Adam Thompson takes on the Sandhurst defenders in the rain in the River Rats’ RHL contest at Echuca College. Photos: Matthew Kappos.
There were several gritty wins by Echuca-Moama this week in the Goulburn Valley Hockey Association.
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In the men’s B-grade, the second-placed River Rats dealt with Mooroopna Hockey Club 4-2 at the Shepparton Regional Hockey Complex on Saturday.
Thomas Morphett lofts it forward.
Two Keillors, David and fill-in Isobella, got their names on the scoresheet in the win.
In the women’s league, the ladder-leading Echuca-Moama Green had the bye, but White snagged its biggest win of the season, defeating the higher-ranked Strikers 1-0.
Ryan More executes a desperation block for Echuca.
The River Rats side now trails Strikers by a single competition point and will look to move into third spot over the remaining four rounds.
The A-grade men’s side was instead in action in the Regional Hockey League, playing a cross-league match against Sandhurst at Echuca College on Sunday.
Henry Bourke looks to go around William Kerr.
The weather was inconsistent throughout the afternoon, a downpour threatening at times, while the sun was out in other periods.
While Cameron Kenley was able to get one on the board for the River Rats, Echuca-Moama couldn’t hold the Central Vic Hockey Association Club at bay and was defeated 8-1.
Cameron Kenley tries to contain Max Smiles-Schmidt
Echuca-Moama is winless from three matches in the RHL, and will again take to the field in the competition on Sunday, this time against GVHA opponents Shepparton Youth Club.
The game will again be at Echuca College on Sunday, this time part of a double-header that also includes the club’s respective B-grade sides facing off.
Echuca-Moama’s two women’s sides will both be in Shepparton on Saturday, Green taking on Strikers, and White facing off with Euroa.
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