New venue proves a winner

By
Connor Haley
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Pressure moment . . . Getting set for a penalty corner are Roncalli College players Rylee Steer (left) and Cameron Prue. PHOTOS: CONNOR HALEY

The new Trust Aoraki Hockey Centre was put to the test last week for the Timaru Boys’ High School pre-season Anzac Tournament.

The three-day tournament featured 26 games and 13 teams from secondary schools all around the South Island.

Reporter Connor Haley captured some of the final day’s action.

Star . . . TBHS player Austin Gabites-Greenall was a standout player as his team went on to beat St Bede’s College 11-0 in the final game of the tournament.
On the break . . . Launching a quick counter are Roncalli College players (from left) Freddy Jones, Henry Bartlett and Harry Boult.
Domination . . . TBHS players celebrate a fifth goal against St Bede’s.
Spoils shared . . . Members of the TBHS 2nd team and Roncalli College 1st team shake hands after a hard-fought 1-1 draw.
In use . . . Players from Shirley Boys’ High School make the most of the centre’s new dugouts.

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