ELLERSTON SPRING TROPHY

Thank you to June Gilmore for the reports that she is sending to us for the web site. Unfortunately there are no photos this year. The pics that i attach will be from tournaments throughout 08.Day 1 Saturday 18/10/08. A beautiful day with the games being played on the School field in front of a small crowd. Game 1 Sandalford v Ellerston Black. Ellerston got away to a good start having receiving a goal on handicap and Neil Craig scoring a good field goal. At the end of the 3rd chukka the score was 4 all. Then after a very close match the game ended up in Sandalford’s favour 9-8 The best players on the day were Neil Craig, Jeff Fisher, Glen Gilmore. The goals were scored by: Ellerston Black: Neil Craig 3, James Harper 2 and Jeff Fisher 2. For Sandalford: Jock Mackay 2 and Glen Gilmore 7. Game 2 Garangula v Willowcroft: This was another close game with Garangula getting off to a flyer, lead 4 nil at the end of the first, Willowcroft responded to be 5-4 at the end of the second. The scores stayed close through out the rest of the game but Willowcroft came out ahead 11-10. The best players on the day were D.J,. and Ed Hitchman. The goals scorers were, Garangula: Ed Matthies 1, Ed Hitchman 3 and S.Keyte 6. Willowcroft: Jamie LeHardy 2, D.J. 7 and Ed Goold 2. Game 3 Ellerston White v Halkeas Group. The third close game of the day had only a goal separating both teams at any time. The end score was 9-8 to Ellerston White. There was a very notable goal scored by Matt Grimes in the sixth chukka with the ball bouncing very high and Matty still able to control and slot the goal. The best players on the day were M.Grimes and Ally Muzzio. The goals were scored by, Ellerston White: M.Grimes 5, Sam Hopkinson 1, J.McHardy 3 (known to most of us as Riggs). Halkeas Group: Dirk Gould 1, Ally Muzzio 5 and Mike King 1.