Buy-a-Brick hockey excites
The Standard Bank Buy-a-Brick Foundation, along with Beyond Sports Namibia (BSN), hosted the Buy-a-Brick Hockey Champions League, the first of its kind, on Saturday at DTS.
The league consisted of four groups - Kanaan, Havana, Twaloloka and DRC, participating, with both boasting male and female teams.
CEO and co-founder of BSN, Neville Gora, said the league is the first of its kind and runs over the course of two weekends. He explained that the initiative is to help players prepare for the official hockey season, which is set to kick off soon.
The teams have been drafted from eight hockey clubs to form four teams. “Overall, the clubs are looking good and the competition is tight,” Gorasaid .
Playing for the Kanaan team, Simaneka Antindi said they were fairly challenged but enjoyed the experience of indoor hockey, with his team winning 2-1 against DRC in one of the legs.
The weekend leg ended with the Kanaan men’s leading in the log, followed by Havana , Twaloloka and DRC. The women’s division is led by the Twaloloka team, followed by Kanaan, DRC and Havana . The games continue again next Saturday at the DTS indoor hockey grounds from 08:00.
The league aims to raise funds for the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia.
The league consisted of four groups - Kanaan, Havana, Twaloloka and DRC, participating, with both boasting male and female teams.
CEO and co-founder of BSN, Neville Gora, said the league is the first of its kind and runs over the course of two weekends. He explained that the initiative is to help players prepare for the official hockey season, which is set to kick off soon.
The teams have been drafted from eight hockey clubs to form four teams. “Overall, the clubs are looking good and the competition is tight,” Gorasaid .
Playing for the Kanaan team, Simaneka Antindi said they were fairly challenged but enjoyed the experience of indoor hockey, with his team winning 2-1 against DRC in one of the legs.
The weekend leg ended with the Kanaan men’s leading in the log, followed by Havana , Twaloloka and DRC. The women’s division is led by the Twaloloka team, followed by Kanaan, DRC and Havana . The games continue again next Saturday at the DTS indoor hockey grounds from 08:00.
The league aims to raise funds for the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia.
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