For the first time in the club’s history, Qormi Hockey Club are going to take part in an international competition – the Euro Hockey Challenge 3 (men) which will be held in Bratislava, Slovakia, from 8 to 11 May.

The eight teams taking part in this competition will be divided into two groups. Qormi HC are in Pool A with Napoes Apollon of Greece, KPH Raca of Slovakia and IFK Taby LHK of Sweden. Two teams advance from each group and they meet in a knock-out format to decide the winners.

The Maltese contingent is made up of Paul Brincat, Joseph Grech, Charles Dingli, Raymond Sarcia as officials. Ray Micallef (coach), Ramon Chircop (GK), Owen Piscopo, Andre Ghio, Daniel Micallef, Ryan Brincat, Juan Sarcia, Joseph Cuschieri, Ludwig Xuereb, Jonathan Aquilina, Stephen Tanti, John Williams, Keith Calleja, Jonathan Borg, Rudolph Camilleri, Philip Magri, Julian Zahra, Darrell Housley u Ryan Agius.

Programme

Thursday 8 May 3pm Qormi-IFK Taby LHK; Friday 9 May 5pm Qormi-KPH Raca; Saturday 10 May 3pm Qormi-Napeos Apollon

On Sunday 11 May the play-offs will be held between the winners of Pool A and Pool B. For more information about this event visit the club’s official website www.qormihc.tk