Tavistock Hockey Men?s 1st 2 Torbay 3 IT was the first league hockey match of the season and Tavistock, with many new and exciting players in the side, were optimistic. The game started with both sides passing the ball at speed and Tavistock creating good chances in the D. Torbay were first to open the scoring with a slip from defence and some good moves from their strikers. Tavistock were determined to get back into the game and did so soon after the first goal with a well worked short corner executed by Honey. Tavistock went out into the second half still fighting. But the strong heat started to get to them and they were soon on the back foot with Torbay scoring a goal to take the lead. The home side continued to battle hard with excellent skill coming down the right wing from Ander Cooley, winning Tavistock some chances of scoring. One soon came from a short corner where a superb strike from the top of the D was driven into the back board by Lethbridge. But this was to be of no avail when Torbay broke again in the dying minutes to take the win. Man of the match: Ander Cooley. Tavistock 1sts 4 Bude 2 THE second game of the season brought a strongly rivalled Bude side to Tavistock and the first team were desperate for their first win of the season. Tavistock had a dream start ? within the first five minutes a well deflected shot from Hawkins put them into the lead. More of the same was to come and the new midfield role held by Honey and McDougal dominated and a second goal soon came from more slick passes from the front line, Hawkins slotting in his second of the day. A third goal soon came from a well worked short corner between Honey and Vinson that left the opposition in the dust. Tavistock were now in full flow and working as a team - every opportunity that Bude had was quashed by a solid back line of Lethbridge, Dale Carr and Bellard. Tavistock pushed the away nteam further into defeat with a fourth goal finished by Vinson for his second. But just before the end of the half Bude hit back with a good goal and a slip of the Tavistock defence gave them a glimmer of hope. The second half saw Tavistock step down a gear and let Bude punished them with a quick goal, bringing the score to 4-2. Tavistock held their shape and dug deep, creating further chances, but they lacked the finishing touch. Tavistock held out and gained the convincing win and their first three points. Man of the match: Dale Woods. This week Tavistock play away to Taunton.
