{"id":15398,"date":"2024-01-09T20:43:23","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T20:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=15398"},"modified":"2024-01-09T20:43:24","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T20:43:24","slug":"guyanese-clubs-secure-bronze-medals-at-tt-ventures-intl-indoor-hockey-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyanese-clubs-secure-bronze-medals-at-tt-ventures-intl-indoor-hockey-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyanese Clubs Secure Bronze Medals at T&T Ventures Intl Indoor Hockey Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Three Guyanese hockey clubs\u2014GBTI GCC, Bounty GCC, and Saints\u2014clinched bronze medals in the Ventures International Invitational Indoor Hockey Tournament held at the Woodbrook Youth Facility in Trinidad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tournament spanned from Wednesday to Sunday and featured competitive matches among top teams from the region in various categories, including men, women, and veterans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the men’s category, Saints displayed a commendable performance, securing victories against UWI Blackbird and Notre Dame before succumbing to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service unit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite a loss to Queen\u2019s Park Oval in the semifinals, Saints bounced back to claim third place with a 3-1 victory over TTPS. The TT Defence Force emerged as the champions in the men’s category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saints’ coach, Robert Fernandes, highlighted the valuable experience gained by the young team, emphasizing their limited exposure to indoor match practice before the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the women’s category, GBTI GCC faced off against fellow Guyanese team Saints, securing a 3-0 victory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although GBTI suffered a loss to Magnolia, they rebounded with a 4-0 win against the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a narrow defeat in the semifinals against Paragon, GBTI claimed the third-place spot by defeating Ventures women 2-1 in the playoff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magnolia secured the top position, with Paragon finishing second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the veterans category, Bounty GCC faced initial challenges but rebounded with a significant 13-1 victory against Notre Dame. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite an 8-1 loss to Trinidad Police Service in the semifinals, Bounty GCC secured the bronze medal by defeating Fatima 5-3 in the third-place contest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Queen’s Park emerged as the veterans’ champions, with Trinidad Police Service securing the second position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Spencer of Guyana stood out in the veterans’ category, earning the title of the highest goal-scorer with 11 goals overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The successful participation of Guyanese clubs in the T&T Ventures Intl Indoor Hockey Tournament reflects the country’s growing presence and competitiveness in regional hockey events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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