Torrie scores eight out of 10 for YMP A

TURF ACTION: Gisborne Girls’ High School’s Ngahuia Wilson (left) and Ngatapa’s Deanna Cook contest possession in women’s hockey on Saturday. Pictures by Paul Rickard

YMP A and GMC Green produced the highlight match in women’s senior hockey at the weekend, and YMP men’s striker James Torrie was the standout individual across the eighth round.

The YMP women’s determination and skill level was the difference in their game against the Green Machine on Friday night.

YMP won 3-1 but only sealed the result in the last couple of minutes with their third goal.

“It was good to see GMC fight back after they trailed by two goals, and the game swung both ways after that until YMP scored their third,” commentator Tony Scragg said.

“YMP would have relished a tougher match than they have been used to so far this season.”

Ben Holden Fencing Ngatapa’s win against Gisborne Girls’ High School took Ngatapa into second place on the women’s competition table with one round to go this weekend before the competition is split.

“Girls’ High scored first and put pressure on Ngatapa,” Scragg said.

“The Ngatapa girls responded and scored twice before halftime.”

Ngatapa led 2-1 at the break.

“Three second-half goals to left-winger Jamie Humphreys made the difference and secured a deserved win for Ngatapa.”

GMC Kowhai’s solid 7-0 win against YMP B secured them a top-five finish.

“It was all Kowhai for most of the match,” Scragg said.

“They were just so dominant and showed us again how dangerous they will be at the business end of the season.”

As for the men’s games, Scragg said that while LOB A defeated LOB Masters 5-0, they had room for improvement, “particularly in their attack”.

YMP A continued on their unbeaten way in the men’s grade, scoring 10 goals against Gisborne Boys’ High School.

“Striker James Torrie and his eight goals provided the individual highlight across the round,” Scragg said.

“Eight is a huge number of goals for one player to score and I cannot remember the last time anyone did that in our competition.”

ResultsSenior men: LOB A 5 (Derek Peach 2, George Searle, Ben Fox, George Whitehead) LOB Masters 0.

THC 7 (Chris Fox 3, Tamanay Tuhou 2, Hylam Tukariri 2) YMP B 0.

YMP A 10 (James Torrie 8, Alex Hyland, Kohere Tupara) GBHS 1 (Devante Johnson).

Senior women: Ngatapa 5 (Jamie Humphreys 3, Mandy Hughes, Emily Willock) GGHS 2 (Mollie Clarke, Ngahuia Wilson).

GMC Kowhai 7 (Kelsey Teneti 3, Megan Allen 2, Krissy Hohepa 2) YMP B 0.

Paikea 9 (Joanne Cumming 2, Amber Church 2, Joanne McLean, Bronwyn O’Reilly, Simone Lexmond, Amanda Smith, Danielle Carrington) Te Aowera 0.

YMP A 3 (Roschelle Koia 2, Alexandria Taare) GMC Green 1 (Anita Howard).