Replays: NSW U18 girls hockey titles: Day One action
The first day of the NSW U18 Girls Hockey Titles is done and dusted. Missed the livestream? All the replays from DAY 1 here.
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Ten tantalising matches featuring the best young female hockey talent in the state were live streamed on Friday, as day one of the 2021 under 18 NSW girls hockey championships got underway at Goonellabah Turf Complex.
Watch replays from all 10 fixtures from day one below.
This event coverage follows on from the live stream events of the Australian under 18 and under 15 hockey championships on News websites, in more good news for hockey fans, and the NSW U18 boys championships in Wollongong earlier this month.
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DAY ONE LIVESTREAM MATCHES
FRIDAY MAY 21
8:10am- North West Sydney 1 Vs. Newcastle 1
9:15am- Northern Syd 1 & Beaches Vs. Tamworth
10:20am – GDHA Vs. Orange
11:25am- Metro South West 1 Vs. Parkes
12:30pm- Northern Syd & Beaches 1 Vs. North West Sydney 1
1:35pm- Newcastle 1 Vs. Illawarra South Coast 1
2:40pm- Orange Vs. Sydney South 1
3:45pm- Metro South West 1 Vs. GDHA
4:50pm- Tamworth Vs. Illawarra South Coast 1
5:55pm- Parkes Vs. Sydney South 1
MATCH 10: Sydney South 2 Parkes 0
Drive at the end of a long day proved to be a winner for Sydney South taking out the final fixture of the opening day 2-0.
Sydney South’s earlier win helped bolster spirits as the team took control of the first quarter, while Parkes struggled to get outside their half. A corner shot also failed to make waves for Parkes.
With no score on the board by the end of the first half, Parkes took the opportunity to up the stakes with several strong strokes and goal attempts by Lucy Turner and Abigail Simpson.
However, an early third quarter return by Sydney South and Chelsea Holmes saw a cracking goal turn the tide of this match towards the city team.
Sydney South doubled their lead before Friday’s finish with Lani Woodger scoring a clean goal.
MATCH 9: Illawarra 5 Tamworth 1
Rain didn’t deter our hockey talents as Illawarra South Coast and Tamworth went head for the second last game of the day.
Good positioning from Illawarra South Coast and an uptick in intensity helped secure a first goal by Chloe Barton.
A wet field indeed could be a secret asset for Illawarra, with the team playing a lot smarter in the second quarter, securing a second goal thanks to stellar teamwork from Lucinda Nash and Lilly Twigg. A wasted hit by Tamworth’s Claudia Rodda no doubt played on their minds as Illawarra South Coast tripled their lead with a classy goal by Holly Hurford.
The third quarter was categorized by a slight urgency to Tamworth’s play, but Illawarra South Coast again managed to sneak through with a crisp and urgent goal by Lucy Nash.
Under pressure Illawarra’s Lucy Nash scored another shot at the start of the last quarter, but Tamworth led the nail-biting finish with two short corner tries and an impressive goal by Callie Mitchell.
However, Illawarra South Coast will leave very happy with a return to the top ranks of this tournament at 5-1.
MATCH 8: Goulburn 1 Metro South West 0
As we got to the second half of day one tensions were fierce, especially between competition heavyweights Metro South West and Goulburn (GDHA).
As the first quarter ended, Goulburn players once again proved they were a team of drive, with players Makayla Jones and Alannah McCarthy making some great passes. However, it was eventually Georgia Nielsen who scored the first goal for the team before half time.
In the third quarter, Grace Jones made a confident play for the goal but a good defence by Metro South evaded her. A missing penalty corner shot by Bridget Annabelle just threw off Goulburn’s chance to increase their lead.
A fourth quarter return saw Makayla Jones and Goulburn lose several chances to score gold, thanks to an impressive goalie from Metro South West. However, Metro South also failed to get on the scoreboard with a good spoil from Goulburn despite some impressive threading.
Goulburn will be proud to work away with their 1 nil win.
MATCH 7: Sydney South 4 Orange 0
A tense clash by Sydney South and Orange saw no time wasted on the field.
Within minutes of the first quarter, Sydney South’s Lilli Maroney went for a killer shot, over the top of Orange goalie Jessica Healey. However, Jessica Healey proved to be a fierce competitor with plenty of great saves despite several strong strikes, including those from competition frontrunner Chelsea Holmes.
Lilly Maroney also scored the second goal of the game – a fast ball shot to the corner of Jessica Healey’s goal.
In the second quarter, Orange proved their stride with more attacks and play opening up. However, Chelsea Holmes with a straight shoot goal soon proved to be their downfall.
Sister power was on in full force at the opening of the third quarter with sisters Chloe and Chelsea Holmes leading to a nice, flat and fast goal.
Sydney South was victorious 4 nil.
MATCH 6: Illawarra 2 Newcastle 2
Two of the competition heavyweights in Illawarra South Coast and Newcastle battled it out in an action-packed opening day clash.
By the end of the first quarter, Newcastle proved its reputation with Elly Baldwin leading a solid hit into the circle to team member and sister, Hunter Baldwin, who hit off the first goal of the match.
The second quarter was defined by a couple of nice plays by Newcastle who failed to seal the deal with a goal. Illawarra South Coast also seemed to have more pep in their step towards the half time break with a lack of communication a possible reason for their slow start.
Illawarra South Coast also made a great return in the third quarter, with Holly Hurford becoming the player to watch with several great passes and near-goals.
