Titans end Falcon’s flight

Amber Hope runs the ball for TVP Titans, shadowed by Suburbs Falcon defender Hollie Cooke. Photo: Lou Kibby Photography

Cambridge TVP Titans have ended the Suburbs Falcons’ winning run in the Waikato Lacrosse Women’s Club League A Division.

Falcons came into the match with an unbroken run of five wins, including a win against the Titans.

This time it finished in favour of the Titans, 11-10.

In the other Women’s A Division matches, Kaipaki Phoenix beat Kaipaki Phoenix Yellow by 18-4, and Te Awamutu Sports Lions won by 14-4 against Suburbs Eagles.

In the Men’s Club League, Matangi Hillcrest Mustangs have yet to drop a match after five outings. Their latest win was over Suburbs, 8-2. Hamilton Marist beat Te Awamutu Marist Braves 11-3.

In the Waikato Intermediate School League semi-finals at Tamahere Park Cambridge Middle School Power beat Cambridge Middle School Sting 18-0 in the Girls A Division.  Berkley Hawks beat Morrinsville Gold 9-5.

In the Girls B Division, the two pools merged with Matamata Blue winning against St Peters Blue 16-7, and St Peters Red winning against Matamata Yellow 12-10. In the Boys Division, Cambridge Middle School Titans won against Hautapu/Kaipaki 12-1, and Te Awamutu Intermediate Gold won against Cambridge Middle School Giants 5-1.

Finals for the Intermediate School League will be held on Saturday and the Women’s Club League wraps up on the following Saturday.

The Men’s Club League runs into the new year, with finals in February 2021.

Results

Men – Te Awamutu Marist Braves 3 Hamilton Marist 11, Matangi Hillcrest Mustangs 8 Suburbs 2.

Women – A Division, Suburbs Falcons 10 TVP Titans 11, Kaipaki Phoenix 18 Kaipaki Phoenix Yellow 4, TAS Lions 14 Suburbs Eagles 4. B Division – Hinuera 14 Kaipaki Green 8, Morrinsville 7 TVP Young Guns 21, TAS Emerald 6 Suburbs Hawks 19, TVP Rush 11 Suburbs Ravens 6. C Division – TVP Legends 5 TAS Navy 5, Hamilton Marist 0 TVP Saints 13, Hinuera 8 TVP Liberty 11.

Intermediate School League – Girls, A Division, Saints Utd A 11 TAI Girls A 8, CMS Power 18 CMS Sting 0, Berkley Hawks 9 Morrinsville Gold 5. Girls B Division, Matamata Blue 16 St Peters Blue 7, Matamata Yellow 10 St Peters Red 12, CMS Storm 10 TAI Gold 4, CMS Thunder 6       Berkley Eagles 14, Morrinsville Royal 19 CMS Lightning 9. Boys Division, TAI Gold 5 CMS Giants 1, CMS Titans 12 Hautapu/Kaipaki 2.

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