Easterns dominate U12 inter-provincial hockey championship
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The Easterns team emerged victorious at the Inter-Provincial U12 Hockey Tournament, recently held at Michaelhouse.
Rhys Jackson of Dunvegan Primary School was named the overall player of the tournament.
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