KZN Inland Men and Southern Gauteng Ladies won the SA Indoor Hockey Tournament which took place at the YMCA indoor hall in Pietermaritzburg from the 4th – 6th March.
The ladies final was a tight affair with Southern Gauteng edging out a gutsy North West 4-3. The scores were tied at 3-3 and looking certain to go to extra time when Sarah Harley scored the winner with 10 seconds left on the clock.
The men’s final was just as tight with KZN Inland beating Southern Gauteng 3-2. It was Craig Haley’s golden goal that separated the two teams after the scores were deadlocked 2-2 at fulltime.
Both finals were a fantastic display of indoor hockey where victory could have gone either way.
The South African Indoor Teams to participate in the World Cup Qualifier in Namibia in May will be announced soon by the South African Hockey Association.
Final Placings:
Men:
1.KZN Inland
2. Southern Gauteng
3. KZN Raiders
4. Western Province
5. KZN Inland B
6. North West
7. KZN Mynahs
8. Eastern Gauteng
9. Namibia
10. Matabeleland
Women:
1. Southern Gauteng
2. North West
3. KZN Raiders
4. KZN Inland
5. KZN Mynahs
6. Eastern Gauteng
7. Namibia
8. KZN Inland B
