Hockey Assoc. needs GHc100,000 to host World League Round One

With less than three weeks to stage the World Hockey  League Round One at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium in Accra, the Ghana Hockey Association (GHA)  is still struggling to raise GHC100,000 .00 to enable them host the tournament successfully.

Besides  failing to secure the needed funds to camp the male and female national hockey players  to  host and win the competition, the GHA is also yet to receive support from corporate Ghana for  air rtickets for officials , accommodation and  feeding among others.

Other countries expected to feature in the competion are Nigeria Namibia and Kenya.

The three -day  tournament ,which kicks start on September 9 will  pitch Ghana’s female hockey team against  Namibia on Friday September 9, at 3:15 pm with their male compatriots taking their turn against their Namibian counterparts the same day at 7:45 pm.

The day will however begin with a clash between  the women team of Kenya facing  Nigeria with the men’s team of the two nations taking their turn at 5:30 pm.

Winners will qualify for the second round of the World League in February next year.