Big Hockey Hit Out All Wrapped Up!
Published Sun 07 Aug 2022
The Big Hockey Hit Out (BHHO) - Queensland's most competitive event – finished up with the finals series earlier today!
In the Men, the Rays met the Stingers in the 3rd/4th playoff match, then it was Thunder v Reef in the Grand Final.
Stingers Men came out with a point to prove opening the scoring in only the 4th minute and finished the game 6 - 0 against the Rays.
The Grand Final was a neck and neck goal-fest, with scores level at halftime. Three in quick succession from Shane Kenny and Michael Francis secured the win, with two from Cale Cramer in the Reef not able to turn the tables.
In the Women, the Reef met the Stingers in the 3rd/4th playoff match, then it was Thunder v Rays in the Grand Final.
Two quick goals in the second quarter from the Reef Women gave them an early start, and the Stingers Women weren't able to catch them in the end. Reef came away with 3rd position 4 - 1.
An early goal from Morgan Gallagher put the Rays up 1 - 0 for most of the game, securing their win 3 - 0 with two late goals in the final term.
In the Grand Final, it was neck and neck with both teams fighting for their share in $2,000.
Match Results
10:00am
Men 3rd / 4th
Rays (0) v Stingers (6)
10:00am
Women 3rd / 4th
Reef (4) v Stingers (1)
11:30am
Women Grand Final
Rays (3) v Thunder (0)
1:00pm
Men Grand Final
Thunder (6) v Reef (5)
Men’s Results
https://hockeyqld.altiusrt.com/competitions/150
1st - Thunder
2nd - Reef
3rd - Stingers
4th - Rays
Women’s Results
https://hockeyqld.altiusrt.com/competitions/151
1st - Rays
2nd - Thunder
3rd - Reef
4th - Stingers
Awards
Winning Women’s Team (winners of $2,000) – Rays
Winning Men’s Team (winners of $2,000) - Thunder
Women’s Player of the Tournament (winner of $250) - Morgan Gallagher
Women’s Player of the Tournament (winner of $250) - Michael Francis
Jan Hadfield Umpiring Excellence Award Female winner - Tamara Leonard
Adam Kearns Umpiring Excellence Award Male winner - Aaron Gotting
The Brisbane Blaze Squads will be announced in the coming days
