Central Hockey Club from Cape Town retained the men’s title. Photo: Zac Zinn (ES Media)
THIS year’s Belgotex Elite Club Challenge (BECC) celebrated its 10th-year milestone in style with some exciting hockey on offer for locals and visitors.
The challenge, held at the Riverside Sports Complex in Durban North, featured 24 top hockey teams from across the country competing for the largest prize money of R30 000 each for the winning men’s and women’s teams.
In the finals of the competition, Johannesburg-based Crusaders Hockey Team triumphed in the women’s division while the Central Hockey Club from Cape Town retained the men’s title for the second year consecutively.
The Riverside Hockey Club men’s team finished in third place, and the women’s team finished in fourth place overall.
The organisers of the challenge also congratulated the teams who have qualified for next year’s challenge, ensuring that the spirit of competition and the excellence that exudes from this event continues into 2025.
Hockey players, Fynn Campbell from the Western Province Cricket Club and Michael van den Berg from the Old Eds Hockey Club.Paula Lawson and Georgia Corlett enjoyed the action on the day and were supporting Kearsney Hockey Club.Thobeke Zondo, Kallym Lechet and Gemma Weare.Holly McDonald, Joshua Kippen and Michaela van Schaik.Kelly Bold and Letitia Jansen keep an eye on the Riverside Hockey Club which they are supporting.Scheryl Chessa and Malikah Hamza Kearney.Shaeleen Wallace and Jonny Marcus.Tayla Davis, Caitlin Readhead, Michelle Dudgeon and Olivia Dillon from the Wanderers Hockey Club.Caitlyn Stewart brought her dog, Lilly, to watch the hockey.SuperSport commentator Andy Capostagno called some of the action on the day.Eugene Maharafe, Perry Uys, Patrick Owgan and Byron Comely.Caprice Bengston on the ball for the Riverside Hockey Club women’s team. They finished fourth in the tournament. Photo: Zac Zinn (ES Media)Riverside Hockey Club women’s player Lillian du Plessis challenges for the ball. They finished fourth in the tournament. Photo: Thuligraphy ImagesRiverside Hockey Club women’s player Charlene Boshoff (right) challenges for the ball. They finished fourth in the tournament. Photo: Thuligraphy ImagesJohannesburg-based Crusaders Hockey Team triumphed in the women’s division. Photo: Zac Zinn (ES Media)
