1st XI Hockey vs Rongotai College - Wednesday 29 July
On Wednesday 29th July, the 1st XI Hockey team played another double header in Palmerston North against Rongotai College and Feilding High School.
Rongotai College travelled to Palmerston North as part of the traditional Football Exchange. Ex-PNBHS 1st XI Hockey Captain Levi Loudon now coaches the Rongotai side.
After a disappointing start, PNBHS struggled to find their rhythm which meant that goals were difficult to come by in the first quarter.
The second quarter opened up a little with Matthew Dellow scoring followed by a Zac Buinimasi penalty corner conversion.
The game continued in the same vein with no further goals until Finn O’ Malley scored in the final minutes giving PNBHS a 3 – 0 victory. This match gave the team plenty to work on in the afternoon match against Feilding High School.
Pictured below: Current PNBHS 1st XI Hockey Captain Ben Loudon with his brother Levi Loudon, ex-PNBHS 1st XI Hockey Captain and current coach for the Rongotai College 1st XI Hockey team.
1st XI Hockey vs Feilding High School - Wednesday 29 July
Zac Buinimasi opened the scoring in the Feilding High School match when he converted a penalty stroke awarded after a Feilding High School defensive mistake. PNBHS continued to apply pressure throughout the match.
Connor Managh and Malaki Masoe scored in the second quarter giving the PNBHS team a comprehensive 3 – 0 lead at halftime. Feilding High School went into damage control in the second half “parking the bus” in our circle making scoring difficult.
The PNBHS attack was relentless and the forwards were finally rewarded with a successful goal attempt to Zach Carline. The final score was 4 – 0 to PNBHS.
A good day for the 1st XI recording two wins.
