Game of the Week
Integritas JHC Panthers – 4 (Steve Ritzema, Jamie Bore, Charlie Bore, Dan Wilson)
OV Victoriana – 4 (Merrion Carter x2, Henry Dowling, Johnny Hopwood)
Integritas Jersey Hockey Club Panthers lined up against Old Victorians Victoriana on a chilly Saturday morning hoping to get back to their winning ways.
After exerting some early pressure, it was Victoriana who broke the ice. A quick ball out of defence found Sunny Reid in the D and a deft deflection managed to evade the keeper on the three-minute mark.
After a few exchanges at either end, JHC Panthers opened their account. A penalty corner resulted in a barrage of shots that the defence managed to thwart. The next one, however, was converted when Dan Wilson found captain Steve Ritzema in the D, who hit the backboard to level the score on the half-hour.
Victoriana took the lead back three minutes later when Henry Dowling’s persistence paid off, taking the ball along the byline and forcing it into the goal at the near post from an acute angle.
The second half saw a spritely start by JHC Panthers getting back on parity at 2-2, just three minutes after the resumption. Alex Frost made some good progress on the left-hand side finding Charlie Bore in the D. His snap reverse stick strike sped past the keeper before he had a chance to set himself for the shot.
The score was soon to change again when Victoriana took the initiative and enjoyed some sustained pressure down the right of the pitch. A fierce cross evaded the defence, leaving Johnny Hopwood “home alone” a metre out to knock the ball into the goal after 45 minutes.
Victoriana struck again but the goal was disallowed having been played on the body of the attacker before the shot entered the goal from close quarters.
Not to be outdone by his talented son, Jamie Bore got his name on the score sheet. After receiving the ball from the left of the park, his one touch and snap shot inside the left-hand post rattled the backboard.
At 3-3 the game was rising to a crescendo with both sides hoping to grab all the points on offer. JHC Panthers took the lead again, enjoying some periods of pressure with a string of penalty corners. With the keeper on the floor a melee ensued and a lifted ball was fired at an empty net. Hitting a defender on the line on the thigh and keeping the ball out of the goal, the verdict was a penalty stroke, which Dan Wilson dispatched with composure.
Time was running out so the term “game management” was high on JHC Panther’s minds. With just over two minutes to play, Victoriana launched another speedy attack down the right-hand side. Despite the defender’s best efforts, a cross tight to the byline found Merrion Carter, who tapped the ball into the goal to deliver the killer blow.
Victoriana, with their new youth policy, really put JHC Panthers to the test. However, their mix of mature and young players managed to save the day as well as two points, despite taking the lead on a couple of occasions.
Men’s 1st Division
VC 1st XI – 3 (Barney Aston x2, Jake Le Boutillier)
Hautlieu – 2 (Ash Osbourne, Ash Prasad)
In other results, Victoria College 1st XI won the battle of the school sides with a 3-2 win over Hautlieu 1st XI. Young star Barney Aston was at the double for Vic, backed up by one from Jake Le Boutillier to seal the win, despite goals for Hautlieu from Ash Osbourne and Ash Prasad.
Ladies 1st Division
All Pets Quackers 1st XI – 1 (Jamey Henderson)
RWB Nomads 1st XI – 1 (Izzy Heelis)
Caesarean Flames – 0
Pastella JLHC 1s – 4 (Isla Smith, Sarah Jenkins, Harley Cadoret, Emily Wilson)
The Pastella JLHC 1s stormed to a resounding 4-0 victory over Caesarean Flames in a one-sided game dominated by four different scorers for the island side: Isla Smith, Sarah Jenkins, Harley Cadoret and Emily Wilson.
All Pets Quackers 1s and RWB Nomads 1s battled out a hard-fought draw, with a goal from Jersey and Quackers star Jamey Henderson cancelled out by Nomads’ Izzy Heelis.
Men’s 2nd Division
Integritas JHC Panthers – 4 (Steve Ritzema, Jamie Bore, Charlie Bore, Dan Wilson)
OV Victoriana – 4 (Merrion Carter x2, Henry Dowling, Johnny Hopwood)
Ladies Island 1st XI – 1 (Tallulah Spry)
Hunters – 3 (Adam Mansfield, Simon Le Fevre, Jake Buckingham)
Hautlieu 1st XI – 2 (Dylan Dunphy, Olly van Klaveren)
Crusaders – 4 (Tom Millar x2, Peter Millar, Mike James)
Integritas JHC Lions – 3 (Jake Thomas x2, Harry Brooks)
VC 2nd XI – 2 (Ollie Ferguson, Sam Le Boutillier)
After the epic 4-4 tie between Victoriana and Panthers, Crusaders also netted four themselves in their 4-2 win over Hautlieu 1s. The Millar brothers were at it again for Crusaders, with Pete Millar grabbing a goal and Tom Millar netting a brace, while Mike James rounded off the scoring. Dylan Dunphy and Olly van Klaveren were on target for Hautlieu.
Integritas JHC Lions won a thriller 3-2 over VC 2nd XI thanks to a double from Jake Thomas. Harry Brooks also found the net to make it three for the Lions, with Ollie Ferguson and Sam Le Boutillier on target for the school side.
Hunters landed a solid 3-1 victory over Ladies Island 1st XI, with strikes from Adam Mansfield, Simon Le Fevre and Jake Buckingham enough to cancel out Tallulah Spry’s goal to take the win.
Ladies 2nd Division
RWB Nomads 2nd XI – 4 (Scarlett Kinnaird x3, Tara Humphrey)
Pastella JLHC 2s – 1 (Mia Logue)
Scarlett Kinnaird bagged an excellent hat-trick as RWB Nomads 2s beat Pastella JLHC 2s 4-1. Tara Humphrey rounded off the fourth for Nomads, as Mia Logue grabbed a consolation for JLHC 2s.
Jersey Under 16 Girls
Jersey’s Under-16 girls side claimed victory over Reigate Priory after a tense 1-1 draw was settled by shuffles. Captain Megan Jerrard opened the scoring for Jersey and later held her composure in the shootout, converting her first effort. Tallulah Spry then sealed the
win with a cool finish in sudden death. It was a composed display from the young side, who kept their nerve in a high-pressure finale to secure a hard-fought victory.
