CBH Group Country Championships action kicks off in red-hot fashion

The CBH Group Men’s Country Championships has kicked off at Perth Hockey Stadium at Curtin University, with the regions of Western Australia flocking to Perth to represent their parts of the state on the big stage.

The Men’s Division One competition is shaping to be a close race for pole position, with Eastern Goldfields and Upper Great Southern in equal first position, with the two powerhouses reaching a 1-1 deadlock when the sides faced each other.

The larger Division Two cohort sees four sides in equal second place with Geraldton 2 claiming the top spot after two convincing results of 2-1 and 1-0 against Eastern Districts and Eastern Goldfields 2 respectively.

Avon sits at the bottom of Division Two standings, searching for their first win of the tournament after 0-1 and 1-3 losses to Upper Great Southern 2 and Central Great Southern.

In Division Three, the Pilbara Krocs sit pretty in first place after playing three of their matches already and claiming two wins and a draw thus far.

Busselton looks to be the powerhouse of the division, with their two matches against Esperance and Roe Districts resulting in 6-1 and 9-2 drubbings, with the side sitting in second with a game in hand.

The Masters division is a hot contest, with Bunbury and Eastern Districts 3 sitting equal first place.

Bunbury has claimed 2-0 and 6-0 wins over Avon 2 and Eastern Goldfields 3 while Eastern Districts 3 have handed 6-1 and 3-0 drubbings to Eastern Goldfields and Peel.

The action continues today at Perth Hockey Stadium at Curtin University, with sides fighting for pole positions heading in to the final day of hockey.

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