Regional Round-up | August 21

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GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE

Esperance

Esperance youngsters will have their final run for the season on Saturday, August 21, for grades J2/3 and Minkey, with presentations and a party afterward to celebrate. 

For a link to Esperance Hockey Association’s fixtures, click here.

Eastern Goldfields – Kalgoorlie

Players from local junior clubs will battle it out one last time in the next few days, before their respective finals campaigns begin next weekend.

On Friday evening in A1 women, Pegasus will take on YMHC, followed by CBC and Norths in the same grade on Saturday afternoon. 

In the men's A1 competition, the same sides will clash, with matches fixtured between Pegasus and YMHC, and CBC and Norths. 

For a link to the full fixtures for the weekend, click here.

GREAT SOUTHERN

Upper Great Southern – Narrogin and Surrounds

Narrogin up-and-coming hockey stars were in awe on Tuesday when Penny Squibb attended the CSBP Narrogin Hockey Carnival.

Penny is a Tambellup local, the town situated around 300km south-east of the Perth metro region, and just under 150km from Narrogin. 

She debuted for the Hockeyroos in 2018, and was due to compete at her first Olympic Games in 2021, however was forced to withdraw due to injury.

See pictures below:

MID WEST

Geraldton

Saturday, August 21 will see the Come and Try hockey event head to Dongara for children ages 11-16. 

For one hour, Hockey WA and regional coaches will lead the group, who will participate in fun and skills! 

For more, read the flyer here. 

PEEL

Mandurah

With the season close to coming to an end, the fixtures in the Peel region are beginning to heat up! 

At The Sporting Globe Stadium on Saturday women's matches between Halls Head and Pinjarra, and Midcity and Mandurah will be played out, and in the men's a match between Midcity and Halls Head. 

Orelia will see two men's matches between KTHC Red and Mandurah, and KTHC Black and Pinjarra, the lone women's game at the ground between KTHC Black and KTHC Red. 

For full weekend fixtures, click here.

SOUTH WEST

Bunbury

This weekend in the South West Hockey League, teams will line up for the last time, before beginning finals next week and battling it out to get to the big dance. 

In the women's competition, the second-versus-third game between Marist and Associates carries great significance, with the winner finishing behind Boyanup who are atop the ladder. 

For the full SWHL fixtures, please click here.

WHEATBELT

Bruce Rock, Merredin, Northam

Bruce Rock, Merredin and Northam are currently in the midst of the CSBP Hockey Carnivals, being played between primary school students from grades four to six.

The carnivals, part of the CSBP Regional Hockey Roadshow, will round off clinics and visits from some of the best coaches in Western Australia.