The Lower South East Hockey Association recently showcased the region’s talent in a busy Grand Final weekend at the Blue Lake Sports Park. Competing across Friday and Saturday, four junior divisions and six senior divisions all competed for the top honour, livestreamed via Facebook for those who could not attend.
In the junior divisions it was a strong display of club strength, with the Riddoch Strikers Hockey Club earning bragging rights and Premiership Cups in all four junior divisions – Under 13 Boys & Girls, and Under 16 Boys & Girls.

Both the U13 and U16 Girls showcased dominant skills, winning both games 7 nil against season rivals Tigers Hockey Club.
The Under 13 Boys required a period of golden goal extra time after the final siren to overtake minor premiers Redbacks Hockey Club 3 goals to 2, while the Under 16 Boys defeated minor premiers Tigers Hockey Club in their second period of golden goal overtime, 6 goals to 5.
In the senior divisions, the Div 3 Men and Women both played Friday night grand finals under lights in windy and sometimes wet conditions.

Riddoch Strikers Hockey club dominated Friday night hockey, with wins in all three divisions on the night (U16 Girls, Div 3 Men and Div 3 Women).
The Div 3 Men defeated West Hockey Club 2 goals to nil to take home the premiership cup on the night.
The Div 3 Women played a fiercely competitive match against Tigers Hockey Club, requiring two periods of golden goal overtime and a penalty shootout to determine a winner.

Riddoch Strikers successfully maintained their composure to take a 2-1 victory following 5 penalty shootouts to each team.
On Saturday the higher divisions competed for glory, with Tigers Hockey Club taking out their 7th Div 2 Men’s Premiership in a row, in a decisive 4 nil victory over Redbacks Hockey Club.

Cavaliers Hockey Club successfully defended their 2023 Div 2 Women’s Premiership with a 1 nil win over season rival West Hockey Club; the first time a Cavaliers senior team has ever won back-to-back premierships in the club’s 32-year history.
In the top division, it was a high scoring and entertaining game in the Div 1 Men, with West Hockey Club coming from behind to defeat Riddoch Strikers 4 goals to 3.

West Hockey Club also took out the Div 1 Women Premiership, with a 1 nil win over Tigers Hockey Club.
The Grand Final weekend wraps up the 2024 LSEHA winter season, but there is more hockey to come, with a Term 4 juniors program running on Saturday mornings during October.
The LSEHA thanks all of the sponsors, umpires, clubs and volunteers that made the 2024 Grand Final weekend and 2024 season possible and looks forward to returning with more hockey in 2025!