In the last quarter, Illawarra South Coast continued to put the pressure on Newcastle with Newcastle Hunter Baldwin unfortunately sneaking in a goal.
Luckily, Illawarra South Coast’s resilience made it to the scoreboard with two minutes left thanks to Perri North and her incredible composure. By the skin of their teeth, a goal by Mackenzie Ford also cinched the competition’s first tie.
MATCH 5 : North West Sydney 2 to Northern Sydney and Beaches 0
It was deemed to be the match to watch when cityside rivals Northern Sydney and Beaches took on North West Sydney, but both teams surprisingly failed to make ground in the first half.
Both having had 4-1 wins on Friday morning, Northern Sydney and Beaches’ Jenna Coghill attempted a solid shot early on but just missed, with close calls defining much of the first quarter.
Both teams travelled the field fully in the second quarter as they continued their strong defence. Standout plays included North West Sydney’s Alana Kavanagh and her strong drive pass to Meghan May, who just narrowly missed a goal, thanks to Northern Sydney and Beaches’ strong goalkeeper.
In the third quarter, it was North West Sydney’s round to lose, with several great goal chances just missed by players Meghan May, Eloise Clare and Katherine Kennedy.
With only 3.30 left in the game, Katherine Kennedy redeemed herself with North West Sydney’s first goal in the game, before a goal at two minutes to go was secured by stand-out teammate Rosalie Flokstra.
Match 4: Metro South West 4 Parkes 3
Metro South West earned a tight win against their opponents Parkes in the fourth game.
In the first quarter, play was dominated with strong passing on the edge, with the Parkes team solid competition from the get-go despite Metro South West playing an A plus-line of defence.
Coming off a break, Metro South West had a stellar streak of teamwork which saw Taylor Jones narrowly miss a shot, only for teammate Victoria Davis to secure a goal from a post rebound.
However, Parkes were determined to regain ground at the start of the second half, with Lucy Turner scoring an unbelievable goal through the Metro South West goalkeeper’s legs. Metro South West too returned with power following a short corner miss with a follow up goal by Ella Fielding.
Scores were again evened up with a determined goal from Parkes Abigail Simpson, followed by a goal from Metro South West star Victoria Davis and another by Ella Fielding seconds before the end of the third quarter.
Parkes didn’t let Metro South West win easily, showing a fierce last quarter game, with standout player Meghan Searl scoring another goal two and a half minutes out – Tessa Flemming
MATCH 3: Goulburn 3 Orange 0
It was the fight of the regions with Goulburn and Orange going head to head for the third game.
Goulburn started strong in the first quarter, with several near misses including one ace tomahawk by Makayla “Moo” Jones that just flew over the goal.
In the second quarter, Goulburn struck gold with an impressive goal by Makayla. Showing strength after strength, Makayla also helped secure a sure-fire goal for Meg Baxter with an impressive wide pass.
Rough play also got the better of the teams before half time with Addison Chapman scoring the first card of the tournament for contact.
A good play of teamwork between Emily Croker and Grace Jones saw Grace score a comfortable third goal for Goulburn.
Goulburn finished strongly in the last quarter, retaining their lead with several dominating strikes, mostly by Makayla Jones, that just went too wide to hit another goal. Nonetheless, Goulburn should be incredibly proud of their 3 nil victory – Tessa Flemming
MATCH 2: Northern Sydney & Beaches 4 Tamworth 1
It was a slow start for the second match of the day when Tamworth took on Northern Sydney and Beaches.
Tamworth struggled to get out of their own end at the start of first and second quarter, with the team also struggling with offensive possession. With minutes left in the quarter, Northern Sydney and Beaches scored a long-awaited goal thanks to Sophie Litchfield.
In the third quarter, Tamworth returned rejuvenated, turning the second half of the game into a strong possession round. However, Northern Sydney and Beaches also returned with strength and Sophie Litchfield again scored another goal in an impressive play.
Unfortunately, Tamworth seemed to falter at the start of the final quarter, letting Northern Sydney and Beaches sneak in with a steadfast shot by Jenna Coghill.
However, not to be defeated, Tamworth scored their first goal with less than two minutes on the clock, but the game couldn’t wrap up before Kasey Pickering clinched the win with a cracking final shot for Northern Sydney and Beaches.
The game ended in a solid 4 – 1 win for Northern Sydney and Beaches – Tessa Flemming
MATCH 1: NORTH WEST SYDNEY 4 NEWCASTLE 1
It was a hungry game in the opening match of the NSW under-18 girls hockey championships, with North West Sydney launching their title campaign in style.
Possession and speed were the key things to watch in the first quarter as North West Sydney took early control of the game, with standout player Alan Kavanagh striking several great plays.
However, almost immediately attention turned to Rosalie Flokstra who scored two goals for North West Sydney with impressive resolve.
Following the first quarter break, Newcastle came back with attack, but unfortunately fell quickly to the pressure of North West Sydney.
Despite a slow third quarter start, the game soon picked up due to some great passes and marking by North West Sydney.
They also scored a successful third goal, courtesy of an impressive tomahawk.
A spirited effort by Newcastle saw the team regain their stride in the final quarter with a patient ball by Amber Witney to score the team’s first goal.
However, with less than three minutes left in the game, a perfect opportunity saw Meghan May score North West Sydney’s winning goal, with the match finishing 4 – 1 – Tessa Flemming
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