SJSS favourites

SJSS favourites

Emoni Narawa
Monday, July 29, 2013

 

 

ACS’s Naomi Baba, centre, works her way past Sagaitu Solomone and Unaisi Waqanivalu of Gospel High School during their match at the National Hockey Centre in Suva on Saturday. Picture: IVAMERE ROKOVESA

ACS’s Naomi Baba, centre, works her way past Sagaitu Solomone and Unaisi Waqanivalu of Gospel High School during their match at the National Hockey Centre in Suva on Saturday. Picture: IVAMERE ROKOVESA

ST Joseph’s Secondary School under-19 team is the new winner of the Suva District Secondary Schools Hockey play-off.

Following their 1-0 victory over Adi Cakobau School at the National Hockey Centre on Saturday, SJSS goes through to the National play-off as the top ranked team in the girls U19 grade.

Davuilevu-based Lelean Memorial School finished second and ACS was third to complete the top three teams from the Suva District.

In the U16 grade, ACS finished on top, followed by Lelean and SJSS respectively.

Marist Brothers High School U19 boys team and Gospel High School qualify for the national finals.

MBHS and GHS will also feature in the U16 grade along with Cathedral Secondary School. CSS finished third team from Suva.

Fiji Secondary Schools Hockey Association president Immanuel Prasad said SJSS would be the favourite at the finals in Levuka.

“We have finished our Suva play-off. We have seen our rankings. St Joseph’s is still the top bet in Levuka. But the Levuka schools should not be underestimated,” he said.

From the West, Tilak High School, Nadi SSKMC and Shiri Vivekananda College qualify as the U16 girls contenders.

St Thomas High School, THS and Natabua High School will compete in the boys U16 grade.

Jasper Williams High School, SVC and NHS are the U19 girls qualifiers while SVC, THS and NHS will be competitors in the boys grade.

In the Levuka District, St John’s College, Levuka Public School and Delana Methodist High School will be tough in the U16 and U19 in both boys and girls divisions.

The finals of the Tuckers Ice-Cream-sponsored event will be played at Nasau Park in Levuka, Ovalau on August 15-16.

 

The Fiji Times

Top Teams Win

 

 

Emoni Narawa
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

 

Cathedral Secondary School’s player Terenga Tomoniko in action against Saint Joseph’s Secondary School at the National Hockey Turf in Suva.                         Picture: IVAMERE ROKOVESA

 

 

 

TOP secondary school teams in the Suva District Hockey playoffs are in top flight prior to the national finals next month.

Saint Joseph’s Secondary School, Adi Cakobau School and Marist Brothers High School won their respective matches over the weekend at the National Hockey Turf in Suva.

The SJSS under-16 team is unbeaten from two matches, while MBHS dominated Gospel High School in the U16 and U19 boy’s division.

ACS U16 is in good form winning two matches and drew 1-all with Ballentine Memorial School. The SJSS U16 side drew 2-2 with BMS and thumped newcomer Ratu Latianara College 4-0, while their U19 defeated GHS 5-0 and Lelean Memorial School 2-1.

LMS surprised ACS 2-1 in the U19 clash. The Sawani girls bounced back to beat BMS 3-0.

Fiji Secondary School Hockey Association president Immanuel Prasad said they were pleased with the performance of the students.

“The competition was good,” he said.

The national finals will be held in Levuka next month.

Results

Girls:- U16: BMS 2 SJSS 2, GHS 0 CSS 2, ACS 1 BMS 1, LMS 1 RLC 0, SJSS 4 RLC 0, ACS 2 LMS 0, BMS 1 CSS 1, ACS 5 RLC 0, LMS 1 GHS 0; U19: SJSS 5 GHS 0, LMS 0 ACS 1, SJSS 1 BMS 0, SJSS 2 LMS 1, BMS 0 GHS 4, BMS 0 ACS 3.

Boys:- U16: MBHS 2 GHS 0; U19: MBHS 3 GHS 0

New hockey format

 

Emoni Narawa
Monday, July 15, 2013

Members of the Jasper Williams High School under-19 team after playing in the West schools hockey competition on Saturday. Picture: BALJEET SINGH

 

 

NINE Schools competed in the opening round of the Suva Secondary Schools hockey competition at the National Hockey Centre over the weekend.

Making their first appearance is Korovisilou-based Ratu Latianara College while defending champion Saint Joseph’s Secondary School returned to defend their title.

Adi Cakobau School, Suva Grammar School, Cathedral Secondary School, Ballantine Memorial School, Lelean Memorial School, Gospel High School and Marist Brothers High School are the other schools taking part in this year’s competition.

With a new format introduced this season, officials are optimistic the new system would benefit the development of the sport.

“This year we have introduced the age-group system so that the game could be played in a safe way,” new Fiji Secondary School Hockey Association president Immanuel Prasad said.

The nine schools competed in the under-16 and U19 grades in the boys and girl’s divisions last Saturday.

“Before we only have open grades whereby 15-year olds and 19-year olds play in one competition. This is sometimes very risky.”

“Some small players were left out in the finals despite impressing in pool games.

“But this new format will change everything and we will be able to play the game much safer.”

Prasad said the top three teams from Suva would qualify for the finals which would be played in Levuka next month.

He said they were pleased to have started the competition last week in Suva.

“Everything went well on Saturday. We have nine teams in Suva this year and we are looking forward to some exciting hockey matches next week.”

The Fiji Times