The York High 1st Boys Hockey Team are the 2023 Eden Men’s League Champions! After beating an experienced Oaks team from Knysna in the semi-final, the boy’s team came up against the formidable Crusaders Men’s Team who beat the boys in their round robin match earlier in the season.

The final was one for the spectators!! York drew first blood and went into halftime with a commanding 3-1 lead. The Crusaders team was packed with experience and soon cut that lead down to 3-3 in the final chukka. This is how the match ended and it was down to the dreaded 8 seconds shootout. There was nothing to separate the teams after all five shootouts were completed and the final moved into sudden death.

York won the final in the sudden death shoot and become the first York 1st boys to win back to back finals. The final was a fast-paced affair and wonderful sportsmanship was the order of the day between the two teams. Thank you to the Crusaders Men’s Team for a great final and to the Eden Hockey Union for all the hard work behind the scenes.