Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL), through its Pepsi brand continued its sponsorship to the Pepsi Indoor Hockey Tournament.

NBL’s Sponsorships manager, Zebald Rijatua handed over a cheque of N$10 000 to the organizer of the tournament, Erwin Handura at the Namibia Sport Commission on Tuesday, 21 February.

Mr Rijatua, at the occasion said: "Pepsi is happy to once again be the main sponsor of this prestigious tournament. Hockey is one of the best management and developed sport codes in the country. This is evident through the recognition they continue to receive, as witnessed during the 2005 Namibia Sport Awards, where the code received prizes".

Receiving the cheque, Handura said: "Hockey has grown as a sport over the years and Pepsi has been one of the most important partners to us". Pepsi is sponsoring this tournament for the ninth conse-cutive year. The tournament is scheduled for the coming Satur-day, 25 February at the University of Namibia Hall.

Various men’s and women’s teams will par-ticipate in the Premier, First League and Se-cond league categories.