From the outside looking in, a 4-2 result, albeit a loss, against the defending premiers Lithgow Panthers isn’t too bad an opening round for an Orange Ex-Services side seemingly on the rebuild in 2017.
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But not everything is always as it seems.
Not early doors in any women’s Premier League Hockey premiership race anyway.
The blue and golds had that loss amplified to a 5-0 defeated and will start round two with negative-four competition points after it was discovered Servies played the round one clash at the Orange Hockey Complex having failed to provide Hockey NSW Numbers – basically, proof of registration.
It’s a bitter pill to swallow for the blue and golds, after the hosts shot out to a 2-0 lead against Panthers and threatened to go on with the job.
Goals to Chloe Barrett and Jade Williams early in the second half proved, despite missing several of last year’s squad, Ex-Services will be tough to beat, particularly at home.
However, the hosts’ advantage was cancelled out by a double to Amelia Leard and then further winners to Tiarna Anderson and Amy Dewar. All four goals came in the space of 10 minutes.
The Orange club will travel to Parkes for the women’s gala day anchored to the bottom of the 2017 competition ladder.
Nick McGrath
Editor, Central Western Daily
Editor, Central Western Daily
