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4 players on scholarship in NZ to be part of Marist Hockey Tournament

September 25, 2018 4:19 am

Four Marist Hockey players who went on a scholarship in New Zealand, will be part of the squad at this weekend’s Geotech Drilling Marist Hockey Tournament.

These players are Zane Ah Yuk, Owen Smith, Liam Bentley, Dale Johansen and Douglas Havea.

Club’s spokesman Paul Fraser says three of the five players have reached exceptional heights making the Auckland age group team.

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Fraser adds Ah Yuk and Smith have made the Auckland National Hockey League team which is the highest honors for any player to achieve at district level.

“Ah Yuk, Smith, Bentley, Johansen and Havea have arrived to take part in the tournament and they will be our key players for this weekend and we’re glad for their availability.”

Meanwhile, both the Marist men’s and women’s teams are the defending champions of the tournament.

The two day competition begins on Friday at the National Hockey Centre in Suva.