For the love of hockey
DIEPSLOOT – On Saturday, 12 March, two teams from the Silver Stars Hockey Club based in Diepsloot, were invited to take part in the annual Hockey Wars pre-season tournament held at the Randburg astro turf.
Sioban Brown, administrator of the club said, “This tournament is always well attended and is loads of fun. The children always participate with much enthusiasm and they appreciate the chance to be away from the daily issues of living in Diepsloot.”
The games were played against Northcliff High School and saw the boys draw 1–1 and the girls lose 2–0.
Each child was given a cap and goodie bag donated by Nedbank Wealth and one lucky boy and girl was each given a new TK hockey stick, donated by Baseline Sports, for being the player of the match.
Established in 2001, the Silver Stars Hockey Club is a non-profit organisation based in Diepsloot Ext 6, and caters for children aged seven to 18. Brown explained that the club was started by Silver Malele, an unemployed resident of Diepsloot, and has grown from just six children to more than 120 children, who attend practices weekly.
The aim of the club is to equip the children with life skills while establishing long-lasting friendships through the wonderful game of hockey as well as keep them off the streets.
The younger children take part in round robin tournaments at various clubs in Gauteng during the hockey season and the older children play league games on Friday nights against various southern Gauteng hockey clubs.
Brown thanked Ryan Folster, founder of Hockey Wars, who ensured the children were given lunch and kept well hydrated on the day. “This event is always a definite on our calendar and we look forward to participating once again in 2017,” Brown concluded.
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