Western Wildcats Hockey Club

Western Wildcats Hockey Club News story


MEN MAKE INDOOR FINAL

23 Jan 2023

Our Men's 1s are through to Saturday's indoor final where they will defend their trophy against Inverleith. They beat Grange 3-1 in their final pool match to ensure they topped the group by a single goal from Menzieshill. Dunfermline Carnegie made them work hard for their victory in the semi-final but Western ultimately triumphed 7-4.

Alas, the Women's 1s couldn't quite manage the same. They beat Grove Menzieshill 3-0 in their final group game but were beaten 6-1 by favourites Watsonians in the semi-final. Wildcats played some nice hockey and the scoreline doesn't do them justice. They rounded off a strong indoor campaign with a win over Dundee Wanderers to finish third overall.

Another team who can be proud of their indoor efforts are the Men's 2s. They beat Kelburne 6-3 and lost 8-5 to Monarchs having been ahead with ten minutes left. Western, with a very young squad, finished fifth in Division 2 behind four first teams. 

Predictably, most of the outdoor hockey fell victim to the weather. However, the Men's 4s drew 4-4 down at Ayr, having been 2-0 down, and the Men's 5s lost 5-4 to Helensburgh 3s despite leading 3-0 at half-time.