Noble House “Goals Galore” Indoor tournament bullies-off

The annual Noble House ‘Goals Galore’ indoor hockey championships bullied-off last evening at the National Gymnasium, giving hockey players opportunity to flex their muscles during the inclement weather, when outdoor play is curtailed.
The tournament follows the unique concept of teams being awarded goal handicaps prior to commencement, and therefore allows junior sides to compete against the more mature and experienced sides.

GCC Vintage return as the defending men’s champions with a five-goal handicap (5), and will face top-ranked side PEPSI Hikers (0), SHC Slick Sticks(8), YMCA OFHC Pacesetters (11) and YMCA OFHC Champs (12) in Group A of the men’s competition.
Group B comprises last tournament’s finalists, Bounty GCC (3), YMCA OFHC Top Form (5), SHC Splinters (9) and the Hikers Generals (9).
Young promising players like Shaquon Favourite of YMCA OFHC Champs and the entertaining Garnett boys: Tivesard, Shomere, Tahrea and Baraka of SHC Slick Sticks, will have an opportunity to test their skills against the country’s top national players, including Jamarj Assanah of PEPSI Hikers and Kareem McKenzie of Bounty GCC.
Meanwhile veterans Ivor Thompson, Rene Edwards and Damon Woodroffe bring experience and guidance to the mix in the men’s competition.
In the ladies’ competition, GBTI GCC Spice takes the top seeded position and zero goal handicap (0). The ever-improving Saints (5), YMCA OFHC Wolves (5), Bingo GCC Spartans (5), YMCA OFHC Bellatrix (9) and defending champs the GBTI GCC Tigers (3) complete the single pool ladies’ competition.
The exciting play of “nationals” Minsodia Culpepper of the YMCA OFHC Wolves, Marzana Fiedtkou of the GBTI GCC Tigers and Tekeisha Deleon of Saints is sure to take centre stage in the women’s competition, which sees several teams on even handicaps making for a competitive tournament.
There has, however, been an emergence of young female players in recent years, like Makeda Harding of the Bingo GCC Spartans and Mariah Seegobind of Saints, who will be eager to step up to the challenge of matching skills against the seniors.
Games in the Noble House Indoor tournament will continue all week in the evenings from 5:00pm; and conclude this weekend with the action commencing from 2PM on those days.