24 teams expected for Kuching Fest hockey

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KUCHING: This year’s Kuching Festival U-23 hockey tournament, organised by Kuching City South Council (MBKS) will be held at Sarawak Hockey Stadium from Aug 30-31.

“This tournament is the pride of the Kuching Festival and MBKS,” said new organising chairman Abdul Baderi Sahmat.

Abdul Baderi who is also a MBKS councillor, was speaking to reporters at a press conference at the MBKS building on Tuesday.

Also present at the press conference were MBKS deputy mayor Abang Affandi Abang Anuar and Sarawak Hockey Association (SHA) secretary William Lee.

Organisers expect a total of 16 boys team and eight girls team to take part in the two-day tournament. It is six-a-side for the boys and seven-a-side for girls.

MBKS mayor Dato James Chan is expected to officiate the closing ceremony.