ONE week remains in the Southern Highlands Hockey Association’s (SHHA) regular season for senior teams.
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The SHHA semi-finals will be contested on September 2 and 3 at the Welby hockey fields.
The men’s top two divisions and three top women’s grade teams will compete in round 21 matches this weekend.
Women’s first grade games will be contested on Friday night.
Robertson will take on the Mittagong Lions at 6pm to kick start the round.
This will be followed by the Burrawang versus Moss Vale contest.
Moss Vale heads into the match on the back of a nil-all draw with Robertson last week.
Neither side was able to score a goal in the top-of-the-table clash.
Moss Vale coach Trevor Brown said it was a “really intense game”.
“[Robertson coach] Darren Roberts and I agreed that it was like a grand final,” he said.
“Both teams were determined to win.”
Brown said his team was building well ahead of the finals.
“We are playing good hockey and will hopefully peak at the right time of the year,” Brown said.
“We are playing good hockey and will hopefully peak at the right time of the year."
- Moss Vale first grade women's hockey coach Trevor Brown
Brown said Moss Vale would focus on its goal scoring prowess this weekend.
“Burrawang has been a bit hit and miss this year,” he said.
“Hopefully we will put on a good score and get into a goal scoring groove.”
Men’s division A and B games will be played on Saturday.
The action will get underway with men’s division A contests.
The Bowral Wallabies will take on Moss Vale in the first Saturday game at 1pm.
The Bowral Penguins are set to meet Mittagong Tigers in the other men’s division A game.
Men’s division B games will follow at the Welby hockey fields.
The Bowral Wallabies will take on the Mittagong Cheetahs and Moss Vale faces Robertson.
Women’s second and third grade games will be contested on Sunday at Welby.
In women’s third grade, the Bowral Penguins will take on the Bowral Possums.
Sports will meet Burrawang and Moss Vale will face Mittagong in the other game.
Women’s second grade matches will follow at 1.45pm.
The Bowral Wallabies will tackle Moss Vale and Robertson takes on Sports.
Senior semi-finals will begin on September 2 and 3.
SHHA junior players have reached the crucial point of the season.
The association’s annual gala day for under-7s and under-9s will be held this Saturday at 9am.
Following the gala day, two grand finals will take place.
The Mittagong Lions will take on Robertson in the under-11As grand final.
Gib Gate meets the Mittagong Leopards in the under-11Bs decider.
Joshua Bartlett
A sporting fanatic who is keen to promote all codes in the Illawarra and abroad. Mercury's chief football reporter.
A sporting fanatic who is keen to promote all codes in the Illawarra and abroad. Mercury's chief football reporter.
