The Willingdon Catholic Gymkhana ( WCG) will be organising their annual Victor D’Mello Memorial Trophy Rink Hockey Tournament – 2018, to be conducted under the auspices of the MHAL, and to be played at the Gymkhana’s floodlit tennis courts from Tuesday, April 3 to Saturday, April 7, 2018.
The five-a-side tournament will comprise of competition in three categories — Men Open, Women and Veteran Men and the matches promises to produce top quality performances. This is a knockout tournament and each match will be played over a short 20-minute duration for women and veterans and 25-minute duration for men.
All leading players, representing the leading teams from the city will be seen in action during the five-day tournament. Defending champions Ave Maria SC, runners-up Mumbai Customs, Central Railway, Western Railway, Bombay Republicans, Companeroes SC, Sea View SC, Hockey Santacruz, UK United, Jablonsky SC, Revengers SC and Savio SC, Andheri are clubs that will fighting fot the top honours in the men’s competition. Eight women teams, including both Central Railway and Western Railway, have confirmed their participation. The veteran’s event will comprise of four teams.
The winners and runners-up in each category will be presented with cash awards and trophies.