Saturday, June 25, 2016

13 hockey league matches lined up at JMK today

25 JUNE 2016

SPORT
She said that first match will pit Juhudi A against DSM Stars, before Nia Njema Bagamoyo B take on Juhudi A in all men’s matches.
According to the fixtures, two ladies matches will follow, in which, Makongo Ladies will battle against Nia Njema Bagamoyo Ladies A and Nia Njama Bagamoyo Ladies B will take on Twende Ladies hockey club B.
Other men’s matches will see University of Dar es Salaam meet Dar Institute, Kigamboni hockey Club will battle it out against Makongo A, Dar Khalsa D will lock horns with Nia Njema Bagamoyo B and Tanzania People’s Defence Forces (TPDF) A will meet DSM Stars.
Juhudi Ladies and Kigamboni Ladies hockey teams will clash in the ladies category, before Twende Ladies hockey Club A take on TPDF Ladies. he fixtures further shows that Dar Khalsa B will face Makongo A challenge, Dar Khalsa D meet Kigamboni Hockey Club B and last match of the day will pit TPDF A against Dar Khalsa B. Quaranta said that all matches are played on the five side format; with 19 men and nine ladies teams compete for top honors.
The league started on June 4, this year and will run up to September 3, this year, in which matches are played every Saturday. “Every Saturday there will be teams competing from 10 am to 7 pm at the JMK Park every,” she said.
Teams that compete in the men’s side are TPDF, Magereza, Kigamboni, Juhudi Secondary, Makongo Secondary, Kibasila Secondary, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar Institute, Dar Khalsa and Nia Njema Bagamoyo.
On the ladies side the teams participating are Twende Hockey Club A and Twende Hockey Club B, Kisabila Ladies, Kigamboni Ladies, Nia Njema Bagamoyo Ladies, Makongo Secondary Ladies, Juhudi Secondary Ladies and TPDF Ladies.
“Teams from the secondary schools are mixed with teams from community level, the aim is to promote hockey among young people and to increase the level of skills of the players and to have many fans coming to see the matches,” said Quaranta.

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