i picked up a hockey/rugby double header at Roughfort on Saturday afternoon starting with Owls III’s Junor 7 league match against local rivals Castle III’s in an early pass back.
The early start led to Castle fielding some of their veteran players as the game started and Owls looked to take advantage in a dominant first quarter. Unfortunately, for the home side, they were unable to convert a hand full of chances and the first quarter ended 0 – 0.
Castle’s reinforcements started to arrive during the second quarter but Owls were finally able to convert one of their chances with Jan Calwell slotting in the opener to give Owls a 1 – 0 lead as the game approached half time.
Castle’s players continued to arrive and it was a tight third quarter with the Carrick side creating a few chances of their own but with no further score the teams went into the final quarter with Owls still defending a one goal lead.
With everything still to play for it was a fiesty final quarter as Castle pushed for an equaliser. However Owls’ energetic Grace McAlister scored from wide right after a flurry of activity in the castle D.
Castle pushed forward looking for a response but they ran out of time as Owls closed out the game for a 2 – 0 win.
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