LOB. standing Jason Varley (left), George Searle, Wayne Hills, Richard Searle, Matt Wynn & David Fox. Kneeling: Mark Cockburn, Matthew Ducros, Mark McGivern & Bernie Holdsworth. Wairoa Athletic (standing) Barry Gasson, Barry Spears, Chris Williams, Ross McDonald, Karl Aitken, Neil Wainwright, Brian Renshaw, David Foster & Nigel Williams. Front: Richard Wainwright, Peter Hodgeson, Chris McDonald & Temple Wainwright.

LOB left midfielder Matt Wynn turns in looking for the long through ball to the right wing.

Karl Aitkin (left) takes on the LOB midfield with 12 year old Chris McDonald moving into the space created by the retreating defence.

Wairoa Athletic's Neil Wainwright takes on the goalie supported by Chris McDonald. Chris had earlier played rugby & game of hockey in Wairoa. Mark Cockburn (leg up) knew the reaction of Jason Varley.

The flamboyant style of LOB goalie Jason Varley.

Athletic may have lost the game 6 nil but were able to keep the LOB defence honest. Numerous attacks were thwarted by a fast advancing Jason Varley who made the shooting angle very difficult.

Dave Foster plays left wing for the Wairoa Athletic Hockey Team (a team belonging to the Wairoa Athletic Rugby Club)

An experienced LOB defence was ready covering their goal line had Barry Sears evaded the blocking of LOB right back, Mark McGivern.