The First Division Outdoor Hockey League organised by the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) and sponsored by Farfan & Mendes and Woodpecker Products will see a busy schedule over the next four days with six exciting matches on the cards.
After a weekend off, the high level competition will resume today from 16:40h at the GCC ground, Bourda with the renewal of one of the longest rivalries in the sport locally.
Hikers (green) will be tough to beat over the long weekend
Bounty GCC who will be playing at their home ground will go up against Pepsi Hikers in the clash of arguably the two best teams in the tournament.
To date both teams are undefeated and have played a match each with Bounty GCC defeating Saints 5-0 and Hikers testing the limits of Old fort to win 3-2.
Both teams have shown that they are very capable and it could be anyone’s game today.
GCC will have the Services of Kevin Spencer and Mark Sargent as well as Philip Fernandes while Hikers will have a strong contingent with Robert France, Andrew Stewart and company.
Following this excitement, the gruelling tournament will head over to the Saints Ground, Carifesta Avenue for two matches on Saturday.
The first contest will be a clash in the women’s league from 15:00h between Woodpecker Hikers and Old fort Shooting stars before Old Fort and Saints look to bounce back from their previous loss in the men’s division.
Old Fort Shooting stars suffered a thrashing at the hands of woodpecker Hikers 10-0.
On Sunday, at the same venue, two more matches will be played beginning at 15:00h with the Old Fort Shooting Stars taking on GCC Spartans while Pepsi Hikers battle it out against Saints. Spartans will feel their time to shine after falling to a 7-0 defeat at the hands of their club team, Pizza Hut.
Following this, Monday will see the action returning to the GCC ground for a match that will feature Pizza Hut GCC and Woodpecker Hikers.
