Junior hockey players have a ball at Northerns

Words said by Virna Senneck, a Benoni Northerns Junior Hockey Club (BNJH) coach, when the City Times visited the Benoni Northerns Junior Hockey Club (BNJH) Tournament on the morning of Saturday, July 23.

The Benoni Northerns Sports Club was abuzz with activity where well over 1 000 eager young hockey players were participating and playing the sport.

The annual tournament attracted junior hockey players, in the u-5 to u-13 age groups, from all across Johannesburg including developmental sides.

“Hockey is growing up nicely,” said Shaun Taylor, chairman of BNJH.

“It [junior hockey] has long been a strong-point of Benoni Northerns sport and with close on 350 junior players at the club this year things are looking strong.”

Taylor told the City Times that the Eastern Gauteng Hockey Association (EGHA) AstroTurf has definitely played a huge role in and has had a massive benefit on growing and improving junior hockey at BNJH.

“It is wonderful to see the development that is happening and to see all these youngsters coming through and playing the game.”

This year, matches took place on the EGHA Astro and grass field, the Benoni Northerns grass fields and on St Dunstan’s College’s Astro.

Taylor expressed his gratitude to St Dunstan’s College for allowing the club to use their facility for u-13 girls’ matches at the tournament.

“We have built a great relationship with St Dunstan’s and we work extremely well together.”

Unlike last year’s frosty winter conditions, there were no weather concerns to speak of at this year’s event.

Taryn Flee, BNJH communications officer, thanked her organising team for making the event a wonderful day and also thanked everybody who attended.

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