The 2010 Marist Eastgate Memorial Hockey open tournament received a timely boost today with Crest Chicken coming on board with $3,500 dollars worth of sponsorship.

The tournament which is in its 16th year will get underway on Friday with the finals on Sunday at the National hockey centre.

8 men’s and 6 women’s team will battle it out for the Reginald and Dorothy Eastgate memorial trophies in the 4 days of competition.

Marist hockey president, Reg Eastgate said the Eastgate family have contribute a lot in the development of the sport in the country from the early 1930's and this tournament will be an opportunity to continue with the hard work they started off.