Canterbury Hockey Club's annual President's Day was held on Sunday, 15th November with proceedings being initiated with the traditional Junior Section Tournament, which comprised of twelve mixed teams playing in three mini-leagues for individual medals and, overall, for the coveted Kent College Cup.
As per usual the enthusiasm and commitment of over 130 junior players as well as the numerous parents and volunteers who helped run the event, really shone through, and contributed to an excellent morning of mini-hockey.
Teams were named after Canterbury Mens and Ladies 1st team captains and international players who were in attendance to lend support - Kwan Browne (Trinidad & Tobago), Mel Clewlow (GB), Matt Harper and Jen Wilson (South Africa).
On conclusion of the eighteen matches played, the scoreboard revealed the mini-league winners to be:- A League – ‘Clewlow’s Crusaders’, B League – ‘Kwan’s Cougars’ and C League – ‘Harper’s Heroes’. Each winning team received individual medals, as well as a T-shirt memento of the day that was given to all junior participants.
The overall winning team, ‘Harper’s Heroes’, received the Kent College Cup from the Lord Mayor of Canterbury, Harry Cragg.
In addition, ‘Fair Play’ awards were presented to Monty Wright, Simone Moxam, Max Liebenschutz-Jones, Martha Briggs, Oliver Weston and Sophia Bashir, for the boy and girl in each mini-league that best exemplified good sportsmanship and enthusiasm on the day, these comprised of a certificate and a hockey ball signed by the 1st team players in attendance.Jamie Crocker and Harriet Williams were adjudged the most promising players and each received a signed mini hockey stick.
The Junior Section duly thanked the sponsors of the tournament, Kent College and Gardner Croft Solicitors, and then enjoyed the remainder of the day’s events.