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Orbost go unbeaten on the road

Orbost Hockey Club (OHC) travelled to Sale for round three of the 2026 East Gippsland Hockey Association season last Saturday to take on Wellington, and despite the cold and blustery conditions, the Green and Gold were in impressive form throughout on the blue turf.The under 10s was an absorbing match against a host team who frequently had Orbost under pressure, but could not find a way past some determined defending. Zoe Griebenow and Indi Gilmour combined well together on the last line of defence to sweep a trio of Wellington attacks to safety, while in front of them both Evie Crofts and Toby Gilmour were tackling hard to try and gain an edge for their teamin the midfield battle. A clever pass forward from Keira Murray presented a goal-scoring opportunity for Jett Findley that went just wide, with Coden Volk's busy work in the centre combining with first Sadie Lindfield and then Matilda Kuyper to create a pair of counterattacks that the hosts had to scramble to deny. As the clock ticked down it was Wellington who seemed poised to score the decisive goal, only for a clutch clearance from her own goal-line by Lyla Gilmour to save the day for the visitors and secure the hard-earned draw.Final score: Wellington 0 dw Orbost 0.The following under 12s encounter saw the Green and Gold's youngsters make a dramatic start that enabled them to score early and often, putting the result beyond doubt before their opponents had time to settle. With Izzy Palmer, Sophie Scott and Sophie Findley all winning plenty of the ball in midfield, the attacking duo of Asha Farley and Joe Millward were able to make a number of dangerous runs into the Wellington 'D' where some authoritative striking delivered a swift hat-trick of goals for the latter. The hosts were eventually able to steady themselves and clawed a score back after the break from a deflected corner shot, but with Harper Morgan and Harry Greenwood working hard to propel the ball forward at every opportunity, the Green and Gold chances kept coming, particularly with Savannah Lindfield and Demi Murray displaying an impressive burst of speed with the ball on their sticks. After one such scything Lindfield run, Jaxon Murray was able to draw the Wellington goalie out of position, allowing Teddy Kuyper to cap a fine personal performance with a sharp finish to score the final goal of the game.Final score: Wellington 1 lt Orbost 4.The Green and Gold's under 14s made it three wins out of three for the season in a match that saw plenty of goals, and most significantly from Orbost's perspective, contributions from right across their team that ensured they were always able to find an answer to the tricky questions Wellington asked them. Goalie Jacob Rutherford marked his first game of the year after returning from injury with an impressive series of saves, and with the backline of Kitty Millward, Cohen Mathews and Savannah Lindfield regularly intercepting opposition passes and rebounding the ball quickly and accurately upfield, the Green and Gold defence was able to hold firm, only conceding a pair of late goals after the outcome of the contest had been well and truly settled in the visitors' favour.The booming passes of Alex Kenny onto the stick of Jasper Anderson enabled the latter to torment the Wellington defenders with his powerful running into their 'D' followed by some clever manoeuvring of the ball past the keeper into the back of the cage, as did the determined work on the wings of Demi Murray and Lily Crofts to keep crossing the ball into dangerous areas, providing yet more opportunities for Anderson to convert into one of his seven goals on the day. The attacking efforts of the under 12s cohort of Jaxon Murray, Lara Kenny and Joe Millward also played a significant role in their team's success, with the latter putting his name on the scoresheet with a well-taken strike from a rebound off the goalie's pads.Final score: Wellington 2 lt Orbost 8.The day's most thrilling contest came in the sub The post Orbost go unbeaten on the road first appeared on Snowy River Mail .

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