WA Claim Dual Bronze at U21 Australian Hockey Championships
Western Australia has
won bronze medals in both the men’s and women’s tournaments at the U21
Australian Hockey Championships in Lismore, NSW.
Both victories came against South Australia, with the women
edging a tight match 1-0, before the WA men produced a clinical performance to
record a 4-0 victory in their third place play-off.
Earlier, both teams had had their title hopes ended at the
semi-final stage, with the women exiting via a one goal defeat (2-1) against Victoria,
whilst the same state opponent thwarted the men’s side, via a thrilling 5-4
match.
With a medal still up for grabs, WA ensured they would not
leave Lismore empty-handed, with a 26th minute goal to Ciara
Faichney settling the decider for the WA women’s team.
The WA men earned their victory with Tom Harvie – the younger
brother of Kookaburra representative Jake Harvie – scoring a brace either side
of quarter time, before Denver Farmer and William Battistessa rounded out a 4-0
win.
The third ranking mirrors the effort of the WA men’s 2018
campaign, whilst for the WA women’s team, the bronze medal represents a significant
step up from 2018’s seventh place finish.
WA team
representation –
Women’s U21 squad:Philippa Bairstow, Sophie Johnston, Sara
Foster, Sage Uff-Rogers, Sarah Byrnes, Madeline De Silva, Phillipa Morgan,
Naomi Brown, Lou-Ellen Edwards, Jade Vanderzwan, Annie Gibbs, Sienna Archer,
Ciara Faichney, Karri Somerville, Renee Rockliff, Caitlin Cooper, Jolie
Sertorio, Britney De Silva
Coach: Jeremy
Davy | Manager: Paul Goods
Men’s U21 squad:Harrison Keymer, Marshall Puzey, Brayden King, Jesse Regan, Matthew Lewis,
James Collins, Alistair Murray, Kyle Potter, Dane Gavranich, Wesley Stewart,
Tom Harvie, William Battistessa, Denver Farmer, Nicholas McCaughan, Christian
Starkie, Benjamin Taylor, Lachlan Sampson, Hayden Vaitekenas
Coach: Chris O’Reilly
| Manager: Lawrie Tylor