College start title defence with big win
College, Massey and High School Hockey Club got the men’s club hockey season off to a rousing start with reigning champions College winning their encounter 7-0 over a patched-up Tech College Old Boys side at the twin turfs on Saturday.
This season each 35-minute half is divided into two quarters and after three periods, College were dominant with six goals over a tiring Tech.
Aaron Purser excelled up front for College, getting a double and creating lots of chances.
Merv Young score four goals and his brother Mike Young one.
Tyler Hylton was a standout for Tech, working tirelessly. Last years men’s finalists
struggled to break the deadlock over
Massey Palmerston North Boys’ High School
for most of the first period, only converting one of the many chances created.
Tom Tremain was outstanding in goal for Boys’ High.
The trend continued in the next spell, with Massey unable to add to their score as Boys’ High defended well and technically won the period when Jake Hanna scored just before the break.
Massey closed out the encounter over the final two periods with six unanswered goals to win 7-1.
Oscar Stewart, Mitchell Cronin, Kieran Scannell, Brandon Roach and Henry Westenra had outstanding games for Massey. The tightest of the matches was between and
School Hockey Club
day’s
High Marist,
where HSHC won 2-0.
Throughout the hard-fought game, both teams were looking to attack into the free space in behind the opposition defence.
Marist had a couple of chances go begging and HSHC had chances missed, as Marist’s defence scampered.
The stalemate was broken early in the third spell when a mis-timed hit fooled the Marist keeper and HSHC tapped it in.
Michaela Curtis was the difference up front for HSHC after Marist allowed her too much room. An own goal completing the scoring in the last quarter.
Marist upped their tempo, attacking more and pushing forward, but HSHC defence, led by Daniel Parry and Kyle Leslie, knocked the attack back again and again. Standout players were Jamie Beazley and Parry for HSHC, and Julius Cousins at centre for Marist.
In the revised women’s competitionmassey won 12-1 over newcomer
It took a goal straight after the start of the second half by Rachael Peck to spark Massey and they came back, adding a quick goal by Hannah Lang.
Athletic players had fun, immediately grabbing their goal by Tiana Kotua.
Peck’s combination up front with Lang yielded a further six goals as Athletic started to tire.
Other scorers were Kendell Hawke, Karla Wilson, Anna Kincheff and Mary-rose Scanlon In the non-championship game
asserted control with a 9-0 win over
Nga Tawa Diocesan School head girl Jaime Watters had an outstanding game in goal for HSHC.
Last
College A Athletic.
over won 8-0 over
HSHC B.
years finalists won 4-0
School Hockey Club A HSHC Evergreens.
and
High
over
Evergreens played a strong game considering some of experienced players were away at masters tournament.
All the goals came from penalty corners, with Wendy Ridd (two), Carla Jones and Tayla Hansen all scoring.
In the late match 6-1 over won
Marist Palmerston North Girls’ High School. College Development Massey 2 Wanganui Levin.
won 3-0