Gisborne Boys’ High School pushed YMP (2), that club’s top men’s side, all the way before losing 4-2.
“YMP had a narrow 2-1 lead for a long time in that game, and in the third quarter it looked as if Boys’ High would lock it up.
“But YMP held them out and in the last quarter put the finishing touches to their win,” Scragg said.
“It just shows that now we’re in the competition proper, teams are going to have to be very wary of the students.”
In the best of the women’s games, Te Aowera and Waituhi fought out a 1-1 draw, the first points for both teams this season.
“It was certainly a moral victory for TA and I think both teams will have a lot to offer when the women’s round splits.”
GMC Green were 4-2 winners over Paikea.
“It was nil-all at halftime but GMC got off to a great start in the second period, and scored three goals,” Scragg said.
“Paikea came back with two of their own, but left their run too late, because the Green Machine scored again to wrap it up.”
The win took GMC Green to second place on the table.
The other women’s matches were settled by good margins.
YMP beat Ngatapa 6-1.
“It was only 1-0 to YMP at halftime, and that half of hockey would have given Ngatapa a lot of confidence.
“But it was the four goals YMP scored in the third quarter that told the story.
“That brought Ngatapa back to reality.”
YMP are now outright leaders in the women’s competition.
Gisborne Girls’ High School were 6-2 winners over GMC Kowhai.
“Girls’ High started slowly but they found their groove in the second half and marched away with the result.”
In the other men’s match LOB Masters defeated YMP (1) 3-1.
“It was a good way for the Masters to finish the Covid Cup round,” Scragg said.
“They will welcome back a few of their more senior players from now on.”
Te Aowera 1 (Chelsea Simpson) Waituhi 1 (Teresa Jones); GMC Green 4 (Amy England 2, Caroline Maclaurin, Shannon Williams) Paikea 2 (Bronwyn O’Reilly, Laura Matthew); YMP 6 (Courtney Onekawa 2, Hine Brooking 2, Toni Halley, Sheridan Moetara) Ngatapa 1 (Bree Munro); Gisborne Girls’ High School 6 (Tiari Pepere 2, Chloe Kapene, Sophie Petro, Brooke Brown, Briana Ingoe) GMC Kowhai 2 (Georgia Craig, Arna Searle).
YMP (2) 4 (Jarrod Carter, Josh Cousins, Gareth Knox, Kohere Tupara) Gisborne Boys’ High School 2 (Oliver Cranefield, Eric Taylor); LOB Masters 3 (David Melville 2, Angus Henry) YMP (1) 1 (Josh Cousins); Waituhi 4 (Dillion Tuhou 2, Tam Tuhou 2) LOB NZ Fruits 3 (Patrick Ferry, David Preddy, Neal Ebbett).
Waituhi, 10 points, 1; LOB NZ Fruits, 9pts 2, YMP (2), 9pts, 3.
GGHS (2) 0 GBHS Black 12 (George Allan 3, Oliver Cranefield 3, Austin Fergus 2, Jack Fletcher 2, Aiden Scragg, Jack Willock); Campion Green 4 (David Levy 2, Angus Cunningham, Luke Hurlstone) Whatatutu 0; GBHS (2) 0 Lytton High School 1 (Tyler Peach).
