A non-stop 24 hours of hockey will be played at the National Sports Centre this weekend.
'Hock around the Clock' starts at 9am today (Saturday) and will be opened by the chairman of Isle of Man Sport, Geoff Karran.
Lieutenant Governor Vice Admiral Sir Paul Haddacks, who is president of the Manx Hockey Association, is due to visit at 2pm, when an hour of fun and skills tests will take place.
One of the organisers is Graham Crowe who describes some of the activities His Excellency, himself a former player, might wish to try:
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