In Round 18 of Hunter Coast Premier Hockey, Gosford belted Uni, Wests beat Maitland, while Norths outclassed their bitter rivals.
Missing a host of rep stars, Souths trailed three nil at half time, before Ky Willott made it four early in the second half.
Rory Walker and Shaun Frazer then combined to make it five-nil.
With time running out, Souths gave their supporters something to cheer about.
Norths keeper Shaun O’Brien made some impressive late saves to ensure the boys in blue would retain top spot on the ladder.
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Heh Mitch,
Here’s a bit of news you probably won’t pick up from other sources…
Did you know that Simon Vimpani (from Newcastle Souths Hockey) was in the winning Exin 35+ Masters World Cup team that on Sunday night won the World championship by beating England 1-0 in Barcelona. They didn’t lose a game, beating England, Scotland, Wales, South Africa, Germany and Spain in the prelims. Temperatures were in the 40s, He’s due home on Wednesday morning.Graha
Should note that as well as Vimpani, Stuart Fletcher who played for Souths as a teenager, was also a member of the successful 35+ Australian Team