Regional Round-up I May 6

GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE

Eastern Goldfields

CBC and Norths shone in the 2021 Senior Challenge Cup matches, which took place on Saturday May 1 at the stadium in Kalgoorlie.

CBC had a side in three of the four matches, taking out the A1 women’s title 6-0 over Mines and the A2 women winning 3-2 in golden goal overtime. 

Lauren Puckett from CBC was the best on ground for the A1 women, while the award was shared in the A2 women by YMHC’s Carmen Gallagher and Kylie Kempster. 

The men’s competition was dominated by Norths, the A1 men getting the better of Pegasus in a 4-1 victory, the A2 men going into two lots of overtime before scoring to emerge with a 1-0 scoreline.

Norths star Matthew Souchon was the best player in the A1 men’s match, while young gun Fynn Moulds received the honour for the A2 men. 

Results for the matches below:

A1 Women 

CBC def. Mines 7-0. 

Goals: CBC – Lauren Puckett (2), Susan McDonald (2), Kyra King-Dellar, Jane Puckett, Zoe Thiel

A2 Women

CBC def. YMHC 3-2.

Goals: CBC – Cheyenne McDonald, Kiara Bourke, Paris Stone; YMHC – Carmen Gallagher (2)

A1 Men

Norths def. Pegasus 4-1

Goals: Norths – Matt Souchon (2), Nick Lavery, Peter Cottle; Pegasus – Luke Gorman

A2 Men 

Norths def. Pegasus 1-0

Goals: Norths – Connor Hogan

Esperance 

Some of WA’s future stars were fortunate to have the expertise of ex-Hockeyroos legend Toni Cronk this week. 

Coach workshops, group sessions and individual sessions were just some of the opportunities offered, with the locals greatly benefiting from the knowledge of someone with so much experience. 

Toni Cronk expressed her gratitude on her Facebook page, and said she’s off down the road to Kalgoorlie next. 

MID WEST 

Geraldton

Umpires in Geraldton will be lucky enough to upskill this weekend when they are assessed and briefed for their Level One grading. 

Having experienced and fully trained umpires is extremely important, especially in regional areas where the knowledge can be passed on to juniors coming through the umpiring ranks. 

SOUTH WEST

Bunbury

A South West Hockey League showdown between top sides Marist and Boyanup went ahead Friday night, with close matches in both the men and the women’s matches. 

Starting off the evening, the ladies match saw Marist maintain their winning streak by getting the better of Boyanup 2-1. 

The men’s match was a thrilling draw, which saw both teams fight til the end to emerge with one goal apiece. 

Registrations are now open for the 2021 South West Junior Hockey Championships, which will take place from Saturday, June 5 until Monday, June 7. 

Registrations are open until Saturday, May 8 for school grades five to ten. 

For more information or to register, click here .  

WHEATBELT 

Eastern Wheatbelt 

A successful One Day Sports initiative was launched on Saturday, May 1 and was a fantastic preview of what is to come in the district. 

Hockey, football and netball fixtures were all aligned in hopes that participation numbers across the three would increase, a necessary measure for the struggling sports.