC Snipers, GCC Tigers earn titles
The Bounty Supermarket National Indoor Hockey Championships came to a close in entertaining fashion last Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH).
Bounty GCC are Men’s Champions
In the men’s second division semifinals, YMCA Old Fort Beta edged GCC Pitbulls 4-3 to earn their place in the finals, while SHC Snipers dominated their semifinal game against the previously outstanding YMCA Old Fort Top Form with a 7-2 finish to also secure their spot in the finals. SHC Snipers continued to play clinically in their final match, and hammered YMCA Old Fort Beta to record a 7-1 finish. The lone goal for Old Fort Beta was scored by Jael Gaskin, while Tahrea Garnett and Shakeem Fausette scored the majority of the goals for the Snipers.
GCC Tigers are Women’s Champions
Shakeem Fausette walked away with the MVP award in this category, while his teammate Raoul Whittaker earned the best goalkeeper award.
Meanwhile, in the Veterans category, Aderemi Simon of YMCA Old Fort showcased his dominance by scoring both goals for his team against Bounty GCC to earn the Vets title. The MVP award went to Devin Hooper, while the well-deserved Best Goalkeeper Award went to Old Fort’s Anthony Cole.
In the ladies’ semifinal matches, GCC Spice and GCC Tigers both eliminated their opponents to clash head-on in the finals, where these GCC sister teams put on a good show for the fans. However, they were tied 2-2 at the buzzer. Sarah Klautky and Gabriella Xavier of GCC Tigers, who scored in the initial phase of the game, again scored in the penalty shootout to walk away with the trophy. Sonia Jardine netted the only goal for GCC Spice. The talented Abosaide Cadogan received the award for MVP, while her teammate Empress Charles was elected the best goalkeeper.
SHC Snipers are 2nd Division Winners
The men’s semifinals saw Pepsi Hikers winning by a 2-goal difference (5-3) against YMCA Old Fort. Bounty GCC also eliminated GCC The Sequel to ultimately face Pepsi Hikers in the finals. After a feisty final showdown, GCC carted off the Bounty Supermarket National Indoor Hockey Championship Trophy. Crowd favourite Jamarj Assanah won the MVP Award, while Shane Cruikshank earned Best Goalkeeper Award.
Next on the Guyana Hockey Board’s (GHB) calendar is an international tournament slated for December 1st-4th at the same venue.
