O’Dwyer bags four two weeks in a row

DANGEROUS: Lytton Old Boys striker Mason O`Dwyer(right) scored four times against the LOB Masters on Saturday, his second consecutive four goal bag. Here the danger man scoots past Masters player Garth Crainfield. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell

BIG wins for both top YMP teams, Lytton Old Boys A, THC and Ngatapa, and a second win for newcomers GMC Kowhai were highlights of third-round hockey action at the weekend.

The games on the LJ Hooker Turf at Harry Barker Reserve produced 53 goals over the three phases of the round.

YMP A men got the ball rolling by scoring nine times against Gisborne Boys’ High School on Thursday night to go with the 10 goals scored by THC against YMP B.

On Friday night, Ben Holden Fencing Ngatapa clobbered arch-rivals GMC Gold 8-0 and newcomers GMC Kowhai celebrated a 3-1 win against Gisborne Girls’ High School.

The scoring spree continued on Saturday afternoon when LOB A brought LOB Masters back to reality, 12-1.

“It became pretty much one-way traffic in the second half,” Masters midfielder Tony Scragg said.

“Our top team were just too good for us on the day.”

A feature of that match was the scoring of Mason O’Dwyer, who found the back of the net four times for the second weekend in a row.

The Masters won their first two games this season but their top team brought them back to earth with a thud.

To finish off the goal-fest, YMP A women banged in nine goals against their B team.

“After three rounds certainly the top YMP teams — men and women — have stamped their mark on the competition,” Scragg said.

“I am sure GMC Green will be there to push the YMP women’s team.

“THC and LOB A are certainly going to make the YMP A men’s team fight hard to keep their points lead in the competition.”

Round 3 results Women: YMP A 9 (Nancy-Rae Tarawa, Alexandria Taare, Toni Halley, Moelani Tureia-Siataga 2, Maia Rickard 2, Shauna-Lee Jane 2) YMP B 0.

GGHS 1 (Brooke Willock) GMC Kowhai 3 (Ana Haenga, Moana McLelland and Jordy Hardacre).

GMC Gold 0 Ngatapa 8 (Katie Herries 2, Alaina Parker 2, Jamie Humphreys, Joanne Kirkpatrick, Harriet Roil, Emily Willock).

Te Aowera 0 GMC Green 3 (TA defaulted, resulting in an automatic 3-0 win to GMC Green).

Men: LOB Masters 1 (David Preddey) LOB A 12 (Mason O’Dwyer 4, Neal Ebbett 2, Richard Searle 2, Derek Peach, George Searle, Jeffery Marshall, Jack Kernohan).

YMP B 0 THC 10 (Tei Mohi 3, Tamanay Tuhou 2, Hylam Tukariri 2, Chris Fox, Karl Carpendale, Billy King).

YMP A 9 (Micheal Bond 5, Kohere Tupara 2, Jarrod Carter, Marshal Norris) GBH 0.