Schools Hockey League flicks off today

SOUTH EAST Port-of-Spain (SEPoS) will begin their defence of the Boys and Girls Under-19 titles when the 2003 Berger Paints Secondary Schools Hockey League flicks off today.

The SEPoS boys outfit will meet St Anthony’s College in the first match of a double-header from 3 pm at the Princess Building Ground. And the SEPoS girls team will open their 2003 Group “A” campaign against Bishop’s Anstey at 4.15 pm. Another double-header is in store at the St Joseph’s Convent Ground, with Providence “A” team facing Holy Name Convent “B” squad in Group “A” girls action at 3 pm followed by the encounter between St Mary’s College and a combined Diego Martin Secondary/St George’s College lineup. The matches will revert to the grass fields in Princess Building Ground and St Joseph’s Convent Ground after the 2002 experiment which saw the teams playing at the Queen’s Park Oval car park.

Participating teams:
Boys: St Mary’s College, QRC, Fatima, St Anthony’s, South East Port-of-Spain, Diego Martin/St George’s combined.
Girls: Providence ‘A’, Holy Name ‘B’, Bishop Anstey, South East Port-of-Spain, Diego Martin/Corpus Christi combined (Group A); Providence ‘B’, Holy Name ‘A’, St Joseph’s Convent, St Augustine Girls (Group B).

Thursday’s Fixtures:
At St Joseph’s Convent Ground: Providence “B” vs SAGHS (Girls — 3 pm); Fatima vs QRC (Boys — 4.15 pm).
At Princess Building Ground: Holy Name “A” vs Diego Martin/Corpus Christi (Girls — 3 pm); CIC vs SEPoS (Boys — 4.15 pm).