The opening day of the 4 Nation Classic was full of world-class field hockey and a visit by the Minister of State (Sport), the Hon. Bal Gosal. The first match of the tournament was between Canada A Women and Chile, which ended in a 4 – 2 victory for Chile. Following the Minister’s speech, Team Canada Women faced T & T and came away with a 6 – 0 win. The final event of the day was an exciting men’s match between Team Canada and T & T. Canada earned a hard fought 2 – 0 victory over T & T.