Aiming to have draw by Monday

HOCKEY

THE district’s hockey players should know the draw for their competitions in a few days as time ticks by towards a start for the code here.

First games for senior teams will be held on Friday next week.

Secondary school competition starts the following Monday, June 29, just before the school holidays.

“We hope to have a draw completed by Monday next week,” Poverty Bay Hockey operations manager Louise Teneti said.

Eight women’s teams and five men’s teams will contest the senior competitions.

“We are really pleased with that number — it’s great,” Teneti said.

“We are hoping for and heading towards at least 15 or 16 players in each team, which is really pleasing.”

The men’s teams will play for a specially created trophy.

“At this stage we have called it the Covid Cup,” Teneti said.

“The women will play for their normal competition trophies.”

She said preparations were on track for a start to the Covid-delayed season.

“We’re looking forward to getting the registrations from the primary and intermediate schools finalised before the term finishes.”