Guernsey Hockey Club played host to the final of the Swoffers Outreach Hockey Tournament on Friday 21st May.
The tournament, which concluded the school-wide coaching scheme, was won by Elizabeth College Junior School who overcame Vale Primary School in a compelling final.
Finals day lived up to its reputation as a showcase event, as more than 100 children took part, with boys and girls developing their skills in a range of areas.
Swoffers director and former Guernsey hockey player Spencer Noyon was impressed.
‘Swoffers was delighted to sponsor the recent Hockey Outreach Tournament Finals Day which took place on a very windy Friday afternoon at the Guernsey Hockey Club. Ten teams from nine schools, with more than 100 children, demonstrated their newly-learned hockey skills in front of a packed stand of parents and supporters. It was a delight to see the fun had by all involved and all the teams should be congratulated on their performances and for being wonderful young ambassadors for their schools.’
Colin Fallaize is a name synonymous with Guernsey football. ‘Big Fal’ has been a stalwart of the local game, and in recent years has worked as Head Coach of GFC who are currently sitting in the top third of the Bostik Football League Division South East.
Swoffers is committed to supporting a range of Guernsey sporting stars and individual sports including cricket, hockey and basketball and we have been proud sponsors of Big Fal for a number of years.
‘As a company we are keen to give something back to our community and it’s a real honour to be supporting someone of Colin’s stature and profile,’ says Director, Andre Austin.
‘He’s a legend of the game and hugely experienced and respected as both a player and coach. He’s taken a lead role in the development of Guernsey football and is an inspiration to local sportspeople young and old.
‘The establishment of GFC has been great for local football and important for spreading awareness of Guernsey and its excellent sporting heritage more widely across the UK. We are keen that our association with GFC and Guernsey sport continues,’ says Andre.
For more information about GFC visit https://www.guernseyfc.com/
