ACCC 2016

Eastern Company Hockey Club off to a Blistering Start

    Defending Champions Eastern Company Club of Egypt set the Nairobi City Park Hockey Stadium alight with a crisp display of hockey and a 14-0 thumping of Weatherhead of Uganda. The defending Champions were ruthless from the start of the match and though this was not a major test, they looked strong to defend their crown. In the other men’s match, Niger Flicker of Nigeria succumbed to the force of Ghana Police bowing 2-5. The women’s competition saw defending champions Orange making light work of Kada Queens of Nigeria beating them 5-2. Heartland of Nigeria beat Dar Ladies of Tanzania 2-0 while Ghana Police commenced their search for a first title with a 6-0 thrashing of Wananchi of Uganda. Sharkia women showed how much they have developed over time wresting Sliders of a Kenya to a pulsating 2-2 drawn game. Day 3 will see some interesting matches with an anticipation of a lot of fireworks.

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    ACCC 2016 – No Surprises on Day One as Sharkia Make their Intentions Clear

      Record winners of the ACCC men’s category, Sharkia Hockey Club of Egypt announced their intention of reclaiming the crown they lost to compatriots Eastern Company in the last edition held in 2015 with a hard fought 2-0 win over Butali Warriors of Kenya. The very thrilling encounter saw the determined Kenyans giving their opponents a good run for their money, stretching them the entire period of the match. Sharkia were relieved to come out victors while the Worriers live to fight another day. In the other men’s matches, Exchequers of Ghana beat Weatherhead of Uganda 6-2, while Kenya Police made light work of Wananchi of Uganda 4-2. The women’s competition also started on a blistering note with Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) whitewashing Wananchi of Uganda 11-0, while Weatherhead of Uganda bowed 3-6 to Sliders of Kenya. The final match of the day saw Sharkia battling to a 2-2 draw the Kada Queens of Nigeria. Match Day 2 promises to be exciting with the men’s defending champions taking the turf to commence the defense of their crown in a match against Wananchi of Uganda. Women’s defending Champions Telcom Orange of Kenya will also commence the defence of their title in a match against Kada Queens of Nigeria.

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      Excitement in Nairobi as Hockey Africa Cup for Club Champions Get Underway

        The City Park Stadium and its surroundings is experiencing a high level of excitement not only for a successful entry into the New Year, but also in anticipation of the staging of the much awaited 2016 Edition of the African Hockey Federation’s (AfHF) prestigious Africa Cup for Club Champions Competition (ACCC). The Competition had to be rescheduled from December 2016 to pave way for a successful men and women’s FIH Junior World Cup Competitions. Nine (9) Men and ten (10) Women’s clubs from six Nations will be vying for the Gamal Shiraz Trophy in what is expected to be a fierce competition. Dominant nation in the Men’s competition, Egypt, will present two men’s clubs, defending Champions Eastern Company and 22-times champions Sharkia Hockey Club. Ghana will present regular entrants and performers Exchequers of Bank of Ghana and League Champions Police Hockey Club. Nigeria will unleash the Flickers from Niger State, Uganda will be represented by Wanachi Club and Weatherhead Club, while Kenyan Police and Butali Warriors will defend the home turf. In the women’s competition, dominant club, Orange of Kenya will bring along fellow country women Sliders Club to battle opposition from rivals Ghana’s GRA and Police Clubs, Nigeria’s dominant force, Heartland Club and debutants Kada Queens, Egypt’s regular participants Sharkia Ladies, Uganda’s Wanachi and Weatherhead Clubs and the Dare Salam Ladies from Tanzania. The Men and Women’s Competitions will be overseen by TDs Walter Imoedemhe of Nigeria and Elizabeth King of Ghana respectively. Nashon Randiek from Kenya will manage the umpires. It promises to be very exciting times in the heart of the Kenyan capital.

        AfHF Officials and National Associations Participate in FIH Hockey Academy Management Course

          Three officials of the AfHF and some National Associations participated in the FIH Hockey Academy Management Course organized as part of activities lined up for the FIH Congress in Dubai. The two Vice Presidents and the Treasurer actively engaged in the discussions and exercises and brought the African perspective at Continental and Country level to bear on the exchanges that sought to map out strategies to employ in achieving the goals of the FIH Hockey Revolution. The course covered topics such as “Leading the Change” which explored the processes and behaviours required to lead the Hockey Revolution in Continental Federations and National Associations, and “Athlete Pathway” which considered the role of the Athlete Pathway and High Performance Programmes in the Hockey Revolution. The Course was conducted by two renowned Educators Chris Solly, Managing Director at World Academy of Sport (WAoS), Former member of the Olympic Games Knowledge Services and Steve Griffiths, Director of International Federation Programmes at WAoS, Former Head of Organizational Development at World Rugby. André Oliveira, FIH Academy and Education Manager, coordinated the course. In an interaction with the officials of the AfHF on how they intended to utilize the knowledge acquired and networks acquired, they indicated their preparedness to share the knowledge through replicating the training programme and tapping into the networks for the benefit of the Continent and its National Associations.