The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) female hockey outfit, the GBTI Ladies, will compete in the Big Apple International Indoor Hockey Championship, which is scheduled for March 12th and March 13th in Toronto, Canada.
This was confirmed by an official release from the club. According to the correspondence, the 12-member roster, coached by Philip Fernandes, comprise Abosaide Cadogan, Alysa Xavier, Gabriella Xavier (Captain), Sarah Klautky, Makeda Harding, Madison Fernandes, Mickelly Rahaman, Kirsten Gomes, Kerensa Fernandes, Samantha Fernandes, Carina Moller, and Aliyah Gordon.
“The team comprises several national players and includes players from the Under 16 team that twice visited Trinidad prior to the COVID outbreak, playing unbeaten in the Paragon Indoor Championships,” stated the release.
“Although a few of the club’s strong players were unavailable due to other personal commitments, Coach Philip Fernandes is confident that the team will be able to make a good showing. Fernandes indicated that the USA has a very strong female hockey programme as the country has close to 1.5 million players, most of whom are female”, the release added.
GCC will open their pool #2 campaign against the Sharks on Saturday at 9:40am, before opposing NE Premier in the second fixture. Their third engagement will be against Team Red. The result of the aforementioned fixtures will determine the Sunday match schedule.
All fixtures will be staged at the University of Toronto’s Athletic Centre. The tournament frequently features teams from Canada and the United States of America.
“The club side which has been the local national champions for several years has also enjoyed great success against regional teams as multiple winners of the Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Festival here in Guyana”, the correspondence stated.
