HSHC edge College in tight contest
High School Hockey Club won the top-of-the-table contest against rival College 1-0 in the latest round of women’s club hockey competition.
HSHC retain the Challenge Trophy with the win at the twin turfs on Saturday.
The only goal came in the sixth minute from Carla Jones.
College thought they had the equaliser at the end on the first quarter, only for it to be disallowed because it was deemed to be hit in off a College foot.
The intensity went up a level as strong defences by each side snuffed out chances.
The result means HSHC will qualify first and College second, so they will play each other again in the quarterfinals next weekend.
Palmerston North High School Development Massey Girls’ College
won 6-0 over to cement fourth position.
After a slow start Girls’ High dominated the second and third quarters, with solid structure and good passing.
Jamie Wenham had a standout game in midfield for Girls’ High, scoring a hat-trick, and was backed up by Zoe Glentworth, Emma Leader and Kate Blincoe.
Gracen Keyes-kumeroa worked tirelessly up front for College.
over came a slow start to win 3-0 over
Massey had most of the territory and possession, plastering Wanganui’s circle. Wanganui worked steadfastly on defence with the odd occasional break out up field.
The deadlock was broken two minutes before halftime off a solo run by Rachael Peck, whose cracking shot found the target.
The pace picked up with Massey squeezing Wanganui out of the game with a goal each to Mary-rose Scanlon and Anna Kincheff.
Massey’s win secured third place and they will play College Development next weekend. Girls’ High finished fourth and play Wanganui.
With one round left to play before the semifinals, the men’s competition heated up with Tech College Old Boys winning at home
Wanganui.
to edge them into fourth place over High School Hockey Club.
came from behind to beat
Tech Palmerston North Boys’ High School
3-2 at Wanganui.played a good game in Wanganui leading
Boys’ High led 1-0 through a goal by Malaki Masoe and dominated for most of the first half, before Tech scored two quick goals on the counter attack to grab the halftime lead.
Boys’ High kept up pressure, dominating territory and possession with success when Ben O’connor scored to level the game.
But Tech nabbed a goal off a breakout and held on to win.
Matt Peel had an outstanding game for Boys’ High. Defending champion held off a stern challenge from 5-2 to retain the
Hshc,winning College
Challenge Cup.
After a scratchy slow start, College were always threatening to score as HSHC weathered any hint of a raid.
Play sprang around the pitch as HSHC stifled a runaway score.
Aaron Purser continued his goal-scoring form, grabbing the opening goal.
HSHC kept up their game plan, testing College throughout the second quarter.
College always threatened and scored either side of halftime through Mike Young and Matt Young.
Tension was never far from the surface with pressure causing players to lose their discipline and earn time in the sinbin.
College edged out further with Angus Hazlett on target, before HSHC got reward for their game plan when Zach Yearbury and Say Hay scored. Purser made the game safe for College by adding his second goal.
A controversial sending off at the end of the match soured the result for College.
The trio of Roshan Govind, Matt Chard and Matt Young had stand out games for College and Daniel Parry excelled for HSHC.
confirmed second place when they won 4-0 over their nearest rival The game turned Massey’s way in the opening minutes when Bradley Grapes converted a penalty stroke.
Massey squeezed Marist in their defensive quarter for much of the half, with Kieran Scannell scoring Massey’s second late in the second quarter.
From there on Marist played catch-up hockey. Marist could not find anything up front, with pressure causing lapses in skills and passing.
Brendan Payne and James Torre added the last two goals.
Massey Marist.