Hockey News of Monday, 6 April 2015

Source: Kweku Zurek

Bajfreight Gala to push-off hockey season

The 2015 Greater Accra Hockey season will be ushered in with the Bajfreight and Logistics Hockey Gala which pushes-off on April 11 at the Theodosiah Okoh Hockey Pitch in Accra.

According to Frank Oti-Mensah, an Executive Member of the Greater Accra Hockey Association the gala will be followed by the Dwadifo Adanfo Hockey league which starts on April 18 at the same venue.

Last year's winners of the gala, Trustees play Goldensticks while losing finalists Police clash with Exchequers in the exciting pairings of the men's preliminary stages.

The women's contest will pit defending champions, Police with Ghana Revenue Authority while Reformers will head into their clash with Ark Ladies as favourites.

The senior's preliminary ties will see the mighty Sapholda play Citizens and NDK Financiers clash with Multistix and the youth contest Tema Youth engage Real Ambassadors and Tema Manhean contend with Legonites.

The rules of the gala, dictate that all ties will head straight into a penalty shoot-out if they end in a draw after normal time.