Trinidadian teams dominate Diamond Hockey

…Finals to be contested today

With the final matches looming on today’s horizon, action in the Diamond Hockey tournament continued unabated as teams drew near to being eliminated.
For the most part, it was a successful night for the foreign teams — Queen’s Park Cricket Club and Ventures Hockey Club — as they registered large margin wins to perfectly place themselves in contention for yet another title.

QPCC takes a shot at the Old Fort defence of a penalty corner

Coming off of a scintillating 5-1 victory over Bounty GCC, Queen’s Park Cricket Club (QPCC) continued in fine form, showing avid determination to retain their title.
They met with Shacar in the men’s division, and pulverised the less dominant team in a 13-0 encounter. Jerazeno Bell was the man of the night as he breezed his way through the opponent’s defence to net 4 electric goals. His teammates were not to be left out of the action, as Shawn Lee Quay pitched in with a hat-trick of goals. Doubles from Mahinder Malli and Aiden DeGannes alongside Michael Durity and Darren Cowie’s single strikes brought Queen’s Park to their enormous tally.
The Trinidad team also dominated the Over 35 division with commanding wins. Bell was back in action in this division, contributing 5 to Queen’s Park’s 9-0 win over Trinidadian counterparts Carib. The defense pitched in well to restrict their countrymen from scoring.
The other Over 35 game saw Queen’s Park cruising to victory over Fatima, despite their opponents putting up a fight. Bell could not be contained, as he netted 4 goals in this game for the second time that night. His teammate Raphael Gouveia pitched in with two to push Queen’s Park to an 8-4 win.
In the women’s division, Ventures Hockey Club saw similar luck as Queen’s Park’s, as they also enjoyed a commanding victory. Being pitted against Guyanese club Saints. Ventures, led from the front by their captain Arielle Williams, put up 10 goals in comparison to Saints’ two. Williams had a hat-trick of her own, with support from Lindsay Williams, Kristin Thompson and Krizia Layne, who all netted two apiece.
The Guyanese clubs were not left out of the action, as they also thrilled wins. In the Men’s division, Pepsi Hikers had a 5-2 win over Old Fort, but Old Fort bounced back to enjoy an 8-0 win over Shacar.
In the Over 35 division, Old Fort defeated Antonio’s Hikers 3-1, and GCC Vintage overcame Fatima 5-3.
GBTI GCC showed their worth in the Women’s division with a resounding 3-0 win over Old Fort.