Plym Valley 2nds 0
Tavistock 7
AFTER two defeats, Tavistock ladies' hockey team know the importance of winning this match.
Tavistock opened with strong attacking, but the Plym Valley goal keeper worked hard to prevent goals being scored.
Tavistock picked up the pace which Plym Valley struggled to contend with. Judy Smallacombe took the first two goals due to the ball being fed into the D and good strikes being made at the goal keeper.
The next was a Plym Valley home goal, Cath Collar pushed the defence hard to make them incur the mistake.
Donna Smith worked the ball up the pitch and Tavistock kept it moving from left to right which the opposition found hard to deal with.
The result was 3-0 to Tavistock at half-time and captain Fiona Dunn was keen for the team to double that figure. The second half was well formed with Tavistock passing the ball and moving into space.
Lisa Hogan battled well on the wing and made some firm crosses into the D. Smallacombe was quick to pick these up which resulted in her scoring a hat-trick.
With nine members of the team constantly making the attack it was only minutes until the fifth goal came from new player Caroline Ellis.
Tavistock were still goal-hungry and Laura Armstrong dribbled the ball into the D and pushed it past the keeper.
Caroline Ellis took the last goal of the match due to good stick control and strong determination.
Tavistock are home this Saturday at 12.30pm playing Essanians in a friendly match.
Tavistock: Rebecca Creasey, Fiona Dunn (captain), Sue Hornby, Judy Smallacombe, Lisa Hogan, Becky Hutton. Laura Armstrong, Suzannah Harland, Donna Smith, Caroline Ellis, Cath Collar.
Player of the match: Judy Smallacombe.
Tavistock II 5
Tyhee 3
TAVISTOCK ladies' hockey team fielded a strong team for this match and obtained an excellent result.
In the first half they had most of the play, maintaining pressure on the Tyhee defence.
Sue Gawman scored following some good attacking play. A second goal was soon slotted into the net by visiting player Harriet Richardson.
Tavistock's midfield, Lisa Butler, Emma Bowden and Janet Simmons, did well to keep the Tyhee forwards under control but one goal was conceded in gaol-line battle.
Tavistock replied with a goal from Sarah Creates just before half-time.
In the second half play was more even and there were good attacking moves from both sides. Richardson and Gawman scored one more each for Tavistock with Tyhee scoring two.
Team: Judy Ricketts, Anna Johnson, Emma Bowden, Lisa Butler, Janet Simmons, Lucy Jarman, Isabel Lamb, Sue Gawman, Gaynor Pollard, Harriet Richardson, Sarah Creates.