Kom-En-Haal hockey tourney at Doc Jubber

THE Namibia Schools’ Hockey Association and the Namibia Hockey Union (NHU) will host the biggest secondary schools’ hockey event, known as the Doc Jubber and Kom-En-Haal tournament, for first-league teams on Saturday.

The games will start at 08h00 at the Doc Jubber Fields in Olympia. This tournament is in existence for over 20 years and was initiated by a former NHU president, the late Dr Laurie Jubber.Fifteen teams representing 13 high schools have entered for this prestigious event.A total number of 49 matches will be played.Windhoek High School (WHS) are the defending champions in the girls’ category and are expected to receive stiff competition from St Paul’s College, Namibia High from the coast and Etosha from the north.The WHS girls have won this trophy four times over the past five years.In the boys’ section, St Paul’s College are the hot favourites but will have to deal with tricky oppositions like the 2007 National League Champions St George’s and the 2006 Jubber Tournament winners, Windhoek High School.Duneside High from Walvis Bay won the Jubber Trophy in 2004 and will be another team to be watched.About 350 players and officials will spent eight hours on fields in pursuit of winners for the 2008 edition.Entrance is free and all are welcome.For more information, contact Erwin Handura at 081 124 8249.This tournament is in existence for over 20 years and was initiated by a former NHU president, the late Dr Laurie Jubber.Fifteen teams representing 13 high schools have entered for this prestigious event.A total number of 49 matches will be played.Windhoek High School (WHS) are the defending champions in the girls’ category and are expected to receive stiff competition from St Paul’s College, Namibia High from the coast and Etosha from the north.The WHS girls have won this trophy four times over the past five years.In the boys’ section, St Paul’s College are the hot favourites but will have to deal with tricky oppositions like the 2007 National League Champions St George’s and the 2006 Jubber Tournament winners, Windhoek High School.Duneside High from Walvis Bay won the Jubber Trophy in 2004 and will be another team to be watched.About 350 players and officials will spent eight hours on fields in pursuit of winners for the 2008 edition.Entrance is free and all are welcome.For more information, contact Erwin Handura at 081 124 8249.

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