The weather was not the only bomb to drop on the Intercity Hockey competition over the weekend with both Hooper Cup finalists Hamilton Old Boys and The Riv Suburbs Piako now in jeopardy of missing the Intercity semi finals in a fortnights time.
Suburbs were the makers of their own misfortune with a lack of scoring composure seeing them surprisingly beaten by Fraser Tech 1 nil. Hamilton Old Boys by contrast have the misfortune to have to replay their 4-2 win in their delayed match using fill in officials against Tauranga Old Boys will stand. If the match is deemed a draw and not replayed it will leave them in the unenviable position of having to beat pool leaders University CBD in next weeks final pool match to make the semi’s or hope Kohekohe lose to bottom placed Rotorua Indians.

University showed top form in disposing of Rotorua Indians 7-1 with a combination of clinical PC finishing and intelligent option taking and have earned a home semi final likely to be against Papakura.
Valley United are all but guaranteed a home semi final after the weather forced the postponement of their home fixture against Otumoetai but with Darren Smith away to Beijing with the Black Sticks and Lloyd Stephenson injured, they may struggle to regain their all conquering form in the playoffs.

The Women’s intercity finals race has narrowed to three contenders with Fraser Tech losing the battle with top four contenders Onewhero Pukekohe 0-2 to miss a finals spot. They bounced back from the loss on Saturday to defeat Te Awamutu 3 nil but must defeat Aces in their last match to give themselves a chance at a top four finish.
Aces struggled to down Te Awamutu 1 nil on Saturday and were beaten 3-0 by unbeaten Otumoetai on Sunday.
Competition leaders Avenue Storage University were in excellent goal scoring form over the double header weekend winning 10-0 and 7-1 over Papakura and Valley United respectively. A hat trick by NZ Junior Cathryn Findlayson and a double by Clarissa Eshuis paved the way for the victory and next weeks encounter against 2nd placed Otumoetai should decide home final advantage. The students have a far superior goal differential but will have to keep the McGarvey sisters in check and utilise their strike forwards potential to the maximum to penetrate a well-organised Otumoetai defence led by ex Black Stick captain Di Te Awa (nee Weavers).

For the Record
Men Pool A:
Fraser Tech 1 The Riv Suburbs 0, HT 1-0;
Taupo 4 Onewhero 0,
Thames Valley vs Otumoetai - match postponed

Men Pool B:
University CBD 7 Rotorua Indians 1, HT 4-0;
Kohekohe 3 Pukekohe Indians 2, HT 2-1;
Tauranga Old Boys vs Hamilton Old Boys - match postponed

Women Saturday:
Otumoetai 1 Thames Valley 0, HT 1-0;
Rotorua Aces 1 Te Awamutu 0, HT 1-0.
Avenue Storage University 10 Papakura 0;
Onewhero 2 Fraser-Tech 0.

Sunday: Otumoetai 3 Rotorua Aces 0;
Avenue Storage University 7 Thames Valley 1, HT 4-1;
Fraser-Tech 3 Te Awamutu 0, HT 2-0,
Papakura 3 Taupo 2.