Regional Round-up I 30 June 2022

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GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE

Esperance

Esperance now has neighbourly bragging rights  – defeating Eastern Goldfields in one-on-one shootouts of the masters division two final.

Level scores at full-time sent the sides in to decide a winner – the goalkeepers from both sides making the task difficult.

Kalgoorlie 

Lauren Puckett scored a double in CBC’s 6-0 win over Mines in the Eastern Goldfields Hockey Association’s A1 women’s division last weekend.

Mia Dellar, Brittany Sheed, Kate Wood and Kate Lavery also found the back of the net for the second-placed CBC, who are now four points behind ladder leaders Norths after their draw with YMHC.

YMHC split the points in the 2-2 result thanks to goals from Carmen Gallagher and Charlotte Hanekom.

Nadine Allen scored both of Norths’ goals in the see-sawing affair.

The men’s A1 Division had a bye due to country week in Perth.

GREAT SOUTHERN

Lower Great Southern – Albany

At the women’s CBH Group Country Championships, Ongerup tried its best to take down the Lower Great Southern women’s side - but were unsuccessful. 

The LGSHA division five side was deemed the best in the competition after a narrow 1-0 victory in the Grand Final. 

SOUTH WEST

Bunbury

Jake Harvie is looking to earn his second Commonwealth Games gold medal next month when he travels to England with the Kookaburras side.

The 24-year-old made his first Games appearance at the Gold Coast event in 2018 and has been named to make his return.

Harvie will also represent the Perth Thundersticks at this year’s Sultana Bran Hockey One League.

Bunbury maintained a dominant performance last weekend to take out the coveted Division One title at the CBH Group Women’s Country Championships.

The side took on Lower Great Southern in the decider, and after a swaying match Bunbury was able to hold a lead and win 2-1.

Charli Wicksteed and Allyce Sewell were standouts throughout the tournament for the champions, alongside 1000-plus gamer Anita Scott, who led the side to victory.

In the men’s CBH Group Country Championship, Bunbury defeated Lower Great Southern in the Division One Grand Final 2-0. 

The victory saw the side finish the tournament undefeated. 

Bunbury’s Masters division side were also able to be at the top of their group at the end, winning the grand final 2-0 over Eastern Districts. 

Margaret River

Olympian and Margaret River product Aran Zalewski is set to co-captain the Kookaburras’ Commonwealth Games in Birmingham next month.

Zalewski will appear in his third consecutive games, looking to make it as many gold medals.

The 31-year-old has made more than 200 appearances for the Kookaburras since his 2011 debut against India and will play in this year’s Sultana Bran Hockey One League.

PEEL

Mandurah

Peel were crowned the division three champions at last weekend’s CBH Group Men’s Country Championships. 

The side was able to clutch a 1-0 win over Busselton in the decider to take the title home, the competition in the group hard to separate.

PILBARA

Karratha

One of the teams who travelled the furthest was able to justify the lengthy trip, bagging a 2-0 victory over Collie in the division three grand final.

The Pilbara Krocs finished a tie for top of their pool – recording a whopping three wins and one draw from its four matches.

Scoring one extra goal in the round robin rounds saw the side take the ladder leading title, and after a hard-fought grand final battle, take home the title.

WHEATBELT

Avon

At the recent CBH Group Men’s Country Championship - Avon took out the second division grand final. 

The match was a tight 2-1 scoreline, with Upper Great Southern putting on a fight til the final buzzer. 

The division four women’s side for Avon saw the same fate, able to defeat Busselton in a thrilling contest to win 2-0. 

Eastern Districts 

Eastern Districts survived a thrilling shootout to become this year’s masters division one champions. 

The side was trailing its opposition Upper Great Southern, however a goal just before the buzzer for Eastern Districts sent the game into extra-time penalty shootouts. 

Strong attacking performances and a goalkeeper saving the side meant the second placed side were able to come out on top 2-1. 

Roe Districts

Roe Districts dominated its way through the CBH Group Women’s Country Championships – finishing the tournament with the division two title.

The side was able to score a lone goal in the decider to defeat Central Great Southern 1-0.

For a full review of the CBH Group Women’s Country Championships, please click here.

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