Officials seek Lacrosse Open expansion as hosts Hong Kong enjoy double success
Men’s and women’s teams win Sunday’s finals at Stanley Ho Sports Centre with 100 per cent records over the long Easter weekend
Local officials will seek assistance from the Leisure and Cultural Services Department in order to boost Hong Kong’s chances on the international scene following another successful hosting of the Lacrosse Open at Stanley Ho Sports Centre over the Easter weekend.
Hong Kong enjoyed double success on Sunday as the men’s and women’s teams won their respective finals as both sides finished with 100 per cent records after the three-day event.
But the Hong Kong Lacrosse Association is hoping to expand the tournament, which was played with 10 men’s and five women’s teams, by seeking to bring in stiffer competition from Europe, Canada and the United States to aid the chances of the local sides when they step up to world level.
“We are looking at extending the invitation to European teams and also from America and Canada, but one of the challenges is that it is right in the middle of the league season,” said association chief executive officer Raymond Fong Kun-sheng.
“First of all we need to sort out the venue where we can host additional teams, as right now we have been very fortunate because of the limitation of the time and space.”