Sports wrap: Hockey, football, cycling and soccer

Hockey

Werribee had six individual goalscorers in a 6-0 rout of Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School in the Hockey Victoria women’s Vic League 2 on Saturday. The Tigers had plenty of attacking options, with Laura Baker, Shannon Healand, Lisa Ross, Morgan Jolly, Jodie Dumbleton and Gabrielle van Dam getting in on the action. It wasn’t as much fun for the men’s Vic League 2 side, with the Tigers pummelled 4-1 by top dogs Kew. Youngster Jayden Street took over the white board with coach Ryan Tout away on representative duties.

Victorian Amateur Football Association

Westbourne Grammarians led Chadstone a merry dance in a 206-point shellacking in Victorian Amateur Football Association division 4. The Warriors booted 14 goals to one in the first half and planted the foot on the accelerator with 18 goals to one in the second half. Justin Johns booted six goals, Justin Ray kicked five and Chris Sneddon and Brenden Miller chimed in with four apiece. The Warriors are fifth on the ladder, a game out of the top four.

Cycling

Defending champion Dom Dudkiewicz was made to earn Footscray Cycling Club’s road race title by a challenging 90km circuit that started at Little River and wound its way through the Brisbane Ranges before a tricky sprint into Kirksbridge. Dudkiewicz didn’t like the idea of relinquishing the coveted number one, taking the win and securing the title for another year. “I’m honoured to be the club road champ again,” he said. “I love the history of this club, I love racing with Footscray and I’m not going anywhere.”

Football

Werribee Centrals face an uphill task to reach the Geelong and District Football League finals. The Centurions are two games out of the top five, with four games remaining, after a 22-point loss to fifth-placed Winchelsea at Galvin Park.  Check out our picture gallery here.

Soccer

Werribee City is stuck in a rut in the National Premier League. The Bees surrendered 3-1 to Northcote City at Galvin Park on Sunday. The Bees have lost five straight games since June 15, with a goal difference of -14. They have a chance to snap out of their funk against lower-ranked Ballarat Red Devils at home on Sunday.