Guyana Hockey Board plans for a full schedule in 2024

The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) aim to return to their full programme for the new year, as they intend to have a jam-packed year for developing competitions in the U14, U16, and U23 levels. There had been inadequate hosting of events for the U16 level in 2023.
In an exclusive interview with Guyana Times Sport, President of the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB), Phillip Fernandes, relayed the details of the year they intend to craft in 2024.

“For 2024, we want to return to having our normal junior schedule. In 2023, we did have our U14, but we did not have as many activities for the U16 level as we would have liked, so we definitely want a 2024 with a full schedule of competitions for young people, beginning with the U14 ages, U16 and U21,” Fernandes divulged.
Fernandes disclosed the progress made by the GHB in 2023 with the hosting of tournaments.
“I think we’ve recovered with the latter half of 2023, and I think, coming in 2024, we have still managed to keep where we are relative to the rest of the Caribbean. And quite recently, as of last weekend, a few Guyanese teams came over to Trinidad to compete in an indoor championship, and the Guyanese teams: the Men’s, Women’s and Masters, copped three bronze medals. So, while we are not at the top, we were contenders but were top-tier of each competition. So, I think that we are in good step, and just need to use 2024 now to get players back into regular schedule,” Fernandes emphasized.
He went on to reveal that discussions are ongoing to expand hockey into the hinterland region. (Omar McKenzie)